From the Evening News, January 29, 1904: RESIDENTS of Little Hulton and colliers working in the neighbourhood will be pleased to hear that the Earl of Ellesmere has decided to make extensive alterations to the No 2 pit of Wharton Hall Colliery.

The No 1 pit, where about 300 men are engaged, is being gradually worked out. When the new mine is ready it will not take long to find work for 300 or 400 men and it is expected that this number will be further increased as the coal is won. There is an extensive area to be worked in the direction of Atherton and Little Hulton. The coal is of good thickness and splendid quality.

ANOTHER large batch of ratepayers - considerably over two hundred - were summoned before the Borough Magistrates this morning for non-payment of poor, borough and district rates. A number were withdrawn on payment, others were adjourned and a large number of orders for payment were made.

From the Evening News, January 20, 1954: MARGARINE and cooking fat remaining after ration needs of registered customers have been met can be sold to anyone from next Sunday, the Food Ministry announced today. The Minister is also relaxing some controls on catering establishments. Bakers, biscuit manufacturers, ice-cream makers and other trade users may get extra supplies of oils and fats.

From Sunday, too, catering establishments will no longer be required to keep records of the number of meals served, or to cancel coupons in the ration books of visitors staying five nights or more.

The Mayor, Ald Parkes, opened an occupational centre for the mentally handicapped in Cotton Street, Bolton. The building housed 34 "backward children."

From the Evening News, January 20, 1979: THE whole of Bolton was plunged into traffic chaos today as heavy snow fell relentlessly throughout the morning. Many bus services had to be cancelled and cars were littered about the roads as drivers gave up the unequal struggle. Several buses were stuck in the snow and were having to be dug out.

TORY education spokesman Rhodes Boyson called for support for staff who would try to keep Britain's schools open on Monday during the "deplorable" 24-hour strike by local government workers. He said closure of schools would do long-term harm to the education of children.

From the Evening News, January 20, 1994: BOLTON Wanderers beat Premier League Everton 3-2 in the third round of the FA Cup - thanks to goals from John McGinlay, Alan Stubbs and Owen Coyle. It was almost a year to the day since Bolton Wanderers gained a famous FA Cup victory over mighty Liverpool at Anfield.

WORKERS at Bolton Brady in Turton Street believe management want between 30 and 50 redundancies.

The 121-year-old company, which was the subject of a £10 million management buy-out just over a year ago, employs about 500 people - half of them in Bolton. Managing Director Don Cooper said they were still being severely affected by the recession.