Women in Wigan and Leigh are being urged to join the fight against all cancers by entering Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life.
Event organisers are issuing the rallying cry ‘it’s all of us versus cancer’ to mums, daughters, sisters, grandmas and friends, encouraging them to sign up as soon as possible.
01 Feb 2012  

Residents in Wigan and Leigh united on Friday (27 January) to remember those who died in the Holocaust and other acts of genocide.
This year’s annual Holocaust Memorial Day encouraged people to “Speak Up and Speak Out” to create a safer and better future!
31 Jan 2012  

Pennington Flash will be hosting a Big Bird Watch this Sunday (29 January) to celebrate the bird life and importance of Pennington Flash and Lightshaw Meadows. Peter Alker from Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust said "There will be something of interest for everyone from complete beginners to experts and anyone who is simply interested in their local environment and its wildlife. We hope this will bring people flocking to the site to take part in a range of activities on offer and if successful this will become an annual event."
24 Jan 2012  

Three north west authors will be appearing at the new Wigan Life Centre Library in February to mark National Libraries Day. Organiser Carole Ogden from Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust said: “These are some of the best writers in the north west so we’re extremely delighted to be hosting such high profile visits.
“This is all about celebrating local talent and inspiring others. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to meet and chat with some of the north west’s finest.”
23 Jan 2012  

The miners strike of 1984 and the legacy of the mining industry is the focus of a new exhibition at the Turnpike Gallery, Leigh.
Face is a specially commissioned documentary, archive and audio-visual exhibition by Paula Keenan, Lesley Sutton and Dave Meehan which opens this weekend.
16 Jan 2012