From the Ribble and Wyre estuaries in the West, to the South Pennine Moors in the East the county of Lancashire has an abundance of protected beauty spots.
It's hard to remember a time before tablets, smart watches and virtual assistants, but there's no denying that these devices have fundamentally changed how people communicate, work and play in the last 10 years.
As we enter a new decade and look forward to further advances in technology, changes in fashion and further transformations to our economy, landscape, politics and social habits, we thought we might cast our minds back four decades to things that you could do or see in Wigan in the 1980s that you can’t now.
Margaret Panikkar turned detective to uncover the hidden history of Lancashire cheese. She tells FIONA FINCH about her decades of research and her new booklet ‘Every Farm Made Cheese!’
It’s the National Lottery’s 25th birthday this week and in that quarter century more than £40bn has been raised for good causes – including over £20m for Wigan’s heritage.
A renowned artist will take Wiganers through his incredible personal journey and into forgotten chapters of the story of a borough landmark and those who lived there.
If you’ve ever watched a Disney film and wondered if the place they’re set are real locations, or if particular places featured in them have real-life inspirations, then this is everything you need to know.
