From the Evening News, April 27, 1972

BOLTON teacher Mrs Mary Shuttleworth last night declared war on top cook Fanny Cradock. First shots were fired when Fanny criticised Mrs Shuttleworth's use of ivy leaves as garnish for a meal in the final of a televised cookery contest.

Trouble started when spring onion leaves, provided by the organisers for garnish, were in poor condition. Instead, Mrs Shuttleworth used ivy leaves, sealed with a light edible paste. The leaves, said Fanny, were poisonous; Mrs Shuttleworth had made a mistake. Off-camera, Mrs Shuttleworth took Fanny to task. 'I told her the leaves were not harmful. At least 20 people, family, friends and neighbours, have tasted the meal without any ill effect. I was livid. She didn't even taste any of the meal.' The winner of the competition was a Devon woman.

50 YEARS AGO

From the Evening News, April 28, 1947

SIR,- A 16-years-old Bolton youth last week was asked to spell the days of the week. The only two he could spell correctly were Sunday and Monday. Clock he spelt 'klok'. Again I saw in a Bolton shop window today a few cards displayed. One read 'A munth to pay; others, 'Weekley payments', Laides overalls', 'Bring them hear', 'Anything usefull'.

This is what we pay millions for every year.

Yours, etc. MEMO

125 YEARS AGO

From the Evening News, April 27, 1872

ROME, Friday: In today's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies, Signor Lanza, replying to Signor Massari, relative to the consequences of the present eruption of Mount Vesuvius, said some persons, having approached to witness the spectacle, had perished in the flames, which burst from the earth under their feet. Signor Ladza subsequently read to the Chamber the following despatch, dated Naples, April 26th, 2.30pm:

'The eruption is increasing. The danger is more serious. About 200 persons have been buried in the lava. The inhabitants of Torregico are flying from their homes'. A telegram, received this morning, and dated Naples, Friday evening, says the flames are bursting through several craters, and the explosions are distinctly heard here. The inhabitants of the surrounding country are flying, and an intense panic prevails.

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