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Headstone smashed to pieces in Barrow cemetery
A HEADSTONE has been smashed to pieces in Barrow cemetery.
Last updated 18 May 2013
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‘Lucky escape’ for Barrow cyclist after challenge crash
A CYCLIST has praised hospital medical staff and race organisers for their care after he suffered a horrific crash during the Fred Whitton challenge.
Last updated 17 May 2013
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MPs urge action over Barrow hospital service cuts
AN URGENT plea has been issued for the health secretary to step in and lessen the severity of the cuts being imposed on bosses running Furness General Hospital.
Last updated 17 May 2013
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Cumbria Council warns of ‘premature’ use of quarry as a landfill site
A ROW has erupted over plans to use a quarry as a landfill site.
Last updated 17 May 2013
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Millom bike track axe ‘leaves young with nothing’
TEENAGERS who built a BMX and skateboard track in a disused factory say they have “nothing to do” after it was boarded up. (7 comments)
Last updated 17 May 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.
Barrow road revamp gets under way later this month
A ROAD revamp is set to get under way in Barrow later this month.
Last updated 17 May 2013
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Ulverston Police station ‘is not closing’ despite cuts
FEARS that Ulverston police station is set to close are unfounded, residents have been told.
Last updated 16 May 2013
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Barrow Mother’s shame after booze-fuelled assault
A HAIRDRESSER has been tagged and banned from a pub for a year after she assaulted bar staff in a drunken rage.
Last updated 16 May 2013
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Tributes paid to Barrow champion bodybuilder Bill
A WORLD-BEATING bodybuilder who competed alongside some of the sport’s most famous figures has died. (5 comments)
Last updated 16 May 2013
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Pledge to Millom customers after credit union goes to wall
A COMMUNITY savings scheme has gone to the wall – but hundreds of savers will not be left out of pocket.
Last updated 16 May 2013
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Donation will make life a little easier for disabled Cumbria youngsters
IT is said that true generosity is only achieved when you give your all and it feels like it has cost you nothing.
Last updated 16 May 2013
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Sewer problems leave Barrow 60-bed care home on hold
CONSTRUCTION of a new state-of-the-art Barrow care home is still on hold – almost a year after it was due to start. (2 comments)
Last updated 15 May 2013
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Couple unveil vision for Barrow indoor BMX track
A FORMER semi-pro BMX rider and his wife have bought a plot of land to build a bike and skate park for local children which could create up to 10 new jobs. (5 comments)
Last updated 15 May 2013
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Walney man honoured to serve borough as new mayor
THE mayoral chains are heading to Walney for the next 12 months, after the new mayor of Barrow was revealed. (2 comments)
Last updated 15 May 2013
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Major hygiene failures identified at Barrow hospital
MAJOR hygiene failings have been identified in the Accident and Emergency department at Furness General Hospital in Barrow. (10 comments)
Last updated 15 May 2013
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Doctor Who and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory actor dies in Barrow
AN actor who appeared in Doctor Who and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has died in Barrow. (2 comments)
Last updated 15 May 2013
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Cumbria Son killed mum during argument
A SON strangled and smothered his elderly mother to death before she was discovered half naked in a bed, a court heard.
Last updated 14 May 2013
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Two Barrow schools need your votes in county-wide songwriting contest
TWO schools are seeking the public’s support to help their budding young musicians secure first place in a county-wide songwriting competition.
Last updated 14 May 2013
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Barrow hospital £17.2m savings 'black hole'
COST-CUTTING measures announced by hospital bosses are merely the tip of the iceberg in the mammoth task of making major financial savings, it has been revealed. (6 comments)
Last updated 14 May 2013
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Walney woman's three year sex abuse ordeal
WHEN Julie Ashby’s parents’ marriage broke down her mother would have hoped the new man she moved in with would be a good father to her children. (4 comments)
Last updated 14 May 2013
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