The foul water that inundated the area around Templeton Road and Walthew Lane in Platt Bridge killed large lungfish that escaped from his home after it was submerged in several feet of water ...

Floods minister Emma Hardy visited Platt Bridge and Lilford Park in Wigan and Leigh on Monday, where residents and businesses are still recovering. She said talks had been about possible new flood ...

Residents who move onto a new 470-home estate set to be built on a flood plain in Leigh will NOT be compensated if their homes are inundated with water, a planning committee meeting has been told.

A woman was rescued by boat as homes were evacuated following flooding across Wigan on New Year's Day (January 1). Roads and car parks across the area were submerged as heavy rain saw rivers and ...

The New Year’s Day clash between Wigan and Huddersfield has been postponed due to flooding in the area. Despite the pitch at the Brick Community Stadium being playable, the Sky Bet League One ...

Police said 50 properties in Didsbury were evacuated and 'widespread' flooding in Platt Bridge, Wigan, also led to evacuations. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said they attended more ...

Sixteen flood warnings remained in force around Greater Manchester earlier this morning (January 2), though all but one in Wigan have since been lifted. A yellow Met Office weather warning for ice ...

I’m a huge football fan but I’m worried about how often matches are cancelled due to extreme weather – what can I do to give the game a brighter future?” ...

[Mohamed Saman, Standard] British High Commissioner, Neil Wigan, toured Mandera County for the third time to assess the impact of floods. The visit discussed immediate relief for flood victims ...