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With You for the Armed Forces Community

Substance abuse trauma lifeline for armed forces vets

Former security guard Jeff Kenyon

Security guard speaks about being stabbed by shoplifter

Ruth Clifford from Wigan was forced to give up her baby when she was 17.

Mother shares emotional forced adoption story

Michaela

Mum speaks out about traumatic series of baby losses

Gabriel Murphy and his dog Hugo

Tribute to army veteran found dead on canal boat

Dave Ward, front, in the remembrance garden on Dixon Avenue, Shevington, with representatives of Wigan Council and Wigan Armed Forces HQ

Army veteran spends five years creating remembrance garden

Fliers

Veterans kayak and walk to raise funds to train assistance dogs

Martin Lynch.

I take a cold plunge in my wheelie bin every day - it helps my PTSD

Dave Galloway, a 54-year-old army veteran take on toughest challenge yet

Local Army Veteran Takes on the 'World's Toughest Foot Race' for Charity

John Bolloten, documentary photographer at his Blood Brothers exhibition

I photograph brutal bare-knuckle fights. I'm often sprayed with blood

Rachael Parry-Jones (left) appointed Trustee for the Standing Tall Foundation pictured with Andy Reid at their Foundation charity ball

Rachael Parry-Jones appointed as Trustee for the Standing Tall Foundation

Royal Bolton Hospital

Tragic death of army veteran six weeks after being admitted to hospital

Black Bull window

Pub's special Remembrance Sunday events

BLACKBURN, ENGLAND - MAY 14: A Junior Doctor holds his stethoscope during a patient visit on Ward C22 at The Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital in East Lancashire, during the current coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic, on May 14, 2020 in Blackburn, England. (Photo by Hannah McKay - Pool/Getty Images)

Zakariya Waqar-Uddin: Survivor Guilt - How to Survive it

Rachel Juniper with her dad John Silcock

Wigan woman launches bereavement group after dad's death

Sam Fender at Boardmasters 2024

Sam Fender warms crowd with powerful performance at Boardmasters
The North East singer is always a big pull- and a huge crowd at Boardmasters only added to this reputation
Patrick Hollis

Lucy Gawthorpe at her home where a wall has collapsed.

Watch: Garden wall which crashed into home could cost £30k to fix

Mikey Allen at his 'therapy' castle in the Sirhowy Valley, South Wales.

Ex-soldier pledges to rebuild mountain 'therapy' castle

Kieran Jones has been shortlisted for an honour at the Mental Health Awards

'Inspirational' Wigan man who battled mental illness nominated for top award

Dental claim? Get the right legal help

Law firm brokers deal 50 times original offer after OAP dental treatment horrors

Ella Watts

Hospital trust apologises for “failings in care”

Alcedo have expanded in response to an increase in demand for complex care services.

Wigan care provider expands services in response to increase in demand

Bolton Coroner's Court

Tragic death of 'remarkable' Wigan mum after trauma and complex mental illness

Spending time outdoors has so many benefits for us (photo: Adobe)

Nourish your mental health with time spent outdoors

Redrow's Tyler Adams, Sgt Lizzie McGlinchey and Andrea Bradley

Housebuilder joins forces with Wigan veterans' group to support budding cadets

The covered structure of Grenfell Tower in London Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images

Thousands sign petition calling for BBC to axe drama on Grenfell Tower

Royal Marine Commando veteran Mark Snape setting off on on his 70-mile trek, carrying up to 60lb (27.2kg) of kit, from Wigan Armed Forces Community HQ.

Wigan father begins gruelling 70 mile yomp for charity
A Wigan man has today begun his yomp of 70 miles for the armed forces community.
Matt Pennington

Mark's 70-mile yomp is in aid of the Armed Forces Community HQ in Wigan.

Wigan father preparing for gruelling 70 mile fund-raiser

Chloe McMahon

Tragic death of Wigan woman battling post-traumatic stress disorder

Made In Chelsea’s Louise Thompson announces incurable Lupus diagnosis

Coun James Paul Watson

Free gym membership for all Wigan army vets "costs too much"

Coun James Paul Watson

Call to provide free gym membership for army veterans

These are the common reasons behind kids nightmares

8 common reasons for kids nightmares explained

These are 12 of the best weighted blankets

12 best weighted blankets for adults and kids including Silentnight

Husband and wife from Blackpool, Andy Hall and Helen Hall, will be running the Berlin Marathon

Train driver with PTSD after railway suicide shares mental health message

Carrie Byrom

Wigan charity shortlisted for top honours

These are the UK's super dogs - including a mastiff and Staffordshire bull terri...

Allowing your dog to sleep in your bed can have health benefits (photo: Adobe)

Six health benefits of sleeping with your dog

New data shows more than 200,000 people could have post traumatic stress disorder

Pandemic PTSD is real – the symptoms to watch out for and how to get help

Sgt Alex Rigby, right with Elliot's mum Shirley and friend Abi, left

Wigan man takes on strenuous journey for mental health awareness

Coun James Paul Watson with his new book

Councillor pens hard-hitting book about mental health and the military

Ursula Morris, 10, on her pony Skippy, in the paddock with mirrors at Parbold Equestrian Centre

Mirrors prove to be a winning addition to Wigan equestrian centre

Ketamine-assisted therapy has already been trialled in countries like Canada (Photo: COLE BURSTON/AFP via Getty Images)

First UK clinic using ketamine to treat mental health has opened in Bristol

The most commonly recorded symptom was flashbacks of the patient's time in hospital (Photo: Shutterstock)

Around a third of Covid patients thought to experience PTSD symptoms after being...

An NHS spokeswoman said: “This is an incredibly tough time for NHS staff"

Almost half of ICU staff ‘have mental health issues’ due to Covid-19

How Take a Friend Fishing plans to get people hooked on fishing

This is the psychology behind 'lockdown fatigue' - and how to combat it

Why running is my lockdown release - and how it helps with PTSD

Roy Chubby Brown

Roy Chubby Brown coming to Wigan to back mental health fund

Alex Rigby (right), will walk 180 miles in aid of mental health support for armed forces personnel

Charity trek for Wigan veterans struggling with their mental health

Ronnie Biggins who has penned some poetry as a tribute to those who have helped him

Wigan veteran pens a touching ode to thanks his helpers

Mike and Ty

One Wigan man and his dog are helping people feel better

Mucky fund-raisers from Wigan take part in the Tough Mudder race to raise money and awareness for Mind

Duo get tough and muddy for mental health

CCTV captured the shocking moment neighbour threw kitten at owner's door

Kieran White and Jordan Grice

Wigan ex-soldiers taking on gruelling 268-mile Pennine Way trek in full kit for ...

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