Marie Curie

Morrisons has rebranded its freshly baked Market Street Cob to 'Cob for Care' to raise money for the UK's leading end of life charity, Marie Curie.

Morrisons launches limited edition ‘Cob for Care’

Presenter Kemi Rodgers and Marie Curie nurse Ashleigh Wood partner with Marie Curie to launch Superdrug’s ‘Purchase for Nurses’ campaign, sharing the top ten ‘life lessons’ as told to end of life nurses by terminally ill patients. Photo credit: Matt Crossick/PA Media Assignments

End of life lessons revealed by Marie Curie and Superdrug

The charity's Dying in Poverty 2025 report estimates 594 people who died in Wigan last year spent their final months living in poverty – accounting for 18 per cent of deaths in the area

The tragic hundreds dying locally in poverty

Marie Curie launches powerful documentary championing young people with terminal illness.

Marie Curie launches documentary championing young people with terminal illness

Morrisons latest Every Pack Gives Back initiative for end of life charity Marie Curie.

Morrisons latest Every Pack Gives Back initiative

TV personality Joe Baggs has teamed up with end of life charity Marie Curie and Superdrug to launch ‘The Art of Care’ – a giant 3D artwork of a Marie Curie Healthcare Assistant caring for a patient, made of the items that the charity’s nursing teams say can make a big difference at the end of life.

Launch of Superdrug’s ‘Purchase for Marie Curie Nurses’ campaign

Morrisons announces its new charity partner, Marie Curie, with a shared ambition to improve end of life care for local communities. Chosen from over 100 charities in a Morrisons colleague vote, Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end of life charity. The new three-year partnership aims to raise £15 million.

Morrisons announces new national charity partnership with Marie Curie

Marie Curie have helped terminally ill patients curate their favourite songs for end of life care, as the charity looks to provide more focus on the quality for those in care.

Marie Curie help terminally ill curate end of life Spotify playlist

Brits to spend £1.4 billion on self care this summer – Marie Curie partners with Strictly’s Karim Zeroual to urge shoppers to donate just 20p.

Brits to spend £1.4 billion on self care this summer

Brits are set to spend £1.4 billion on health and beauty this summer - Karim Zeroul urges Superdrug shoppers to donate 20p to help end of life care.

Brits are set to spend £1.4 billion on health and beauty this summer

Back to the Future The Musical at London's Adelphi Theatre has been named among the best value tickets on sale in the capital

Cheapest 10 London theatre shows to see this Summer from £17.90

Marie Curie Ambassador Paul Chuckle makes special video request to Morrisons staff in Wigan

Marie Curie ambassador Paul Chuckle makes special video to Wigan borough Morriso...

Marie Curie Healthcare Assistant Linda McCarten with campaigners, handing in the petition

Andy Burnham urged to prioritise end of life care by Wigan healthcare assistant

Ad Feature Marie Curie’s Great Daffodil Appeal returns to SPAR stores

Marie Curie celebrates 75th anniversary with yellow-inspired recipes for Summer 2023

Ad Feature Marie Curie marks 75 years with yellow-inspired recipes for the Summer

Susanne Lyon with her beloved mum Shirley

Swimming teacher to take the plunge at an aquatic grueller in memory of her mum
A Wigan swimming teacher is set to make a splash when she dives into Swimathon 2023 in memory of her mum.
Charles Graham

It is when the darkness risks appearing overwhelming that the message of Christ’s transforming light becomes most relevant

National Day of Reflection to take place on March 23

A waterfront mansion worth £4.5 million is up for grabs, as the UK's biggest ever house draw is launched.

Waterfront mansion up for grabs in UK’s biggest ever house draw

Estimates suggest that 594 people in Wigan died in 2019 having experienced poverty in the last year of their life – around 19 per cent of the total number of deaths in the area.

Hundreds of Wigan residents 'die in poverty' each year

Wigan's Covid death toll is now into four figures

Wigan's shock Covid death toll

Paul Chuckle and MP Yvonne Fovargue support the appeal

Wigan borough MP joins comedian to support cancer charity's daffodil campaign

Individuals, schools and organisations are being invited to take part in bulb planting to show their support for Marie Curie and the National Day of Reflection.

Wigan residents urged to support Marie Curie with bulb planting this autumn

Coronavirus

Covid-induced rise in deaths at home in Wigan

The UK is holding two minute's silence on Tuesday (Getty Images)

This is when silences will be observed today - in honour of lives lost to corona...

NHS workers hold a minute's silence outside the main entrance of Derriford Hospital on 28 April 2020 in Plymouth (Photo: Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

The UK will pause for a minute's silence today - National Day of Reflection expl...

From Left – Richard Mundon, director of strategy and planning and lead director for the caccine programme at the trust, Centre - Melissa Walsh (10,000th vaccination) and the trust vaccination programme team outside Armed Forces HQ (vaccination site).

Wigan's NHS trust delivers its 10,000th Covid-19 vaccine

Join stars and celebrities at huge online charity event Sally Burton

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Here is how Marie Curie can provide support to people with terminal illnesses ov...

Marie Curie community fund-raiser Stephanie Potts

Charity seeking fund-raisers for its Wigan group

Members of the Trammers Line Dancing Club

VIDEO: Yellow is the colour as parishioners dance for Marie Curie charity

The staff at Wigan Total fitness

Splash out for charity and get fit at the same time

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