From the Evening News, March 5, 1904: A sensation was caused at Darwen last night by the disclosure that an elopement has taken place of a lady moving in the best local circles, the wife of one of the most popular cotton manufacturers in the district, with her medical attendant.

The lady, who is about 30 years old, is Mrs Taylor, wife of Mr Herbert Taylor, cotton manufacturer of Edenholme and the medical man with whom she is alleged to have taken flight is Dr Herbert Du Cane, a married man, aged about 45 and the father of a family of three. Some time ago Dr Du Cane left Darwen, as it was said, on a sailing trip round the world for the benefit of his health. Mrs Taylor left Darwen, with the full consent of her husband, ostensibly to spend a few days at Southport for the benefit of her health. After staying at Southport one day she disappeared and about a week later letters were received by her husband from herself and Dr Du Cane, which left no room for doubt that they were sailing as man and wife on the same steamship to Australia.

From the Evening News, March 5, 1954: THE spell of cold weather has affected the supply of vegetables to the Ashburner Street market. Spring cabbage, which should be available now, will probably be a month late in arriving and vegetables generally are scarce and dear.

FOR those who like to make their arrangements well in advance, there is news today that British Railways' London Midland Region plans to run more than 30 additional through holiday expresses on June 25 and 26 for Bolton holidays.

Through trains for returning holidaymakers will run from most holiday centres on July 3. During the holiday fortnight town holiday runabout tickets will again by issued for unlimited travel covering a large area of the North-west, including the Lake District, Blackpool, Southport, Fleetwood and Morecambe.

From the Evening News, March 5, 1979: THE North-west could soon be paying the highest water rates in Europe. That is the shock consequence of big spending to solve the region's ancient sewers crisis. Charges are expected to shoot up by almost 90 per cent in the next five years and that is without increases to cover inflation.

A popular mixture of brass band and folk music drew a big audience to Bolton's Victoria Hall on Saturday. It was a shared star billing between Wingates Temperance Band and the Oldham Tinkers, an act deservedly popular from many TV and radio performances.

From the Evening News, March 5, 1994: CHILDREN who tuck into too many chips, burgers and pieces of chocolate are risking their health in later years, experts have warned. A report by the National Forum for Coronary Heart Disease Prevention says government action to encourage healthy eating is vital if youngsters are to avoid the risks of heart attacks, strokes and cancer in adult life. It blames TV advertisers for promoting sweets and fatty foods and schools for allowing vending machines tuck shops, sponsorship by food companies and high fat and sugar meals.

AMNESTY International's Bolton branch is holding a Day of Presence in the town hall square next Saturday from 11am to 3pm. Members will ask the public to sign postcards which will be sent to governments claimed to be persecuting their political opponents.