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Queen's Hall Methodist Mission

Church lands 824k grant for overhaul

From left, Ruth Atherton, Joe Kiney Whitmore, Susan Whittle and Brian Whitmore, are preparing a murmuration of over 500 paper birds, created by members of the community and assisted by volunteers, to form an art installation in celebrations of the 150th anniversary of St Elizabeth's Church, Aspull.

Church to unveil art installation for 150th anniversary

A flashback to a previous Bryn Community Walking Day

Invitation to Bryn Community Walking Day

This week is National Blood Week

Ad Feature Survey reveals the real reason people don’t give blood

I went to the Trentino region of Italy and explored The Dolomites

I saw a new side to Italy during a brilliant adventure holiday

Bryn St Peter's Walking Day Banner

Bryn St Peter's CE Primary School Community Walking Day

People gathered around the cenotaph for the service

Poignant service marks VE Day

Who Built Wigan's Churches?

Who Built Wigan's Churches? Find out on Saturday, March 29

The window in memory of the two nurses at St. Michael's church in Swinley

‘In memory of Esther Cook and Esther Lister, nurses at the Infirmary deceased Fe...

The joys of Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, with Liam Kennedy and Tui. (pic by Dominic Scurr).

I visited Egypt's desert jewel and left with smile wider than Sinai

All Saints Mission House which later became the Tudor Lodge and eventually the Tudor House Hotel

How a famous pub used to be home to nuns

: Members of the General Synod react after blessings for same-sex couples was approved in a vote by the General Synod at The Church House.

Church of England votes to offer blessings to same sex couples

As the summer holiday season gets under way, churches in all parts of the County are holding a huge variety of events as they continue to be ‘healthy churches transforming communities’ in so many ways.

Summer holiday activities at Lancashire churches

Chocolate Easter Eggs are a traditional gift at this time of year (photo: adobe)

Traditions of Easter ... historical meaning and significance explained

This is why people observe Ash Wednesday - and what the ashes mean

Paying respects at last year's Remembrance Day service in Wigan

Remembrance Sunday plans set to change across borough
Preparations have been made for the borough to mark Remembrance Sunday in a different way this year.
Ben Butler

Visitors to Greece must now wear face masks in numerous public spaces, as officials have tightened rules in an attempt to stop the spread of coronavirus (Photo: Shutterstock)

Greece has brought in new face mask rules for tourists - and fines for those who...

With Spain among the nations who have recently lifted some of their restrictions amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, a few other countries in Europe look set to follow suit soon (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the European countries lifting lockdown restrictions

This is the Easter story according to the Bible - and why we celebrate

Easter 2020 will be earlier than it was last year (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is when Easter Sunday and Good Friday fall in 2020 - and why the date chang...

When is Easter 2020? Here's why the date changes every year and how it is chosen

Rev Denise Hayes

"When we work together it makes us stronger" says departing Wigan vicar

The Archbishop of York John Sentamu gives a Q&A session at St Paul's Primary School

Wigan welcomes Archbishop of York

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