Youngsters at Vickerstown Primary School, Walney, took part in African drumming sessions led by Zozo Shuaibu, originally from Sierra Leone.

Government officials in Manchester were to rule on whether to allow the proposed Barrow council £600,000 revamp of the Ship Inn on Piel Island due to its listed building status.

Barrow's closed Ormsgill library, on Middlefield, was due to be replaced by a mini version in the community centre from next April.

The Bollywood stars of Mr Bhatti on Chutti were visiting the new £1m guest house Ellethwaite Lodge at Windermere.

25 YEARS AGO

British Rail was having another look at its fare increases after a flood of complaints from Millom commuters after it was suggested that early morning return tickets should rise from £3.90 to £6.10.

VSEL workers at Barrow voted by an overwhelming majority to return the start of the annual fixed holiday to the end of July.

Barrow artist Shirley Sutcliffe had an exhibition of her work in the foyer at Ulverston Coronation Hall.

A semi-detached house in Blea Beck, Askam, was offered for sale at £41,150. A terraced house in Methuen Street, Barrow, was £29,500.

50 YEARS AGO

Barrow Rugby League Club signed centre Eddie Shuttleworth, the Bingley Rugby Union Club captain.

A special service was to be held to mark the 150th anniversary of St Mary's Roman Catholic Church, in Duke Street, Barrow.

Barrow Co-operative Society opened a grocery store at Plymouth Street, Walney. Orders of at least £2 would be delivered for free.

The £500,000 study for a Morecambe Bay barrage would be completed by the end of the year, said experts at the Hydraulic Research Centre.