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Latest news
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- The total of empty homes brought back into use by Wigan Council has topped 750, thanks to a focused approach by housing services.
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- 19/03/2026
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- The rich history of Haigh Woodland Park will be brought to life in a dazzling art exhibition at one of its iconic sites.
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- 19/03/2026
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- A free event to share the support available to families and young people across Wigan Borough is back for 2026.
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- 19/03/2026
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- A popular Wigan Borough walking festival is set to return for a fourth year. The Big Wigan Walk Week will be back from Saturday 23 May to Sunday 31 May, with around 50 organised walks taking place.
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- 19/03/2026
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- Areas across Wigan Borough are set to benefit from a £1.5m fund to boost community projects and venues.
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- 19/03/2026
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- Works are set to start on a multi-million pound makeover of a Leigh sheltered accommodation scheme.
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- 19/03/2026
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- The Deputy Leader of Wigan Council has spoken of his pride in the borough's adult social care sector following a glowing assessment.
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- 18/03/2026
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- Wigan gym lovers are in for a treat thanks to the latest exciting makeover of a local leisure centre.
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- 16/03/2026
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- Major improvement works are set to get underway at the Family Hub at Leigh, the borough's sixth Family Hub.
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- 16/03/2026
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- Believe in Your Future careers event returned to the Edge for the third time, with more than a thousand students attending from colleges across the borough
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- 16/03/2026