From the Evening News, April 18, 1903: THIS afternoon, everyone interested in Association football will, if he can, wend his way to the Crystal Palace, where the final tie of the English Association Cup will be contested by Bury and Derby County.

The high winds of the early part of the week have now subsided, and the ground is in first-rate order. For the last ten days the Bury team have been training quietly at Lytham, and the latest reports to hand show that the eleven men are thoroughly fit. Bury won the Cup three years ago.

From the Evening News, April 19, 1993

TWO teenagers and a seven-years-old girl needed hospital treatment as Gladiator-mania came to Bolton's Market Place. The three were caught up in the crush as about 3,000 people turned up to see their favourite TV superheroes Shadow and Scorpio.

From the Evening News, April 19, 1978

PACKAGE tours for foreign holidaymakers based on Bolton, Blackburn and Preston are being considered by Continental travel agents.

Mr John O'Mara, of the North-west tourist Board commented: "The old image of smoke and grime is disappearing. There is a growing awareness of the variety of tourist attractions of the region."

From the Evening News, April 18, 1953

SIR,- I notice that out of 13 advertisers in your column "Dancing, Whist", eight of them are churches. A magazine this month relates a story well-known in America. Horace Greeley, a famous New York editor of long ago, once received the following letter from a reader:

"Dear Mr Greeley, Our church is in dire financial straits. We have tried everything to keep it going - fairs, festivals, parties, "mock" marriages and socials. But nothing seems to help. Will you please tell me what else we can try to keep our poor church from disbanding?"

"Why don't you try religion?" replied the editor.

Yours, W.M. Dalley, Wayside, 711 Blackburn-rd., Bolton.