TO thank Bolton mothers for their custom during the year, Crompton Place has organised free stress-busting massages for shoppers in the centre today.

Mark Rycraft, centre manager says: "Although many men are getting better at helping to run the home these days, it's still mothers who carry most of the load when it comes to shopping and taking care of the children.

"The five-minute head and shoulder massages seem to have been a real hit."