This gallery from the Observer archive contains pictures all taken in the middle 10 days of November 2016.
This is the first time many of them have seen the light of day since.
17. Wigan headline-makers in mid-November 2016
Dentist Barry Rimmer with a pioneering mouth guard he had developed to slove snoring and sleep apnoea, pictured at Ashton Dental Practice. Photo: MA
18. Wigan headline-makers in mid-November 2016
Save The Crown campaigners staging a beer and crisps protest outside the closed Worthington pub and hotel Photo: Contributed
19. Wigan headline-makers in mid-November 2016
Wigan Christmas Lights Switch-on in Market Place Photo: Julian Brown
20. Wigan headline-makers in mid-November 2016
Staff at Caffe Rosso, Wigan Lane, Wigan - from left, William Catlin, Stephen Blundell and Alison Eccles - raising funds for Children In Need, donating £1 from every transaction Photo: MA
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