10 YEARS AGO: The Territorial Army Centre, on Holker Street, Barrow reopened after a six-month refurbishment project costing £18,500.

More than 1,000 people signed a petition urging equal treatment for older people, which was delivered to Furness MP John Hutton at his office in Hartington, Street, Barrow.

A terraced house at Fenton Street, Barrow, was offered for sale at £72,950. A semi-detached home in Ormsgill Lane, Barrow, was £124,950.

A new television series called The Lake was to chart life around Windermere.

25 YEARS AGO: South Cumbrian firefighters were to take part in a strike ballot in protest at a government 1.5 per cent pay offer.

Additions were made to the Beatrix Potter Exhibition, in Bowness, to mark the 100th anniversary of book character Peter Rabbit and the 50th anniversary of the Lakeland author's death.

Muncaster Castle's Patrick Gordon-Duff-Pennington was named as Cumbria Tourism Personality by the Cumbria Tourist Board.

The Dalton Charter 10K road race was won by Copeland Athletic Club's Kevin McClusky in a time of 30 minutes and 59 seconds.

50 YEARS AGO: Councillors were told that the Barrow Corporation Bus fleet was short of 30 drivers and this was leaving to service disruptions.

A total of £12,000 had been raised in nine months towards the £14,000 cost of repairs to the organ at Cartmel Priory.

The Schools' Music Festival was held at Barrow Public Hall and involved 700 child singers.

Elinor Carter was named as the first woman leader of Windermere Urban District Council. She had been a council member for 15 years.