From the Evening News, June 11, 1992 - A BEN campaign which attracted thousands of pounds from readers last year has helped give Bolton a new life-saver.

A remarkable total of £15,466 was raised in a matter of months to buy equipment to tackle the town's biggest killer, heart disease. The cash was boosted by health bosses, and now a new hi-tech Cardiovision machine has been installed at the coronary care unit at Bolton General Hospital.

ANOTHER 150 jobs are to go in the third major blow in 15 months at British Aerospace's Lostock production centre. Today's shock announcement comes after 620 jobs were axed in March last year and 130 in February. The workforce, which was 3,500 in 1974, will be reduced to 1,350 by March next year.

25 YEARS AGO

From the Evening News,

June 12, 1977

RUBBISH was piling up in thousands of Bolton homes today as about 90 refuse collectors staged a stoppage over "carry off" pay. Shop stewards at the town's Wellington Yard said tons of rubbish had accumulated over the Silver Jubilee. A spokesman said: "We were made a very low offer to carry off the extra rubbish. The men would have been working flat out to cope with it all. They felt the payment was not enough". Later, a higher offer was made and accepted - but by then the men had gone home.

50 YEARS AGO

From the Evening News,

June 12, 1952

IF Wilfred Pickles were to ask a certain Bolton motorist to describe his most embarrassing moment, he would probably tell the following against himself. Returning from Manchester in the early hours of the morning he drove through some traffic lights when they were against him, but as everything was quiet and there was no one about, he thought he was safe.

To his surprise, he had only travelled a few yards when three police officers signalled him to stop. Instinctively his hand went to one of his pockets to produce his driving licence, and, preparing for the worst, he timidly opened the door of the car.

"Are you going to Bolton?" was the unexpected question. When he said "yes" he was politely asked if he would "kindly give a lift to the sergeant." He was so relieved he would have given him a life almost anywhere.

100 YEARS AGO

From the Evening News,

June 12, 1902

MR John Dale (district agent of the Lancashire and Cheshire Band of Hope Union) was the chief speaker at the Temperance meeting held in Victoria Square last evening under the auspices of the Bolton Temperance Union and Wesleyan Band of Hope Union. A large company heard Mr Dale's address upon "Alcohol and Longevity", illustrated with some striking diagrams, with considerable interest.

THE Streets Committee met yesterday, and authorised the Borough Engineer to arrange for watering and sanding the streets as he may consider necessary.