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All news releases are issued by the council's Public Relations team. For general media and press enquiries, email pr@wigan.gov.uk.
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- Wigan Borough's thriving community sports scene was celebrated in style on Saturday (7 October) at the 2023 Believe Sports Awards - with British Olympic legend Eddie 'the Eagle' Edwards on hand to dish out the prestigious prizes.
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- 09/10/2023
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- Digital technology has made our lives better connected and more exciting.
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- 04/10/2023
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- Michelle and Sharon have been fostering for four years. They share their story about their experience of fostering teenagers and why they believe fostering siblings is beneficial for everyone.
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- 02/10/2023
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- Virtual reality, retro games and robot coding for kids will be among the attractions at a fun free event at Wigan Library this month.
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- 02/10/2023
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- Lydia grew up in care from the age of 6. Now as an adult she works with cared for children and has kindly shared her story about her experiences in care and her advice to potential new foster carers.
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- 25/09/2023
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- A new facility has been officially opened at Leigh Bus Station
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- 21/09/2023
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- Ghani arrived in the UK in 2018 when he was just 15 years old. Originally from Afghanistan, he shares his story about moving to the UK and being support by Wigan Council's leaving care team.
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- 18/09/2023
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- A new community garden has been opened at Bryn Gates in Bamfurlong boasting food growing beds, an orchard of fruit trees and new play equipment for local children.
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- 14/09/2023
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- Deb gave up her job at a residential home to become a foster carer. In her video she talks about why she thinks being a foster carer is the best job in the world and the Mockingbird programme.
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- 11/09/2023
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- An asylum seeker is a person who has left their country of origin and formally applied for asylum in another country but whose application has not yet been concluded.
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- 08/09/2023