From the Evening News, October 23, 1976

25 YEARS AGO

EVERY week without fail, Empire Games swimmer Jimmy Maguire, aged 69, passes on his wealth of experience to dozens of eager young people.

About 70 children, aged two to 11, flock to the High Street baths, off St Helens Road, Bolton, where Jimmy helps teach them to swim. They are all part of the Barracuda Swimming Club, of which Jimmy is a founder member. The club, formed in 1969, is helping hundreds of children to swim - free of charge.

SUCCESS was sweet for Beverley Hayston, aged 14, when she became Bolton's Junior Chef of the Year with her "Deane Layer Dessert". Beverley, of Hornby Drive, Hunger Hill, won her title against stiff opposition from other secondary and special schools in the Bolton metropolitan area in a competition organised by the Bolton Evening News and the Milk Marketing Board.

50 YEARS AGO

From the Evening News, October 24, 1951

SIR,- Having suffered raging toothache for several days I decided to have the tooth out. On visiting a dentist I was told that an appointment would be necessary, and that they were booked up until February, 1952. So for four months I have to suffer unless I find another dentist more sympathetic. It makes one wonder if the National Health Service is a blessing or an evil. Surely some form of priority should be given for people suffering agony from toothache. Yours, Still Suffering.

WHILE Bluebird, Mr Donald Campbell's famous speedboat, was travelling at well over 100mph on Coniston Water today, trouble developed and the boat sank. Mr Campbell and his mechanic, Mr Leo Villa, who was in the boat with him, were rescued by motor launch, and both are none the worse.

125 YEARS AGO

From the Evening News, October 24, 1876

A CASE of shocking inhumanity was brought to light by the county coroner of Lincolnshire at an inquest held on Saturday at Whitton. The body of a man was found floating in the Humber by the crew of a Hull steamtug. A man in a boat was sent to secure it, which he accordingly did, and being near the shore he landed the body at an isolated spot, tied it to a stake, and left it. The corpse was discovered soon after by a neighbouring farmer, who gave information to several policemen, but they declined to interfere, and the body was left there exposed for two days and a night, the coroner and jurymen having to wade almost knee-deep through mud when they went to view it.

The body was identified as that of a solicitor's clerk, of Hull, who jumped overboard about a month ago from a steam picket. An open verdict was returned, and the coroner stated that he should report the inhuman conduct of the policemen to the county chief constable.