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 .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 .
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 .

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 - Community Foundation family fun day at Aspull Civic Hall outreach support officers celebrate the opening with some of their young visitors.

5. 2006

2006 - Community Foundation family fun day at Aspull Civic Hall outreach support officers celebrate the opening with some of their young visitors. Photo: Gary Brunskill

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2006 - Friends around Bryn have received some lottery funding and are using the cash in conjunction with community sports development officers who are part of the active coaching team and the Latics media bus to provide sports and entertainment for local kids.

6. 2006

2006 - Friends around Bryn have received some lottery funding and are using the cash in conjunction with community sports development officers who are part of the active coaching team and the Latics media bus to provide sports and entertainment for local kids. Photo: PAUL GREENWOOD

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Pupils at Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School, Bryn, dressed up for French Day as part of their Money Week.

7. 2008

Pupils at Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School, Bryn, dressed up for French Day as part of their Money Week. Photo: Nick Fairhurst

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2008 - The Year 7 netball team from Byrchall High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield.

8. 2008

2008 - The Year 7 netball team from Byrchall High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield. Photo: Frank Orrell

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