From the Evening News, March 10, 1904: BUSINESS at Horwich District Council, when Mr J. Dickinson presided, included the consideration of a letter from the Bolton Corporation with reference to the question of amalgamation with Horwich, to the effect that Wednesday evening at four o'clock was not a convenient time for Bolton sub-committee to come to Horwich.

Mr Dickinson, who supported Mr Thornham's resolution that all negotiations be broken off, asked what on earth good was it to have a deputation from Bolton when they had nothing to offer? He thought that anyone who wanted to make a bargain generally made an offer for it. Amendments were lost and the motion that all negotiations be broken off was carried with nine votes for and three against.

TWO members of the "no fixed abode" fraternity, John Purdy and Edward Gannon, were each sent to prison for one month with hard labour by the County Justices this morning for refusing to perform their task - that of grinding corn - at the Bolton Casual Wards.

From the Evening News, March 10, 1954: BOLTON and District Hospital Management Committee announces that a trolly shop service is to be inaugurated on April 1 at Bolton Royal Infirmary, Bolton District General Hospital and Hulton Lane Hospital. This service, which will enable patients to buy stationery, stamps and other personal requisites, will be operated by the WVS and profits will be used to give patients extra comforts.

THE annual prize distribution has been held for apprentices at De Havilland Propellers Ltd, Lostock. Mr W. T. Neill, the production manager, told the boys that he had recently been to America and had assessed the standard of apprentice training schemes there and in this country. He thought the De Havilland scheme, if not the best, was one of the best.

From the Evening News, March 10, 1979: BUSES were abandoned and cars slithered helplessly into each other as a freak hail storm turned Bolton's roads into ice rinks last night. Fifty minor accidents were reported in the Bolton area as hailstones stuck to roads. About a dozen buses were abandoned and hundreds of passengers had to make their way home on foot.

NIGHT workers at Holdsworth Brothers' cotton spinning mill in China Lane, Bolton, which employs 300, walked out last night claiming that one of their colleagues had been victimised. The men, members of the Amalgamated Textile Workers' Union and largely immigrant, claim an English-speaking member who had been representing them at union meetings had been fired without reason. No one from management was available for comment.

From the Evening News, March 10, 1994: TWO leading lights in Bolton Conservative party are to retire from the council after clocking up more than 50 years of service between them. Tory deputy leader Cllr Brian Allanson and Cllr Barbara Hurst have decided not to contest the local elections in May. Both former Bolton mayors said they wanted to spend more time with their families.

SECURITY at Manchester Airport was stepped up today following last night's IRA mortar bomb attack at Heathrow. Additional armed officers have been called in to strengthen patrols.