Waterways charity Canal & River Trust has commenced a heritage survey of the nation’s canal network, starting with the 127-mile-long Leeds & Liverpool Canal.

Later features such as the World War II pill boxes built along the canal, between Wigan and Liverpool in 1940 ... the team will also utilise historical maps, photos and archive text to chart ...

It was opening day Friday on the Erie Canal, which is marking its 200th anniversary. The waterway was a vital lifeline for ...

James Carragher's first-half header gave Wigan a 1-0 victory over Rotherham which mathematically secured their League One safety with three matches to spare. After a relatively dour first half ...

Christian Wade is yet to win a major honour in rugby union but could be in the frame for silverware in rugby league as he prepares to join a successful Wigan Warriors side Christian Wade has said ...

GRIT provides a much more detailed look at how rivers merge and split, which could enhance hydrological modeling, flood ...

Northampton Town have won just one of their last 11 league games against Wigan (D1 L9), scoring multiple goals in just one of those matches. Wigan Athletic have won four of their last five away ...

People in Wigan are being urged to have their say on the town’s blueprint for housing development, jobs, transport and welfare for the next 15 years. Town hall bosses are inviting feedback on ...

John Cartwright is expecting his Hull FC side to face a fully pumped-up Wigan Warriors outfit this Sunday afternoon – with a firm warning given to his side. The Black and Whites stunned Wigan 26 ...

Allyn Hess Perry, 86, has lived her entire life in a historic building alongside the Erie Canal in Wayne County, New York. The building, constructed around 1855, served as a grocery store for ...

The extent of his injuries are yet to be confirmed. A GMP Wigan spokesperson said on social media earlier: "The air ambulance has landed on Tesco Car park on the Loom Retail park in Leigh dealing ...