A George Orwell book checked out of a library in the United Kingdom 50 years ago was finally returned by a mortified borrower. The hard-cover book of George Orwell’s “Road to Wigan Pier” was due at ...

Manchester’s emergence as the site and center of the industrial revolution was based on the “three C’s”: coal, cotton, and canals. The new Manchester’s bid to become a tourist destination is based on ...

Passers-by and drivers will have noticed that the clock in the tower of the former Orwell building at Wigan Pier has disappeared in recent days. Many may have presumed it had been taken away for ...

The future of the historic site appeared to be uncertain earlier this year when Wigan Council and developer Step Places parted ways, after much work had taken place. But it has now been revealed that ...

As part of our Road to Wigan Pier project, eight decades after the publication of George Orwell's essay, Becky Joyce explains how she used her own experience of addiction and homelessness to launch ...

Manchester developers behind the regeneration of an iconic Wigan landmark have released striking images of their vision. Canal-side walkways, houses, a food hall and events venue are all part of plans ...

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Artist and activist Ann Whitehurst, has suffered from rheumatoid arthritis since birth. The 66-year-old accuses the government of marginalising people with disabilities and trying to dismantle the NHS ...

We have had lots of you sharing your comments and memories about the demise of the once hugely-popular Wigan Pier nightclub, after we reported demolition work on the venue was due to begin this week.