10 years ago

MORE than 1,000 people had signed a petition in support of the reopening of the Berners pool in Grange. It was handed over to outgoing mayor Mark Hadwin at a meeting of Grange Town Council.

A DARTS marathon lasting 32 houes was to take place at the Dirty Duck, in Raglan Street, Barrow, to raise funds for cancer and diabetes charities. A total of 19 players were to take part.

THERE was a total of 1,165 on the dole in Barrow, a small drop from the 1,205 recorded in the previous month.

BARROW Amateur Operatic Society presented the musical Anything Goes at the Forum. Among the cast was Sarah Carrick, Martin Craig, Rachel Bird and Tony Flanagan.

25 years ago

OPERA 80 presented Don Giovanni at the Coronation Hall, Ulverston.

PUPILS at Cartmel School were competing to design a mural for the Grange outdoor swimming pool.

FORMER Barrow Island rugby league player Bob Atkinson won the Evening Mail Golf Championship at Furness Golf Club.

WORK started on the redevelopment of Dalton's Weint Corner to create a better environment. The £1,500 facelift was part of the Civic Trust's environmental week.

50 years ago

YOU could get a new car tyre for under £3 at the Seaview Garage run by D. Banks at Haverigg, near Millom.

ALBERT Nix, the postmaster for Barrow, was to combine the role with Ulverston later in the year. His new title would be head postmaster Furness. There were plans to put Grange under the control of the Lancaster postmaster.

CHAPTER Five and The Lykes of Witch provided the music for a dance at the Coronation Hall, Ulverston. Admission was five shillings (25p).

Happy birthday

MICHAEL PORTILLO,TV presenter, 64; PAM GRIER, American actress, 68; WAYNE HUSSEY, singer, 59.