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Wigan's bid for Heinz beans fame
A Wigan councillor wants his town's name to be emblazoned on the side of Heinz baked bean tins.
Queen visits bean factory

Station 2: Jesus receives the cross by Norman Adams The beauty of the Hidden Gem
The art and the architecture of St Mary's Roman Catholic Church have earned it the nickname of the Hidden Gem.

Woman with pink hair dressed up as zombie Plan for return of 'living dead'
More than a thousand zombies gathered in Manchester to set a world record and raise money for charity.


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John Squire talks about swapping music for art
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