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Latest news
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- A pair of chart-topping pop acts will take centre stage at Wigan Borough's family-friendly Christmas lights switch-on events.
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- 07/11/2025
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- A high street shop in Leigh has been closed for three months following an investigation and three seizures of illegal cigarettes and vapes.
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- 31/10/2025
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- Frequently Asked Questions regarding the industrial site at Astley Park Way and the wider planning process here in Wigan Borough.
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- 30/10/2025
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- Sunday 9 November marks Remembrance Sunday this year, where communities across the country come together to remember and honour the fallen.
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- 30/10/2025
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- Wigan Borough's thriving arts and cultural sector has received a huge boost as a flagship scheme has secured a three-year deal worth more than £1.2m.
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- 29/10/2025
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- A Wigan Borough bakery manufacturer has been ordered to pay thousands of pounds after breaching multiple food hygiene regulations aimed to protect consumers.
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- 28/10/2025
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- Hundreds of young people were treated to an exciting careers event this month, full of interactive workshops and interesting opportunities.
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- 28/10/2025
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- Work to transform Haigh's Bothy Yard and working buildings into a horticultural hub complete with training facilities, an education space and event opportunities is set to begin imminently.
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- 24/10/2025
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- Ashton Library is not earmarked for closure and a partnership approach to writing a new chapter in its history is underway, Wigan Council has said.
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- 24/10/2025
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- A giant of the film industry received a posthumous celebration in his hometown last week, with a blue plaque commemorating his life unveiled at Atherton Town Hall.
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- 21/10/2025