The devastation caused by a car crashing into Gordon Griffin's house in Morris Street, Scholes, on Friday 19th of July 2002. The Ford Fiesta smashed through the front of his house pinning him to the wall of his lounge and landed on top of him but he luckily escaped serious injury. The driver also wasn't badly injured but was arrested.The devastation caused by a car crashing into Gordon Griffin's house in Morris Street, Scholes, on Friday 19th of July 2002. The Ford Fiesta smashed through the front of his house pinning him to the wall of his lounge and landed on top of him but he luckily escaped serious injury. The driver also wasn't badly injured but was arrested.
The devastation caused by a car crashing into Gordon Griffin's house in Morris Street, Scholes, on Friday 19th of July 2002. The Ford Fiesta smashed through the front of his house pinning him to the wall of his lounge and landed on top of him but he luckily escaped serious injury. The driver also wasn't badly injured but was arrested.

RETRO: Wigan news and pictures in 2002

By Michelle Adamson and Gary Bunskill
Published 19th Feb 2023, 04:55 BST
We have been rooting through our archives from 21 years ago in 2002 and have found these pictures our photographers took, including those of celebrations, school events, charity fund-raisers and a talent contest.

RETRO – 2002

Pupils of St. Peter's RC High School, Orrell, join in a chant with Rastafarian poet Levi Tafari during a visit on Tuesday 5th of March 2002.

5. 2002

Pupils of St. Peter's RC High School, Orrell, join in a chant with Rastafarian poet Levi Tafari during a visit on Tuesday 5th of March 2002. Photo: Frank Orrell

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Pupils from Parbold Douglas with some of the charity shoebox collections.

6. 2002

Pupils from Parbold Douglas with some of the charity shoebox collections. Photo: staff

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Staff and pupils celebrate awards at Kingsdown high school.

7. 2002

Staff and pupils celebrate awards at Kingsdown high school. Photo: staff

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Collecting seeds in Borsdane Wood, Hindley, on Saturday 13th of July 2002 are John Loder, Bolton Conservation Volunteers, Annie Surtees, warden at Blackleach Country Park, Felicity Paris, Community Support Officer for Red Rose Forest and Sarah Sadler, Wigan Council countryside ranger. Some of the seeds found were bluebell, wild garlic and red campion and were to be scattered around Wigan borough in areas lacking colour.

8. 2002

Collecting seeds in Borsdane Wood, Hindley, on Saturday 13th of July 2002 are John Loder, Bolton Conservation Volunteers, Annie Surtees, warden at Blackleach Country Park, Felicity Paris, Community Support Officer for Red Rose Forest and Sarah Sadler, Wigan Council countryside ranger. Some of the seeds found were bluebell, wild garlic and red campion and were to be scattered around Wigan borough in areas lacking colour. Photo: Frank Orrell

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