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Latest news
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- A project to breathe new life into vacant units in Leigh town centre has taken an exciting step forward.
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- 30/09/2025
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- As we get older, staying healthy isn't just about avoiding illness, it's about feeling good, staying active and connected, and enjoying life.
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- 30/09/2025
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- Now in its 22nd year, Recycle Week stands as the UK's largest and most impactful annual celebration of recycling—and in 2025, it's more powerful than ever.
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- 25/09/2025
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- The stadium at Leigh Sports Village will be renamed the Progress With Unity Stadium, acting as a figurehead for the borough's new movement for change.
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- 24/09/2025
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- Grassroots rugby league and community combat sports were the big winners at this year's Believe Sports Awards ceremony.
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- 22/09/2025
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- Culture and the arts will remain firmly in the spotlight after Wigan Borough's new five-year masterplan was unveiled with the help of The Lathums.
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- 19/09/2025
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- A brand new and unique sculpture created by international artist Anne Duk Hee Jordan was unveiled in the walled gardens of Haigh over the weekend.
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- 15/09/2025
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- An eye-catching new sculpture is the centrepiece of a new water feature in Haigh Hall's iconic walled gardens.
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- 11/09/2025
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- This week, our borough was included in a prominent feature across BBC platforms regarding asylum seeker accommodation.
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- 11/09/2025
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- Wigan Borough is committed to fostering communities where everyone feels safe, valued, and included. Inclusion is not just a principle - it's central to everything we do.
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- 03/09/2025