Pat Draper

The Reverend Alison Brown and volunteers receive the Heart of the Community award from mayor Coun Debbie Parkinson and Coun Pat Draper

Vicar and volunteers receive Heart of the Community award

Residents of Saddle Court are set against plans for a homeless hostel on their doorstep

Sheltered housing residents oppose homelessness hostel plan

Coun Pat Draper

Councillor leaves Labour and becomes independent

The Heart of the Community award presented to volunteers from St Mark's Hub Cafe by the Mayor of Wigan Coun Debbie Parkinson and Douglas ward councillors

Prize for church cafe volunteers

Councillors and volunteers on Enfield Street, Pemberton for the From Coal to Colour project

Community comes together for project to brighten up industrialised area

The Reverend Alison Brown with councillors and volunteers at the Christmas Day lunch

Wigan church welcomes 70 people for a free lunch on Christmas Day

Rita Culshaw, thought to be the last Pit Brow Lass in Wigan, was presented with an award for her 90th birthday and in thanks for her hard work as a Pit Brow Lass.

Wigan's last surviving pit lass says it was 'the best job she ever had'

Barry Prior was presented with the Heart of the Community award, in recognition of his volunteering and all he does for the community.

Volunteer presented with community award

Wigan Town Hall previously lit up on Holocaust Memorial Day.

Wigan and Leigh Town Halls will be lit up purple in honour of International Wome...

Douglas ward councillors Mary Callaghan, left, and Pat Draper and Matt Dawber, right, present the cheque to members of Robin Park Indoor Bowling Club

Wigan club 'bowled' over with £1,000 donation from councillors

Rachel Heyden receives the Heart of the Community Award from Mayor of Wigan Coun Kevin Anderson

Community award for Wigan volunteer who leads army of litter pickers

Dave Grundy receives the Heart of the Community award from Mayor of Wigan Coun Marie Morgan

Grandad with terminal illness is 'legend' after decades of volunteering

Joan Smith was presented with the Heart of the Community Award

Community award for 'legend' after nearly 40 years with Scouting in Wigan

Councillor Pat Draper

Councillor urges women to have breast screening after mammogram saved her life

The opening of the cafe at Fur Clemt

Tasty meals served as Wigan community organisation opens new cafe

Friends and family of Derek Green surprised him at Wigan Town Hall as he was presented with the Heart of the Community Award

Wigan musician honoured with special award to mark 70 years with band

A talented musician who has been hitting the right notes for 70 years has been honoured for his decades of volunteering.

Gaynor Clarke

Waspi pension campaigners in Wigan town centre

Pension campaigners vindicated after Government slammed in ombudsman's report

Bulldozers at work on the Labour club site in Scot Lane

End of an era as former Labour club demolished

Waspi women have reacted to a major state pension inequality defeat in court

Wigan state pension campaigners vow to keep fighting despite court defeat

Wigan and Makerfield Waspi is continuing its campaign

Borough pension inequality campaigners prepare for regional rally and continue r...

Resident Lorraine Hall

Wild parties at Wigan house causing misery for residents

Wigan and Makerfield Waspi members with MPs and councillors

Political backing for Waspi

The picket line at Wigan Wallgate station

Politicians join Wigan rail staff on strike picket line

Newtown Labour Club

Sadness as club suddenly closes

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