Chris Ready

Colin Holland receives the Community Champion award from councillors Chris Ready and Ron Conway and members of Aspull Forum

Environmental volunteer receives Community Champion award for his work Gaynor Clarke

Wigan Life Centre

Gyms and leisure services hailed as “fantastic” despite being £1.8m overbudget George Lythgoe

Children celebrate with councillors Chris Ready and Laura Flynn

Wigan school pupils receive trophies and medals after success in swimming gala Gaynor Clarke

The entente cordiale between Wigan and Angers has been fostered for decades now. Here are volunteers flying the French flag at last year's Rotary Club community day in Wigan town centre

Wigan borough's twin town is to be celebrated in a cultural week Charles Graham

Wigan Council cabinet members Coun Jenny Bullen, Coun Paul Prescott and Coun Susan Gambles with members of the Be Well play team at Norley Hall Adventure Playground

Masterplan for adventure playground revealed Sian Jones

Dave Grundy receives the Heart of the Community award from Mayor of Wigan Coun Marie Morgan

Grandad with terminal illness is 'legend' after decades of volunteering Gaynor Clarke

Volunteer Brian Muscroft receives the Heart of the Community Award from councillors Ron Conway and Chris Ready

News Community award for 'legend' who has volunteered at park and school for 65 years Gaynor Clarke

From left to right: Wigan Council's director of strategy and innovation James Winterbottom, Oscar Lorraine of Produlic Ltd, Deputy Leader Coun Keith Cunliffe, and Stuart Holden of Wigan Council's Be Well leisure service

Work begins on new adventure playground Sian Jones

The Mayor of Wigan Coun Marie Morgan and Coun Chris Ready with the latest recipients of Believe Talent Fund grants

Rising sports stars given career boost Sian Jones

The official opening of The Hide Coffee House at Pennington Flash

New café with ‘glorious’ views opens in popular beauty spot George Lythgoe

Councillors Chris Ready and Ron Conway hand over the cheque to members of Haigh Woodland Railway Supporters' Association

All aboard Haigh miniature railway as Wigan councillors help to get it running Gaynor Clarke

Leader of Wigan Council, Coun David Molyneux MBE (left) and Coun Chris Ready (right) present a Fitbit Sense 2 health tracker to Be Well member Christian Worthington - winner of Be Well's recent Thanks A Million prize draw celebrating more than a million visits to Be Well leisure centres in 2022.

Health and fitness scheme has given Wigan a £13.5m boost, experts claim Matt Pennington

IN PICTURES: Volunteers thanked for their hard work at awards presentation Michelle Adamson and Gaynor Clarke

Councillors Laura Flynn and Chris Ready hand over a cheque to school council members

Wigan councillors meet school pupils hoping to follow in their footsteps Gaynor Clarke

The public access to Haigh Hall has been secured with a new right of way

Haigh Hall public access secured Sian Jones

School pupils receive the new books from councillors Chris Ready and Laura Flynn

Education Wigan councillors buy books to help school pupils learn about health topics Gaynor Clarke

Coun Chris Ready

Community recovery fund re-opens Sian Jones

The Museum of Wigan Life

Wigan's music history celebrated in new exhibit Sian Jones

From left, Coun Ron Conway, Coun Laura Flynn, Ian Boardman and Joanne Smith from Friends of Haigh Hall and Open Access group, Coun Chris Ready, James Winterbottom director of digital, leisure and wellbeing at Wigan Council and creative directors Al and Al (front).

Haigh Hall bid team's sheer delight at £20m windfall Sian Jones

Committee members from FAWNS enjoy a hot drink after singing Christmas carols

Wigan community group is still making a difference after more than 20 years Gaynor Clarke

Patrick Mago and Harvie Hill provided a boxing class for youngsters at Ashton Leisure Centre.

Warriors star makes youngsters proud as punch after boxing class visit Matt Pennington

Councillors Chris Ready, Ron Conway and Laura Flynn hand out medals

Special medals given to children to mark 150 years of Wigan Warriors Gaynor Clarke

Left to right: Coun Chris Ready, Colette Alexander and HBLC manager Christopher Rimmer

Tasty treats on offer as new leisure centre cafe opens its doors Matt Pennington

Wigan Life Centre is one of the spaces available

Network of warm spaces opens to help people during cost-of-living crisis Sian Jones

Gareth Gates will be taking to Wigan's stage

Here is everything you need to know about Wigan's Christmas lights switch-on Sian Jones

A mural was projected onto buildings at Wigan Pier

Light Night Festival brightens up the dark winter nights in Wigan George Lythgoe

Hope Community Library

Community library re-opens after two years Sian Jones

Taylor, Wendy, Sam, and Ashleigh from The Brick

News Wigan borough charity tackling poverty launches new walking campaign Holly Pritchard

Bubble Up and Curious Minds work with Everthing Human Rights Community Group for a summer holiday activity workshop, for local children transitioning to secondary school, held at The Turnpike Leigh.

Excitement for Wigan's cultural future after Arts Council £4.5m windfall Holly Pritchard

Councillors and volunteers at Aspull Library

Helpers needed so Wigan village library can extend its opening hours Gaynor Clarke

Blue plaque for Leigh scientist, Kathleen Mary Drew-Baker.

Wigan borough scientist recognised with blue plaque Holly Pritchard

Kathleen Mary Drew-Baker has received a blue plaque for her work which focused on seaweed

Wigan-born scientist recognised with blue plaque Matt Pennington

Gareth Gates will be taking to Wigan's stage

Gareth Gates comes to Wigan Sian Jones

Left to right: Keith Bergman (general manager, Haigh Woodland Park), Coun David Molyneux MBE (Leader, Wigan Council) and Stuart Holden (Be Well Wigan service manager) outside the Plantation Gates

Funding boost for Haigh Woodland Park Sian Jones

Wigan Christmas lights switch-on 2021.

You can be a part of Wigan borough’s Frost Fest celebrations Holly Pritchard

Chairman Ray Hinds (second from right) presents a cheque to staff at Haigh Woodland Park

Friends ‘putting’ golf money to good use Sian Jones

Louisa Attaheri, lead officer at the Museum of Wigan Life

Search for rugby league fans who appear in successful exhibition in Wigan Gaynor Clarke

Community funding streams.

Community recovery and safety funding streams reopened by Wigan council Holly Pritchard

The trophies at Millbrook Primary School in Shevington

Cultural festival kicks off in Wigan ahead of rugby league world cup Gaynor Clarke

Left to right: Keith Bergman (general manager, Haigh Woodland Park), Coun David Molyneux MBE (Leader, Wigan Council) and Stuart Holden (Be Well Wigan service manager) outside the Plantation Gates

Wigan's £3.78m lottery jackpot for Haigh Woodland Park improvements Charles Graham

Councillors Ron Conway, Laura Flynn and Chris Ready with members of Aspull Olympic Wrestling Club

Cash boost for youngsters at Wigan wrestling club Gaynor Clarke

Tyldesley Library

Plans to reopen Wigan borough library in £1.5m project Sian Jones

Keely and others get the funding in October 2018.

Talent fund open to next generation of Wigan athletes Holly Pritchard