The Advertiser has opened its archives to see what was making the news this week 25, 50 and 100 years ago. 25 years ago – May 7, 1999 ABOVE: Parents who went back to school to help their children’s reading skills were at the top of the class. Certificates were presented to parents at the Oliver Quibell Infants’ School, Newark, after they completed a 20-week, one-day-a-week family literacy course. • British Waterways has submitted a double planning application for its long-awaited £900,000 marina. If the plans get the go-ahead the company says its marina would act as a new gateway for Newark fr…