Labour party chairman, Ian "The Cat" McCartney, prepares to defend his goal for his team of MPs and councillors against a WISH FM team in a charity 5-a-side match at the JJB Soccerdome on Wednesday 20th of August 2003.Labour party chairman, Ian "The Cat" McCartney, prepares to defend his goal for his team of MPs and councillors against a WISH FM team in a charity 5-a-side match at the JJB Soccerdome on Wednesday 20th of August 2003.
Labour party chairman, Ian "The Cat" McCartney, prepares to defend his goal for his team of MPs and councillors against a WISH FM team in a charity 5-a-side match at the JJB Soccerdome on Wednesday 20th of August 2003.

RETRO: See what was making the news in Wigan 20 years ago in 2003

News and events in and around Wigan 20 years ago in 2003.
By Michelle Adamson
Published 17th Jan 2023, 15:45 BST

A selection of pictures from 2003

Three generations of one family who appeared in the musical 'Anything Goes' staged by Orrell Musical and Dramatic Society at the Deanery High School, Wigan, in March 2003. Eunice Rowley played Mrs. Harcourt, a posh society matron, daughter, Dianne Jones, had the lead female role as Reno and grandaughter, Natalie Jones, had a short cameo part.

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Three generations of one family who appeared in the musical 'Anything Goes' staged by Orrell Musical and Dramatic Society at the Deanery High School, Wigan, in March 2003. Eunice Rowley played Mrs. Harcourt, a posh society matron, daughter, Dianne Jones, had the lead female role as Reno and grandaughter, Natalie Jones, had a short cameo part. Photo: Frank Orrell

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Site Manager, Mike Winch, with a lump of coal from the smouldering Broomfield Tip in Bradley Lane, Standish, in December 2003. Engineers started the massive project to extinguish the underground tip fire , which had been burning for 15 months, in October of that year. Underground temperature probes revealed that the fire, which was being fuelled by the high deposits of coal at the tip, was burning up to a depth of 15 metres.

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Site Manager, Mike Winch, with a lump of coal from the smouldering Broomfield Tip in Bradley Lane, Standish, in December 2003. Engineers started the massive project to extinguish the underground tip fire , which had been burning for 15 months, in October of that year. Underground temperature probes revealed that the fire, which was being fuelled by the high deposits of coal at the tip, was burning up to a depth of 15 metres. Photo: Frank Orrell

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The smouldering top of Broomfield Tip close to Bradley Lane houses in December 2003. Engineers started the massive project to extinguish the underground tip fire , which had been burning for 15 months, in October of that year. Underground temperature probes revealed that the fire, which was being fuelled by the high deposits of coal at the tip, was burning up to a depth of 15 metres.

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The smouldering top of Broomfield Tip close to Bradley Lane houses in December 2003. Engineers started the massive project to extinguish the underground tip fire , which had been burning for 15 months, in October of that year. Underground temperature probes revealed that the fire, which was being fuelled by the high deposits of coal at the tip, was burning up to a depth of 15 metres. Photo: Frank Orrell

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People and Places Manager, Nick Burdekin, with helpers and local youngsters cleaning up Angel pond in Marsh Green on Saturday 11th of October 2003.

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People and Places Manager, Nick Burdekin, with helpers and local youngsters cleaning up Angel pond in Marsh Green on Saturday 11th of October 2003. Photo: Frank Orrell

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