Participants

The IGF was held under the theme of “Building Our Multistakeholder Digital Future”

Ad Feature 19th Internet Governance Forum calls for an inclusive digital future

The CrossFit Wigan Community after the Charity Christmas Workout.

CrossFit Wigan: A Community That Gives Back

Oxford Medical Products announces positive results in weight-loss clinical trial 

Ad Feature Company announces positive results in weight-loss clinical trial 

Ezrah Consulting Limited announces access to fully or partially funded training ...

Jan Porteous at The Joy of Words Event.

The Joy of Words: Poetry Night & Fish & Chips at the Borough Library!

Members of Epic Hope CIC pictured with sponsors and supporters at Mesnes Park, Wigan, as they prepare for the second annual Wigan Walk For Hope, held to remember all who have lost their lives to suicide in the Wigan borough

Walk of Hope remembers those lost to suicide

Your World

Zakariya Waqar-Uddin: investing in your brain

The medal for the Wigan 10k 2024

Medals revealed as countdown continues to 12th annual Wigan 10k and family mile

Wigan & Leigh Hospice supporters ready to begin The Wigan Pub Walk

Thousands of pounds raised in first ever Charity Pub Walk for Wigan & Leigh Hosp...

Group participants and Personal Trainers at gym

Programme for mental health recovery launches in Wigan

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Picture special: French treats and craft work on show at Hindley Library

Be Well co-ordinators Tracy Lamb (left) and Bev Baldwin (right) with Councillor Chris Ready at Pennington Flash

New venue for dementia fund-raiser

Caeryn Collins

Wigan runners to take on Race for Life with mum in remission from breast cancer

Wigan's Jane Daniels was the top-placed Brit - and the only female finisher - at this year's Dakar Rally

Wigan woman makes double history at the Dakar Rally

The half marathon medal at the 2024 Run Wigan Festival

First look at this year's Run Wigan Festival medals

Anne Campion, head of manufacturing at GM Business Growth Hub

Wigan businesses can learn how to make 'lean' improvements at workshop

Wigan manufacturers can get help with reviewing their processes and cutting waste in a new workshop.

Gaynor Clarke

Tech Lancaster IPC training workshops.

Firm launches new round of free bootcamps to get more people into tech industry

Workshops are free thanks to the National Lottery investment

Social care organisation receives funding for new initiative

Kerry and Tony hope to raise £3,000 for unfortunate families across Wigan

Group to embark on fancy dress walk to make sure children don't go without

Stuart Keane with the mask he wore while receiving radiotherapy treatment as he battled cancer

Former Wigan councillor backs charity campaign after his own cancer battle

Michelle Leeson, managing director of GC Employment

New programme to help disabled people in Wigan into work

In order to take part, you’ll need to have a smart meter installed and your energy supplier must be signed up.

Millions will be paid to cut energy to avoid blackouts in winter 2023

A new equine-guided therapy experience has been launched

New equine-guided therapy experience launches in Wigan

This is the medal participants will receive as they cross the finish line at the Wigan 10k 2023

Charity Joining Jack reveals medals for the 2023 Wigan 10k and family mile

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Youth Zone to empower inclusive music-making for young people

Top 10 coastal destinations revealed - is your area on the list?

X Factor star Rebecca Ferguson has called for an independent inquiry into reality shows

Rebecca Ferguson calls for independent inquiry into reality shows

ITV X Factor star Rebecca Ferguson said the result of the inquiry will be “beyond terrifying”.

Chloe Clarke

Participants can attend the course in person or online

Training programme for 'environmental ambassadors' to help businesses go green

Big Brother is returning for its twentieth series to its new home of ITV.

Big Brother producers looking for participants to apply for new series

Eurovision fans suffered a voting mishap through the official app

Eurovision app frustrates users in voting mishap

Participants can walk or run the 26.2 miles all in one go or in bite-sized chunks, working at a pace that suits them, over the course of a month

Charity challenges Wiganers to help save the North West’s wildlife-rich canals

Cyclists Phil Flanagan and Dilesh Ladva during last year's bike ride

Saddle up for Manchester to Blackpool bike ride and raise money for charity

Jacob Jones and uncle Matt Jones will do a sky dive for the hospice in June

Charity appeals for brave fund-raisers to take part in UK's highest sky dive

Finland to teach Brits how to be happy on all-expenses paid trip to luxury Finnish resort

Finland to teach Brits how to be happy on free luxury trip - apply now

Westminster Abbey’s mediaeval Cosmati Pavement can be walked on by the public for the first time in living memory - Credit: Getty Images

Westminster Abbey’s Cosmati Pavement opened to public for coronation

There will be free sanitary products, breast-feeding areas and more support for women on the day

London Marathon to hand out free sanitary products in this year’s race

Jack Johnson - the inspiration for Joining Jack - in Run Wigan Festival's lead car, provided by HW Moon

Countdown is on as participants get ready for Run Wigan Festival 2023

Mobile clinics are returning to Wigan for NHS-Galleri

Mobile clinic returns to Wigan for trial which could detect cancer early

Sophie and Pete, from Blackpool, have revealed all - Credit: Channel 4 / Gogglebox

Gogglebox stars Pete and Sophie reveal ages and real life jobs

A UK vape company, Blo Bar, has launched a new scheme to encourage users to recycle their empty vapes rather than throwing them away.

Free vape pen for users who recycle under new scheme

Experts warn that these common foods can increase cancer risk

Mike Tindall charges £20k to go shooting in the Cotswolds with him

National Grid will be rewarding some UK households for reducing energy usage tonight

Households to be rewarded for reducing energy usage tonight

People of all ages were delighted to see the return of the Loony Dook and this plucky pensioner was determined to get a good view from the beach!

Can early retirement lead to a decline in cognitive ability?

The double McPlant burger is set to launch in McDonald’s stores on January 4 2023.

Double McPlant burger to land at McDonald’s stores - here’s when

Alcoholics will be offered ketamine to help them stay off the booze for longer in a new medical trial led by the University of Exeter.

Alcoholics to be offered ketamine in new NHS medical trial

Silentnight warns that Black Friday shoppers could lose out on sleep.

Third of people in Britain could lose sleep over Black Friday deals

The ballot results for the London Marathon 2023 have been announced

London Marathon 2023: Ballot results announced and other ways to enter

A witch outside Haigh Hall at last year's Fright Night 10k

Brave souls can get running as Wigan Fright Night 10k returns for Halloween

Pictured left to right are: Imelda and Freddie, two, Finn, four, and Sarah and Sophia, two.

Wigan mum combines action with mindfulness in new venture

Members of the public finish during the 2021 Virgin Money London Marathon

London Marathon 2023: How to enter ballot to race next year

The Wigan 10k returns on Sunday

Hundreds of people will head to park for 10th annual Wigan 10k

Winstanley College student Shawn Sjibu

Wigan college students recognised for their efforts in prestigious competition

The Wilkinson family

GALLERY: Race for Life at Haydock Park Racecourse

The Big Boned Bikers in 2019 - Simon Costello, Mark Heap, Paul Menguy, Anneke Menguy, Andrew Haslan and Mark Hamilton

Last chance to join bike ride from Manchester to Blackpool for Wigan charity

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