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Triangular Furness Building Society mascot shows shape of things to come
AN award-winning building society has revealed the marketing strategy behind its newest addition.
Last updated 17 June 2013
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Strolling through the years of Cumbria carnival nostalgia
THEY are a mainstay of the British summer. Come rain or shine, hardy residents of towns and villages across the UK come out to celebrate them.
Last updated 17 June 2013
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Barrow submarine Onyx is scrapped
DREAMS of a submarine heritage centre in Barrow have suffered a blow as the proposed centre piece is due to depart for the wreckers’ yard.
Last updated 17 June 2013
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Barrow children learn about risks and saving lives
SCHOOLCHILDREN are learning how to react to fires, help save a life and keep themselves safe.
Last updated 17 June 2013
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Barrow council fund to ease bedroom tax burden
HOUSEHOLDERS struggling to pay the controversial bedroom tax have been given a financial boost.
Last updated 17 June 2013
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Pregnant smokers on increase in Cumbria
SHOCKING figures have revealed how more than 15 per cent of women put their unborn babies’ lives at risk by smoking throughout their pregnancy and up to the point of birth.
Last updated 17 June 2013
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Barrow hospital staff given hope that job losses may not be compulsory
COMPULSORY job losses among frontline hospital staff may be avoidable, bosses have claimed.
Last updated 17 June 2013
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Thumbs up for Barrow skatepark
BMX riders and skateboarders have applauded plans to bring an indoor skatepark to town.
Last updated 17 June 2013
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Care Quality Commission set to admit failings over Barrow hospital trust
A DAD who has fought tirelessly for the truth following his newborn son’s death is today set to meet the boss of the health regulator.
Last updated 17 June 2013
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Furness College’s grand opening
AWESTRUCK families marvelled at walking and talking robots and enjoyed a host of interactive activities while exploring world class facilities on their doorstep.
Last updated 17 June 2013
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Keswick to Barrow 2013
DUTY called even for the delighted winner of the 47th Keswick to Barrow – who rushed home to his three-week-old baby daughter after demolishing the field. (1 comment)
Last updated 17 June 2013
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Wheels in motion for Cumbria bicycle ride
THE Rotary Club of Furness is calling on cycling enthusiasts to back its biggest annual fundraiser.
Last updated 17 June 2013
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Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service exceeds targets
NEW figures show Cumbria County Council’s Fire and Rescue Service is continuing to exceed targets and make year on year improvements across a range of performance areas.
Last updated 17 June 2013
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Health boss set to acknowledge failings to Furness families
THE chief executive of the Care Quality Commission is set to apologise to families of babies who died at Furness General Hospital in Barrow.
Last updated 17 June 2013
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Suspended Cumbria police chief: ‘I don’t plan to retire’
CUMBRIA’S suspended chief constable says he has no plans to retire this autumn even though he is eligible to step down after 30 years’ service.
Last updated 17 June 2013
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No prosecutions following police investigations into Barrow hospital maternity deaths
NO cases investigated as part of a police probe into deaths in maternity at Furness General Hospital in Barrow will proceed to prosecution, Cumbria police have announced. (1 comment)
Last updated 14 June 2013
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Pregnant mum fined for stealing clothes from Barrow store
A MUM who has admitted stealing clothes said she needed new ones because she was pregnant. (6 comments)
Last updated 14 June 2013
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Delays following A590 crash near Barrow
DRIVERS are being warned of delays after a collision on the A590 near Barrow.
Last updated 14 June 2013
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Anger at Barrow waste plant’s plague of flies
A PLAGUE of flies at a new waste disposal plant is driving nearby workers to desperate measures – with threats of a staff walkout and even a blockade being set up to stop more rubbish being dumped. (3 comments)
Last updated 14 June 2013
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Hundreds flock to support couple’s Barrow BMX park dream
PLANS to build a BMX and skate park have been given the seal of approval by local youngsters.
Last updated 14 June 2013
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