Initiated by Victor Green in 1936, the book started with about 15 pages and expanded to include locations in every state ...

George Orwell was the most influential British writer since 1945. Many of his neologisms – such as ‘Big Brother’, ‘Thought Police’, ‘Room 101’, ‘Newspeak’, ‘memory hole’, ‘doublethink’ and ...

The hard-cover book of George Orwell’s “Road to Wigan Pier” was due at the Hull Central Library all the way back in 1974. What would’ve been a hefty fee was eliminated thanks to the ...

In 2016, after the election of Donald Trump, Orwell’s books stormed into bestseller lists ... everyday observation and assessment of evidence. While writing The Road to Wigan Pier (1937), he wrote ...

A novel has been returned to a library 50 years past its due date by an embarrassed anonymous borrower. The hard-backed copy of George Orwell's Road to Wigan Pier was supposed to be back at Hull's ...

We gave you 64 facts about Wigan the other day, but with the borough being such a big place with a rich history, there are plenty more to be discovered. Here are a few dozen more.

PAPUA New Guinea Orchids star Emily Veivers is set to be a trailblazer for Papua New Guinea players after signing with Wigan Warriors for the 2025 Women’s Super League. Veivers, who played alongside ...

In the literary world, this year is shaping up to be a good one for fans of cultural criticism: There are new books about Better Call Saul and biographies of James Gandolfini and Lorne Michaels on ...

Lukas Mason is set for a bright future at Wigan Warriors. Lukas Mason is a player rated highly at Wigan Warriors and will look to establish himself in Matt Peet’s first-team squad this season. The ...

Following multiple complaints about crime and incidents of disorder at an address in Royal Pier Road, Gravesend, constables warned the occupants to stop or face the consequences. A police ...

A fish and chip shop in Marlow has been ranked as one of the best in the country. Oysters Fish and Chips, which is based in Marlow Bottom, has been named by Fry Magazine as one of the UK’s top 50 to ...