From the Evening News, September 13, 1993: A HUGE wind "farm" of propeller-driven electricity turbines may be built on the open moors above Bolton. Renewable Energy Systems, a southern-based division of the Sir Robert McAlpine group, wants to erect a test mast to check whether there is enough wind to make the idea commercially viable. The site earmarked is on Turton Moor, a high ridge just past Charter's Moss plantation on the west side of the main road between Egerton and Darwen.

From the Evening News, September 13, 1978: POWDERED whisky is being marketed in the United States. For a quick tot, you just add water.

Known as "Sure Shot", the powder will be test-marketed in Southern California in single-serving cans selling for 1.39 dollars (72p). The powdered alcohol was developed in Japan.

Mixes also being produced include vodka sour, apricot sour, screwdriver, cappuccino and cafe de menthe.

From the Evening News, September 13, 1953: IS there officially such a place as Daubhill, and is Swan Lane mill in Daubhill? asks a reader.

If what is meant is whether the mill is in Rumworth Ward, which is where Daubhill is indicated on the map, the answer is "No". It is at the extreme south-east corner of Bradford Ward, and is about half a mile from the place which old residents knew as Daubhill, and which in official language is Rumworth.

This part of Bridgeman-st. has been described as "No Man's Land" - neither Daubhill, Morris Green nor Great Lever. But Daubhill finds no place in the town's official topography, and is purely a colloquial name for the area around the hillock of clay (daub) near the old St Helens-rd. railway crossing.

Swan-lane and Pike Mills are in Bradford Ward, Ocean and Grecian Mills in Great Lever, and most of Sunnyside Mill in Rumworth, or if you like you may say the latter belongs to Daubhill.

From the Evening News, September 12, 1903: ALMOST incessantly since Monday last, heavy rains have made matters decidedly uncomfortable out-of-doors. Indeed, it is many years since such a weight of water has fallen in Bolton during the first eleven days of September as has been the case this year.

On Wednesday the downpour was extremely heavy, being 1.76 inches, whilst the total rainfall for the month up to today is 5.11 inches.

All the Bolton reservoirs are now full to overflowing, and when it is remembered that normally at this time of the year the reservoirs are practically at their lowest ebb, there need be little fear of the town being put on short "rations" for some considerable time.