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2 hours ago · Global
Wigan man rumbled by locals after stealing stones worth £7,000 from historic sites
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What we know
A series of thefts of coping stones from historic boundary walls in West Lancashire took place over several months last year
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Wigan man rumbled by locals after stealing stones worth £7,000 from historic sites
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