We are looking back 23 years ago to a random selection of news stories we covered in Wigan in 1999, taken by photographer Frank Orrell. See how many you remember.
By Michelle Adamson
Published 2nd Nov 2022, 15:45 BST
1999
5. 1999
Scooter enthusiasts during a rally at the Douglas Valley ground of Wigan Rugby Union Club on Saturday 8th of May 1999. Photo: Frank Orrell
Guitarist Nick Kellie at home in Wigan Road, Standish, with former Shadows bass guitarist, Alan Jones, and Nick's band members Guy Schalom and Mike Gross in October 1999. Alan Jones was guest of honour at a special convention for North West Shadows fans organised by Nick and his dad Graham at the Farmers Arms pub in Parbold.
Nick and Alan also played live together on stage. He became interested in the Shadows Hank Marvin style listening to his dad's LPs. Photo: Frank Orrell
Pianist Nicholas Rimmer made it through to the national stages of the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition for 2000 in December 1999.
Nicholas, aged 17, of Shevington Moor, also became the new organ scholar at Clare College, Cambridge. These days he is an internationally renowned piano soloist, accompanist, chamber music performer and teacher living in Germany with his family Photo: Frank Orrell