Standish Voice

Only a few finishing touches need to be made before relaunch night on July 14

Village eatery is reborn after major upgrade

There was outcry when protected trees off Pepper Lane, Standish, were felled during work preparing for a new housing estate. The council's investigations are continuing

Developer's pledge to allow accidentally felled trees to re-grow

The new Acorns estate off Pepper Lane, Standish

Villagers' outrage over name of new estate where trees were illegalled felled

The "butchered" trees off Pepper Lane, Standish

Residents' anger over 'mistaken' felling of protected trees

The Ashfield Park play area has undergone a complete overhaul

Park's new play area and outdoor gym unveiled

How part of the market hall at Fettlers could look once built

Borough's £1bn upgrade round-up

The infamous section of Quaker's Place resurfaced at last

Disputed and potholed street finally resurfaced

The area off Pepper Lane, where the 57 homes will now been built after Wigan Council's planning refusal was overturned.

Anger as inspector overrules council and approves housing

Quakers' Place car park in Standish before tree removal earlier this year

Car park extension project delayed slightly

An artist's impression of the new Ashfield Park play area complete with a giant 6m net tower with slide: the first of its kind in the borough

Park play area's ambitious upgrade

The unassuming Gent's Bakery on Pepper Lane, Standish, which is to shut on April 17

Family bakery to close after 70 years

Fifteens at Standish is hoping to serve drinks until 3am on certain nights of the week

Township's pub applies for early hours licence extension

Boundary Lane has been the scene of several accidents

Bid to reduce accidents at village blackspot

School Lane near to the crossroads in Standish where potholes are to be fixed

Busy junction potholes to be patched after Mayor complaint

Festive fun with stalls, games and entertainment at the annual Standish Christmas Market.

Festive fun: pictures from Standish Christmas Market

A flashback to a previous Standish Christmas market. It returns on November 30

Countdown to Standish Christmas market
Standish’s huge, one-day festive celebration is back on Saturday, November 30 – with organisers promising it will be bigger and better than ever before.
Charles Graham

Eric with his signed Standish poster

Artist's witty poster to support church appeal

This vacant bungalow would've been demolished to make way for the Pepper Lane residential development

Councillors defy recommendation to refuse homes plan

The plan for 57 homes in Standish

Call for planning chiefs to listen to community anger over housing scheme

Computer-generated images of how new houses on Pepper Lane, Standish could look

Plans for more houses in Wigan village could get green light

The population of Standish has increased by a fifth in the last decade due to the building of hundreds of new homes

Population explosion impact on village health services

Filming the church choir

New documentary about one of borough's most important treasures

The hump-backed bridge at Red Rock has been closed since early August

Eight-mile detours to end as bridge work is completed

A map of part of the area of Standish to be redeveloped

Leisure facilities breakthrough

A plan showing how the 57 homes would fit onto a plot of land on Pepper Lane, Standish

Reveised homes plan for township set to face opposition

Bridge 63 Pub-restaurant has been empty for 13 years

Partnership plan for eyesore former pub

Pic: Neil Cross

Fun-filled Mad Hatter’s Tea Party takes place at Standish Library
The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party from Alice in Wonderland exploded into life at Standish Library.
Alan Weston

Persimmon's blueprint for the new homes off Pepper Lane, Standish

Community group bids to block new homes plan

Wigan's new Bee buses

Community delight at bus service extension

Standish Medical Practice

Resignation of lead GP causes alarm about health services from residents' group

Standish’s councillors Terry Mugan, Debbie Parkinson and Ray Whittingham

Organisers of Christmas Market promise the "biggest and best yet"

Standish Voice continue to voice its disapproval of plans to house asylum seekers at Kilhey Court

Community group continues fight against use of hotel for asylum seekers

Gareth Fairhurst took a petition to 10 Downing Street urging the Government not to house asylum seekers at Kilhey Court

Former councillor's idea to stop hotel housing asylum seekers

Andrew and Raf prepare their showpiece 1920s dessert banquet

Cries of "they were robbed" after patisserie misses out on top TV bakery prize

Macdonald Kilhey Court, in Standish (file picture)

Petitions launched as opposition grows to Kilhey Court asylum-seeker hostel plan

Coun Debbie Parkinson, right wearing the chain

Deputy mayor pays homage to her constituency

A row has broken out after this fence was erected on a footpath in Standish

Wigan residents fight for access after fence is erected on footpath

WIGAN - 11-04-23 Jackie Mason and Florantina Miles at Standish Library, are looking forward to the events of Owl Fest, an event on the 29th April 11am-2pm at Standish Library, with owl-themed activities, including an owl trail around Standish from 22nd April, organised by Friends of Standish Library.

Wigan villagers get in a flutter for festival to celebrate the owl

Standish residents are encouraged to attend the event.

Residents of Wigan able to voice their opinions on property development

Plan for five houses on grassland in Standish

New residential development plan for green belt sparks anger from protestors

Picture gallery: Standish Christmas market

The Standish Christmas market is set to return after a two-year absence

Christmas market returns to village after two-year absence

Picture of The Line in Standish

Work to give better walking and cycling routes set to begin

The planned site

Job not done for objectors despite developer's setback for homes on green space

Water tankers called into Standish

Wigan township homes hit by water pressure issues

A map that shows some of the areas in Standish that Places For Everyone would protect from development marked in purple

Plan to preserve Wigan Green Belt set to go to public inquiry

A drawing for the planned work by Bloor Homes

Planning application submitted for more housing in Wigan borough

School Lane in Standish will not be widened after all, following opposition from local residents

Controversial Wigan village road widening project axed

General view of Rectory Lane, Standish - A gap in the bushes lead to an opening as housing developers are asking for an alternative access to develop a new housing estate

Wigan residents against new access site

Chorley Road plot

Wigan residents call on council to rescind planning permission

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Wigan Council's u-turn on land sale

The site on Chorley Road

Council puts land up for sale which could open the door for further homes in Wig...

The Bradley Hall site which was cleared of businesses several years ago

Green light given to 155 affordable homes on Wigan trading estate

Almond Green Avenue

Wigan township residents may have new say on unpopular road-widening plan

School Lane, Standish

Fears that Wigan township road-widening plans will go ahead in the face of local...

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