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Susanne Lyon with her beloved mum Shirley

Swimming teacher to take the plunge at an aquatic grueller in memory of her mum Charles Graham

Peter Curphey had just turned 44 at the time of his death

Shortcomings identified in care of Wigan man whose body was pulled from canal Alan Weston

The launch of the Brick-by-Brick project, a new charity project based in Wigan. From left, Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham, CEO of The Brick Keely Dalfen and Amazon UK country manager John Boumphrey.

Former Prime Minster Gordon Brown launches huge new charity project in Wigan Sian Jones

Detectives investigating the kidnap of a child in Mayor Street, Bolton, have charged a Preston man (Credit: Google)

Preston man charged with kidnap after alleged child abduction Sean Gleaves

Robert Bolton, aged 7, from Standish was voted Wigan's grubbiest kid in February 2000. He battled against 100 other mucky youngsters in a competition organised by Ariel Hygiene Antibac in association with BHS winning £150 worth of vouchers and going through to the national finals. Robert's mum had sent in a photograph of him at his grubbiest which impressed the judges and his sister Sophie pictured here with him.

RETRO: here's what was making Wigan's news in 2000 Michelle Adamson

Daniel turned to teaching during the pandemic when shows were cancelled.

West End star swaps the stage for the classroom after beginning teaching career Matt Pennington

Drugs found by the police

Large quantity of cannabis found as police carry out drugs raid Gaynor Clarke

Pennington Plaice Fish & Chip shop, Leigh

Wigan borough chippy named one of the UK's 50 best Martin Gee

A large amount of cannabis was discovered during a drugs raid in Skelmersdale (Credit: Lancashire Police)

Man arrested after large amount of harvested and dried out cannabis discovered Sean Gleaves

Andrew Foster

Tributes to former hospital boss who made 'significant contribution' in Wigan Gaynor Clarke

The smash caused delays for road users on Wednesday March 22

Coach smash causes long tailbacks on motorway near Wigan Matt Pennington

Residents Violet Huddard, June Hope and Sylvia Heys enjoying their history themed afternoon tea together

Care home residents bring history to life Sian Jones

Coun Kevin Anderson with representatives from Wigan Council Trading Standards and Greater Manchester Police.

Homes protected from rogue traders Sian Jones

Some of the Winstanley College students who have been offered places at Oxford and Cambridge Universities

A proud 21 students from one college have received Oxbridge offers Charles Graham

Artist impression of proposed 15-home development on Kitt Green Road

New homes could be built on the site of a long demolished pub George Lythgoe

Gareth Hock denied all criminal charges against him when he appeared before a Bolton Crown Court judge

Ex-Warriors star Gareth Hock denies rapes, assaults and other criminal offences Douglas Whitbread

Makerfield's Yvonne Fovargue is one of two Labour MPs on the parliamentary privileges committee which will today grill ex-PM Boris Johnson about "Partygate"

Makerfield MP on committee that will decide Boris Johnson's future Charles Graham

An artist's impression of how the new Lidl and Starbuck drive-thru in Platt Bridge would look

New Lidl and Starbucks drive-thru could be coming to Wigan George Lythgoe

Wigan Council spent £37 per head of population on highways and transport last year

Wigan Council is second lowest spender on highways and transport in England Charles Graham

Yvette Geary, centre, with chosen models Kat Solway, Becky West, Emma Jones and Emma Carter

Fitness/lingerie brand hosts first shoot Sian Jones

Golborne High School

Headteacher disputes MP's claims her school is to become an academy Gaynor Clarke

Keely Dalfen, chief executive of The Brick

Charity teams up with Amazon and politicians to help thousands of families Gaynor Clarke

Some of the homes you could buy in Wigan for the same price or less than the one bedroom flat in Croyden (below)

Wigan homes you could buy for the same price as a 1 bedroom flat in London Jon Peake

The body of Wigan man Peter Curphey was found in the Leeds-Liverpool canal

Man was discharged from mental health unit just months before he was found dead Alan Weston

United Utilities

Hundreds of homes left without water Sian Jones

The entente cordiale between Wigan and Angers has been fostered for decades now. Here are volunteers flying the French flag at last year's Rotary Club community day in Wigan town centre

Wigan borough's twin town is to be celebrated in a cultural week Charles Graham

Danylo Shramenko and Semyon Kyslyi in Bunker Cabaret

Bunker Cabaret comes to Wigan Sian Jones

“I’ve got a ticket but my phone has died” is an increasingly popular excuse

Train operator trials phone charge power packs in Wigan Charles Graham

Residents are being encouraged to take part in the Great British Spring Clean

People Residents urged to pick up their litter-pickers Sian Jones

Those who don't know Wigan and have some kind of Orwellian image of the place in their heads will be surprised to learn that it's a leafier place than most

Wigan has higher tree coverage than English average Andrew Dowdeswell

Standish residents are encouraged to attend the event.

Residents of Wigan able to voice their opinions on property development Matt Pennington

Damage ranges from burst tyres to shattered suspension (NationalWorld/Abode Stock)

2.7 million cars forced off the road by pothole damage Matt Allan

One of the closures is for roundabout litter clearance

Wigan road closures: six for motorists to avoid this week Sonja Tuttty

A tea light

Tea light blamed for blaze that gutted a teenager's bedroom Charles Graham

Office for Health and Improvement Disparities figures show premature deaths from alcohol-related conditions led to a potential 3,125 years of life being lost in Wigan in 2020 – though this was down from 3,811 in 2019.

Thousands of years of life lost to alcohol-related deaths in Wigan Andrew Dowdeswell

Wigan Youth Zone

Wigan Youth Zone to receive Believe Star and be added to Walk of Fame Charles Graham

From left to right: Debbie Townsend, Margaret Hanebach holding baby Ruben, Pat Mills and Amber Townsend

Fifth generation of Wigan family already TikTok famous Sian Jones

The cost of road repairs is outstripping councils’ maintenance budgets (Photo: Adobe Stock)

Roads resurfaced ‘once in 116 years’ as pothole funding gap hits £14bn Matt Allan

The pubs in Wigan with a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating

Pubs in Wigan with a perfect 5 out of 5 hygiene rating Jon Peake

Increasing numbers of older people are being admitted to hospital with alcohol problems

More people hospitalised with alcohol problems in Wigan than rest of UK Alan Weston

Hundreds of walking aids were handed in during the trial

Return of scheme to give new life to used Wigan walking aids Charles Graham

If only Lee Eves had paid the initial £5.50 he wouldn't be counting the cost now

Fare dodger ends up with a bill 90 times more expensive than his original ticket Charles Graham

Reception have been celebrating West Indian culture and ended the week with a Notting Hill style carnival, wearing bright colours and listening to reggae music .

CLASS ACT: Marus Bridge Primary School Michelle Adamson

Coun Susan Gambles

Thousands helped by Wigan Council's cost of living crisis support scheme Charles Graham

The data showed 9.4 per cent of people in Wigan had no qualifications

One in 10 Wigan workers and jobseekers has no qualifications Andrew Dowdeswell

Bryn Hargreaves, above, playing for St Helens against his hometown team Wigan

Body of missing ex-Wigan and St Helens prop Bryn Hargreaves found in America Paul Kendrick

IN PICTURES: Family Mile at Run Wigan Festival 2023 Michelle Adamson

Damien Williams failed to tell police who was driving his car when it was involved in a motoring offence

Four-figure bill for Wigan motorist who failed to co-operate with the police Charles Graham

The census survey taken across England and Wales in March 2021 shows of the 329,330 usual residents in Wigan, 166,333 are women – accounting for 50.5 per cent of the area's population.

What Census 2021 shows about women in Wigan Sonja Tutty

(L-R) Ann and Pete Quigley with Brenda Wainwright standing at a bus stop on Market Street, Atherton

The Wigan borough town where people feel trapped by public transport George Lythgoe

One of the defibs installed at eight pubs in Wigan

Defibs installed in eight pubs Sian Jones

Runners in the 5K.

30 photos from the Run Wigan Festival 2023 Michelle Adamson