AN investigation has been launched after a young boy was bitten by a dog in Barrow. The boy, 12, was bitten by a Staffordshire bull terrier on September 21 at around 5.30pm. The incident happened in Friars Lane. Police are appealing for
HUNDREDS of runners put their best foot forward to take part in a series of parkruns across South Cumbria. Ulverston's Ford parkrun saw another great turnout for the 7th event with 141 participants. The weather was kind with the recent rain fall
A GROUP of cricketers are pushing the boundaries for their annual fundraiser. Nine lads from Kirkby Cricket Club volunteered to take part in the Coast 2 Coast bike ride, from Whitehaven to Tynemouth, covering 138 miles in three days, in aid of St
THE Spice Girls and raft racing were the order of the day back at this popular event in 1997. We have turned the clock back to The Evening Mail and NSPCC funday. Just take a look at the big crowd watching youngsters performing as Scary, Sporty
A POPULAR attraction will chuff its way through South Cumbria this weekend. The 45690 Leander will pull The Cumbrian Coast Express down coast from Carlisle through West Cumbria and then to Millom, Kirkby, Askam, Dalton loop, Ulverston, Grange,
Polite Brits will ‘sugar-coat’ how they feel 11 times a week, it has emerged. Experts found rather than causing offence or rocking the boat, nine in 10 err on the side of manners and hold their tongue rather than speaking their minds. When
RESIDENTS are being asked for their thoughts on proposals to transform a town centre. A popular consultation which will see thousands of pounds invested into a town has been extended for a further two weeks. Copeland Borough Council aims to revitalise
CUMBRIAN food nutrition producers Kendal Nutricare has been nominated for a top award for one of its specialist baby foods. Kendamil Stage 3 Toddler Milk is on the shortlist for the Best Baby Food Range/Product category in Mother & Baby Awards
A PROMINENT member of the Furness LGBT community has spoken of his grief after the suicide of an influential member of the group. Lee Wicks, the chairman of the Furness LGBT group, said he was “devastated” after friend and leading light of the lesbian
I AM Kloot legend John Bramwell is out and about playing his greatest hits, some of the band's classics as well as songs from his new solo album. Highly regarded for his well-honed songwriting, his latest series of dates includes a gig at Kendal's
There’s only one thing to do with bullies – and that’s stand up to them and tell them where to get off. Which is precisely what we, as a proud nation, must do to the EU in light of the outrageous behaviour of so many of them towards Theresa May
THE launch date of a town's commemorative scheme for fallen First World War soldiers has been announced. Pupils from Dalton and Newton schools have been making poppy plaques to honour all the soldiers from Dalton who died. The ceramic items will
AS our fanbase is aware, the club went through some financial issues this season with expenditure considerably higher than income. I have been trusted to do a job and one of my key objectives is to turn this imbalance round, but at the same time
A BARROW nursery is celebrating after its "outstanding" Ofsted inspection. Happy Tots Day Nursery on Abbey Road retained their outstanding status gained four years ago, in their new, and more stringent inspection. The report labelled Happy Tots
A PUB landlord says he will be ‘forever grateful’ to the hospital staff who cared around-the-clock for his premature twin girls. Scott Mackenzie and wife Kirsty were looking forward to the birth of their twins when their lives were turned upside
A SALE of baby clothes is moving to a new venue. The popular Bumps and Babies Sales, which have been held in Ulverston since 2010, are moving to St Matthews Community Halls in Barrow. The first sale at the new venue will be 2pm-4pm this Sunday
As many of you will know, every summer I go out on the road around the constituency and try to visit as many of the villages and towns around the area as I can. This year was our nineteenth tour and we managed to cram in visits to nearly 40 different
TEN years ago today a Cumbrian student's lucky EuroMillions numbers transformed into a £7m prize. The magic ticket moved from jewellery box, to bra and then to gym bag while Ianthe Fullagar, then 18, from Ravenglass, waited for official confirmation
THE AVERAGE Brit will spend 3,507 full days hard at work during their lifetime - including 204 days of overtime, it has emerged. Researchers found they will also think about quitting their job 16 times a year, and will retrain for an entirely
ULVERSTON Amateur Operatic Society stages Anything Goes at the Coronation Hall this week until Saturday (September 29) Tonight (Thursday) and Friday shows start at 7pm; the Saturday performance begins at 6pm. With music and lyrics by Cole Porter
Manager Ian Evatt has revealed the nature of the injury that forced Connor Brown to come off at half-time of Barrow AFC’s 2-1 home defeat against Gateshead on Tuesday night. Brown gave a lively first-half performance from right-back for the Bluebirds
RYAN Johnston’s breakthrough year at Barrow Raiders has seen him earn a new two-year contract with the club. The half-back had been allowed to return to amateur side Dalton at the start of the year, but was recalled to the professional ranks after
POLICE have taken to the streets to make arrests as part of county-wide scheme to crack down on crime. Officers in Barrow made arrested three people in one the first night of their Week of Action, an initiative by Cumbria Police increase the amount
10 YEARS AGO Record numbers of people came to see an exhibition giving details of a planned Booths supermarket at Lindale Road, Grange. The new stall called Lips and Lashes was opened on Barrow market by mayor, Cllr Dave Roberts. It was run by
Midfielder Luke Burgess is in no doubt that Barrow AFC must learn to kill games off while they’re on top, after they allowed Tuesday night’s game against Gateshead to slip away from them. The Bluebirds absolutely dominated the first half-hour of
A MIDWIFE has won an award for her dedication to duty. Jane Tomlinson-Wightman, Lead Midwife for Safe Active Birth at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT), was nominated by her team for going above and beyond for her
