BREAKING NEWS: BAE TO CUT 1,000 JOBS
UNIONS reacted with shock today after manufacturing giant BAE Systems announced plans to axe almost 1,000 jobs.
TAX DEMANDS ISSUED
SOME of the nearly six million people who paid too much or too little income tax found out on Tuesday whether they are due a rebate or have to make more payments. (4 comments)
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Charlie Walduck's Coast to Coast walk challenge blog
HERE WE GO .. well almost
Super slimmer Charlie Walduck is taking part in a Coast to Coast walk challenge starting in St Bees and finishing at Robin Hood’s Bay, North Yorkshire (2 comments)
Raiders trio face missing Sheffield showdown
A KEY trio of Barrow Raiders aces are at risk of missing Friday’s big Championship play-offs showdown with Sheffield.
The Golden Apple Awards
AN exciting initiative to celebrate excellence in education and training across Cumbria is launched today.
The inaugural CN Group Education and Training Awards – the Golden Apples – will highlight best practice in and out of classrooms.
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Up for the ultimate challenge
THE first ever Ulverston Triathlon took place last year with great success, and this year's event is set to be even bigger. KARL STEEL looks ahead to Furness' biggest test of fitness.
Furness Academy grades down
THE first GCSE results of Barrow’s academy are worse than the combined results of the three schools it replaced.
• Click here to replay the Furness Academy webchat with principal Douglas Blackledge (34 comments)
Rockin Robin - Barrow AFC midfielder Robin Hulbert's 2010/11 season blog
Entry 3 - Football, Dad's Army and Sex!
25, Cypress Walk, Holbeck
LEAVING the house you’ve always called home can only be a heartbreaking move, but sometimes it has to be done.
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THE silly season has finally drawn to a close, and we can all return to worrying about the most important political issues of the day, such as William Hague’s sleeping arrangements. 
NO matter what is happening on the pitch, the question I am asked most often of late regarding the Raiders is what really happened with Steve McCormack? 
