Shevington Sharks rugby players John Metcalfe and Barry Leahey have fun before setting off with dozens of others on the Sharks walk to raise money for multiple scleroisis research and the club.placeholder image
Shevington Sharks rugby players John Metcalfe and Barry Leahey have fun before setting off with dozens of others on the Sharks walk to raise money for multiple scleroisis research and the club.

Slices of Wigan life in 15 pictures taken for the Observer in 2003

By Michelle Adamson
Published 12th Nov 2026, 04:55 GMT

The clock winds back 23 years for these images all taken for the Wigan Observer of news events in 2003.

See if you can spot anyone you know!

Leading fireman, Ralph Twiss, shows the tools of the trade to Robin and Nathan Lightfoot and Dale and Reece Reilly watched by Andy Reilly, Chairman, and Don Fitzpatrick, Vice Chairman, of Hindley Motorcycle Club who organised a fun day at the Hockery Brook pub to raise funds for Tanfield School.

5. 2003

Leading fireman, Ralph Twiss, shows the tools of the trade to Robin and Nathan Lightfoot and Dale and Reece Reilly watched by Andy Reilly, Chairman, and Don Fitzpatrick, Vice Chairman, of Hindley Motorcycle Club who organised a fun day at the Hockery Brook pub to raise funds for Tanfield School. Photo: FRANK ORRELL

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Nick Grimes and friends from Shevington High School cool off on the water slide at the Summer Fun Day at their old primary school, Shevington Vale.

6. 2003

Nick Grimes and friends from Shevington High School cool off on the water slide at the Summer Fun Day at their old primary school, Shevington Vale. Photo: NICK FAIRHURST

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Cheering results for Marcus Tiernan, Nicola Sharrock, Chris Broom and Danny Constable at Cansfield. GCSE

7. 2003

Cheering results for Marcus Tiernan, Nicola Sharrock, Chris Broom and Danny Constable at Cansfield. GCSE Photo: FRANK ORRELL

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Wigan MP Neil Turner presents the community award to Asda Events Co-ordinator, Allison Unsworth, and Store Manager, Andy Davies, with Customer Focus Manager, Kath Berry, presenting a £250 cheque to Ged Conlon for Child Victims Support watched by Asda staff representitives Bernice Boardman, Maggie Douglas, Martin Taberner and Theresa Edwardson.

8. 2003

Wigan MP Neil Turner presents the community award to Asda Events Co-ordinator, Allison Unsworth, and Store Manager, Andy Davies, with Customer Focus Manager, Kath Berry, presenting a £250 cheque to Ged Conlon for Child Victims Support watched by Asda staff representitives Bernice Boardman, Maggie Douglas, Martin Taberner and Theresa Edwardson. Photo: FRANK ORRELL

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