Ulverston news
Canal house demolition gets backing
Published 21 August 2008
ULVERSTON town councillors have backed the demolition of a house next to the canal.
Celebrations in full swing as pupils gain best ever grades
Published 21 August 2008
Ulverston creative director prepares handover ceremony
Published 21 August 2008
ULVERSTON will be thrust on to the worldwide sporting map on Sunday.
Biker taken to hospital
Published 19 August 2008
AN Ulverston motorcyclist was taken to Furness General Hospital on Friday following a collision in the town.
Who’s the loudest crier now?
Published 19 August 2008
ULVERSTON’S town crier is hoping for a quiet night’s sleep after bringing her baby daughter home last week.
Real Deal rocking horse sale boosts hospice funds
Published 18 August 2008
HE might drive a hard bargain in the antiques trade – but celebrity David Dickinson proved he’s a softy when it comes to helping a worthy cause.
Biker taken to hospital
Published 18 August 2008
AN Ulverston motorcyclist was taken to Furness General Hospital on Friday following a collision in the town.
Didn’t they do Fell!
Published 18 August 2008
AN Ulverston family scooped prestigious prizes with their ponies at a county show in Carlisle.
What another fine mess!
Published 18 August 2008
I SEE that the Laurel and Hardy museum is moving next to Booth’s. So we have had Booth’s take most of the trade out of the town centre and now we are to lose a big tourist attraction to the same area.
Outgoing Glaxo boss wishes workforce good luck
Published 15 August 2008
THE Glaxo factory boss in Ulverston who has landed a top job with the drugs group in London says it has been a privilege to work at the Furness plant.
Bus fight not finished yet, campaigners say
Published 15 August 2008
OPPONENTS of cuts to the bus service between Ulverston and Broughton have vowed not to give up the fight.
Praise for students
Published 15 August 2008
HIGH praise was heaped upon A-Level students in Ulverston yesterday for achieving “fantastic results” for their school.
Parking scheme scrapped
Published 15 August 2008
A PILOT parking scheme for Ulverston which was scrapped last month and then looked at again, has been thrown out for the final time.
School fights back with A-level success
Published 15 August 2008
AN Ulverston school consigned to special measures is fighting back following a big improvement in its A-Level results.
Country pride
Published 15 August 2008
WATCHING the parade of competitors at the China Olympics I felt very proud to see so many countries with the Union flag as part of their national flag. I get the same feeling of pride when I see all the Commonwealth Commissioners at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday.
Man assaulted police officers
Published 14 August 2008
A MOTORIST has been ordered to do 220 hours of unpaid work after assaulting two police officers who stopped him.
Speed study launched after death of pet cat
Published 14 August 2008
TRAFFIC-CALMING measures could be introduced on a busy Ulverston street after a campaign prompted by the death of a much-loved pet.
FASHION GOES GREEN
Published 14 August 2008
SUNSHINE broke through the clouds for Ulverston’s first eco-fashion show yesterday.
Fizzgraceful
Published 14 August 2008
ONLY Barrow council could spend taxpayer’s money on Champagne to celebrate the opening of a new car park – a car park, designed of course, to extract as much money as possible out of local taxpayers coming into Barrow to shop or keep an appointment.
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Published 14 August 2008
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