A graffiti vandal damaged at least 86 Barrow cars, which would cost up to £100,000 in repair bills.

Residents from Windermere Road, Grange, outlined their complaints about regular flooding to town councillors.

Millom defeated Castleford Lock Lane by 34 points to four in amateur rugby league's National Conference, division two.

A semi-detached house in Romney Park, Dalton, was offered for sale at £169,950. A detached bungalow at William Close, Dalton, was £165,000.

25 YEARS AGO

Ulverston's Hillfoot Garden Centre hosted the North West Dalhia Society's silver jubilee show.

Tom and Betty Patterson, of Stewart Street, Barrow, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.

You could earn up to £9,747 per year as a student services assistant at Furness College, in Howard Street, Barrow.

Former Furness College buildings in Abbey Road could become an arts and media centre incorporating dance and exhibition spaces.


50 YEARS AGO

A silver tea and coffee set was presented to mark the retirement after 50 years of Harold Eastwood, Cumberland manager for brewers Matthew Brown. His portfolio of responsibilities included the pubs and hotel bought in 1954 from Bank Springs Brewery, at Kirksanton, near Millom.

There were hopes that Furness could get a multi-million-pound aluminium reduction plant.

Ralph Briggs Hartley made a successful application to open a betting shop on the promenade at Walney.

A £100,000 scheme to tackle erosion problems on Walney's coastline would get started within the next 12 months.