Matthew Wilde

1 week ago | wigantoday.net | Matthew Wilde

A rail firm has been panned for splashing out £100,000 on a Wigan station's new WC. Gathurst station, which was only recently ranked the second worst in the UK for service reliability, opened its new facility last week prompting a backlash over misspending and bad prioritization. The new lavatory at the train halt -which has a cancellation rate of 16.2 per cent- cost an approximate £102k which is more expensive than multiple houses listed on Zoopla including a three bedroom semi-detached house.

1 week ago | chsinc.com | Matthew Wilde

Gaining the most value from every crop input dollar – especially fertilizer investments – has never been more important. Jake Shelton and McKenzie Smith, proprietary product leaders with CHS, point to strategies to help cooperative owners – retailers and growers – boost productivity, make input decisions and minimize nutrient loss so they are available when plants need it most. “Farmers need to get the most bang for their buck,” Shelton says.

1 week ago | chsinc.com | Matthew Wilde

Farming and ranching are tough jobs. Cooperatives are driving advances in crop production, supply chain efficiency and sustainability to help their owners succeed. In this episode of the It Takes a Co-op™ podcast, Beth Kearns discusses why CHS and Growmark teamed up in 2021 to create Cooperative Ventures, a venture capital fund focused on finding innovative solutions and encouraging emerging technologies that deliver a positive impact on farming and agriculture.

1 month ago | wigantoday.net | Matthew Wilde

1. Caffe Rosso, Wigan LaneThis café has achieved 143 five-star excellent reviews out of 151 total reviews. On their website they wrote it is “home to the finest home-made cakes, scones and sandwiches, Mancoco artisan coffee, Cheshire Farm ice cream, a selection of tasty freshly prepared rolls and Paninis.”The owners Stephen and Will opened the café in 2013. One reviewer wrote: “Beautiful food and lovely staff.

1 month ago | wigantoday.net | Matthew Wilde

1.Summat To AteThis is a delightful steak restaurant with its main draw being the hot rock steak which is served on a cooking stone of volcanic rock heated to 440°C. This enables the customer too cook their own steak exactly to how they want it. However if this isn’t to your taste they offer a variety of other dishes including roast chicken, beef wellington, duck breast and more including vegetarian options.