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

10 YEARS AGO

A total of 22 people shared fines of £4,005 for not having a television licence. The majority were fined £200, with £60 costs and a £15 victim surcharge at Furness Magistrates' Court.

United Utilities wanted to build an underground wastewater pumping station in the corner of a field at the junction of Pennington Lane and the A590, Swarthmoor.

A terraced house at Victoria Avenue, Barrow, was offered for sale at £165,000. A detached house at Rake Lane, Ulverston, was £399,000.

Comic Ken Dodd confirmed he would visit Ulverston in April to unveil the statue to Stand Laurel, who was born in the town, and his screen partner Oliver Hardy.

25 YEARS AGO

Conishead Grange Retirement Home, Bardsea, was awarded the Care Home of the Year Award by Care Weekly and the National Institute of Social Work.

Barrow Borough Council beach pollution clean-up teams were stood down as the worst of a mystery chemical spill appeared to be over. Hundreds of birds had been killed.

Former Barrow firefighter Bernard Dolan was appointed senior fire safety officer for Cumbria Fire Service.

A new drug awareness scheme has been launched to combat the growing use of drugs in Furness and the rest of the county.

50 YEARS AGO

You could buy 60 Players cigarettes for 17 shillings and sixpence (87p) at the Home and Colonial Supermarket, in Dalton Road, Barrow. A pint of Dulux gloss paint was the equivalent of 36p, or you could get a three-course lunch for 20p.