BREAKING NEWS: Sheridan suspended by AFC
BARROW AFC joint-manager Darren Sheridan has been suspended by the club.
Energy minister resigns just days before Barrow visit
CHRIS Huhne, who was due to visit Barrow next week, resigned from his position as Energy Secretary today over allegations that he asked his ex-wife to take a speeding penalty for him.
Train derailment blocks West Coast main line
A DERAILMENT blocked the West Coast main line and halted long distance services from the north into Euston, London.
Met Office issues weather warning - Update
The Met Office has issued a warning as temperatures continue to plunge below zero.
Barrow hit with 3.5 per cent tax rise
A PROPOSED council tax rise will not be decided by a referendum – despite Barrow Borough Council teetering on the brink of government limits.
- Warning notice for hospital
- Neighbours saved after blaze in Barrow flat
- Aldi snaps up former Barrow Netto supermarket
- The day the sea froze
- Barrow-born man brings Cutty Sark history to television
- Fears for Scout club’s future in row over rent
- Potential buyer for toilets
- Health event in Barrow will kickstart your new healthy life
- Students showcase dance, drama skills
BREAKING: Police begin to scale down search for missing Ulverston man
Love Barrow awards 2012 - Carer of the year
THE winner of a coveted Love Barrow Awards gong is to be decided by the public.
Each of the prestigious community awards, sponsored by Vattenfall, will be presented at a glitzy ceremony in The Forum on March 9.
• Click here to read a short biography about each of the nominees and cast your vote
Health fair floor plan
The Evening Mail is holding a Health fair at The Forum in Barrow, Saturday February 4 – 10am to 2pm.
You can win fabulous prizes at the event which include four adult membership passes for Flexappeal, five Zumba sessions, two adult paintball passes, a slimming world membership and more!
• Click here to view and download the floor plan
Big Blogger
The Evening Mail has launched the Big Blogger competition giving you the chance to win a laptop and become our new weekly columnist.
• Click here to sign up and view the entries so far
Fighting for Furness
JOIN our campaign to save Furness Enterprise.
• Click here to find out how to sign the e-petition and fill out the form to have us send a letter of support on your behalf
Olympics spectacular has debut in Lakeland
THE stars of Lakes Alive’s spectacular Windermere Olympic show have been selected after an intense weekend of auditions. Reporter JO DAVIES went to find out more about the world premiere
BIG NIGHT OUT: Seats at the ringside
A CHARITY fundraiser proved an absolute knock-out with more than £6,000 raised last Friday evening.
• Click here to see the slideshow and find out how you can send us pictures from your big night out to be included in the paper
CLUB NIGHT OUT: Clubbers in fine spirits
Pictures from The Hope and Anchor pub's Thursday Jazz session in Ulverston.
• Click here to see the slideshow and find out how you can send us pictures from your big night out to be included in the paper
Columns
PM out-of-touch on bankers’ bonuses
IT will not have gone unnoticed by the hard-pressed people of Furness that David Cameron has this week failed an important test over fairness at the top. - Getting Queen’s speech to a ‘t’ (6 comments)
- RBS boss was left out to dry (1 comment)
- Molly talks telly
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Travel website criticism welcomed by hotel boss
A LAKES hotel owner has welcomed criticism of a travel review website.
Unique rolling bridge gets new listed status
A UNIQUE 19th century industrial bridge across Ulverston Canal has just been granted special legal protection.
EVENING MAIL SPORTS COLUMNISTS
Barrow AFC can but dream of £1m player bids
THE January transfer window has provided a perfect snapshot of the ‘haves and have nots’ in English non-league football. 
Awesome workout. 
HUNDREDS of shops and commercial premises in Barrow are set to benefit from a free revamp. Following on from the success of Barrow Borough Council’s shopfront scheme, which started in 2010, the council has pledged an extra £100,000 which will allow businesses to apply for grants of up to £2,000 to replace their shopfronts. 
South Cumbrian towns and villages as well as areas of Barrow now have their own Facebook pages to help correspondents for our community pages stay in touch. 
