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Say hello to Wigan workplace staff pictured in early 2014 trib.al/jN2WcAg

Staff of Savoy Timber, Standish Automobiles, Morrisons and the Hair and Beauty Shoppe pictured in...

We head more than 12 years back in time for this gallery celebrating four Wigan businesses and their employees.

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A Wigan before and after school club is celebrating a host of positives from its latest Ofsted inspection trib.al/AUThjzg

Strong partnerships between schools and childcare providers are so important

Childcare providers at a Wigan primary school have been praised by inspectors following their latest visit

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Wigan Borough Community First looks at how the cost-of-living crisis has been detrimental to people's health trib.al/FaO7WaJ

Figures highlight how financial pressure can affect far more than your bank balance

In its latest Healthwatch column, Wigan Borough Community First examines the health side-effects that living on the financial edge can bring to people

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A community punishment is imposed on a Wigan man who admitted to affray trib.al/wPYkQma

A violent disorder admission earns a Wigan man a community punishment

A violent Wigan offender is put on a better behaviour programme after admitting to affray

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A dedicated Wigan volunteer collects an award from the National Association of Boys and Girls Clubs trib.al/Kx8xP5R

Wigan volunteer celebrated during awards dinner

A Wigan man received the National Association of Boys and Girls Clubs’ Volunteer of the Year Award.

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Wigan's Fubhub celebrates a decade of women supporting women in business trib.al/eWSlaO9

We’ve come a long way since 2016, and I’m excited to see what the next 10 years bring

A Wigan networking group marks 10 years of friendship, collaboration, business connections and community spirit

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GALLERY: Do YOU recognise anyone in our 26-strong Wigan Athletic fans montage from Huddersfield? trib.al/vvNyDy0 #wafc

Do YOU recognise anyone in our 26-strong Latics fans montage from Huddersfield?

Our man Bernard Platt was at the Accu Stadium to capture the best pics as Wigan Athletic lost 2-1 to Huddersfield Town in League One.

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Hyundai Inster review: a tiny EV with some seriously clever ideas trib.al/eXeHZXR

Hyundai Inster review: a tiny EV with some seriously clever ideas

Hyundai’s smallest electric car packs personality and practical thinking into a compact body. It’s easy to like, although the price becomes harder to swallow further up the range.

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M&S to recruit extra staff across Wigan to cope with the festive rush trib.al/DLxbQzF

Seasonal jobs are now up for grabs at Wigan's Marks and Spencer store

Temporary jobs are going at a Wigan grocery store as it prepares for the traditional Christmas boom

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Wigan and Leigh College hosted a party to thank local employers for taking on T-level students trib.al/Q0O1Zo6

We are grateful to employer partners for helping students build successful futures

A celebration event was held by Wigan and Leigh College recognising its important new partnerships which allow T-level students find placements with local firms

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Lifting a glass to three Wigan pubs, staff and regulars pictured in 2009 trib.al/IXSqMpg

Photo memories of three Wigan pubs, their customers and staff taken in 2009

This dip into the library finds picture profiles of three watering holes for the Wigan Evening Post's Pub Life pages taken 17 years ago in 2009.

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Jail for a Wigan thug who won't be prosecuted for arson and death threats is still jailed for lesser crimes trib.al/r4f5tdh

A woman's assailant who also threatened her property is put behind bars

Despite the most serious charges against him not being pressed, a Wigan man has still been sent to prison

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Broadband customers face £48-a-year bill shock in April despite being locked into contracts trib.al/YS0QBzs

Millions face £48 broadband bill shock as calls grow to ban April price rises

Millions of UK households face another round of broadband price increases in April 2027, prompting fresh calls for a ban on mid-contract hikes that have already cost consumers millions.

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Council set up rest centre after homes lose power trib.al/G1646Vt

Council set up rest centre

The rest centre will provide shelter for those affected by the power cut

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Columnist and author Ted Dakin remembers friends and neighbours from many decades past trib.al/E0pGmVe

Mrs Clark, with her sash window down, would go all artistic by entertaining happy neighbours with...

I don’t have a car these days, so, for a trip to the shops in Wigan or a visit to Tescos, I rely entirely on my son Alan, his partner Sheila or my Granddaughter, Nicola.

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Check out these 10 best places in the Wigan area where you can enjoy yourselves despite the rain trib.al/WmR8Q23

10 of the best places to visit on a rainy day in Wigan borough

Discover the best indoor spots across Wigan borough to keep you dry and entertained on a rainy day, from interactive family hubs to local food destinations.

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A Leigh shop owner has been prosecuted for the second time for selling dodgy tobacco trib.al/mkLrICd

Peddling illegal tobacco has got a Wigan borough shopkeeper in trouble again

Lessons were not learnt three years ago when a Leigh store was prosecuted for flogging illegal tobacco products, as it has been in the dock once more

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Stunning murals celebrating local stories unveiled in Ashton-in-Makerfield trib.al/TtAM36B

They brighten up public spaces and create a much more welcoming environment

The £6.6 million #OurFutureAshton regeneration programme, funded by UK Government, aims to revitalise the town centre with community-inspired designs and improvements to shopfronts and market square.

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Storm Boelo batters Wigan as 70mph winds forecast trib.al/egZnV8i

'Winds of 70mph expected' as Storm Boelo hits Wigan

A yellow Met Office warning for wind is in force until 9pm tonight across Wigan

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Snapshots of life in Wigan 10 years ago in late October '16 trib.al/umMUpXr

Happenings photographed in Wigan exactly 10 years ago, including spooky goings-on

There were bound to be the odd spooky picture when we put together this picture gallery of Wigan news events from the last 10 days of October 2016.

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