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Members and staff took part in a four-hour combat class as part of the fundraising efforts at Bannatyne Health Club

Skelmersdale gym helps raise £38,000 for Barnardo’s

Brad with some of the children at Wigan Youth Zone after he finished his challenge

Youth worker completes epic running challenge

Coun Chris Ready, far left, presents Heart of the Community certificates to staff and volunteers at the Barnardo's shop in Aspull

Wigan charity shop staff recognised as councillor pays a visit

Children's homes in Wigan can now look after more youngsters

More places available in children's homes in Wigan

Department for Education figures show there were 679 looked after children – those placed under the care of the council – in Wigan as of March 2023.

Record numbers of children taken into care

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Barnardo’s urges people to donate unwanted Christmas presents to kids in need

These are the top 10 kids’ toys for Christmas – including flying avocados to pre...

The Queen Consort, Camilla, has revealed the Paddington Bear tributes will be donated to children’s charity Barnados

Queen Consort Camilla with Paddington Bear tributes going to new home

The notice on the shop window

Children's charity Barnardo's closes one of its shops in Wigan

Include Me 2 participants during a cinema trip

Barnardo’s Lancashire helping kids with special educational needs love learning

Barnardo's Lancashire Young Carers

Barnardo’s Lancashire Young Carers changing children’s lives

Under-25's could be banned from buying cigarettes under Government plans (Photo: Shutterstock)

Under-25’s could be banned from buying cigarettes under government plans

Hundreds of reports of concern have been made about children and drug use

The Wigan youngsters involved in drug and alcohol abuse

Domestic abuse rates are up 10% despite an overall drop in crime (Photo: Shutterstock)

Domestic abuse rates are up 10% despite an overall drop in crime

Children have been affected by the pandemic in many ways

Charities will offer support to children suffering due to coronavirus pandemic

More people are interested in becoming foster carers in Wigan

Wigan bucks trend amid concern for foster care during pandemic
More people have inquired about becoming foster carers in Wigan during the coronavirus pandemic, bucking the regional trend.
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Lockdown restrictions are beginning to slowly ease around the UK, but when will charity shops open again? (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s when charity shops will open - and the new safety measures in place for d...

Here’s how to keep kids safe online - according to new government guidelines

Sue Ryder hospices across the UK could close - here’s why

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One in five people getting mental health support in Wigan are children

In total 47.3m was spent by Wigan Council on child social care in the year ending March 31

Wigan Council's £11.2m overspend on child social care

Consumers are set to spend 700 million on single-use holiday clothes

Britons expected to spend £2.7bn on 50.3m single-use summer outfits

Parents could be damaging the mental health of toddlers by allowing them onto social media from the age of two (Photo: Shutterstock)

Kids as young as 2 are being allowed to access social media - and it’s damaging ...

Celebrating the anniversary of Wigan Councils Mockingbird project at Mesnes Park, with James Winterbottom, second left. Services like these are helping offset the problems caused by deep cuts to youth spending

Services for young people in Wigan cut by 50 per cent in the last five years

Schoolchildren as young as four will be taught about relationships, keeping safe on the internet and looking after their own mental health

Schoolchildren as young as four to be taught about trolling, FGM and sexting in ...

Readers ask why a drone wasn't detected at Gatwick Airport

'Drone shows how ineptÂ our country has become'

Do you use cash or card? See letter

Readers' letters - July 6
Future '˜cashless' society will be a '˜choiceless' one society
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Shale gas should be used for our energy needs says a correspondent

Readers' letters - April 20

A correspondent says its our duty to look after our planet

Readers' letters - March 13

Singer Jason Butler

Singers record a tune to help tackle children's poverty

The Winter Olympics in South Korea

Readers' letters - March 1

What do you think is causing knife crime in schools?

Readers' letters - February 1

The House of Lords

Readers' letters - January 3

Just 48% of 13 to 15-year-olds play outside

Digital age sees change in childhood playing patterns

Kayleigh Haywood began speaking to Luke Harlow, a man she had never met, on 31 October 2015

Every parent should watch this harrowing film about online grooming

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a rally but one correspondent believes Forrest Gump would be a better choice

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