Grand Arcade

Santa will return to the Grand Arcade with his elves ahead of Christmas

A chance to meet Santa in Wigan town centre's Grand Arcade

The Gift Box is about to open in the former WHSmith unit on Standishgate

New store arrives, another expands and a third is about to launch

Claire Taylor and Simon Dale prepare for Gearing Up's pop-up shop

Saddle up as pop-up shop in Wigan town centre offers everything cycling-related

New new Wigan Casino 50th anniversary Uncle Joe's Mint Balls tin

Wigan Casino continues to be celebrated in its 50th anniversary year

Hobby Craft store manager Andrew Toth (centre) with his team ahead of the opening of the new store

Two big new stores are about to open their doors to customers

Mark Harrison from the Wigan Bike Project after opening of the Proper Good pop-up at the Rebuild With Hope store

The UK's biggest charity shop in Wigan will also nurture social enterprises

A Toytown store similar to the one that will be opening in Wigan next month

Major new retailer is to open in Wigan town centre

Empty shelves at Wilko, Standishgate

Last look as shoppers bid farewell to Wigan's Wilko store

The Little Kitchen manager Sean Keegan

Wigan cafe expands and opens new takeaway counter

Pictured is singer Johnny Boy

REWIND: Wigan Casino event at the Grand Arcade in 2009

Staff at Debenhams in Wigan in 1974

RETRO: Picture memories from Wigan's former Debenhams store as charity moves in

The new store is opening at the Grand Arcade shopping centre

What readers said about plans for 'Britain's biggest charity shop' in Wigan

Karen Hill, head of retail for Rebuild with Hope, prepares the former Debenhams store for re-opening

Former Debenhams store to be turned into "Britain's biggest charity shop"

The Wilko store in Standishgate, Wigan.

Fears that Wigan jobs are at risk after reports Wilko is about to collapse

IN PICTURES: Dinosaurs roar into Wigan shopping centre

Dino Day will kick off the summer holidays on July 24.

Dinosaurs set to take over Wigan shopping centre in roarsome event
Wigan’s Grand Arcade will kick off the summer holidays by playing host to prehistoric reptiles!

The Costa Coffee outlet at Wigan's Grand Arcade closed suddenly last week

National cafe chain pulls out of Wigan town centre

PICTURE SPECIAL: Rain forces community day indoors but it proves a big success a...

Mike Matthews, Grand Arcade centre manager (left) and Katie Nails manager Duy Dong Mac

Wigan shopping mall welcomes another new tenant

Left to right: Mike Matthews, Grand Arcade centre manager, and Ali Zafar, manager of Bubble T

New retailer Bubble T comes to Wigan's Grand Arcade

Luke Marsden in the newly reopened Games N More

LUKE MARSDEN: welcoming a Wigan town centre shop opening

Various retailers such as Pep & Co and the Body Shop will be at the event

Wigan shopping centre to host free fashion and beauty event

John will be at HMV to promote his new EP titled Songs from the Kitchen

Wigan artist to promote new EP at local HMV store

The Easter Egg Appeal will help less fortunate families across Wigan.

Wigan children to receive an Easter treat thanks to egg appeal

The new TSB pod at the Grand Arcade shopping centre in Wigan

Bank opens 'pod' in Wigan town centre for customers ahead of closure of branch

Grand Arcade centre manager Mike Matthews welcomes the team from Claire’s to the centre.

Global brand powerhouse Claire's moves into Wigan's Grand Arcade

The concrete civic building on Millgate has been one of Wigan's less attractive landmarks for decades

Redundant former council offices to be given a new lease of life
Wigan’s Civic Centre is set to be turned into a business hub for supporting start-up enterprises.

Mike Matthews says 2023 is a big year for the Grand Arcade and the town centre as a whole

Major new tenant plans for Wigan's largest shopping centre

A view of Wigan town centre, from the Grand Arcade roof, taking in Market Square and the Galleries in the middle distance

Unusual views of Wigan town centre from the roof of the Grand Arcade

Mike Matthews is the general manager of The Grand Arcade Shopping Centre, Wigan.

How you can meet with the Grand Arcade's manager

Prince Harry's book, Spare, is on sale today on the launch date of the book at half price at Waterstones, Grand Arcade, Wigan.

Wiganers lacklustre response to Spare

Wigan MP Lisa Nandy at the new post office with postmaster Arif Matadar

MP Lisa Nandy pays a visit to new post office in Wigan town centre

Wigan Christmas Lights Switch On Frost Fest 2022

December full of fun and free family festivities in Wigan and Leigh

The new Warriors pop-up store

Wigan Warriors open a pop-up club store in shopping mall

Four-year-old Hattie and Kyle making squishy sculptures

IN PICTURES: Arty Wigan children make 'squishy sculptures' in workshop

Visitors view the artwork on display

Wigan artists showcased at shopping centre exhibition

Fast-growing retailer to open new store in Wigan shopping mall

There will be plenty of pumpkins at the Grand Arcade

Pumpkin trail and scary face painting among Halloween activities in Wigan

From left to right: EWG Counselling who provide low cost therapy, Wigan Wellness Web providing alternative therapies such as Reiki, Directions for men a male support group, All Ears providing mental health awareness in schools and creative art therapy sessions, Mindful by Nature UK providing mindfulness in nature and Wigan and Leigh Carers

All Ears' well-being event

Wigan's Grand Arcade shopping centre

Wigan youngsters can make their own 'squishy sculptures' at art workshop

All Ears Founder and Managing Director Amy Madden

Postponed well-being event set to take place in Wigan shopping centre

Mike Matthews Grand Arcade Centre Manager with Savers Manager Alison Draper

Grand Arcade welcomes high street name back to Wigan

A view of the Galleries with Standishgate in the bottom right

Spectacular aerial views of doomed Wigan shopping centre

Savers will return to Wigan on 20 September

Health and beauty discount chain returning to Wigan town centre

Luke Marsden

Luke Marsden: Wiganers want a town centre to be proud of

The empty Millie's Cookies kiosk

Wiganers react to the closure of Millie's Cookies

IN PICTURES: Children become scientists for the day in Wigan's Slime Lab

The empty Millie's Cookies kiosk

Blow for Wigan town centre as another big retailer shuts up shop

IN PICTURES: Children learn circus skills at Wigan's Grand Arcade shopping centr...

Grand Arcade's centre manager Mike Matthews and marketing executive Gill Sarath do the Joining Jack salute with Jack Johnson, right

Wigan shopping centre chooses its first charity of the year

Wigan's Grand Arcade shopping centre

Children can learn circus skills and make slime at Wigan shopping centre

Jack Johnson cuts the ribbon at the new woodland fun hub

Wigan shopping centre opens woodland fun hub for free children's activities

IN PICTURES: Children get crafty for Dinosaur Day

Driver Harry Maybury and Fireman Stan Makin are joined on the footplate of Class J10 loco No 5077 by two lady porters, Guard George Nuttall and Shunter Harry Fish, with an unidentified plate layer at the front. (Author's Collection).

New book published about Wigan's 'forgotten third railway station'

Wigan's Grand Arcade shopping centre

Boost for Wigan shopping centre as boss celebrates arrival of four new tenants