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When Alex Melling decided to open a container shop at Windy Arbour farm shop, he asked local artist Scott Wilcock aka Snow ...
LoveFood wrote: “The amazing pastry creations from this Wigan pie company are a real feast for the senses, adorned with all kinds of tasty toppings and crusts. “Baldy’s shut up shop in 2023 ...
Wigan and pies go hand in hand like bread and butter, gin and tonic, even Ant and Dec. The town's association with deep-filled pastry treats is so ingrained that it has hosted the World Pie Eating ...
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
The pioneering delicacy was launched from Roby Mill, Wigan, at about 11:30 GMT ahead of the World Pie Eating Championship next week. The aim is to see if its journey up to 100,000ft (30km ...
Will Grigg has had a ‘hot and fiery’ pie named in his honour after his famous winner over Manchester City in the Emirates FA Cup fifth round. The Wigan Athletic striker pounced on a rare defensive ...
It is a Wigan tradition that stretches back 26 years and now the World Pie Eating Champion for 2023 has been named. World champion pie eater Barry Rigby celebrates with his trophy and another meat ...
Is it a bird, is it a plane, is it a meat-eor? Well, if you look over the skies of Wigan tomorrow morning you might just see a meat and potato pie sailing overhead. Did you know with a Digital ...
It's structural integrity will be tested against the potential rigours of being served by a grumpy pie lady from Wigan or being transported for delivery in a pie van that hits a pothole in Hindley.