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Free scooters help kids be active and do their bit for the planet on way to school

Description
Primary school pupils are being encouraged to scoot to school to boost their health and the environment.
Date:
26/11/2024

Get festive at the Flash! Artisan markets heading to Pennington nature reserve

Description
Christmas is coming to Pennington Flash this year as the popular nature reserve hosts its first-ever seasonal artisan markets.
Date:
25/11/2024

Hip surgery pioneer receives Blue Plaque

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A heritage blue plaque for inspirational orthopaedic surgeon Professor Sir John Charnley has been unveiled in Wigan Borough.
Date:
22/11/2024

Crackdown on traffic offences to come into force

Description
New local authority enforcement powers to crackdown on several traffic offences will come into play at hotspots across Wigan Borough.
Date:
22/11/2024

Get Involved in the Future of Leigh

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A new design for Leigh Civic Square has been published and Wigan Council is asking people who live in, work in or visit Leigh to get involved and share their thoughts.
Date:
20/11/2024

Blue Plaque awarded to trailblazing twentieth century Doctor

Description
An extraordinary Wigan Borough woman who became a celebrated doctor in 1929 has been recognised with a Blue Plaque outside Wigan Town Hall – the former Wigan and Leigh Mining and Technical College where she studied.
Date:
19/11/2024

Extended free parking returns for festive season

Description
With Christmas shopping and nights out getting underway, Wigan Council has extended the year-round free parking offer in Wigan and Leigh town centres.
Date:
18/11/2024

Young care leavers are recognised at awards event

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Young care leavers are recognised at awards event
Date:
14/11/2024

Parades to take place across Wigan Borough for Remembrance Sunday

Description
Communities across Wigan Borough will unite in silence to honour the fallen this Remembrance Sunday.
Date:
05/11/2024

'Wheely Smart' boat is lasting legacy for Helen at Low Bank Ground

Description
A new wheelchair-accessible boat named in tribute to a former Olympic swimmer and much-loved Wigan headteacher will help people with disabilities enjoy thrilling adventures in the Lake District.
Date:
01/11/2024
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