From the Evening News, April 27, 1903: SATURDAY will be memorable in the annals of Horwich as witnessing the laying of the corner stone of the new infectious diseases hospital, being erected by Horwich, Westhoughton, and Blackrod authorities.

When completed, the structure will provide for 38 beds in three ward pavilions. The site is five acres in extent, and is situate in Fall Birch-lane. The diseases provided for are scarlet fever (22 beds), typhoid fever (12 beds), and diptheria (four beds). The buildings are to be composed of Fletcher's Horwich brick, with local stone dressings. The wards will be paved with polished marble, the interior corners of various rooms being rounded in order to prevent lodgment of dust.

From the Evening News, April 27, 1993

ASHBURNER Street market will soon become a super-safe £2.2 million "Covent Garden" style shopping area double the size it is now. An extended market with cafes, restaurants, offices and other specialist shops which complement the "hustle and bustle" spirit should transform the area into a magnet for shoppers by August. Projects co-ordinator Mike Tregear, said: "We want this to become a real Lancashire market."

From the Evening News, April 27, 1978

TELEGRAMS and cables from all over the world have been pouring into Burnden Park all day, and a telephone has had to be manned continually to deal with a stream of well-wishers. Cables have come from Australia, America and Malta celebrating the Wanderers' return to Division One after 14 years.

The council has announced plans for a civic reception on May 14, when it is hoped the team will parade the Second Division Championship trophy through the streets.

From the Evening News, April 28, 1953

FIVE people were killed today when two houses in Temple-drive, Swinton, crashed down as the railway tunnel over which they were built caved in. The houses fell at 5.35am when all the occupants were in bed, and masonry and furniture plunged into the depths of the tunnel.

After three hours of frantic digging, rescue workers brought out the body of Mr Fred Potter, aged 87. Afterwards they rescued Miss Jean Salt (26), alive, but she died later. Several hours later they recovered the bodies of Mrs Sarah Salt, 69-years-old widowed mother of Jean, her other daughter Miss Emily Owen, and 74-years-old Mrs Potter, wife of Mr Fred Potter.