25 YEARS AGO

From the Evening News, October 7, 1972

TURTON Council last night backed a 'last-ditch stand' to get Belmont in with the new Bolton metropolitan district under local government re-organisation, in a direct turnabout of its previous policy. Belmont residents want to opt out of the new arrangement, which would make the village part of the Darwen area. They are anxious to retain links with Bolton, and the council has given official backing to the fight.

50 YEARS AGO

From the Evening News, October 7, 1947

THE supply of cigarettes and beer is decreasing. Shops that only a month or two ago were well-stocked with all the popular brands of cigarettes are now hard put to supply even regular customers. Local wholesalers all agree that the position is deteriorating. They are now getting only 65 per cent of pre-budget supplies.

More beer than ever is brewed, declare official statements, yet many Bolton public houses are closed two days a week, and most do not open till much later than the permitted hours. Once inside, only mild is usually available.

125 YEARS AGO

From the Evening News, October 7, 1872

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