THOUSANDS of revellers braved the cold to celebrate Hallowe'en on Pendle Hill. Children and some adults dressed up as witches and other scary characters to get into the swing of things.

The Jamie Bulger murder trial started at Preston Crown Court.

And Blackburn Civic Society members Doug Chadwick and Adrian Lewis were fighting to save the Waterloo buildings in Church Street.

25 years ago

MORE than 70 engineering and electrical workers at the massive Whitbread Brewery at Samlesbury downed tools and went on strike after a dispute.

Mr Charles Fletcher-Cooke became Darwen's longest serving MP. The Tory member was first elected on October 25, 1951 and had completed 27 years service.

Mona King of Rosegrove, Darwen, was set to reunite with her son Frank in Australia after 12 years apart.

50 years ago

The Rev Charles Fletcher, vicar of St Paul's, Longridge, was drawing attention to the bell he wanted to sell. It was hung in a frame outside the church and measured 20 in by 20 in.

There were eight million visitors to Blackpool seaside during the summer season, it was revealed.

And Jack O'Leary of Los Angeles, who hiccupped continuously night and day for more than five years, was 28-years-old on this day. He had tried 200 doctors and 50,000 remedies in vain.