From the Evening News, April 25, 1903: MR. Chas. Price, of the Lancashire Road Roller Company, Altrincham, appeared at Bolton Town Hall this morning, and successfully contended that a steam roller was exempted by Act of Parliament from requiring a permit to travel through Bolton streets.

One of the drivers of the company, George Davidson, was summoned at the instance of PS Atkinson, with driving through the borough from the direction of Manchester to Whalley, on Wednesday, the 8th inst., without having secured a permit.

Mr Price said the man was now 100 miles away, and if the Magistrates decided against him, the case was of such importance that he should have to appeal.

Col. Winder doubted whether the Act was intended to apply to steam rollers whilst travelling through a town. He thought it applied to a roller whilst working on the roads. The Mayor (Ald J. Miles) said the Magistrates took the view that the steam roller was exempted, and dismissed the case.

From the Evening News, April 24, 1993

A DEADLY haul of drugs with a street value of £50,000 went up in smoke this week - under police "protection". The killer consignment, seized following raids by Bolton drugs squad officers, was incinerated at a secret location under tight security.

It is a ritual that is repeated in secret every month. The destruction illustrates the ever-increasing problem of drug abuse on the streets of Bolton.

From the Evening News, April 25, 1978

A MASSIVE £23 million rescue plan to save Bolton's hospital service from collapse was unveiled today. It is part of a 10-year programme for the North-west put forward by the Regional Health Authority and calls for the almost total redevelopment of Bolton General Hospital. It also means the end of Bolton Royal Infirmary as the town's emergency hospital. A health authority delegation is to press the Government for cash for the scheme.

From the Evening News, April 25, 1953

HAS the recent increase in the price of school meals from 7d to 9d (3p) caused a drop in custom? Many members of local authorities have criticized the increase, and at the moment the price is a subject of discussion at "high level". Mr W.T. Selley, Chief Education Officer for Bolton, reported to the Education Committee this week that the number of school meals served during the five weeks ending April 3rd this year was about 60,000 fewer than for the same period last year. Nearly 46 per cent of children have school meals.