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This Wigan road has been officially named 'Britain's Friendliest Street'

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A street in Wigan has blown away the competition in its bid to be named 'Britain's friendliest'. Pemberton Road, in Winstanley, won a public vote after more than 5,000 people chose it from a shortlist of ten places around the country.

It took roughly a third of the 16,600 votes cast, beating out second place Cedar Avenue in Twickenham and third place Eden Crescent in Leeds.

The competition was run by not-for-profit group In Good Company which was looking to find and highlight places in Britain showing examples of great community spirit during the coronavirus lockdown.

Neighbours in Pemberton Road had started their own Whatsapp group to help isolated people who needed support with shopping, had mass birthday celebrations from the privacy of

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