AS Foreman Porter Wm. Hughes was passing through the Great Moor-st. tunnel, about half-past six on Tuesday evening, he came across the dead body of a man, who it is believed was overtaken by the 4.17pm train from Fleetwood. His head was smashed in on one side.

Information was conveyed to P.C. Greenwood, and also the Fire Station, the horse ambulance being despatched to remove the body to the mortuary, where it awaits identification.

The body is that of a man about 35 years of age, 5ft 8 or 9 inches high, dark complexion, dark moustache, dressed in black suit, brown socks, boots and cap. From papers found in his possession it is supposed to be J.R. Turner, of Messrs Emery & Co., electricians, Oldham-rd., Manchester, and this turned out to be correct, deceased having been today identified by his father.

The deceased was a widower, 43 years of age. About three weeks ago he was stopped at his work, and in consequence appeared to be low spirited.

From the Evening News, June 4, 1953:

THE oldest passenger on the Queen Mary's last pre-Coronation voyage to England was 84-years-old Mr Arthur S Unsworth, visiting Bolton for the first time since 1895.

Mr Unsworth left his home in Clarendon-st. the day after Queen Victoria declared the Manchester Ship Canal open. He built up a 2,000-acre ranch in Canada, where he was joined by his wife, Mrs Alice Jane Unsworth, from Harwood.

In Bolton, he has so far been unable to trace his nephews and nieces, but hopes they will get in touch with him at the Commercial Hotel, where he and Mrs Unsworth are staying.

From the Evening News, June 3, 1978:

THE next time your wife says your snoring woke her up, the chances are she will be telling the truth.

For at last someone has proved what women have known for centuries -- men snore more than they do. The sleep report, commissioned by Britain's biggest bed manufacturer Slumberland, reckons that six men in every 10 snore, compared with half that number of women. And the heavy snorer is likely to be over 45 and a manual worker. Not surprisingly, he is also less likely to be sharing a bed with his wife.

From the Evening News, June 3, 1993:

A BOLTON firm has landed a £5.7 million steel contract for the world's highest roller-coaster. Watson's Steel at Lostock clinched the Blackpool Pleasure Beach deal in the face of stiff competition, which included two local rivals -- Booth Engineering and William Hare.

ANGRY equestrians got on their high horse after a local vicar barred them for using Withins School all-weather pitch for dressage. A poster-sized protest was pinned to the notice board at Christ's Church at the weekend after the Rev David Brierley complained that their mounts were fouling the land -- ruining sports lessons for 1,500 school pupils.

The author said riders has nowhere else to practise their sport, and offered to clear up horse droppings after sessions