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Jo Platt MP – Leigh put forward for Town of Culture competition

I have formally submitted Leigh as a candidate in the Government’s Town of Culture competition, marking an exciting step towards securing national recognition for everything the town stands for: its ...

British pensioner used lottery winnings to set up drug lab that made £288 million

British pensioner John Eric Spiby has been found guilty of drugs charges after using lottery winnings to set up £288 million ...

Lottery Winner Hit With Lengthy Prison Sentence After Using Prize To Fund Massive Drug Ring

Diazepam Most people who've played the lottery have spent some time fantasizing about what they'd do if they suddenly ended up with millions of dollars at ...

‘They’re robbing the poor to pay the rich’: Council pleads for more powers to control 24-hour gambling centres

The deputy leader of Wigan council said there was no need for to have slot machine arcades open 24-hours, seven days a week ...
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People, places and events from Wigan's Scot Lane star in this retro picture gallery

Scot Lane in Wigan is one of the area’s older roads as it wends its way from Beech Hill through to Newtown, going behind the ...

The ticket levy that could save grassroots venues and artists: what happens next?

Artists, industry insiders and MPs tell NME about how the ticket levy could reverse the decline of the grassroots, and what's ...
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What Are the Las Culturistas Culture Awards?

Where else could Jenna Bush Hager and bodega guys who call you "boss" be nominated for the same award? The Las Culturistas Culture Awards. The Las Culturistas Culture Awards, set to air on Bravo at 9 ...