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Health checks offered to Wigan residents near one of England's worst illegal waste sites

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Dedicated health checks, including asthma and blood pressure assessments, are being offered to people living near one of England's worst illegal waste sites. Residents in Bickershaw - who are living just metres away from 18,000 tonnes of waste - are now being offered health checks at an event on Bolton House Road on Thursday, Wigan Council has said.

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Health checks offered to Wigan residents near one of England's worst illegal waste sites

People in Bickershaw, some of whom live just metres away from 18,000 tonnes of waste, can have NHS health and blood pressure checks, along with asthma reviews and mental health support, at an event on Thursday.

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Great Yorkshire Radio broke the news on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
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