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9:40am Wednesday 7th January 2009
10 YEARS AGO From the Evening News January 7, 1999 SMITHILLS School musicians have officially joined the ranks of the country’s top brass.
Comments (0)From the archives, Janurary 6
8:30am Tuesday 6th January 2009
10 YEARS AGO From the Evening News January 6, 1999 BOLTON councillors are calling for a crackdown on the illegal street traders who they say are plaguing the town centre.
Shoppers given D-Day warning
8:30am Tuesday 6th January 2009
IN September 1970, the first Co-op in Bolton to go decimal started using the new system, but customers were slow to get used to it.
From the archives January 5
4:10pm Monday 5th January 2009
10 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, January 5, 1999 PARENTS of pupils at Bolton School are paying a lower price for A-level success than many others who opt for private education.
Never mind the weather
9:00am Monday 5th January 2009
THE winter weather was a concern back in January 1976, when more than 500 Bolton Wanderers fans left Bolton’s Trinity Street Station for the Wanderers’ third round FA Cup tie against Fourth Division Brentford. The specially chartered train for the journey was put in doubt after gale force winds caused storm damage on the rail line between London and Crewe. Looking at all the smiling faces on the photograph, it’s clear that the gloomy weather failed to put a dampener on their happy mood.
Youngsters cook up festive song and dance
11:00am Friday 2nd January 2009
INFANT pupils at the James Brindley School in Walkden donned their aprons and chef hats to cook up a real treat for their parents in this scene from their 1980 Christmas song and dance show.
From our archives
10:50am Thursday 1st January 2009
10 YEARS AGO From the Evening News January 1, 1999 A SECOND strike which threatened to get bus travel off to a chaotic New Year start in Bolton has been called off at the eleventh hour.
From our archives, December 31
4:40pm Wednesday 31st December 2008
10 YEARS AGO From the Evening News, December 31, 1998 VOLUNTEERS are needed to help Bolton teachers improve children’s reading skills in the New Year.
New Year celebrations
3:50pm Wednesday 31st December 2008
New Year revellers gather in Victoria Square as midnight approaches in 1992
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