Ulverston councillors discussed calls for a 20mph limit in the town centre.

Youngsters at St Peter's School, Ireleth, enjoyed their new £20,000 garden and adventure play area, which was opened by Barrow Mayor Ken Williams.

Dalton teenager Paige Cook sang at the Royal Albert Hall, in London, as part of the BBC Proms.

The main gateway to Ulverston town centre was to be transformed next year by a major revamp costing almost £500,000.

25 YEARS AGO

A terraced house in Kendal Street, Barrow, was offered for sale at £19,950. A detached house at Holyoake Avenue, Barrow, was £83,500.

Barrow AFC beat Marine by three goals to one at Holker Street.

A series of evening classes were to be held in Barrow to teach Furness musicians how to form groups. It was being organised at Alfred Barrow School by Alan Fitzgerald.

You could earn £13,659 per year as a money advice support worker at Barrow with the Citizens Advice Bureau.

50 YEARS AGO

A house at 2 West Avenue, Barrow, was sold at public auction for £4,370. A house in Marsh Street, Barrow, sold for £815.

Heysham electrolysis expert was seeing clients for hair removal at Duke Street, Barrow, on Tuesdays.

A return railway ticket from Barrow to London cost from 111 shillings (£5.55).

Two public meetings were to be held to hear objections to the closure of railway stations at Burneside, Stavely, Hest Bank, Bolton-le-Sands and Garstang.