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Friends: Watch final scene 20 years after it first aired as we look at 7 best moments from the sitcom
Watch the final scene of Friends which first aired 20 years ago on May 6 2004.
CLASS ACT: Castle Hill St Philip's CE Primary, Hindley
Staff and pupils at Castle Hill St Philip's CE Primary School, Hindley, have been busy fund-raising. Tim Wheeler, The Little Princess Trust chair of trustees, collected a cheque after the school raised over £4k from their annual Lenten Appeal.
Activity levels in Wigan remain broadly unchanged
Adults in Wigan are broadly as active as they used to be, new figures have revealed.
Wigan magistrates hand out punishment to woman who stole £50 Mickey Mouse statue
A woman who stole a Mickey Mouse statue has been left with a £150 bill.
Man rescues adorable puppy trapped between walls in touching video footage
Watch as the man chips away at the wall with a hammer and chisel, until the puppy can be freed and reunited with its mother.
Looking back at giant power station which once dominated Wigan's skyline
The Westwood Power Station once dominated the Wigan skyline.
One in eight Wigan households in fuel poverty
One in eight Wigan households were in fuel poverty in 2022, figures show.
Wigan driver awaits his punishment after getting behind the wheel while banned
A motorist who was already banned from the roads has pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified and without insurance.
Clarkson’s Farm: Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm draws massive queues after release of third Amazon series
Watch as Clarkson’s Farm fans discuss visiting the farm shop as they join a massive queue looping around the car park.
Britain’s Got Talent: Serbat Troupe’s acrobatic stunt goes wrong as judges beg performers to stop
Watch as the acrobat struggles to keep his balance, before jumping to the floor as the judges cover their mouths in shock.
23 of the best dog-friendly pubs to go for a drink in and around Wigan
While we have the bank holiday weekend and summer to look forward to, there are plenty of opportunities to plan trips out.
Arrest warrant issued for Wigan woman accused of assaulting three police officers
A warrant for arrest has been issued for a Wigan woman accused of assaulting three police officers.
Hundreds of hospital admissions in Wigan to remove children's rotten teeth
There were hundreds of hospital admissions in Wigan to remove children's decaying teeth last year, new figures show.
Railway line blocked due to over-running engineering works
Works at Wigan Wallgate station have not been completed on time
Wigan borough man in court accused of trying to set his next-door neighbour's door on fire
A Wigan borough man has been accused of harassing his neighbour and attempting to set fire to a door at her home.
Moment bridge collapses and plunges into river as man narrowly avoids falling in captured in dramatic footage
Watch as a man runs back from the edge of a bridge as it collapses into a raging river.
Emergency services take casualty to hospital after incident involving acid at food manufacturing firm
One person was taken to hospital after an incident involving acid at a food manufacturing firm.
Andy Burnham looks at education, housing and transport as he is re-elected as Greater Manchester mayor
Labour’s Andy Burnham has been re-elected as mayor of Greater Manchester.
Love Island: Maya Jama appears in first trailer for 11th series - watch below
Watch as Maya Jama creates flames with a flamethrower, before removing her helmet and addressing viewers.
Nostalgic pictures of Wiganers enjoying a night out in the seventies and eighties
Pubs and nightclubs were a very different kettle of fish in the 1970s and 1980s.