10 years ago from the Evening News March 7, 1995: BOLTON offenders could soon be electronically monitored for the first time after Home Secretary Michael Howard announced trials of a controversial tagging scheme in Manchester.

But Worsley MP Terry Lewis said: "I just hope that it fails so spectacularly in Manchester that they do not get the chance to extend it to Worsley, Bolton and Salford."

Bolton Wanderers and developers Emerson Group are set to force a public inquiry to speed up their £40 million all-seater super stadium scheme.

Cllr Bob Howarth, Bolton Council's leader, said: "The scheme proposed at Red Moss, Horwich, is probably the biggest single development ever in Bolton.

25 years ago from the Evening News March 7, 1980

A civil rights group today criticised as "irresponsible" Bolton Council's ruling that under-age girls in care cannot take the contraceptive pill.

The Manchester steering group of the National Council for Civil Liberties said it might make formal protests to the council over its controversial decision.

BABY Alec McNamara's tears at 3am probably saved the lives of his mum, dad and baby brother.

Alec, aged 18 months, raised the alarm just in time for the family to escape a fire at their terraced home in Drummond Street, Astley Bridge.

50 years ago from the Evening News March 7, 1955

CUSTOMERS in local public houses took a "dim view" of being told "Time, gentlemen please" at 10pm, a Bolton landlord told the Bolton County Magistrates' annual licensing meeting.

Mr James Murphy of the King's Arms Hotel, Chorley Old Road, handed the bench a petition, signed by 92 licensees and 4,900 customers, which called for 10.30 pm closing.

PLEDGING that the Lancashire cotton industry's problems are a matter of "anxious concern" to the Government, Sir Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister, today agreed to receive a deputation representing the Cotton Board.

Employers' and workers' leaders last month united in a direct approach to the Prime Minister to press the need for government action "to prevent the disruption of the industry as a result of the importation of cloth and yarn from overseas."

100 years ago from the Evening News March 7, 1905

CORONER Parker called attention at Chorley on Monday night to what he considered a most dangerous, yet common practice.

Smokers often threw burning wax matches in the street.

Ladies' dresses might easily become ignited, with fatal results, particiularly if a thoroughfare happened to be busy.

If smokers would only see that the matches were out it would be a preventative against accident.

SPEAKING of boys who become afflicted with the cigarette habit, the Manchester Stipendiary said it was a pity they could not be shut up somewhere until they were older and had more sense.