10 YEARS AGO

Helena Fayyazi opened her Ebony Hair Studio in Theatre Street, Ulverston, offering the latest cuts, colours and styles.

A terraced house at Lime Street, Barrow, was offered for sale at £74,950. A ground floor flat at Vernon Street, Barrow, was £55,000.

Cumbria County Council was working alongside United Utilities in a campaign to encourage people to drink more tap water.

British Telcom wanted a wind turbine in a field between High Haume Farm and the A590 which would be at least 58m tall.

25 YEARS AGO

Ulverston Mayor Cllr Phil Lister presented Katrina Akister, of Ulverston, with her award for most points in children's classes at the South Cumbria Rose Festival.

Barrow Amateurs were to present the comedy Out of Focus at Barrow Sixth Form College. The cast included father and daughter Kevin and Emma Neale.

A new detached house at Glebeland, The Hill, near Millom, was offered for sale at £125,000. A terraced house at Hycemoor Way, Bootle, near Millom, was £42,500.

Barrow forklift truck driver Mark Gordon competed in the World Banger Racing Final in Essex.

50 YEARS AGO

Mayor of Barrow George Hartshorn officially started a sponsored walk along the Barrow coast road to raise funds for theChildren's Society.

Specialists at Vickers Shipbuilders in Barrow designed a new missile launcher system to provide submarines and small surface warships with increased fire power.