A NEW look Bolton telephone book is to be distributed around town later this month.

Following complaints that the joint Blackburn and Bolton book was too heavy and awkward to use, separate editions are being made.

Three new books will be: Bolton; Blackburn, Hyndburn and Hindley; Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale.

Customers who want the books for a neighbouring area can request them free of charge.

In the new book, available from August 13, business and residential numbers will be split.

Converted for the new archive on 14 July 2000. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the conversion.