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Wigan News 9th May 2025

Going Green: Lowering your carbon footprint on a limited budget
by Angela Terry on 17th May 2025 at 8:06 am
Can you advise please as I'm trying to reduce my carbon footprint on a limited budget and live in a rural area so need a car. The walls and attic of our house are insulated and the windows are double glazed.
Why is BGT not on TV today? ITV schedule explained and when the next semi-final is
by Matthew Mohan-Hickson on 17th May 2025 at 8:00 am
BGT fans could get caught out by ITV’s schedule change 😱
Wigan tot's rare genetic disease put in national spotlight
by Sian Jones on 17th May 2025 at 8:00 am
A Wigan family has teamed up with a national charity to help raise awareness of a rare genetic disease which affects both a mum and her son.
Eurovision 2025: Who are Sweden’s KAJ, what is Bara Bada Batsu about and what are the lyrics to the song?
by Benjamin Jackson on 17th May 2025 at 7:30 am
Sweden’s great Eurovision hope rests on; a song regarding Scandinavian sauna culture...
Wigan prizes and presentations as pictured in 1979
by Charles Graham on 17th May 2025 at 7:30 am
This delving into the Wigan Today photographic library pulls out variety of prize-giving and presentation photos all taken in the borough in 1979