News at a glance
Barrow cup final clash delayed after players’ punch-up
A JUNIOR football match was abandoned and a cup final postponed amid safety fears after fighting erupted between two sets of players.
Last updated 30 April 2013
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Millom woman takes on three-mile lake swim for granddad’s cancer battle
A FORMER soldier is set to take the plunge for a three mile sponsored swim – dedicated to her terminally ill granddad.
Last updated 30 April 2013
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Young Dalton storytellers do school proud with competition entries
EVE Whalley certainly has a way with words.
Last updated 30 April 2013
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Talent made Barrow musician Doug widely known
ONE of Barrow’s most well known musicians, Doug Denny, formerly of Yarlside Road, has died at a nursing home in the south of England, where he moved in 2011. He was 93.
Last updated 30 April 2013
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Tortured RAF pilot tells his story at Ulverston business event
A FORMER RAF pilot who hit international headlines when he was captured by Iraqi forces during the first Gulf War gave an inspirational talk to business figures in Ulverston.
Last updated 30 April 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 twins conceived months before big sister was due
A MIND-BOGGLING twist of fate has seen a couple celebrating the imminent arrival of twins – conceived two months before their big sister was due to be born. (1 comment)
Last updated 30 April 2013
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Fabrice Muamba to visit Barrow
FABRICE Muamba – the football star whose heart stopped for more than an hour after he suffered a cardiac arrest – is to visit Barrow to mark a campaign to install lifesaving devices across the borough. (8 comments)
Last updated 30 April 2013
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Road reopens after Ulverston pizzeria goes up in flames
A FIRE at an Ulverston pizzeria forced emergency services to close a town centre road this morning. (1 comment)
Last updated 30 April 2013
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Wall repairs reduce A595 in Cumbria to one lane
THE A595 in Cumbria is reduced to one lane while repairs are carried out to a car-park wall.
Last updated 30 April 2013
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Cumbria school places revealed
THE MAJORITY of applicants for primary school places in Cumbria from September 2013 have secured their first preference.
Last updated 30 April 2013
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Women have lucky escape after being caught out by South Cumbria tides
TWO women had to be rescued after being caught out by the tides while trying to cross the South Cumbria sands. (1 comment)
Last updated 30 April 2013
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Wall repairs reduce A595 in Cumbria to one lane
THE A595 in Cumbria is reduced to one lane while repairs are carried out to a car-park wall.
Last updated 30 April 2013
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Ulverston family moved by support as Barrow AFC heroes relive glory days
UNDERSTANDABLY, Paul Coulston couldn’t explain what it meant to watch his childhood heroes come together to play in his honour. (1 comment)
Last updated 29 April 2013
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Drive to nurture Furness youngsters’ interest in growing their own
EVERY school entering a fantastic gardening competition will receive a great prize courtesy of a Furness garden centre.
Last updated 29 April 2013
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Brave Dalton woman spreads message of hope
IN January Dalton’s Amanda Holloway was told she could have less than 12 weeks to live. (2 comments)
Last updated 29 April 2013
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Lake District Farmers fund offers cash boost for Ben, 6
A SIX-YEAR-OLD boy with a rare congenital disorder is the latest beneficiary of a scheme set up in honour of late businessman Ray Armstrong.
Last updated 29 April 2013
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South Lakes councillor blasted over ‘grotty Ulverston’ comments
ANGRY residents have hit out after Ulverston was described as “grotty” and “ugly” as justification for approving the Robinsons supermarket. (12 comments)
Last updated 29 April 2013
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New Barrow restaurant brings taste of America to town
BARROVIANS sampled a taste of New York as a new restaurant opened its doors for the first time.
Last updated 29 April 2013
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Road re-opens after Barrow crash
A BARROW road has re-opened after a collision involving two vehicles.
Last updated 29 April 2013
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