Graffiti artist returns to scene of the ‘grime’ (30/11/2007)
A Wigan youth who was caught red-handed vandalising the town centre Market Place returned to the scene of the ‘grime’ yesterday (Thursday 29th November).
Hole in One for Haigh (30/11/2007)
Haigh Hall Golf Complex in Wigan has hit a fantastic ‘hole in one’ after being awarded a prestigious accolade for excellence at the first attempt.
Backing Bradshawgate (29/11/2007)
Town centre safety has been tightened in Leigh with the introduction of alleygates in Bradshawgate.
Top of the tree – Green and gold for Wigan YOT (29/11/2007)
When it comes to caring for the environment, you can’t get any better than Wigan Council’s Youth Offending Team – and that’s official!
All the fun of the Firs (29/11/2007)
Children aged four to nine are set to benefit from the refurbishment of a popular local park.
Knock, knock – Cold callers shown the door in Lowton (29/11/2007)
A 92-year old Wigan woman answers the door to a man claiming to be from the water board…he isn’t. A 75-year old man opens the door to be faced with a man asking if he’s got any jewellery or antiques to ‘sell or that need repairing’. He’s from a company down south and is ‘registered’…this means nothing. These are just two recent real-life examples of bogus callers at work in our borough.
Our man in Winstanley (29/11/2007)
Street cleaner David Marsh has been praised by the people of Winstanley for four decades of dedication.
Honour Your Local Sporting Heroes (27/11/2007)
Wigan and Leigh are renowned for the success of their professional sports stars but now is the time to honour those unsung heroes who helped to raise the sporting bar in 2007.
Fairytales from L.A. - David Hockney at The Turnpike Gallery (27/11/2007)
One of Britain’s most respected and well-known artists, David Hockney, exhibits his own interpretation of the famous Brothers Grimm fairytales at the Turnpike Gallery in Leigh during December.
