From the Evening News, August 22, 1903: SIR,- I think it is high time the abominable stench that emanates from the Fish Market and the hovels appertaining thereto, was treated more seriously by our Sanitary Committee.

I make this appeal, through the medium of your newspaper, for the authorities to take the matter into serious consideration. Many are the complains, not only of those who reside in the vicinity, but also of passers by, who are often seen with a handkerchief over their nose and mouth. It is simply courting disease to allow it longer to remain.

Without further delay, I hope they will try and remedy the evil before it ends in an epidemic. Also, when a tram or vehicle accident occurs in the same neighbourhood, we shall have the fish boxes cleared from the footpath.

This part of Bridge-st. is most dangerous, and more liable to accidents than any other part of the town. - Yours, et., Thos. Hilton, 191 Bury-rd., Bolton

From the Evening News, August 22, 1953

BOLTON tennis players will be able to play tennis in the town's parks all the year round if the Town Council approves of a recommendation from the Parks Committee, which says the asphalt courts should be available for play throughout the coming winter, and should not be closed in the autumn.

However, Counc. Hawksworth thought that this might create a precedent. He, too, had been approached about winter games - by bowling enthusiasts.

Ald Booth, chairman, pointed out that bowling greens must have an "off season" and a certain amount of "cultivation", which would not be necessary on the tennis courts.

From the Evening News, August 22, 1978

TOO many double tops have cost charity darts champ Ada Shepherd a place in the local league. Ada, of Clarke Street, Bolton, has got the needle over the ban by the Tyldesley Ladies Darts League which says she is too good.

The ban came when she applied for registration with Tyldesley, but was told that her high standard of "chucking" would badly affect the morale of other players. She says: "What really annoys me is that they approached me to ask me to play in the first place. Now they have decided to ban me."

From the Evening News, August 21, 1993

EAGLE-eyed Boltonians are swamping the town's consumer watchdogs with complaints. More than 18,000 contacted the environmental health department last year to complain about everything from allegations of fraud to mouldy bread. Another 14,000 asked them for advice about the law on subjects ranging from EC food legislation to lift safety. Bolton's chief environmental health officer John Clegg said: "People are becoming more aware of their rights and use us to enforce those rights."