5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (435+ words) Plans have been mooted to fill in a quarry void near Wigan where three teens have drowned. Maybrook Investments Limited has made a request for a scoping option for East Quarry in Appley Bridge, also known as Dawber Delph. This…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago   (135+ words) Wigan Today Slices of Wigan life, including a couple of shows, pictured in 1975 Scenes from amateur productions, card designing youngsters and the opening of Russian baths all feature in this rather random selection of pictures from the Wigan Observer archives....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (327+ words) A Government-backed initiative helping Wigan manufacturers invest in technology and skills has bolstered its North West team. Made Smarter has welcomed Mike Richards-Brown and Tabs Khojani, who will help firms find practical ways to digitalise their operations, while Jane Duffy…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (89+ words) Wigan Today Match day pictures of Wigan Athletic in the early 1980s A chance to enjoy some pictures of Wigan Athletic in action 40 years and more ago. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Wigan Today, you can get unlimited…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (108+ words) Wigan Today GALLERY: Do YOU recognise anyone in our 10-strong Wigan Athletic fans montage from Wimbledon? Our man Bernard Platt was at Plough Lane to capture the best pics as Wigan Athletic lost 1-0 against Wimbledon. 1. LATICS FANS GALLERY AT WIMBLEDON…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (234+ words) Wigan Today Two Wigan creative minds have combined to create a remarkable piece of local heritage Musician and songwriter Tommy Jones and artist and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Deakin have spent the past year bringing a song about their town’s history…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (172+ words) Wigan Today Enjoy pictures of events and people at Wigan's Mesnes Park in 2005 and '06 Here is a collection of images dating back to 2005 and 2006 and which include people visiting the park, two WOW festivals, musical performances and those keeping this…...