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Folk having a good time in Wigan's clubs and pubs in September 2006

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Take a look at the latest Wigan hygiene ratings

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Haier I-Pro Shine Series 6: Living with a seriously clever dishwasher

Tempting Christmas gift collections from Cartwright & Butler and Prestige Hampers, packed with festive treats, sweet indulgences and savoury favourites.placeholder image

Luxury Christmas hampers packed with festive surprises

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13 cosy family-friendly restaurants to enjoy

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Treasurable pictures of Wigan nights out from August 2006

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Take a look inside STACK Wigan as it prepares to open

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John Whaite unveils his major new bakehouse project

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10 best cosy independent cafes to warm yourself up this autumn

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Council launches new community food partnership

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Three cheers to a trio of Wigan pubs and their regulars pictures in 2009

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21 rare pictures from 2006 of Wigan nightclubbers on the town

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Morphy Richards Zino review: fresh filter coffee without the fuss

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Aldi and Lidl beaten by two supermarket rivals in pumpkin price test

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Sainsbury’s cuts Halloween pumpkins to 50p each with Nectar deal

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Lifting a glass to three Wigan pubs, staff and regulars pictured in 2009

This dip into the library finds picture profiles of three watering holes for the Wigan Evening Post's Pub Life pages taken 17 years ago in 2009.

Charles Graham

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Nights out in Wigan town centre pictured in March 2017

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Sainsbury’s shoppers can save up to 25% on Halloween treats

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M&S Sparks shoppers can earn £15 in rewards when Christmas shopping

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How to make a Halloween boo basket with treats and gifts

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Sainsbury's will sell you a pumpkin for 50p this year - here's how

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M&S Christmas sandwiches and there's plenty of festive favourites

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Wigan pubs pictured in 2009: Crooke Hall, Moorgate and Black Bull

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Nights out in Wigan town centre in the winter of 2017

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Take a look at the latest Wigan hygiene ratings

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Creativity to flourish in new coffee and cocktail bar

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Are you among staff and customers of three Wigan pubs pictured 17 years ago?

The Wigan Evening Post’s former Pub Life page was a chance to get to know the staff and customers of many a borough tavern.

Charles Graham

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10 best butchers for top quality meat

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Sainsbury's Christmas food orders are live and turkey starts at £7.20

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Nights out in Wigan captured on camera in early January 2017

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Sainsbury's Halloween offers worth knowing about with up to 25% off

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Half-price mince pies make an early Christmas taste test tempting

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These are the 10 items Sainsbury's poshest shoppers love the most

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My indulgent three-course Sainsbury’s vegetarian dinner

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Archive pictures from three Wigan pubs in 2009 - two no longer with us

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10 best eateries for a top fry-up

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Revive some Wigan nightlife memories with these pictures from November 2016

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Sainsbury’s has 25% off Taste the Difference food

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The Sainsbury's wine deal to know before Christmas

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The Sainsbury's deal that could make Christmas food cheaper

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Pictures of staff and customers at three Wigan area pubs taken 17 years ago

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10 best Indian restaurants for a delicious curry revealed

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Sainsbury’s has announced huge cuts to 500 of its best products

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Frighteningly good times for Wigan revellers in the 2016 run-up to Hallowe'en

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New local food and drink network launches

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Toasting Wigan and Leigh pubs pictured in 2008, most of them now gone

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10 best pubs for a cosy Sunday lunch

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Wiganers on the town pictured exactly 10 years ago

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Take a look at the latest Wigan hygiene ratings

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Happy Wigan nights out on the town in August 2016 are revisited

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Wigan pub owners reveal rebuild plans and issue update

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Pictures of Wigan town centre night life taken in July and August 2016

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Review: I tried this Lavazza coffee machine and loved the simplicity

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Life in Wigan pubs captured on camera in 2008

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Wigan cafe and wine bar renovation under way

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