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Surge in council house tenants’ unpaid rent costs taxpayers £500m
The Telegraph via Yahoo Finance· 1 month agoSocial housing rent arrears have almost doubled in a decade as council finances and services are...
Inside the obesity capital of Britain
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 7 days ago“If you want to write about Wigan, write about that guy over there – he’s the local crackhead and he just killed a pigeon,” says a teenager in the town...
Heinz baked beans maker plans switch to greener gas
The Telegraph via Yahoo Finance· 4 months agoThe maker of Heinz baked beans is planning to build a £40m hydrogen-powered manufacturing plant as part of its switch to greener gas. Kraft Heinz has...
Who is Lisa Nandy? Wigan MP could be cabinet member in a Sir Keir Starmer government
Evening Standard via Yahoo News· 1 week agoWhen Lisa Nandy became shadow energy and climate change secretary in 2015, she might have hoped she...
Labour loses control of Oldham Council
BBC via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoLabour said "toxic politics" in Oldham had resulted in the loss of overall control [Oldham Council] The Labour party has lost control of Oldham Council...
How your council tax compares to everyone else
Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoNearly all local authorities are expected to hike council tax by 5% following Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement. Here, Yahoo News UK looks at the areas...
How a niche Northern music craze conquered the Proms
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 1 month agoSixteen was the minimum age for Wigan Casino’s midweek Northern Soul ‘Early Sessions’ – a kindergarten spin-off of the Weekend All Nighter that had made...
How much will your council tax go up?
Yahoo News UK· 3 months agoThe vast majority of people in England and Wales can expect their council tax to raise by the maximum legal amount this year. (Alamy) Stephen French...
How to buy Noel Gallagher tickets for 2024 UK tour
Yahoo Celebrity UK· 6 months agoNoel Gallagher has added extra dates to his latest UK tour. (Getty Images) Jim Dyson via Getty Images Listen up, Oasis fans: Noel Gallagher's High Flying...
Toone and Russo are 'complete opposites'
BBC via Yahoo Sports· 3 weeks agoAlessia Russo and Ella Toone may not play for the same club any more, but in a new podcast the best friends confirm they are still as tight as ever. "We...
