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Pea wet or gravy? Oasis or the Beatles? New voting bins encourage smokers to bin the butt
New ‘ballot bins’ for cigarette ends are being installed in Wigan and Leigh town centres to encourage smokers to bin…
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Council campaign highlights difference made by local authorities
A campaign highlighting the wide variety of council services has been launched today, coinciding with this week’s Autumn Budget announcements.…
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Charge your electric car in a Flash at Leigh nature reserve
Visitors to Pennington Flash with electric cars will now be able to charge their vehicle when they call at the…
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Primary school competition winners have designs transformed into lifesize pieces of art
Lioness Ella Toone, Crusty the Pie and rugby legend Andy Farrell are those represented in drawings by schoolchildren transformed into…
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Education link-up helping Wigan Borough residents Be Well
Staff at local leisure centres are now in an even better position to support Wigan Borough residents with long-term health…
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Remembrance parades to take place across the borough for Remembrance Sunday
Residents, veterans and local councillors will unite in silence to honour the fallen during a series of Remembrance Sunday events.…
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Young care leavers are recognised at annual awards event
From being a peer role model, excelling academically, contributing to their community, or becoming an accomplished sports person; the many…
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Frost Festival returns as sparkling series of Christmas events announced
Lantern parades, Christmas markets and visits from the man himself – Father Christmas – are among the exciting events announced…
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Wigan Borough is proud to be part of Greater Manchester's Fostering Promise
Wigan Council has joined its counterpart authorities across Greater Manchester in signing the GM Fostering Promise. At the official signing…
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GMP Wigan Challenger team executes warrants to further tackle County Lines Drug Dealing
Yesterday morning, on Friday 27 October 2023, GMP officers from Wigan’s Challenger team, GMP’s Tactical Aid Unit (TAU) and Wigan…
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