Hundreds of Wiganers braved Halloween storms to welcome a giant puppet to the town this afternoon. Residents and borough leaders turned out in their droves to welcome ‘Little Amal’, a 3.5 metre tall puppet who represents a nine-year-old refugee, on the final leg of an 8,000km (5,000 mile) ‘search for her mother’.
That was despite appalling wind and rain — with Little Amal’s arrival into Trencherfield Mill delayed by the horrendous conditions. READ MORE: Lifeboat rescuers race from colleague's wedding to save paddleboarders stranded on beach She was given an official welcome into the town by Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham, ceremonial mayor for Wigan Yvonne Klieve, and Wigan Council leader David Molyneux. Look through some of the best
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