Day: 23 April 2026
New Wigan art exhibition showcases local voices
A new art exhibition that brings together community voices has gone on display at Wigan Museum. Wigan’s Voice explores the borough’s heritage, culture and changing landscape in a series of commissioned artworks from local artists. The temporary exhibition opened on February 21 at the museum on Library Street. It’s centred on three interconnected themes – Community Voice, Traditional […]
“Running Postman” from Wigan runs 60 miles for Andy’s Man Club and local Meadows
A Wigan postman has raised more than £1,500 for charity after completing a 60-mile run from North Yorkshire back to his West Lancashire home village on the 11th of April. Chris House, known locally as “The Running Postman”, set off from Skipton Castle at 6am and ran all the way to the Boathouse in Appley […]
Amputee has unfinished business with Manchester’s annual marathon
source: @hopalonglloydy, Instagram Pete Lloyd, a man who once had to learn how to walk again, attempted to rewrite what is possible— one crutch at a time. On Sunday the 19th of April, Pete took part in the annual Manchester Marathon, but the 26-mile stretch was not his only obstacle. He aimed to break the world […]
Outdoor running boom led by run clubs and influencers, study says.
Credit: Flickr Running is enjoying a boom in popularity in the UK, with a report by SportsShoes suggesting almost one in six of the UK population say they run outdoors at least once a month. Leading the running trend are Gen Z (28%) and Millennials (30%), who are looking to lead a more active lifestyle […]
Bolton Open Art Exhibition showcases ‘vibrant’ local art scene
Bolton Museum’s Open Art Exhibition is showcasing the town’s ‘vibrant’ creative scene after a competition for local artists. The competition invited anyone aged 16 and over who currently lives, works, or studies within Bolton to take part, and over 240 submissions were received. A panel of independent judges selected the pieces for the exhibition, as […]
Lent: comparing belief, fasting and purpose.
Ramadan and lent are two vital events within Christianity and Islam. Although these two important religious calendar events belong to two different faiths they sometimes coincide, providing an unusual period of time where millions of people are engaged in fasting, contemplation and spiritual development. Whilst there are similarities between these events there are also points […]