SIMPLY Red singer Mick Hucknall made a surprise tour of Barrow shipyard. The singer, whose father Reg is from Barrow, later attended a family function at the Lisdoonie Hotel.
THERE were plans for an Italian restaurant in Barrow's Majestic Hotel. The ground-floor venue would employ up to 15 people,
A FACELIFT costing £150,000 was due at Barrow's civic amenity tip on Walney Road.
A SEMI-DETACHED house in Ainslie Street, Barrow, was offered for sale at £144,950. A semi-detached buingalow in Kestral Drive, Dalton, was £137,000.
YOU could earn up to £16,263 per year as a schools health promotion facilitator working for South Cumbria Health Authority in Barrow.
RICHARD McNicol, conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, visited Barrow's Parkview School.
WORK started on building a cantilever type roof for the Popular Side at Barrow AFC's Holker Street ground. The roof would be 60m long.
MORE than half of Rampside villagers agreed to pay £250 towards the costs of having a gas supply, said a spokesman for British Gas.
ULVERSTON Urban District Council would have to raise all its own funding for a town swimming pool after Lancashire County Council said it would be unable to assist with the cost.
BARROW Rugby League Club hooker announced that he would retire after the club played at Wembley in the Challenge Cup final on May 13. He had played 13 seasons for Barrow.
THE Furness and Cartmel Rural Drama League held a drama festival at the Victoria Hall, Grange. Groups involved included Broughton, Lindale, Hawkshead and Flookburgh.
THE National Coal Board opened a home heating showroom at 73 Cavendish Street, Barrow - one of the first in the North West.
ROBERT CARLYLE, actor, 56; JULIAN LLOYD WEBBER, cellist, 66;
NATALIE APPLETON, singer, 44.
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