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Uncle Joe

John Winnard, left, and Antony Winnard, right, joint managing directors of Uncle Joe's

Wigan sweet company Uncle Joe's Mint Balls scoops top prize in its 125th year Alan Weston

Laura Nuttall learns how Uncle Joe's mint balls are made

Wigan firm Uncle Joe's pays tribute to cancer campaigner Laura Nuttall Gaynor Clarke

One of the Wigan Council signs bearing the Uncle Joe's anniversary logo

Sweet factory offers a Wonka-like golden ticket tour Charles Graham

HRH Prince Charles visits the Wm Santus factory in Wigan, makers of the famous Uncle Joe's Mintballs with John and Anthony Winnard. Children from St Andrew's Primary School wait for the Prince's arrival. Picture by Paul Heyes, Wednesday April 03, 2019.

LOOKING BACK: The soon-to-be King Charles's visits Wigan Michelle Adamson

HRH Prince Charles visits the Wm Santus factory in Wigan, makers of the famous Uncle Joe's Mintballs with John and Anthony Winnard. Picture by Paul Heyes, Wednesday April 03, 2019.

Uncle Joe's Mint Ball boss on his pride at royal connections Charles Graham

Joint managing directors John and Antony Winnard

Uncle Joe's named as finalist in regional business awards Gaynor Clarke

Wigan Casino in the 1970s

Uncle Joe makes sweet music as he helps celebrate Casino's 50th anniversary Charles Graham

The Uncle Joe's minted lamb pie

Baldy's creates ultimate Wigan pie Sian Jones

Uncle Joe's Mint Ball tins have been made into artwork, Woah Botz, multi-media robot sculptures created from recycled, reused and repurposed materials, created by an artist in America.

Mint Ball factory celebrates landmark with a VIP visit and robots! Charles Graham

The new 125th anniversary logo

Wigan's famous sweet factory celebrates its 125th anniversary Charles Graham

Laura Nuttall spent the day as a firefighter

Terminally ill woman hailed as a 'real hero' as she spends day at fire station Gaynor Clarke

Uncle Joe’s Mint Balls has seen a 27.3 per cent rise in sales as the cost of living crisis prompts people to buy sweets instead of expensive luxury items.

Cost of living crisis sees sales surge for Uncle Joe's Matt Pennington

Ant Winnard and Helen May with one of the brownies outside the Uncle Joe’s factory

Avanti West Coast bespoke bake celebrates Uncle Joe's Mint Balls Sian Jones

Kristi with her friend Alice Kinley's nephew Paul Phillips, who also has an Uncle Joe tattoo

American loves Wigan so much she got herself an Uncle Joe's Mint Ball tattoo! Matt Pennington

Uncle Joe's Mint Balls

Wigan's Uncle Joe's Mint Balls to reveal special tin for 125th anniversary Gaynor Clarke

Uncle Joe's Mint Balls are made in Wigan

Wigan firm hopes to attract sweet lovers in London and South East Gaynor Clarke

John and Ant at Uncle Joe's Mint Balls.

Uncle Joe’s secures first order from the other side of the globe in a decade Holly Pritchard

Antony Winnard, left, and John Winnard, right, owners of William Santus and Co the makers of Uncle Joe's Mint Balls, with the Tommy Tins, created to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of VE Day, with a percentage of each sale donated to charity. Here they present £400 to The Armed Forces Community Hub, Wigan, represented by Armed Forces key worker Gillian Burchall and Hub managing director Laura Ingham, second from right.

Special mint balls make it a sweet success for Wigan armed forces veterans Charles Graham

Joseph Thomas with his namesake

Wigan sweet firm gears up for big birthday by discovering a real-life Uncle Joe Charles Graham

Luke Marsden and Kay Burley

LUKE MARSDEN: Proud of Wigan in the face of the cost of living crisis Luke Marsden

The royal goodwill message on the gable end of the William Santus factory in Dorning Street

Famous Wigan sweet factory pays its royal tribute ahead of platinum jubilee Charles Graham

A label for the toffee vodka made with Uncle Joe's Mint Balls

Uncle Joe's tipsy treat project Charles Graham

Uncle Joe

Wigan sweet firm launches hunt for the 21st century's real Uncle Joe Charles Graham

The shop has a wide selection of sweets

Coronation Street stars to cut ribbon at new Wigan sweetshop Amos Wynn

Molten mint ball mixture at the Wm Santus factory

EU regains taste for Uncle Joe's mint balls Charles Graham

Talal Al Hammad at the DW on Saturday

Wigan Athletic 'branding' a focus for Talal Al Hammad Paul Kendrick

Ethan Rowbotham, 10, at the Toffee Works where Uncle Joe’s Mint Balls are made

Wigan schoolboy gets sweet job as new chief taster for Uncle Joe's Mint Balls Gaynor Clarke

Joe Wicks and his Gousto recipes

LUKE MARSDEN: Expanding my culinary boundaries Luke Marsden

Uncle Joe's mint balls

Uncle Joe’s plea for volunteers to taste new creations Charles Graham

The Houghton Weavers

Uncle Joe's Mint Balls providing free sweets at a folk band's concerts Newsroom

Uncle Joe's Mint Balls being made at the Santus factory

Wigan Mint Balls sent to another Joe in the White House Charles Graham

Lifelong Uncle Joe's fan Robert Hilton

Wigan Mint Balls' super-fan nearly choked to death on one as a toddler Charles Graham

Uncle Joe's Christmas pudding-flavoured sweets

COMPETITION: Win Uncle’s Joe’s festive treats Charles Graham

Darren outside the sweet factory

Wigan sweet fan's two-wheeled tribute is in mint condition Charles Graham

Celebrate VE Day by winning a year's supply of Uncle Joe's Mint Balls! Charles Graham

Uncle Joe's Mintballs factory in Wigan

Why Wigan Warriors sponsors Uncle Joe's think they have a record Phil Wilkinson

Far eastern delight for Wigan's Uncle Joe's Mint Balls! Charles Graham