From the Guide files of Friday, June 20, 1980: A DR BARNARDO'S shop opened its doors to the public, in Whittaker Lane.

The volunteer-run shop was to sell bric-a-brac, jewellery, books, china and toys, with proceeds going to help young children in need.

l THE MEMORY of the founder of the 16th Prestwich Cub and Scout Group lived on through two trophies given by his widow. Mr Glynn 'Skip' Hughes, of Windsor Avenue, Whitefield started the group at Besses United Reformed Church in 1948 and devoted 50 years to the Scout movement from when he was a boy. Mrs Ethel Hughes presented the trophies to Cub Richard Sedgwick and Scout Adam Duckworth.

l A PENSIONER'S life was saved by the quick actions of a neighbour when smoke was spotted escaping from the windows. Mr Tom O'Hara (62) was unconscious in the bedroom of his home in Roch Crescent, Whitefield, when his neighbours Mr Charles Lynch and John Carter rescued him. The pair were alerted to the fire by a man who knocked on their door at 2pm.

l WHITEFIELD was expecting a royal visitor to the bus station. Princess Alexandra was to ride on a double decker bus from the station to Bury's new £5 million interchange then catch the train back to Manchester. Her visit was planned to launch the new road-rail terminal in Bury.

l THE LADIES of Whitefield Bowling Club managed to play the semis and the final of their Silver Cup competition in between heavy showers. Their green at Stanley Road Park was the venue and Mrs T. Davidson won the final, beating Mrs S. Neary 21-17.

l AN APPLICATION by black cab owners, in Bury, Prestwich and Whitefield, to increase fares by 30 per cent was turned down by the Council's public services committee. Councillors called the proposed rise 'pretty steep' while one defended the drivers, saying fares should go up if the price of petrol had risen so much since the last increase.