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'Good Grief is about giving people a real space to celebrate who they've lost"
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (454+ words) Em Calland says her mum Alicia, who died last year, believed wholeheartedly in working-class people having the same rights and access to opportunity as anyone else. She loved good food and had one rule in the supermarket: Mutti Italian tinned…...
Citizens Advice Wigan Borough looks at fraudulent social media advertisements
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (538+ words) I bought a jacket online and when it arrived it looked nothing like the images shown. The company said if I want a refund, I must pay to ship it to an address in China, but the website claimed the…...
The boss of a Wigan-based dementia charity voices pride at award nominations
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (397+ words) The chief executive of a Wigan dementia charity has been nominated for two awards. Jacqui Cannon, of the Lewy Body Society, is a finalist in the Third Quarter Women category, at the 34th Inspiring Women's Awards. This new award recognises women…...
Nanny Diaries: 'it's not always easy introducing a baby into a home with siblings"
1+ week, 3+ min ago (539+ words) I have done this topic before, but it's always relevant because it's always happening. . new babies! Recently one of my nanny families had welcomed a new tiny addition to their home, a sister for little P, who had spent the…...
Wigan-based training company Happy Smiles CIC has won a Disability Smart Impact Award 2026
1+ week, 3+ day ago (464+ words) The company was named winner in the Workplace Experience (small organisation) category at an awards ceremony in London, organised by Business Disability Forum (BDF) and hosted by HSBC. This award is given to an organisation with fewer than 250 employees that…...
Leigh man sees harassment case dropped - but he is still accused of assault
1+ week, 5+ day ago (135+ words) Wigan Today Harassment charge against a Leigh man has been dropped but assault case continues Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Wigan Today, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as…...
Approval is given for a soon-to-close Wigan masonic hall to be converted into a school for children with special educational needs
1+ week, 5+ day ago (368+ words) Wigan Council has agreed the use of hall on Chapel Street, Pemberton, for special educational needs teaching. The two-storey premises have been used for years to host events, including wedding receptions, christenings, charity functions and sports club dinners. Applicant Northridge…...
Here are 15 amazing photos from a local Wigan tennisathon back in 2010 and not seen since
1+ week, 6+ day ago (111+ words) Wigan Today Check out these 15 images of a Wigan family tennisathon from 2010 Here are 15 brilliant pictures from the day back in 2010: 1. Bellingham Lawn Tennis Club Tennisathon and Fun Day 2. Bellingham Lawn Tennis Club Tennisathon and Fun Day 3. Bellingham Lawn Tennis…...
As the weather warms up Class Act meets St Paul's Primary pupils who are settling into their new outdoor learning area
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (144+ words) Wigan Today Goose Green St Paul's pupils enjoy their new outdoor learning space: picture special The new facilities were made possible thanks to contributions from The Friends of St Paul's. It looks like they are having fun. 1. Goose Green St…...
Hodkinson hat-trick helps Warriors return to winning ways with Bradford victory
2+ week, 1+ day ago (642+ words) Following last week's 23-6 defeat at Warrington Wolves, Peet shuffled his side with three changes. Hodkinson came onto the wing in place of the injured Liam Marshall, while George Marsden and Josh Cartwright were both handed first-team debuts. Wigan made a…...