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Man dies after street attack in Barrow
A MAN has died after being allegedly attacked in a Barrow street earlier this week.
Last updated 19 June 2013
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Appeal to be lodged over Ulverston supermarket refusal
THE developers behind a failed bid to build a new Sainsbury's supermarket in Ulverston will appeal.
Last updated 19 June 2013
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Health secretary's statement on failure to investigate Barrow hospital trust
HEALTH secretary Jeremy Hunt has made a statement on the Care Quality Commission amid accusations of a cover-up that saw it fail to investigate shortcomings at the trust that runs Furness General Hospital.
Last updated 19 June 2013
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Family of newborn son and wife who both died at FGH welcomes report
Angela Curran, a partner in Burnetts’ Medical Law team who specialises in obstetric and neonatal clinical negligence claims, is representing the family of Nittaya and Chester Hendrickson, who both died at FGH in 2008.
Last updated 19 June 2013
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Millom cenotaph helpers sought as council slashes budget
A RALLYING cry has been issued for volunteers to help maintain a memorial to Millom’s war dead.
Last updated 19 June 2013
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Cumbria Cruises offer you the holiday of a lifetime
Advertising feature: Based in Barrow, Cumbria Cruises offers a wide range of cruise holidays from all top cruise lines to a host of destinations all over the world.
Preston grandfather makes trip to Cumbria after Second World War aircraft is found
IT was an emotional moment when former naval airman, Frank Walton, stood on the shores of Wastwater and surveyed its bleak majesty.
Last updated 19 June 2013
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Swarthmoor Community gala
SCORES of residents turned out for an afternoon of fun in the sun, in the name of a good cause.
Last updated 19 June 2013
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Dalton children get a taste of life during Second World War
PUPILS carried suitcases, gas masks and teddy bears to re-enact the evacuations of the Second World War.
Last updated 19 June 2013
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Ulverston landmark’s treasures go under the hammer
A RECORD turnout was recorded as a landmark’s contents went under the auctioneer’s hammer.
Last updated 19 June 2013
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Walney dog attacked man and pet
THE fate of a dog at the centre of a court case after it bit a man depends on finding his new owners.
Last updated 19 June 2013
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Moors murderer Ian Brady 'talked' to Ulverston comedian during psychotic episode
MOORS murderer Ian Brady had psychotic experiences in which he talked to Ulverston’s most famous son Stan Laurel, a mental health tribunal has heard.
Last updated 19 June 2013
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Killed Barrow seagulls believed to have been lured to death
ANIMAL inspectors are hunting a seagull sniper.
Last updated 19 June 2013
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Four held by police as Barrow assault man fights for his life
FOUR people have been arrested in connection with a street attack which left a 29-year-old man fighting for life.
Last updated 19 June 2013
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Cumbria Brownies help Manchester venue in right direction
TWO Brownies have won a partial victory in their quest to persuade Manchester Arena to change its food confiscation policy.
Last updated 19 June 2013
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Decision on new Barrow built submarines ‘must not be delayed’
EXTENDING the life of Barrow-built nuclear submarines would not be safe, a top politician has claimed.
Last updated 19 June 2013
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Barrow group handed cash to turn back tide of booze-fuelled crime
NEARLY a third of all Furness crime is alcohol-related violence
Last updated 19 June 2013
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Ulverston firefighters free child from locked car
FIREFIGHTERS came to the rescue of a child trapped in a locked car in Ulverston. (1 comment)
Last updated 19 June 2013
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Barrow hospital scandal 'deeply disturbing' – prime minister
THE prime minister has condemned a health watchdog’s failure to investigate the trust that runs Furness General Hospital in Barrow, calling the regulator's past culture "totally dysfunctional". (4 comments)
Last updated 19 June 2013
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Cartmel chef to be named Cumbria Tourism Personality of 2013
A RENOWNED South Lakeland chef is to be named Cumbria’s Tourism Personality of the Year.
Last updated 19 June 2013
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Cumbria MPs slam 'indefensible' CQC
SOUTH Cumbria's three MPs have called for action as the Barrow hospital scandal continues to unfold.
Last updated 19 June 2013
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