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All news releases are issued by the council's Public Relations team. For general media and press enquiries, contact the PR Team online.
Latest news
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- A persistent offender who caused distress to visitors and businesses in Leigh town centre has been hit with a court injunction.
- Date:
- 20/08/2025
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- A much-loved Wigan Borough puppeteer best known for bringing Hacker T. Dog to the world has been permanently etched into the borough's history after being presented with a Believe Star today (Monday 18 August).
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- 19/08/2025
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- A fund to bring empty homes across Wigan Borough back into use is open for property owners to apply.
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- 15/08/2025
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- Exciting options are being explored for the next stage in the evolution of Pennington Flash, with local residents invited to share their feedback.
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- 08/08/2025
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- Homelessness can happen to anyone and preventing it is everyone's responsibility; a member of Wigan Council's cabinet has urged colleagues.
- Date:
- 31/07/2025
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- Wigan Council has thrown its support behind a national campaign that calls for educational reforms to help those with dyslexia.
- Date:
- 30/07/2025
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- Wigan Council will back the Let's Be Blunt campaign as part of its community safety initiatives to address knife violence.
- Date:
- 30/07/2025
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- Proposed licensing updates to give greater power to licensing authorities and how it would benefit Wigan Borough.
- Date:
- 30/07/2025
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- A new nature trail inspired by the work of a local author is seeing young bird-lovers flock to Pennington Flash this summer.
- Date:
- 28/07/2025
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- Wigan Council's workplace health check pilot has reached over 2,000 residents, helping to detect early signs of serious illness and save lives.
- Date:
- 25/07/2025