RETRO: What was making the Wigan news in 2006 and 2008?

Here we have a lovely mixture of pictures from the Wigan Today archives which give you a flavour of the local news in 2006 and 2008.

By Michelle Adamson and Gary Brunskill

Published 4th Feb 2023, 15:45 BST

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2006 - Pupils from six different borough primary schools were at the Grand Arcade construction site to witness the burial of a time capsule. Pictured from left, Louise Pearson, Daniel Ryding, Stanley Marsh, Oliver Hibbert, Deon Berry, Ann Roughley, John Paul Keefe, Mark Richardson and John Maloney .

1. 2006

2006 - Pupils from six different borough primary schools were at the Grand Arcade construction site to witness the burial of a time capsule. Pictured from left, Louise Pearson, Daniel Ryding, Stanley Marsh, Oliver Hibbert, Deon Berry, Ann Roughley, John Paul Keefe, Mark Richardson and John Maloney . Photo: PAUL GREENWOOD

The Grand Arcade takes shape next to the Civic Centre, seen from the Wiend, 8th June 2006.

2. 2006

The Grand Arcade takes shape next to the Civic Centre, seen from the Wiend, 8th June 2006. Photo: Nick Fairhurst

2006 - Pupils of Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, with prizes which they helped to win for the school by achieving the most pledges in the Recycling Rewards for Schools scheme. Trying out the equipment are Owen Moran, front, left to right, Katie Power, who collected the most pledges and won an MP3 player, Bethany Dove, Andrew Dean, Matthew Dean, Reece Roocroft and Mega Power.

3. 2006

2006 - Pupils of Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, with prizes which they helped to win for the school by achieving the most pledges in the Recycling Rewards for Schools scheme. Trying out the equipment are Owen Moran, front, left to right, Katie Power, who collected the most pledges and won an MP3 player, Bethany Dove, Andrew Dean, Matthew Dean, Reece Roocroft and Mega Power. Photo: Frank Orrell

2006 Pupils at Shevington Primary Nursery, Miles Lane, holding a World Cup day with all monies raised sent to UNICEF Soccer aid.

4. 2006

2006 Pupils at Shevington Primary Nursery, Miles Lane, holding a World Cup day with all monies raised sent to UNICEF Soccer aid. Photo: staff