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All news releases are issued by the council's Public Relations team. For general media and press enquiries, email pr@wigan.gov.uk.
Latest news
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- Preliminary work will begin this week on improvements to Leigh town centre.
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- 30/05/2017
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- Derelict properties in the Wigan Borough have been given an impressive makeover, providing homes for residents in need of affordable housing
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- 26/05/2017
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- How many of us skip breakfast altogether and don't consider the nutritional benefits of eating a good breakfast?
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- 16/01/2017
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- July marks the centenary of the Battle of the Somme and a number of community groups in Wigan Borough have achieved funding from the World War One Community Grant Scheme to hold commemorative events.
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- 24/06/2016
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- Look great on the beach - some tips on getting your beach body this summer.
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- 06/05/2016
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- Celebrate the heritage of Wigan Borough this bank holiday with a trip to Trencherfield Mill.
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- 25/04/2016
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- The Friends of Ashton community group has been awarded £5,000 to create a sensory garden, which will include a memorial to the fallen of World War One.
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- 29/03/2016
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- Wigan Borough's armed forces facility, 4 Our Forces, has received another £400,000 cash injection and is likely to be built on the land next to Trencherfield Mill, it has been confirmed.
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- 23/03/2016
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- Pupils at a Wigan Borough school are helping to lead the way to connecting with older generations thanks to special information sessions.
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- 22/03/2016
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- Veterans will be encouraged to join a new wheelchair rugby league club being set up with a £20,000 funding boost.
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- 14/03/2016