A small Orrell theatre group is hoping its latest show will bring in new audiences, and help keep the society going.
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The John Bull is being emptied ready for restoration, its famous jukebox has been rescued by the Leeds company that built it, and the family are hoping for a very special reopening next March.
Two weeks after fire devastated The John Bull Chop House, Wigan's efforts to help the iconic pub are getting bigger, and its famous fez-wearing antelope Handbag has become an unlikely star of the campaign.
Residents helped name it, residents will help run it, and everyone in Wigan is invited to pop in for a brew at The Village Bean.
I went to meet a plumber in Pemberton in Wigan, but what I found at Premier Gas Care wasn't quite what I was expecting.
From £800 to £14,000 and a three-day music festival – Wigan keeps showing its love for the John Bull
From an £800 fundraiser to more than £13,000, a three-day music weekender and businesses offering their skills for free, Wigan is finding all sorts of ways to help The John Bull get back on its feet.
Wigan Pride returns on Saturday 8 August with a colourful parade, live entertainment, family activities and thousands expected to join the celebrations in Wigan town centre.
A 25-year-old dad from Poolstock has helped save four lives through organ donation after suffering a catastrophic aneurysm, leaving behind his partner of seven years and their 14-week-old daughter.
The Wellfield Hotel in Beech Hill is marking 10 years since the community saved the pub with a free day of entertainment to thank the people who helped keep it open.
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.
