Wigan’s GCSE scores – From best to better (28/08/2009)
The best just got better for secondary school pupils in Wigan as the borough celebrates another bumper crop of GCSE results.
Kick start the new school term with a smart, fast breakfast (26/08/2009)
Breakfast like a king… or so the saying goes! But, 1 in 8 adults don’t bother with the most important meal of the day, claiming to be in too much of a rush and ending up a pauper in the breakfast stakes!
Play it again in Atherton (26/08/2009)
Prepare to play! That’s the message to children and young people in Atherton who will soon have a top-notch new set of swings and roundabouts to call their very own.
Plans for new junction move up a gear (25/08/2009)
In its drive to improve the roads across our borough, Wigan Council is looking at ways to tackle congestion at one of its busiest junctions as part of a wider regeneration project.
Making Haigh An Entertainment Hotspot (25/08/2009)
WIGAN’S historic Haigh Hall has unveiled one of its “strongest” entertainment line-ups in years. And it all kicks off this weekend with a children’s Bank Holiday Bonanza starring TV favourites Rainbow.
Bins as Usual this Bank Holiday (24/08/2009)
Wigan Council are collecting refuse and recycling on Bank Holiday Mondays. This means that all collections for next week are on the normal day, and not a day later anymore.
Mercury spill alert prompts swift response (21/08/2009)
People who have been in contact with mercury that was discovered in a disused building on the former Regents Truck site in Frog Lane, Wigan are being offered health checks as a precautionary measure.
Elections: we’ve ticked all the boxes (21/08/2009)
It could be many months before a General Election is called, but council officials in Wigan Borough are busy with preparations.
Well Done Jenny! – Meadows’ Medal Brings Pride to the Borough (21/08/2009)
Civic leaders in Wigan are sending congratulations to the borough’s fastest woman, Jenny Meadows after she placed among the medals in the World Athletic Championships.
