Blades of glory - It’s Wigan on ice!
It’s time to get your skates on and head down to Wigan town centre!
An impressive 18 sq m ice rink will soon be open for everyone to use on the new piazza at the front of the new Wigan Life Centre.
The skate-related fun begins on Saturday February 18 and will last until Sunday February 26. The rink will be open from 11am to 7pm daily.
Sessions last for 40 mi...More
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Data Security Alert
Wigan Council officers have alerted national Census officials to a cyberscam which could have seen residents unwittingly giving all their personal information to a fake website.
The Census, which householders had to complete last year, was operated under strict security regulations. But this week, a borough resident alerted the council to an email purporting to ...More
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The Galleries install live saving equipment!
The Galleries Shopping Centre have welcomed the installation of an automated external defibrillator (AED) donated by the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS). The AED is based in Leigh Arcade and sixteen shopping centre staff have already been trained to use the defibrillator.
This is part of an initiative in the North West to provide defibrillators in key areas wh...More
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Pensioner falls victim to tree-cutting scam
A man conned a pensioner into giving him cash to cut down trees, only to fail to complete the job.
It happened at the woman's house on Ascroft Avenue, Beech Hill, Wigan, between 1.15pm and 2.05pm on 31 January 2012.
The woman, 73, was at home when the man knocked on her door purporting to be an 'odd job' man. He offered to cut her hedges which were overgrown ...More
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It's in the bag! - Council teams up with residents to tackle neighbourhood waste nuisance
When it comes to making our streets cleaner, people power is leading the way.
And in one Wigan Borough community, residents are taking action to keep their neighbourhoods clean and safe.
With a little help from Wigan Council, Neville Street, Davies Street and Walthew Lane in Platt Bridge, have seen the benefits of positive action, as residents and council emplo...More
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Wigan women urged to join the fight by entering Race For Life 2012
WIGAN women are being urged to join the fight against all cancers by entering Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life, which opens today (Tuesday, January 17).
Event organisers are issuing the rallying cry ‘it’s all of us versus cancer’ to mums, daughters, sisters, grandmas and friends, encouraging them to sign up as soon as possible.
Women and girls of all ages, ...More
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We remember...
Residents in Wigan and Leigh united on Friday (27 January) to remember those who died in the Holocaust and other acts of genocide.
This year’s annual Holocaust Memorial Day encouraged people to “Speak Up and Speak Out” to create a safer and better future!
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust (WLCT), in partnership with Wigan Council, organised two Holocaust memori...More
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Armed robbery at off-licence
A group of armed men threatened staff and forced them to lie on the floor as they stole cash and cigarettes from an off licence in Wigan.
The robbery took place at about 9.40pm on Monday 23 January 2012, at Bargain Booze, Ormskirk Road in Pemberton.
The group of five men carrying weapons forced members of staff to the floor and demanded cash.
They also to...More
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Traffic Improvements: Better Access from A573
A change to the road layout entering Wigan promises better traffic flow and fewer delays.
Council engineers plan to open up Sovereign Road, opposite the Lidl supermarket on Darlington Street. This will allow traffic coming into town from Lower Ince to bypass the busy crossroads at a new priority give-way junction. This then makes the existing crossroads more ef...More
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Next of kin appeal
Police are appealing for the public?s help to trace the next of kin of a
Wigan woman.
Winnifred Senior (born 12/02/1937), died on 12 January 2012.
At the time of her death she lived at Acorns Care Centre in Hindley.
There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding her death.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Police Coroners Officer on
0161 8...More
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Top of the class! - Another good year for Wigan Borough GCSEs
High schools across Wigan are celebrating another successful year of achievement with the release of the full GCSE exam results data for 2011.
Figures released today (Thursday 26 January) show that the percentage of pupils achieving five or more A* to C grades, including English and Maths, was 57.1% - slightly up on last year's figure of 56%.
Education leaders ...More
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Woman attacked by another two women, Golborne
Two women kicked another woman to the floor in a violent robbery in Golborne, Wigan.
At about 6.05pm on Saturday 21 January 2012, the 20-year-old woman was walking home from work along Lowton Road when she was kicked to the floor from behind.
Two women then launched into an attack on her, trying to tob her handbag while punching and kicking her.
The victi...More
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Authors visit new Wigan Library
THREE north west authors will be appearing at the new Wigan Life Centre Library in February to mark National Libraries Day.
Cath Staincliffe, who created TV police drama Blue Murder, will be appearing on Saturday 4 February at 2pm. Blue Murder starred Caroline Quentin as Detective Inspector Janine Lewis and ran for five series.
Author of Mr Wroe's Virgins, Ja...More
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New Affordable Housing Comes to Town
Wigan Council is working with construction firm Redrow to bring affordable homes to the borough. The first show house on the College Court development in Newtown – on the site of the old St Thomas More High School – will be opened on Saturday 28 January
Developers report that there has already been a huge amount of interest in the scheme - and with show homes no...More
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BLADE RAID. Fakes seized in counterfeit clampdown
At first sight, they look like the real thing.
But the packs of razor blades - part of a haul of counterfeit goods seized in raids across the borough - are dangerous fakes which pose a significant risk to the public.
Working with Greater Manchester Police and HM Revenue & Customs, officers from Wigan Council Trading Standards recently carried out raids on a n...More
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Next of kin appeal - John Davies
Police are appealing for help in tracing the next of kin of a Wigan man.
71-year-old John Davies died at his home in Wigan on 12 January 2012.
There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.
Anyone with information with regards to the whereabouts of his relatives are asked to call police on 0161 856 7962....More
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Next of kin appeal - Norman Platt
Police are appealing for help in tracing the next of kin of a Wigan man.
58-year-old Norman Platt died at his home in Scholes on 16 January 2012.
There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.
Anyone with information with regards to the whereabouts of his relatives are asked to call police on 0161 856 7962....More
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Jewellery stolen from back of van
Jewellery was stolen from the back of a van during a delivery in Wigan.
At about 9.20am on Monday 12 December 2011, a 34-year-old courier was making a delivery to Ernest Jones on Standishgate, Wigan.
Whilst he was inside making the first part of his delivery, the offender stole a box full of jewellery from the back of his van.
The offender is described as...More
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Free help for Ashton, Leigh and Wigan residents to get fitter and healthier in 2012
Whether you want to lose weight, get more active, eat healthier or cut out cigarettes for good, a local Health Trainer can offer you free help and support so you can keep your new year’s resolution and make a positive change to your life in 2012.
The service is run by The Health Improvement Team in the Ashton, Leigh and Wigan Division of Bridgewater Community Hea...More
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Council leaders consider future plans for borough’s Lakeland centres
Council leaders are to consider a plan for the two Lakeland outdoor education centres that could secure their future for the borough’s schoolchildren for years to come.
The twin centres of Low Bank Ground and Hinning House have provided generations of children and young people from Wigan Borough the chance to enjoy the great outdoors in the magnificent setting of ...More
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