Do you remember when? What was in the South Cumbrian news 10, 25 & 50 years ago

10 YEARS AGO

Police officers in Barrow were to be given hand-held computers to help shave 30 minutes off the time spent doing daily paperwork. It was part of a £30m Government project.

Thieves stole equipment worth £6,000 from a quarry at Millom.

Barrow shipwright John Harris, 67, of Oxford Street, was awarded an MBE for services to the defence industry.

Louise Perry was the new Police Community Support Officer for the Dalton rural area.

The axe was lifted from a dozen public toilet blocks throughout South Lakeland

25 YEARS AGO

A £350,000 conversion of Millom's railway station buildings into a craft centre, cafe and exhibition space, was due to be completed in February.

Stan and Eileen Smith, of Ramsden Street, Barrow, celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary.

A million publicity leaflets spotlighting top tourist attractions in Furness and Cartmel were to be distributed nationwide.

Jazz star Ronnie Scott was to play at Forum 28, Barrow, in February.

50 YEARS AGO

A Barrow man was fined £5 by magistrates after police found him drunk and unconscious in Lord Robert Street. He admitted to drinking 20 pints of best bitter.

(75p).

A terraced house in Durham Street, Barrow, was offered for sale at £3,000. Another terraced house in Anchor Road, was £2,100.

Salford wanted to sign Barrow Rugby League Club winger Bill Burgess for £6,000.