10 years ago

BARROW politicians claimed the town hall would be sold off or left to crumble if a single council took over running all services in Cumbria.

MORE than 300 Cumbrian men had died from the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma in the past 19 years, with Barrow providing a high proportion of them.

DOMINIC Harrison, 44, was appointed as the new Cumbria fire chief. He would also take charge of Cumbria's trading standards unit and emergency planning.

BRENDA Marr was Ulverston's new mayor. She took over from Cynthia Earnshaw.

25 years ago

YOU could earn up to £19,461 per year as personnel officer with Cumbria Constabulary.

SUPERMARKET giant Kwik Save was on the verge of buying a key Barrow town centre site which had been earmarked for housing in Holker Street.

A DELEGATION from the British Tourist Authority was in Ulverston to see the town's potential to attract visitors from overseas.

MANCHESTER University's John Rylands Library was hosting a display of archive material relating to Millom poet and author Norman Nicholson. Among items on show were handwritten manuscripts and newspaper clippings.

50 years ago

YOU could have a new coloured bathroom suite from £37 at W. S. Wilkin, in Abbey Road, Barrow.

MILLOM councillors were hoping to come up with a single name for a road which confused visitors by having five. It was called Dumb Lane, Queen's Park, Grammerscroft, Moor Lane and Palmers Lane.

A RECORD 250 entries were received for the Furness and District Bowling League's £100 open handicap event.

YOU could earn £800 per year as a work study trainee with Dalton undergarment firm J. S. Blair, at Hollygate Road.

Happy birthday

JIM BROADBENT, actor, 68; PATTI LABELLE, singer, 73; PRISCILLA PRESLEY, actress, 72.