25 years ago: Rugby League fans were left stranded at the roadside with their dreams of a Wembley weekend in tatters. Their plans were ruined when their coach failed to arrive.
50 years ago: A suggestion that schoolchildren might be taught where and what to drink was made by Councillor Frank Wood at a meeting of the Upper Asbrigg divisional education executive. The idea was to visit schools in the area and talk on the ‘hygiene of food and drink.’
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