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EXPERIMENT Trying out the talking bench outside Barrow Town Halll in May 2002.

Can you remember what year talking benches were introduced in Barrow?

Dance troupe never failed to bring smiles to spectators of Barrow's summer carnival

Homeowner's shock after discovering a snake had fallen from his towel after taking a shower

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Society to delve into cemetery history

How Barrow’s oldest and most distinctive buildings have evolved over the years

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Why Ulverston earned the title of the home spectacular events

Do you remember when pupils recorded their own rap for their school's answerphone message?

Nostalgia: Thoughtful Furness pupils have been trying to tackle climate change for years

Can you guess how long ago it was when a semi-detached house in Ulverston cost just £3,395?

Can you remember what year B&Q opened in Barrow?

Your stars with Russell Grant

Does your garden feel a bit too exposed? Seven solutions to stop nosy neighbours spoiling summer

Love Island: Six reasons to embrace your inner islander and visit Mallorca

Our opinion: Nominate your community heroes

Gin is officially more popular than David Beckham - here are 14 summer snifters to drink right now

Your stars with Russell Grant

Full steam ahead: Miniature locomotive is a park attraction

Food review: Indian restaurant has good variety - but lacks charm

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Do you remember? TV presenter Michaela Strachan visits Dalton’s South Lakes Wild Animal Park

'I don't know if i ever won over his trust' - filmmaker on working with Diego Maradona

Youngsters step back in time to a very different era - the 1950s

Do you remember when the first chemist shop in Ormsgill was opened

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Giant dragon steals the show at Barrow Carnival 25 years ago

Do you remember when petrol was just 31p per gallon

More bank transfer scam victims could now get their money back - here's how

Nostalgia: It's never too early to put on your dancing shoes

Do you remember? Furness police officers issued with American-style batons

Did you brave the rain to watch the Walney RAF parade in 2003?

Do you remember when? The unemployment rate for Barrow and Dalton was 2.9 per cent

Do you remember when a new religious movement saw the young and old march the streets of Ulverston in fancy dress?

Children go back in time for a lesson in the Victorian era

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History talk: The Victorian development boom

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Do you remember: Firemen rescue a seagull which had been impaled on a television aerial

Do you remember when Barrow Sea Cadets were building a new sailing centre?

Russell Grant with your daily horoscopes

Community helped FGH to save lives

Were you a pupil in 2003 when this school closed as part of a merger?

Five cool European cities where you can take the heat this summer

Here's how to get rid of the three worst types of garden weeds

Don't look down: Bungee jumpers take the leap at park

Do you remember when you could buy a house for £2,500?

Love Island's Kem Cetinay: 'I'll always have anxiety but it's not the daily battle it used to be'

Daily horoscopes with Russell Grant

Rose wines are blossoming: Six of the prettiest pinks for summer soirees

Do you remember when this warning was issued?: 'Think twice before going into the licensing trade'

Daily horoscopes with Russell Grant

Can you guess what year staff and pupils said an emotional goodbye to Newbarns Infant School?

Readers react to fears over Dalton Chequers' future

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Barrow GP answers all your health related questions

Russell Grant's daily horoscopes

How long ago did a Fiat 1100 cost £150 in Furness?

Were you there when Princess Royal toured assault ship Albion at BAE Systems?

Do you remember? X Factors star were heading to Barrow

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