10 years ago from the Evening News January 26, 1995

MANCHESTER United could be shamed into sacking Eric Cantona after the Frenchman launched an astonishing attack on a supporter at Crystal Palace.

He unleashed a volley of karate kicks and punches after he was sent off.

For Cantona, who lives in Boothstown, Worsley, it could mean the end of his controversial career.

MRS Shirley Marsland, a member of Bolton and District United Trades Council, threw protest leaflets over the balcony at last nights meeting of Bolton Council.

Mrs Marsland, a prominent anti-poll tax campaigner in the early 1990s, said she and other Trades Council members were angry that Labour councillors were having to implement Tory cuts affecting vital services in Bolton.

25 YEARS AGO

From the Evening News

January 26, 1980

A union leader claimed today that the government's "lunatic" economic policies were raping the regions of Britain.

Mr Doug Hoyle, president of the Association of Scientific, Technical and Managerial Staffs, told a union meeting: "Never before has any government done so much damage in such a short time as the Thatcher government. Due to the desire of Sir Keith Joseph, the Tory Ayatollah, to balance the books of basic industries like steel, whole communities are suffering."

THE Bolton Burns Club held its 25th annual Burns dinner at the Ukrainian Club, Castle Street, Bolton, last night.

One of those present was Mr George Diggle, scout leader of the 41st (Lever Bridge) Bolton Scout Group. Last week he completed the last stage of the sponsored haggis run from Dumfries to Bolton.

50 YEARS AGO

From the Evening News

January 26, 1955

MR Gerald Nabarro's Clean Air Bill, which aims to abolish smog, was published this afternoon.

The Bill, which is based on the recommendations of the Beaver Committee, empowers local authorities to establish smokeless areas and to prohibit the sale of bituminous coal for domestic purposes in specified areas - smoke control areas.

HOLES made in the roof by the RAF during their war-time occupation of Bolton Technical College necessitate repairs estimated at £7,500, the Borough Engineer, Mr DM McKellen, told Bolton Education Committee yesterday.

Mr McKellen said the RAF cut a large number of holes in the roof of the Manchester Road building for equipment which it was found necessary to put on the building. As a result water had penetrated the asphalt and had completely soaked the cork insulating material, which was now disintegrating. Extra compensation is to be sought.

100 YEARS AGO

From the Evening News

January 25, 1905

TWO more cases of smallpox were reported in Bury yesterday, this making 17 cases in a little over a fortnight.

The latest cases are of children whose parents are already in the Ainsworth Hospital. During the week a well-known Bury tradesman died in the smallpox hospital, where there are now 16 patients.