From places opening and projects launching, to local talent making moves and people doing great things – this is where we share all the latest good stuff happening in Wigan. Whether it’s a new business, a brilliant idea, or someone making a difference, you’ll find it here.
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Today (Friday, July 17), Andy, a General Manager at The P.E Academy, sports coach and run leader with Standish Globe Runners, begins a gruelling challenge in aid of Together for Toby - a campaign raising money and awareness for CureDM, a UK charity supporting families affected by Myotonic Dystrophy.
A Wigan family has been overwhelmed by community support as they raise funds to help mum Crissi McMahon access specialist treatment for an aggressive brain tumour.
CGIs of Wigan's new STACK venue have been revealed as the search begins for independent street food traders ahead of its opening later this year.
Wigan-born Brian Cannon, the creative force behind iconic Oasis and The Verve artwork, has been awarded an honorary doctorate recognising a career that helped shape the visual identity of British music.
The opening of Wigan's new market hall has been delayed until spring next year.
A Wigan dad completed an emotional 284km Alpine trek wearing a bracelet made by his daughter, who survived the Annecy knife attack.
A mum opens up about how a Platt Bridge primary school helped transform her daughter’s experience after a Type 1 diabetes diagnosis turned their world upside down.
Walking Days have a long history in Bryn, with the tradition stretching back over a century, and their revival last year brought the whole community back together in a truly special way.
Wigan's historic Plantation Gates and Lodges at Haigh Woodland Park will open to the public next week following a major restoration project, featuring a new immersive art installation celebrating the estate’s history and landscape
Darryl (Daz) Tomlinson died in Marsh Green in January 2025, but investigation finds if ambulance had got there earlier, he wouldn't have been hit by the car which killed him.
