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Pupils at Marsh Green Primary School showcase their entertaining skills with singing, dancing and a bit of magic too at the Marsh Green's Got Talent Final 2026.

Pupils show that Marsh Green's got talent

Alan Webster, 92, entered his dahlias and won a prize. His red dahlia was named after his wife JS Dorothy Rose and the white one is Skelmersdale Jane, as Skelmersdale is where he grew up. Mr Webster was supported by three generations of his family

Shevington Show in pictures

Teacher Kate Linge and her class

Local school to take on huge walk for charity

Best school-age education project: Year Six Dividend - City Pay It Forward

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Wigan's David Quayle showing off his GCSE's at the Deanery before leaving for a scholarship in France

How Wigan schoolboy played central role in Serena Williams' return to court!

Ben, five, with St George

10 brilliant scarecrow festival pictures

PE lead Mr Montrose with pupils at Billinge Chapel End Primary School, as they prepare to host their annual football tournament, Billinge V Barcelona.

Pupils on the ball and creating works of art

Ian McDonald, former head of Bishop Martin Primary School in Skelmersdale who has admitted to having vile images of child and animal sexual abuse on his phone

Perverted primary school headteacter banned from classroom for life

School Street sign

New School Street set to launch this week in Leigh with road closures ahead

MP Josh Simons with the successful participants in his Christmas card competition

MP's Christmas card competition winner revealed

Mayor Jenny Bullen, Josh, Father Christmas and Cllr Andrew Bullen at the Ashton Christmas fair

Josh Simons MP: Here's to fighting for you in 2026

The Kindness Club: A collection of stories and poems about kindness from local children

Wigan children launch book

St Wilfrid's Primary School, Standish in 2001

The Educate Awards ceremony will be held in November

Two schools and college up for top awards

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You can usually apply for your child's primary school place online, but you may want to attend open days or consider local options first

How to apply for your child's primary school place for next year
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Much higher proportions of pupils met Government standards in some parts of the country than others

The council areas where the most children met school skills targets

Colourful pictures at Atherton St George's Primary

Children legally need to be in schooling by the age of five

What age children start school, and what to do if they're not ready

RETRO 1976 Evans Primary School Ashton

Remembering Evans County Primary School, Ashton, in the 1960s and '70s

Receiving the Award!

Primary School of the Year, Making a Difference Award for Hindsford CE Primary S...

In some parts of the North West, one in 10 children missed out on their parents' number one primary school pick

Where the most children get into top-pick primaries in the North West

Ali Colley, founder of Hope's Therapy Dogs, with Pippa

Therapy dog named as awards finalist

Archive pictures from Winstanley CP School

SATs are often the first major exams many primary school students will take in their school career (Photo: Adobe Stock)

Everything you need to know about primary school SAT exams

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Reflection Area dedicated in memory of special teacher

Billinge Chapel End Primary School blooms with a spring makeover

Billinge Chapel End Primary School blooms with a spring makeover
Staff from Billinge Chapel End Primary School and the Everyone Matters Schools Trust recently came together to refresh the school grounds ready for the start of the new term.
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Children at Hindley Green Community Primary School

Hindley and Hindley Green receive funding for top-quality childcare at new schoo...

It is important children feel they can come to their parents with questions, or to talk about what they're seeing or feeling

Six ways to talk to children about racism - as suspensions rise

This test can be make-or-break when it comes to getting into a grammar school, but preparing doesn't need to be stressful

Eight fun ways to prepare your child for the grammar school 11+ exam

The work was supposed to be completed last year

Developer threatened with court action

From playing school at home to toilet training, there are plenty of ways to prepare your child for Reception

How to get your child ready for Reception

Hannah and Rupert Drury at the £4 million property in the Lake District at Coniston Water. P

I broke 'dry January' to celebrate my £4m Lake District home win

Jan Fulster, left, with fellow Waspi campaigners Gerry Miller and Anne Edwards

Waspi campaigner accuses Labour politicians of 'reneging' on their support

These parts of England are trying to get new academies built

The parts of England getting brand new academies

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Local councils, schools, and community groups are increasingly investing in repairs

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Left: Cooper Foster in hospital receiving treatment and, right, before his diagnosis

Fund launched to help schoolboy with brain tumour

The flu vaccination campaign launched on September 1, with appointments running across autumn and winter to provide vital protection to prevent people from developing serious illnesses and ending up in hospital during the busy winter months

Winter flu jab call to parents

Pupils across England return to school next week (Photo by Adobe Stock)

10 essential back-to-school items as Amazon slashes prices

England's primary schools are ranked based on one key measure (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

How England's best performing primary schools are ranked

Alison Corkill and Susan Bridgeman celebrate completing the coast-to-coast walk

Teacher's gruelling 12-day walk raises thousands of pounds to support pupils

Alison Corkill and Susan Bridgeman will do the 192-mile coast-to-coast walk

Wigan teacher takes on 12-day coast-to-coast walk to raise money for her pupils

Wigan school pupils get excited about numbers as they perform poems and raps

Retro: more than 30 years of pictures from Billinge St Aidan's Primary School

School classroom.

Watch: How to appeal if you don’t get your first choice primary school

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Wigan primary school prepares to celebrate significant milestone next month

The children were joined by the Easter bunny as part of the celebrations

Wigan primary school celebrates Easter

Pedal for Patrick is a 50-mile bike ride from Standish to Southport

Olympic cyclist backs charity bike ride

Looking back: pictures from Castle Hill St Philip's Primary School, Hindley

Childhood memories: pictures of Wigan's long gone St Stephen's Primary School

Below are all of the Liverpool primary schools which currently hold an 'outstanding' Ofsted rating. Image via Stock Adobe (Monkey Business) for illustrative purposes only.

Primary and secondary school applications to be confirmed soon

FLASHBACK: pupils, staff, visitors and events at Lowton St Mary's Primary School

Pictures from St Oswald's RC Primary School, Ashton-in-Makerfield from 1976-2013

CLASS ACT: St John's CE Primary School, Pemberton

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