Catherine and Mark Hardy, from Whelley, with their daughter, born at 6pm on January 1, 2011, weighing 8lb 1ozplaceholder image
Catherine and Mark Hardy, from Whelley, with their daughter, born at 6pm on January 1, 2011, weighing 8lb 1oz

Take a look at these adorable New Year's Day Wigan babies born over the years

By Gaynor Clarke
Published 30th Dec 2025, 04:55 GMT

Any baby’s arrival into the world is a special occasion, but there’s something especially momentous when that happens in the first few hours of a new year.

This gallery celebrates some of the Wigan tots born on January 1 over several years when Observer photographers were there to welcome them.

Heidi Louise Westby with proud parents Jemma Young and Noel Westby, from Atherton, born on January 1, 2011

5. FLASHBACK: Celebrating the babies born in Wigan on New Year's Day

Heidi Louise Westby with proud parents Jemma Young and Noel Westby, from Atherton, born on January 1, 2011 Photo: John Leatherbarrow

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Ellie Mai, born on Wigan Infirmary on January 1, 2011 weighing 7lb 3oz, with parents Catherine Lynch and Mark Bibby, of Leigh

6. FLASHBACK: Celebrating the babies born in Wigan on New Year's Day

Ellie Mai, born on Wigan Infirmary on January 1, 2011 weighing 7lb 3oz, with parents Catherine Lynch and Mark Bibby, of Leigh Photo: John Leatherbarrow

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Proud mum Wendy Gornall, from Ashton, with her twins Megan Theresa, right, who weighed 5lb 7oz, and Thomas Paul, weighing 6lb, who were born at Billinge Hospital at 4.10am and 4.12am on New Years Day in 2000

7. FLASHBACK: Celebrating the babies born in Wigan on New Year's Day

Proud mum Wendy Gornall, from Ashton, with her twins Megan Theresa, right, who weighed 5lb 7oz, and Thomas Paul, weighing 6lb, who were born at Billinge Hospital at 4.10am and 4.12am on New Years Day in 2000 Photo: John Leatherbarrow

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Gabriela Ortiz, from Pemberton, with Valentina, born at 8am on January 1, 2011, weighing 6lb

8. FLASHBACK: Celebrating the babies born in Wigan on New Year's Day

Gabriela Ortiz, from Pemberton, with Valentina, born at 8am on January 1, 2011, weighing 6lb Photo: Nick Fairhurst

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