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brian - 17,553 Sticky!
Job Vacancies
Please add other local vacancies. Useful Links: Find a job - [url=https://findajob.d...
jo anne 52 6,464 Sticky!
Safely home? What happens when people leave hosp
Have you or someone you know been discharged from any hospital in the last 12 months? W...
pippa 19 3,790 Sticky!
Wigan History Festival
Fri 26th + Sat 27th April Wigan Parish Church Organised by Mervyn Reeves, the festiva...
jo anne 3 251 Sticky!
Whats the best way to get to
the Manchester Royal hospital, here are the ways I'm thinking, 1. drive there, 2. catch ...
tomplum 4 49 25th Apr 2024, 22:57
First Mate
Fuel tariffs
I realize that there are a fair few variables to consider, but would I be better on a fixe...
jacks 4 40 25th Apr 2024, 22:53
First Mate
The Old Courts Arts Centre Crowdfunder
Hello, If you have a few minutes to spare, please take a look at the Crowdfunder launc...
MeganB 4 118 25th Apr 2024, 19:51
Stardelta
council house rent.is
Is it fair that in a row of council houses theres only one are two tenents paying full ren...
albion 15 357 25th Apr 2024, 18:20
tonker
The NHS in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester's NHS being plunged into 'special measures' over £180m black hole of d...
Tommy Two Stroke 3 110 25th Apr 2024, 16:59
Tommy Two Stroke
hospital waiting lists
One of my cycling mates has been waiting for an hernia operation, his Dr phoned him this ...
tomplum 8 289 25th Apr 2024, 16:33
Chicken George
What sort of person steals water
[url=https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dbVmB08_tR8] meant for the London Marathon runners
tomplum 33 460 25th Apr 2024, 15:04
whups
becoming the norm
Claiming Benefits and working on the side.i.e selling cars on the side. washing cars on th...
albion 27 573 25th Apr 2024, 07:49
PeterP
Time for change ?
Local elections coming up. Will they make any difference ?
i-spy 5 139 25th Apr 2024, 00:06
Owd Codger
St Georges Day
It's St Georges day today and I wonder how many people will celebrate it. Some people say ...
PeterP 34 536 24th Apr 2024, 22:17
tonker
Home visits
Yvonne has been in and out of hospital FIVE TIMES (back in now) this year alone and up to ...
PeterP 46 1,228 24th Apr 2024, 17:29
gaffer
Turkish delight
Why are there so many Turkish barbers in Wigan ? Do any do codger deals
i-spy 18 528 24th Apr 2024, 15:42
albion
Local papers
The writing could be on the wall for many local papers because of poor circulation figures...
i-spy 23 455 24th Apr 2024, 13:05
Tommy Two Stroke
Once upon a time....
Electrical goods could last for years and some for life That is not the case these days. W...
i-spy 2 163 24th Apr 2024, 07:42
PeterP
Celebrating Wigan Wrestlers
Wigan was the home of many of the great British professional wrestlers of the twentieth ce...
wrestlingheritage 38 1,224 23rd Apr 2024, 16:36
wrestlingheritage
World Earth day
I dunno who made this Earth day or why but it is and, there is nothing more supportive of ...
tomplum - 74 23rd Apr 2024, 08:41
tomplum
Britain's Got No Talent Anymore
Having always watched BGT from the 1st series this time It's worse than ever, They are gol...
peter g 6 228 23rd Apr 2024, 06:53
Owd Codger
Are they still around?
Cockles in the pub and the War Cry
i-spy 7 178 23rd Apr 2024, 02:56
timl
Sorry and sad end for Huw Edwards
He’s resigned from BBC on health grounds and it’s a pity he’ll be remembered for the...
i-spy 2 164 22nd Apr 2024, 20:15
PeterP
A simple thing in life
Yesterday I visited Yvonne in hospital and when I came out and got to my car I was a littl...
PeterP 21 808 21st Apr 2024, 23:09
mollie m
FAO tomp
Anne has asked me to thank tomp for thinking about her and offering sun flowers. She woul...
Anne 5 169 21st Apr 2024, 15:39
bentlegs
apparently
new posts only till dustaf gets wom
tomplum 8 363 20th Apr 2024, 19:07
bentlegs
Is it time for 'Reform'
That is a reform of the political system which is failing us, that system we have got mean...
Tommy Two Stroke 37 792 20th Apr 2024, 15:10
whups
War in the Middle East
It is looking like it is all kicking off in the Middle East, Iran is attacking Israel, so ...
Tommy Two Stroke 30 592 20th Apr 2024, 14:18
Tommy Two Stroke
The Archers
It’s taken a long time but I only just discovered The Archers .How long will it take for...
i-spy 7 230 20th Apr 2024, 12:44
Tommy Two Stroke
Left Luggage Facility?
Is there a facility to leave left luggage for a few hours near the Railway Stations in Wig...
admin 12 393 19th Apr 2024, 22:55
tomplum
Japan
Talking to a friend last night who had just come home from Japan, he said he was taken rou...
bentlegs 4 427 19th Apr 2024, 10:54
momac
Theres been a very bad. A
at Lidls ..Woodhouse Lane.
momac 4 504 19th Apr 2024, 01:14
Tommy Two Stroke
problems with posting today
Hi admin, put some more coal ont fire, to elaborate I have tried to answer my own thread b...
tomplum 2 212 18th Apr 2024, 21:20
tomplum
not long now
the last 2 years it has happened on the 27/3 , this year is a leap year and also the Sprin...
tomplum 37 767 17th Apr 2024, 15:13
tomplum
on a more cheery note,
A heat wave is on its way, My weather mon is predicating less rain and wind and temperatur...
tomplum 20 414 17th Apr 2024, 14:29
roylew
Turned Off
Maybe the owner turned off comments. Or has tomplum put the whole membership on ignore
First Mate 1 270 17th Apr 2024, 06:47
PeterP
Yoove Broke It
It looks like you can post a topic but not a reply, and it looks like it is yoo Tom who h...
Tommy Two Stroke - 123 16th Apr 2024, 14:08
Tommy Two Stroke
rainfall
I reckon this year 2024 is going to break all records, 2023 was the highest since Noah bui...
tomplum 11 432 15th Apr 2024, 11:49
Tommy Two Stroke
Wall to wall misery
Do we really need 24 hour tv news ?
i-spy 6 299 15th Apr 2024, 11:17
Tommy Two Stroke
SCHOOL DINNERS
Sorry if this subject has been discussed before, but I was watching MasterChef the other n...
mollie m 41 717 15th Apr 2024, 08:59
peter israel
The Verve
It’s 25 years ago today since my eldest son went to Haigh Hall to see The Verve live. I...
linma 9 333 14th Apr 2024, 23:06
eggbeater
Fake Royal Mail postage stamps.
[url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/consumer-affairs/china-flooding-britain-fake-stamps...
gaffer 17 460 14th Apr 2024, 17:20
tonker
Cash cow
Whilst going to the hospital I have most days walking up Wigan Lane and nearly every day I...
PeterP 29 991 13th Apr 2024, 17:56
WN1 Standisher