Nostalgia and Memories

CHALLENGE Ryan, Sean and Michael get ready to race at the community fun evening in June 2000.

Night of games and races helped to bring a community together to form an action group

Group’s 35 years promoting heritage and encouraging a sense of civic pride

Volunteers sought for next phase of Furness lottery-funded photo project

Pope writes in support of a Brownie's bid to gain her communications badge

Police were still at Furness careers event despite a county freeze on all recruitment

What next for South Cumbria’s railways after years of franchise changes?

A look back at the last 25 years of Barrow's Dalton Road ahead of ITV documentary

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Big-hearted youngsters raising cash and collecting salvage items for Blue Peter

New hall was victory for community association after an 18-year battle

Violins, paint brushes and Monopoly board were seen in action at school’s open event

Steam locomotive helps youngsters gain an insight into becoming an evacuee

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Good causes were the winners as pounds were lost at a Furness bingo venue

Our changing libraries now host story telling, the internet and coffee mornings

Recently-demolished Barrow buildings 'were living on borrowed time'

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Do you remember when line dancing was cool?

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Furness bargain hunters were able to spot 50p deals in secret clothing sale

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Youngsters praised for their community role after presentation to councillors

Vintage transport to a pioneer defender of the Lake District in new talks series

Time to get creative as youngsters develop art and craft skills in Saturday workshops

Hospital was ready for the millennium bug which proved to be a big false alarm

Remembering the shops, jobs and leisure activities lost in the name of progress

Dance school youngsters bringing their best moves to the stage in South Cumbria

Daring task to make sure town’s public clock was already ready to usher in the new year

Ways we have tried to get a slimmer and fitter look to start the new year

Business was booming at town’s dozen charityshops thanks to generous folk

Surprise street party marked a birthday and the arrival of a new millennium

How generations of brave swimmers have faced the icy waves in charity dips

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Teachers in outlandish costumes added to the enjoyment of school's pantomime offering

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Booze-fuelled celebrations often result in busy times for our ambulance crews

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Supermarket ran out of sledges as youngsters rushed to the fields and hills to enjoy some chilly winter fun in 2000

Community celebrations held across the district to mark start of new millennium

Legendary motorcycle maker gets to inspect one of his 1931 machines at Furness show

February 2019 in Review: A Royal visit, delays & runaway swans

Raising a glass to a club rebuilt with a Euro grant and a pub with 50p pints

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Do you remember having Christmas dinner outdoors to be at the head of the queue for free furniture?

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YEAR IN REVIEW: January gets off to flying start across the county

A Scottish reindeer called Plum was the star attraction at town centre shopping event

Last opportunity this weekend for your festive gift to help a Furness family

Pupils pushing supermarket trolleys brought Christmas food to the homeless

Stockings and suspenders for all when Furness pub hosted Rocky Horror night

Hundreds of tiny tots had a great time on an obstacle course for major children’s charity

Fireworks and a costumed hill walk to celebrate 150 years for iconic building

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How our postal workers have coped with the Christmas rush through the years

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Spectacular evening of junior talent will bring festive feel to Coro stage

Young wrestling fans go wild as the Legend of Doom did battle with the Viking Warrior

A birthday in the nude and a riot put down by cutlasses featured in pub talk

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Panto society gets ready to bring the Sleeping Beauty story back to the stage

Plenty to celebrate as Furness nursery marked its first birthday back in 1999

Royal visitor reveals she is keen collector fora specialist South Cumbrian product

Spectacular showcases feature the best moves and outfits from dance schools

Mr Basil Biscuit-Tin Bloomers Nintendo Sega Bananas talked more sense then political parties

Do you remember when teenagers exchanged disco for the waltz to bridge a generation gap at Christmas?

Looking back on the fun and colourful costumes of traditional shows which have got Barrow audiences in the festive mood for Christmas

Call for tax reform as figures show 16 pubs, bars and restaurants shut each day

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