10 years ago

THE netball team from Barrow's Thorncliffe School had just returned from a tour of the Isle of Man. The Year 10 and 11 girls raised £1,600 through sponsorship to fund the trip.

BARROW Raiders lost by 48 points to 16 to Warrington in the Rugby League Challenge Cup fifth round.

TV celebrity Robbie Coltrane took part in a motorboat race held in Barrow docks. It was to feature in his new series Robbie Coltrane's Incredible Britain.

A NEW headquarters was opened in auction rooms at Theatre Street, Ulverston for young people's action group Spirit of Youth.

25 years ago

THE unemployment rate in Barrow was static at 8.4 per cent. The total number of people without jobs in the Barrow borough was 3,741.

BARROW AFC caretaker manager John King left the club to join fourth division team Bury as assistant manager.

MILLOM councillors expressed concern over the decision to close Millom ambulance station at night.

JENNIE Dawson, secretary of the Ulverston branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, was to be presented with the institution's gold badge at the Royal Festival Hall in London.

50 years ago

EIGHT Barrow car drivers were each fined £2 for parking vehicles on a road at night without lights.

THERE were plans to introduce a transport scheme to carry both passengers and post in rural areas, Millom Rural District Council heard. Seascale to Boot in Eskdale was one of the possible routes.

A WATCH was presented to Mr R. J. Owens on his retirement as foreman of the Barrow Corporation street lighting and electrical department after 18 years.

BRITISH Railways announced that it was two remove staff from level crossings at Green Road, near Millom, and Middleton Place at Eskmeals.

Happy birthday

BOB MORTIMER, comedian, 58; GRACIE OTTO, actress, 30; KELLY MONACO. actress, 41.