From the Evening News, January 22, 1974

TRADERS in Bolton's Ashburner Street market have called for a public inquiry to be held into the Council's plan to move it. Traders have also put forward their case for retaining the present retail marker and predicted 'astronomical' rises in food prices if the scheme to incorporate the market in a multi-million pound shopping development elsewhere in the town went ahead.

From the Evening News, January 21, 1949

IT is a source of considerable surprise to read of the astonishing number of articles which people lose. One of the most recent acquisitions to the local property department at Bolton Central Police Office is a black perambulator, in a very good condition, found in Back Tonge Moor-rd. last Saturday. Among the other unusual property are two doctor's stethoscopes, a violin in a case (which also contained a large knife), a pitch fork, and a coalman's black leather. One night a woman turned up with a wooden leg she had found.

From the Evening News, January 22, 1874

THE opening of the new day and Sunday schools at Bank-street, connected with the Unitarian cause, took place on Wednesday, commencing with a sermon by the Rev Charles Beard, BA, of Liverpool, in the afternoon, at which there was a large congregation, the collection amounting to £66. Afterwards there was a public tea party and soiree, which was well attended.

AS Mr Callender's company was performing 'True as Steel' in the theatre, Kings' Lynn, a boy in the gallery struggling to obtain a front place fell over into the pit. Fortunately his fall was broken by a chandelier over the dress circle, or he would probably have been killed. As it was, two of the audience, upon whom he fell, were seriously injured. The scene caused by the smash of glass, the shrieking and fainting of women, and the rush to the doors, is said to have been indescribable.

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