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Barrow AFC Gallery
Click here to view a gallery of pictures from Barrow AFC's recent triumphs.

SHOWDOWN
A SQUAD of elite detectives suing Cumbria’s Chief Constable for up to £500,000 after being cleared of disciplinary charges face an anxious wait for a top judge to rule on their case.

INSPECTION: Police attend the scene at the Bridge Road, Ferry Road junction REF 0429203

Shipyard worker in hospital after biking accident
A SHIPYARD worker was thrown from his motorbike after being involved in a collision with a car yesterday.

LOOKING GOOD: Kirsty Price, Erin Hargreaves and Hannah Hall, last year’s winners, in Cancun, MexicoKells Exclusive Images Ltd

STRIKE A POSE
GIRLS, it’s time to practice your best smile and prepare to dazzle, because The Modelling Competition is back for its third year running, and it promises to be the biggest yet.

Climber’s knee stuck in crack for eight hours
A CLIMBER got her knee stuck between rocks and endured an eight-hour rescue.

STRUM ON DOWN: Parade musician Ben Leah REF: 0429191

Singing parade kids don’t flag in the sun
THE sun shone down on Ulverston yesterday lunchtime as hundreds of flag-waving children flooded the streets.

DIGGING IN: Mayor Jack Park plants one of the £250 worth of trees, donated by Connections to Millom School, helped by pupil Tiffany Eland. Also on hand with the project, to enter the Cumbria in Bloom competition, are pupils Ethan Kelly, James Hyde, and Connor Brumby, Millom School Director of Guidance Stewart Robinson, Stewart Earle and Julia Mullarkey of Connexions, Mayoress Pat Park, and Irene Ashburner of the town's group organising this year's entry for Cumbria in Bloom. HOWARD SHIMMIN REF: 0427760

Pupils take on the groundwork
GREEN-FINGERED pupils at Millom School have been working hard to improve their surroundings.

CHEERS: Black Dog licensees Andy Turner and James Howarth celebrating at their Dalton pub, which now features in The Good Beer Guide LINDSEY DICKINGS REF: 0429223

20 pubs say do yourselves a flavour and try real ale!
RARELY has “nipping for a pint” been so enjoyable.

THE FUTURE: An artist’s impression of how the new-look Waterhead might appear

Multi-million pound facelift for Waterhead
A MAJOR redevelopment plan is about to be unveiled for a key visitor destination in the Lake District.

MIXED REACTIONS: Plans are in the pipeline to toughen cannabis laws PA wire

Top cop supports stricter drug law
SOUTH Cumbria’s top cop is fully behind plans to toughen cannabis laws – but a leading drug expert disagrees.

SPORT

FROSTY: Evening Mail rugby fans Jon Townend (left) and Paddy McAteer are on opposite sides ahead of Sunday's Rugby League Challenge Cup fifth round tie between Barrow Raiders and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. The actual kick-off time is 3pm

High noon at Hindpool
EVENING Mail deputy editor (content) Jon Townend and the paer's sales manager Paddy McAteer often hve a friendly word aout their shared passion of rugby league.
But a certain frostiness has crept in between the Yorkshire-born journalist and our homegrown sales supremo ahead of Sunday's Barrow V Wakefiled Chalenge Cup battle at Hindpool's Craven Park.

SUPERB NICK: Barrow striker Nick Rogan is Blue Square North player-of-the-month

Bring it on
BARROW AFC believe their fans can help propel them into the Conference as they prepare for tomorrow night’s final showdown with Stalybridge Celtic (kick-off 7.30pm).

MAN OF MERIT: Jamie Clarke, the Furness and District merit table leader

Road trips profitable for the leading lights
LINDAL have a narrow lead at the top of Division One of the South Lakeland Independent Financial Consultants Furness and District Bowling League.