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Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. The town lies midway between the cities of Manchester, 16 miles (25.7 km) to the south-east, and Liverpool, 17 miles (27 km) to the south-west.

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In the news

• BBC says 'no place for abuse of power' after Russell Brand guilty verdicts
  northwaleschronicle.co.uk · 4 h ago · 17 outlets
• Henry Nowak's family calls for changes to knife laws in emotional documentary
  northwaleschronicle.co.uk · 4 h ago · 24 outlets
• Online-Shopping außerhalb der EU: Zoll-Tipps & Geld zurückGerman
  hna.de · 9 h ago · 6 outlets
• Bank of England hikes interest rates for first time since 2023
  burytimes.co.uk · 11 h ago · 8 outlets
• DWP State Pension Age campaign passes 112,000 signatures
  royston-crow.co.uk · 14 h ago · 7 outlets
• Bank hikes interest rates to 4% and warns more to come if Iran war continues
  falmouthpacket.co.uk · 15 h ago · 8 outlets
• UK agrees to talks on 'historical harms' of slave trade
  naroomanewsonline.com.au · 21 h ago · 14 outlets
• Next reveals slower demand from UK shoppers but international sales surge
  clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk · 21 h ago · 36 outlets

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This week

• Sea Life Manchester - Standard Entry
  Fri, Nov 6, 10:00 AM · SEA LIFE Manchester, Manchester, GB · Miscellaneous · Family
• Manchester Storm vs Sheffield Steelers
  Fri, Nov 6, 6:00 PM · AO Arena, Manchester, GB · Sports · Hockey
• Manchester Storm vs Sheffield Steelers - Venue Premium Tickets
  Fri, Nov 6, 6:00 PM · AO Arena, Manchester, GB · Sports · Hockey
• Käärijä Eurodisko - TOUR 2026
  Fri, Nov 6, 6:00 PM · O2 Ritz Manchester, Manchester, GB · Music · Hip-Hop/Rap
• Papa Roach - Rise of the Roach
  Fri, Nov 6, 6:00 PM · Co-op Live, Manchester, GB · Music · Rock
• Anesti Danelis
  Fri, Nov 6, 6:15 PM · Creatures of the Night Comedy Club, Manchester, GB · Arts & Theatre · Theatre
• The Stylistics
  Fri, Nov 6, 6:45 PM · Pyramid and Parr Hall, Warrington, GB · Music · R&B
• Skye Newman
  Fri, Nov 6, 7:00 PM · O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester, Manchester, GB · Music · Pop
• ELVANA: ELVIS FRONTED NIRVANA - BLACKBURN - KING GEORGES HALL
  Fri, Nov 6, 7:00 PM · King George's Hall, Blackburn, GB · Music
• The 900
  Fri, Nov 6, 7:00 PM · Rebellion Manchester, Manchester, GB · Music · Rock

Events and tickets from Ticketmaster, within 40 km, from 2026-11-06.

Weather this week

• Fri11° / 7°Cloudy
• Sat10° / 4°Partly cloudy
• Sun7° / 4°Partly cloudy
• Mon6° / 4°Cloudy
• Tue9° / 4°Fair

Forecast by MET Norway, CC BY 4.0, updated 18 min ago.

Nearby

• St Helens 12 km
• Warrington 17 km
• Preston 25 km
• Liverpool 27 km
• Manchester 27 km
• Birkenhead 30 km

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