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CLASS ACT - St John's CE Primary, Pemberton

We visit pupils to see what they are up to in and out of the classroom at St John’s CE Primary School in Pemberton

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Campaign to salute one of Wigan's brave unsung WW1 heroes

Descendants of a Wigan First World War hero who was decorated for acts of bravery justo days apart are campaigning for him finally to be properly recognised.

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Rehearsals going well for Wigan Little Theatre's latest production

There’s no questioning the literary tastes of the protagonists in Wigan Little Theatre's latest production!

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Ex-Wigan pub licensee admits defrauding cancer charity

A former Wigan pub landlord has admitted fleecing a cancer charity out of hundreds of pounds.

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Vile Wigan great-grandad paedophile is finally jailed

Vile Wigan great-grandad paedophile is finally jailed
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Exciting plans to reopen Bridge 63 as a pub, restaurant and coffee bar

Exciting plans to reopen Bridge 63 as a pub, restaurant and coffee bar
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Entire streets that lie 'untouched' beneath Merseyside town

Entire streets that lie 'untouched' beneath Merseyside town
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Inquest into death of Wigan wife after Covid-19 vaccine

Inquest into death of Wigan wife after Covid-19 vaccine
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Tributes paid to Lancashire songwriter Barry Mason who penned hits for Elvis and Tom Jones

Barry Mason
TRIBUTES have been paid to hit Lancashire-born songwriter Barry Mason who has died aged 85.
Barry, who grew up in Coppull, helped launch the careers of Engelbert Humperdinck and Tom Jones, penning world famous hits like Delilah and The Last Waltz alongside his songwriting partner Les Reed.
The pair also notched up a UK number one in 1968 with I Pretend for Des O’Connor with Barry also writing the lyrics for Edison Lighthouse’s 1970 chart-topper Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes).
The Lancastrian went on to write Girl of Mine (1973) for Elvis Presley and composed several songs with Charles Aznavour.

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Barry Mason, lyricist who had worldwide hits with Delilah and The Last Waltz – obituary

Barry Mason, lyricist who had worldwide hits with Delilah and The Last Waltz – obituary
He also wrote for Elvis Presley, and his fellow lyricist Tim Rice admired his talent for telling a life story in three minutes
Barry Mason, left, with his collaborator Les Reed in the mid-1960s
Credit: Pictorial Press/Alamy
Barry Mason, the songwriter, who has died aged 85, channelled micro-dramas of love and loss in the lyrics to a string of pop hits in the 1960s and 1970s, notably The Last Waltz and Delilah.
With music by his early collaborator Les Reed, The Last Waltz was one of three songs completed on a wet Sunday in 1967 after their golf date was rained off.

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