News at a glance
Caravan of love
Published 8 September 2008
FUN-LOVING Walney folk flocked to South End Caravan Park for their annual carnival and fair.
Deluge floods our roads as heavy rain wreaks havoc throughout Furness
Published 8 September 2008
HEAVY rain this weekend is set to make matters worse for people living in a flooded south Ulverston community.
Plan to build six semis on village field
Published 8 September 2008
A NEW housing estate is planned for Askam.
People ‘waste £20 a week’
Published 8 September 2008
PEOPLE in the North West spend an average of £20 per week on unnecessary items, including takeaway snacks, unused groceries and taxis – the equivalent of a whopping £1,040 per year – according to new research released by the Learning and Skills Council.
Barrow guns light up sky
Published 8 September 2008
CANNONS designed and part built in Barrow are being used to light up the night skies of Iraq to catch terrorists on the move.
Ship Inn to fight on
Published 8 September 2008
A HISTORIC pub built in 1691 has been brought back from the brink of closure.
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Former AFC goalie jailed for blackmailing Premier League star
Published 6 September 2008
A FORMER Barrow AFC goalkeeper, who blackmailed a top Premier League footballer over a sex video, has been jailed for 20 months.
Olympic stars to swim in lake
Published 6 September 2008
A GOLD medal swimmer who won a brave battle against leukaemia is heading for an Olympic rematch in Windermere next weekend.
Pair rescued in house blaze drama
Published 6 September 2008
TWO men were today rescued by firefighters after a blaze broke out in the living room of their terraced home.
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Published 6 September 2008
A FORMER Barrow AFC goalkeeper, who blackmailed a top Premier League footballer over a sex video, was jailed for 20 months today.
Ship Inn to fight on
Published 6 September 2008
A HISTORIC pub built in 1691 has been brought back from the brink of closure.
Dalton wins bloom award
Published 5 September 2008
A SUMMER of toil was rewarded at Cumbria in Bloom 2008.
New boss in charge at hospital
Published 5 September 2008
AN ex-accident and emergency nurse has stepped up to take over the reins of a west Cumbrian hospital.
Bloom award thanks to Kevin’s graft
Published 5 September 2008
EIGHT years of early wake-ups have paid off for an Ulverston pub flower tender.
£2m fitness centre is up and running
Published 5 September 2008
A £2M gym and sports store opens its doors in Barrow tomorrow.
Tories jubilant after by-election
Published 5 September 2008
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Published 5 September 2008
I wonder what Cumbrian sheep farmers think when Welsh sheep farmers have now stated they could be out of business in 2010?
Parkview’s road safety ‘pathetic’
Published 5 September 2008
I AM writing to warn parents of 11-year-old children about to start at Parkview School in Barrow about the pathetic road safety features provided by the local council.
Why we support the dual campus option
Published 5 September 2008
YOUR recent article highlighting the proposals for a dual campus academy carried the headline “Academy Could Cost YOU (your emphasise) £1m”.
Students start new Diploma qualification
Published 5 September 2008
FURNESS students have become some of the first young people in the country to start the new Diploma qualification.
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