Wigston is a town in England.
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Wigston is a town in England.
Wigston may also refer to:
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Oadby and Wigston is a local government district and borough in the English county of Leicestershire. It was formed in 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, from the merger of the Oadby and Wigston urban districts. The population of the district at the 2011 census was 56,170. The district forms part of the Harborough constituency.
Wigston, or Wigston Magna, is a town in Leicestershire, England, just south of Leicester on the A5199. Wigston had a population of 32,321 in 2011.
Harborough is a constituency covering the south east of Leicestershire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2017 by Neil O'Brien of the Conservative Party.
South Wigston is a large village to the south of Leicester, England. It is outside the city boundary, forming part of the Oadby and Wigston district of Leicestershire. The population of the ward rose slightly from 7,471 at the 2001 census to 7,490 at the 2011 census.
South Wigston railway station is a railway station serving South Wigston in Leicestershire. The station is on the Birmingham to Peterborough Line about 2 miles (3 km) south of Leicester, on the west - north loop of Wigston Junction. South Wigston station is owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Railway (EMR) train operating company (TOC). Not all trains operating between Birmingham and Leicester stop here. Although the station is only served by CrossCountry, it is managed by East Midlands Railway as CrossCountry does not manage any stations.
Leicester Lions are a rugby union club who currently play in National League 2 South - at tier 4 of the English rugby union system - following a level transfer at the end of the 2018-19 season. The Lions are a leading amateur club in Leicester and along with Loughborough Students RUFC and Hinckley are the senior clubs in Leicestershire after Guinness Premiership side Leicester Tigers. The club was formed as a result of an amalgamation between two local clubs in 1999, these being Westleigh RFC and Wigston RFC.
South Leicestershire College, currently known as North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College - Wigston Campus, is a general college of further education, which opened in 1970. Situated on the southern outskirts of Leicester, it draws students from across Leicestershire, but particularly from the south of the county. The college operates with a budget of around £30 million.
Oadby and Wigston Borough Council in Leicestershire, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 26 councillors have been elected from 10 wards.
Wigston Glen Parva railway station was a railway station on the Birmingham to Peterborough Line that served Glen Parva in Leicestershire, England.
Wigston South railway station, originally named Wigston station, was a railway station serving Wigston Magna in Leicestershire. Following the arrival of the station and further substantial development of Wigston Junction, locomotive shed and wagon works, the area was built up to form what is now known as South Wigston.
Bushloe High School was a middle school with academy status located in Wigston, Leicestershire, England.
Wigston Magna railway station was a railway station serving Wigston Magna in Leicestershire.
The county of Leicestershire is divided into eight districts: Charnwood, Melton, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston, Blaby, Hinckley and Bosworth, North West Leicestershire, and Leicester. As there are 333 Grade II* listed buildings in the county they have been split into separate lists for each district.
Wigston College is a coeducational upper school and sixth form located in Wigston Magna in the English county of Leicestershire. The college forms part of the Wigston Academies Trust, together with neighbouring Wigston Academy.
The 2015 Oadby and Wigston Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect all 26 members of Oadby and Wigston Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
Air Chief Marshal Michael Wigston, is a senior officer in the Royal Air Force, serving as Chief of the Air Staff since 26 July 2019. He previously served as Assistant Chief of the Air Staff from 2017 to 2018, and Deputy Commander (Personnel) and Air Member for Personnel and Capability from 2018 to 2019.
Wigston Academy is an Academy in Wigston, Leicestershire. It was formed in September 2015 through the merger of Abington Academy and Bushloe High School. The school forms part of Wigston Academies Trust, together with neighbouring Wigston College.
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School is a special school with academy status based in Wigston, Leicestershire, England. The school caters for up to 200 students aged between 5 and 19 with a range of additional learning needs.
Elections to Oadby and Wigston Borough Council took place on 2 May 2019, the same day as other United Kingdom local elections. All wards were up for election, each with 2 or 3 councillors to be elected. The Liberal Democrats retained overall control of the council. The election finished with a result of: