RETRO: Celebrities who visited Wigan in the noughties
Looking through the Wigan Today photo archives we have found a host of celebrities, actors, singers, sports stars, politicians and royalty visiting the borough in the noughties.
By Michelle Adamson
Published 5th Jan 2023, 15:45 BST
RETRO
21. 2007
Tony Blair meets members of the school council during his visit to Platt Bridge Community School in 2007 Photo: Paul Greenwood
Olympic silver medalist and 400m champion, Roger Black, joins in an aerobics session at Howe Bridge Sports centre
He was visiting Wigan to promote an exercise programme for over 50s and present awards for Wigan Council on Friday 16th of January 2004 on the same day that London unveiled plans for its bid for the 2012 olympic games. Photo: Frank Orrell