When Alex Melling decided to open a container shop at Windy Arbour farm shop, he asked local artist Scott Wilcock aka Snow ...

A fantastic comedy night has been scheduled to help raise funds for a local choir, Milltown Sound Chorus, to help them ...

A Lancashire piemaker has been included in a prestigious list of Britain's tastiest pies, earning a commendation as one of the very best in the North West. Did you know with a Digital Subscription ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Wanderers are out to end 10 years of hurt against Wigan Athletic and get back to winning ways in League One. Steven Schumacher’s side have ...

Though Alexander Melling from Baldy's Dark Kitchen in Wigan failed to take the top 'Pie of Pies' prize, his entries won ten separate gongs at the annual competition in Melton Mowbray. His pies are ...

The amazing pastry creations from this Wigan pie company are a real feast for the senses, adorned with all kinds of tasty toppings and crusts. Baldy’s shut up shop in 2023 due to rising costs, but ...

Driving from Bolton to Wigan during rush hour can test the most ... But then 1969 hit, and motorists looking to get a swift route between the pie capital of the UK and Bolton took a hit along ...

Male life expectancy in Wigan, which hosts the World Pie Eating Championships, is 77 years, almost two years lower than the national average. The local authority has schemes in place to help ...