From the Evening News, January 27, 1904: THE dangerous practice of leaving dolly-tubs unprotected when little children are about, was manifest on Tuesday afternoon when the three-year-old daughter of John Hall, collier, Brindle Square, Farnworth, was drowned.

Mrs Hall was washing clothes in the back kitchen when a baby began to cry in the front room. She left deceased playing in the street, near the back door, and on returning was horrified to find her head downwards in the dolly-tub, which was about half full of water. She called in neighbours named Annie Miller and Walter Grimshaw and the latter, who was baths manager, tried artificial respiration without effect.

WE understand that Mr Lever has intimated to the Wirral Liberal Association that he adheres to the communication he sent to Mr Thomas Clark, chairman of the Wirral Liberal Association, on the 10th Inst, expressing the impossibility of again contesting the division.

From the Evening News, January 27, 1954: CUSTOMERS are buying less fruit since sweets were taken off the ration, say leaders of 8,000 North-west fruiterers. So they have decided to press for a concerted effort by every section of the trade to launch a nationwide "eat more fruit" campaign to help to boost dwindling sales.

ERIC Charles Mason, a prisoner in Wandsworth gaol, London was given six strokes of the "cat" today after an attack on a prison officer three weeks ago. Mason, aged 22, was awarded the punishment on January 13 by the Board of Visitors for gross personal violence to the prison officer. The award was confirmed by the Home Secretary, Sir David Maxwell Fyfe.

From the Evening News, January 27, 1979: BOLTON'S first purpose-built mosque should be started in the next three or four months -- complete with a minaret. The site of the £150,000 building in the Prospect Street/Progress Street area was pegged out this week. Mr Wally Munchi, President of the Bolton Muslim Society, said: "We hope the first bricks will be laid fairly soon. "I have visited several countries to raise funds and we can meet the cost."

GREATER MANCHESTER Police appealed to all motorists to leave their cars at home and travel to work by public transport on Monday. A spokesman said today: "We are advising all motorists to make only necessary journeys over the weekend and in view of the snow forecasts to use public transport to get to work on Monday morning, wherever possible."

From the Evening News, January 27, 1994: Bolton Council revealed details of a multi-million pound plan to create 2,500 jobs at Red Moss, Horwich around a super sports stadium together with industrial, leisure, housing and retail developments. Cllr Bob Howarth, Bolton Council leader, said: "There are still many hurdles to get get over, but it is a very imaginative and very exciting project." Bolton Wanderers chairman Gordon Hargreaves said: "This is a famous club with a great tradition and we need to plan together to secure its future for the next 50 years."

LABOUR councillor Michael Kilcoyne accused Bolton's two Tory MPs of "shedding crocodile tears" over the British Aerospace job losses. He launched a bitter attack on Peter Thurnham, Bolton North East and Tom Sackville, Bolton West, at last night's council meeting. He said: "No doubt their tears are a result of seeing their knife-edge majorities being whittled away by every announcement of job losses."