Radcliffe became a "ghost town" as people headed for the sea or the countryside during Wakes Week.
Line repairs meant that train passengers from Manchester had to get off the train at Radcliffe and take a bus to Bury.
A schoolboy was taken to hospital after being bitten by a dog.
Radcliffe Cricket Club professional player and Manchester United wing-half Freddie Goodwin was set to marry Sylvia Elaine McConville.
A metal worker and his wife appeared in court accused of neglecting their six children.
Sunnybank Mill in Cams Lane went unsold in an auction.
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