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The fox, which will be animated by two puppeteers from the inside, has been called Farrah, meaning joy in Arabic.

A 16ft tall mechanical fox on a scooter to pay a visit to Wigan

Attendees could be taught how to design their own shopfront

Group hosts free Heritage Skills Market to get residents hands-on

Demolition work is under way at The Galleries

Ambitious plans to bring Wigan borough's town centres back to life

The wreck of the Klein Hollandia (Photo: Cathy de Lara)

Shipwreck off UK coast identified as 17th century Dutch warship

An artist's impression of how Eckersley Mills could look

Plans revealed for food hall, bar and offices to transform historic mill complex

The Tank House at World of Glass has been added to the Heritage at Risk Register following the appearance of extensive cracking caused by movement in the west corner. Historic England, along with St Helens Council, is working with the Museum to understand the condition of the building and propose next steps © Historic England DP371555

Historic England: full Heritage at Risk register for 2022 released

Hi! Street Fest promises to transform the streets of Wigan July 7 to 9 2023

Carnival celebrations coming to Wigan next summer

The exterior of the Royal Court Theatre

Historic Wigan theatre continues renovations

Members of the community group inside Frank's Cafe

Project to regenerate Wigan borough high street and protect its history is progr...

King Street

Major arts project will celebrate Wigan's King Street

Wigan and Blackpool have been unofficially twinned

Wigan and Blackpool twinned as part of new project

Owner John Brearley inside the Swan and Railway

Wigan pub wins prestigious CAMRA award

Representatives from the Streets Apart group on King Street

Funding for culture projects in Heritage Action Zones

Jim Meehan with the marker stone at Elnup Wood

Wigan historian hoping to get boundary stone listed

For Tyldesley CIC board members and residents celebrating the funding boost

Scheme to regenerate town centre high street gets £1.5m funding

Tyldesley is one of 68 high streets being renovated through the funding

Borough projects in £95m scheme to regenerate high streets
The Government-funded scheme will help urban centres recover from declining footfall and the impact of Covid-19.

The parade of businesses which could have a new look in the future

Refurbishment plan for parade of Wigan businesses

Museums and galleries in England are preparing to open their doors to the public after temporarily closing when the UK entered lockdown in March (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here are the new rules to keep you safe when museums and galleries reopen

A man standing amongst the ruins of Brewers' Hall, City of London

The Rebuilding of Britain

Winstanley Hall

Action call for crumbling Wigan hall

1860s special pillar box in Liverpool. Photo: Martin Robinson/Royal Mail/PA Wire

‘Character and heritage’ of post boxes to be preserved