From the Evening News, January 7, 1904: JOHN Alfred Grime, landlord of the Railway Inn, Great Moor Street, was summoned at the Borough Court his morning for selling intoxicating liquor to a drunken person.

Mr Hall prosecuted and the evidence was to the effect that on the 26th December, PS Rushton saw two men named John Carney, Spring Gardens and Michael Hawkins, Columbia Court, enter the Griffin Hotel, Great Moor Street whilst in a drunken condition. He followed them in and the landlady was then refusing to serve them. The officer cautioned the men and told them to go home, but later he found them in the Railway Inn with glasses of beer in front of them. He drew the attention of the landlord to the fact and he said he was sorry. A man who worked for him had served the men. Evidence was given at some length to the effect that the men were not drunk. A fine of five shillings and costs was imposed.

From the Evening News, January 7, 1954: COUNTY councillor Mrs Winifred Kettle must surely qualify for the title of Westhoughton's busiest and most active woman. At this week's meeting of Westhoughton Council, Mrs Kettle has been a member since 1938 for Central Ward, when there were complaints that some members had not been attending the Finance and Staffing Committee, she pointed out that she had missed two meetings recently, but only because she was away on council conferences. Mrs Kettle, who was appointed Westhoughton's County representative in 1948, is particularly interested in old people's welfare and children.

From the Evening News, January 6, 1979: INFANT mortality in Bolton is above the national average and the Area Health Authority is "disturbed" by the figures. In a statement today the Authority says that in 1977 there were 21.3 stillbirths and deaths in the first week of life for every 1,000 births, as against the average for England of 16.9 per thousand. The authority said: "We do not know the reasons for this, but there are probably a large number of environmental causes, including poor housing and living conditions."

From the Evening News, January 7, 1994: THE naked body of a woman was discovered today in the public toilets at the Bury Interchange rail and bus station. The woman, aged 40 -60, who has not been identified, was discovered slumped on the floor in a cubicle in the ladies' toilets. Police have confirmed that her body showed signs of violence consistent with a malicious and brutal attack.

JUBILANT residents were celebrating today after Bolton planning councillors backed their bid to stop a housing development on Sweetloves Reservoir. They turned down the plans from North West Water after receiving objections from nearly 900 people. Mr Donald Whittaker, chairman of the Sweetloves Residents' Action Committee, said he was "very, very pleased," but he warned that North West Water could appeal.