Many are picture opportunities, featuring fun events, charity presentations and awards. For quite a few of them, this is the first time they have been published anywhere in 20 years.
5. Wigan in news in pictures from September 2006
Wigan Warriors rugby executive Dean Bell and Mrs England, Jayne Taylor, dressed in George, from Wigan, open the new George department at Asda, Newtown, watched by staff. Photo: NICK FAIRHURST
6. Wigan in news in pictures from September 2006
Ashton, Leigh and Wigan NHS Primary Care Trust's Big Red Bus pulled up at Boston House Wigan Health Centre, Frog Lane, for the start of its tour of the borough to promote the Expert Patients Programme. Handing out the informatiion were Carole Sawers, EPP co-ordinator, left, Margaret Hughes, volunteer tutor, and Anne Campbell, health information officer Photo: NICK FAIRHURST
7. Wigan in news in pictures from September 2006
The Wigan Warriors cheerleaders were at Walkabout Bar, King Street, Wigan, to promote a forthcoming Beach Bikini Babe competiton, whose fiirst prize was a modelling contratct and an all expenses paid trip to Australia up for grabs. Pictured are, left to right: Lucy, Rachel, Emily and Leanne Photo: PAUL GREENWOOD
8. Wigan in news in pictures from September 2006
Wigan Athletic captain Arjan De Zeeuw with the prize winners in the Unsung Hero category at the Arena Housing Group Residents' Conference at the JJB Stadium; Bob Marais, left, Mal McDougal and David Roberts with Arena chief executive Graham Eades looking on Photo: NICK FAIRHURST