BARROW foodbank has issued an urgent plea for the donation of certain items.

The service is in urgent need of sponge puddings, biscuits and tea bags, and has called on members of the public to continue to help those in need.

The foodbank, which has satellite bases in Millom and Ulverston, accepts a wide range of items, including toiletries, cleaning products, baby items and cat and dog food.

FOOD ITEMS WHICH CAN BE DONATED:

Breakfast cereals;

Soup;

Pasta;

Rice;

Pasta sauce;

Tinned tomatoes;

Tinned beans;

Tinned meat;

Tinned fish;

Tinned vegetables;

Tinned fruit;

Instant mash;

Tea or coffee;

Rice pudding;

Sugar;

UHT/long life fruit juice;

UHT milk.

DROP-OFF POINTS IN BARROW, DALTON, MILLOM AND ULVERSTON:

BARROW

Abbotsvale Community Centre;

Asda;

Credit Union, The Mall;

Evening Mail, Abbey Road;

Forum, Duke Street;

Grange Bakery, Lakes Parade;

Morrisons, The Strand;

Co-Op, Roose Road;

Tesco Extra, Hindpool Road;

Tesco Metro, Flass Lane.

DALTON

Co-Op, Market Street.

MILLOM

Millom Baptist Church;

Tesco.

ULVERSTON

Bethany Church, Ulverston;

Parish Church, Church Walk.