THE Abbey Musical Society presented Bells Are Ringing at Barrow's Forum 28. The 1950s-themed show featured Sarah Powell as Ella and Mark Johnson as Jeff.
SOUTH Cumbria hospitals raked in £500,000 from charging patients, visitors and staff from parking at its sites, including Furness General Hospital.
THERE were plans for a Windermere Open Sailing Regatta in June as part of th a three-day festival on ther lake.
FLOOKBURGH Amateur Operatic Society presented Anything Goes at Lower Holker Village Hall. The director was Sue Little with Andy Sproxton as musical director.
BARROW school Our Lady's Chetwynde was to expand into sixth form education and teach A-level courses.
SWIMMERS at Barrow Leisure Centre helped raise £25,000 for the national BT Swimathon event.
THE football manager for Holker Old Boys, Brian Hetherington, resigned due to work committments at VSEL.
THE kitchen at Furness General Hospital was to close for repairs costing £180,000. A temporary food preparing area was to be set up on a car park.
RON McGarry, the £6,000 new recruit from Newcastle United, made his Barrow AFC debut in the match against Tranmere.
EUNICE Riby won the third heat of the Barrow Mini-skirt Competition at Barrow's 99 Club, in Dalkeith Street.
THE Barrow Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions opposed plans to withdraw passengers services on the Barrow to Carlisle railway line.
WINIFRED Shaw, of High Newton, celebrated 40 years working at the Swan Hotel, Newby Bridge. She started as a scullery maid and was promoted to cook.
SIR ALAN SUGAR, business chief, 70; JESSICA CHASTAIN, actress, 40; JIM PARSONS, actor, 43.
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