Friday, 24 May 2013

Heart scare survivor Fabrice Muamba ‘honoured’ to back Barrow campaign

50047721B002 IT’S not often that a former Premiership star visits Barrow. (3 comments)

Barrow Market music fun

50046690B001 SHOPPERS in Barrow Market were pleasantly surprised to find themselves serenaded by the inspirational youngster behind a unique charity.

CCTV appears to show man stealing charity collection box from Windermere pub

EM Charity box theft video slide THIS shocking footage appears to show the moment a man stole a charity collection box from a Windermere pub – in plain view of a CCTV camera.

Barrow bids farewell to fallen hero

EM David Shaw funeral HUNDREDS of mourners turned out to say goodbye to soldier David Shaw at an emotional funeral in Barrow. (28 comments)

Barrow flash mob brings splash of colour to town centre

EM Barrow Harlem Shake flash mob/50044591B002.jpg HUNDREDS of young people brought Barrow town centre to a standstill on Saturday with an impromptu dance routine.

Film tells history of 92-coin Furness Viking hoard

50043202B000 A NEW documentary featuring graphic re-enactments is set to transport viewers back to the times when marauding Vikings ruled the Furness peninsula.

Barrow Island pupils take a sneak peek

50041691B000 AMAZED pupils and staff have been given a sneak preview inside their modernised school building.

Man arrested outside Furness Magistrates' Court

50041450B003 A MAN with mental health issues was arrested outside court after using foul language in front of magistrates.

Sir Bobby Charlton hails Furness College students

50041670B001 AS a lifelong Manchester United fan I am not afraid to admit I had a few jitters before meeting one of the club’s greatest legends – Sir Bobby Charlton. (1 comment)

Boss could clean up with bug killer

50041263B003 MARK WILDING is onto something. And it could be big. You may soon be finding his product – called LumiBio – in our hospitals and care homes. On the desk in his Barrow office is the reason why.
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Pair in eight-hour South Lakes mountain rescue only had page from guide

S92341B AN ill-prepared group of walkers prompted an eight-hour rescue in heavy rain and darkness after setting off into the mountains armed with just a page from a guidebook. (5 comments)

Coniston blaze drama on boat sinks bid for record

50040678B000 A BOAT went up in flames after attempting a world record on Coniston Water. (2 comments)

Barrow road reopens after crash

EM County coach builders crash 151012/50039766B000.jpg AN ELDERLY woman was injured in a three-car crash on Park Road in Barrow yesterday. (7 comments)

Bash raises cash for stroke victim

EM Big night out - Mike LOCAL bands The Chevrons and Collie Stewart and the Roomers played at a charity event at the Cemetery Cottages in Barrow last week to raise funds for stroke victim Mike Atkinson.
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Dalton Paralympian visits his former school

50038892B002 PARALYMPIAN Charlie Walker inspired children at a visit to his old school.

Dalton evacuees flee to ‘safety’

50039024B002 TIME travelling school children took a mystery train ride to learn more about the Second World War.

Fame could be on cards for street magician Lee from Askam

50037944B000 A STREET magician whose reputation is growing by the day dazzled shoppers with tricks from his remarkable repertoire. (4 comments)

Ulverston Lantern Festival

EM Ulverston Lantern festival 2012/50038540B000.jpg CROWDS lined Ulverston’s cobbled streets as thousands more lit up the night with an array of colourful lanterns.

GCSE exam cam

Exam Cam at UVHS for the GCSE Results Students from Ulverston Victoria High School talk about their GCSE results

A-Level exam cam

Exam Cam at Barrow Sixth Form for the A-Level Results Students from Barrow Sixth Form College talk about their A-Level results

Hail stones in Barrow

EM Stephanie Marshall hail stone video slide Video recorded by reader Stephanie Marshall

Cumbria police ask public to help identify man in video

EM Ambleside fell assault video still Police officers in Windermere have released footage which shows a man being assaulted in an effort to trace the person involved.

Lakes got Talent - Ulverston auditions

EM Lakes got Talent logo Video from the Lakes Got Talent auditions held at Ford Park in Ulverston on Saturday 14 July.
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Lakes got Talent - Barrow auditions

EM Lakes got Talent logo Video from the Lakes Got Talent auditions held at St. Paul's Scout Hall in Barrow on Sunday 22 July.
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Car falls 10ft after rolling off Barrow drive

S82636B A CAR rolled off a driveway and fell 10ft over a ledge. (2 comments)

Tornado hits Millom

EM Tornado video slide FREAK weather hit Millom as residents captured stunning footage of a tornado hurtling over the town. (20 comments)

Barrow Carnival

EM Barrow Carnival 2012/50035560B000.jpg_001.jpg HUNDREDS of people lined the streets to watch the Barrow carnival parade on Saturday.

Barrow town centre video

EM Barrow town centre video screen grab Barrow Traders’ Association has released a video made by a lecturer and students of Furness College as part of their bid for a £1m Mary Portas pilot grant being offered by the government to boost ailing town centre trade.

£1.4million of drugs seized in Cumbria

EM Detective Superintendent Andy Slattery Cumbria Police have released a video on Youtube with Detective Superintendent Andy Slattery speaking about drugs seized in Cumbria & keeping people safe.
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Dowdales School pupils tackle tobacco through film competition

EM Dowdales smoking film makers SIXTY young people from Dowdales School took part in an innovative anti-tobacco filmmaking workshop as part of the Cut Films North West 2012 Short Film Competition this week.
Click here to watch a Youtube video which introduces the competition featuring T4 presenter Will Best

Barrow storm sparks flood chaos

EM Flooding pics 280612/S81671B RESIDENTS and motorists in Barrow and across South Cumbria faced flash floods after a storm struck the area on Thursday 28 June. (14 comments)

Barrow gym owner lays down challenge to anyone to lift 100kg weight

50035428B001 BARROVIAN bodybuilders have been set a new challenge after Evolution Gym added two new 100kg dumbbells to its collection. (6 comments)

Box of kittens dumped at the side of a busy Barrow road

50035378B000 A GROUP of helpless newborn kittens were left to fend for themselves at the side of a busy road.

Barrow storm sparks flood chaos

EM Flooding pics 280612/S81671B RESIDENTS and motorists in Barrow and across South Cumbria faced flash floods after a storm struck the area on Thursday 28 June. (14 comments)

Only way is up for young filmmaker Russell

S80459B LAKES filmmaker Russell Peet has had his short film, Up and Over, accepted at film festivals worldwide. He tells CLAIRE CRISP about his hopes for the film and the future

Thousands come to see Olympic torch light South Lakes

50035211B000 THOUSANDS of people turned out on Thursday evening to welcome the Olympic torch to Bowness – despite torrential rain!
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Les Commandos Percu spectacle of drums and fireworks at Windermere

EM Les Commandos Percu - On the night shift/50035211B024.jpg THE stunning scenery of the Lake District provided the perfect backdrop for a spectacular display of drumming, dance and fireworks.

Murderer jailed for at least 27 years

EM Terrence Armer mugshot A MURDERER who doused a woman in white spirit and set fire to her after she cut off contact with him has been sent to prison for a minimum of 27 years.

The Duke of York celebrates innovative Ulverston and Barrow firms

EM Prince Andrew, the Duke of York visits Forge Europa in Ulverston/50034279B016.jpg HIS Royal Highness the Duke of York toasted high-tech industries in Furness as he opened two new company buildings. (4 comments)

Windermere boat set to take part in Jubilee celebrations

50034181B003 A SOUTH Lakes boat weighing nearly 10 tonnes is heading to London to take part in the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations.

Keswick to Barrow

EM Keswick to Barrow walk 2012/50033485B000 THOUSANDS of walkers and runners tackled the gruelling 40-mile Keswick to Barrow and 23-mile Coniston to Barrow events on Saturday to raise what is expected to be a record amount of money, writes NATALIE CHAPPLES (1 comment)

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Are you as at home in the boardroom as you are in the newsroom? Then you might be the person we're looking for.
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Red squirrel feeding at Grasmere

EM Red squirrel feeding at Grasmere A THREATENED species has been captured on film. Staff at the National Trust's office in Grasmere captured this bold red squirrel on camera.

Treasure hoard location revealed

S51195B A COLLECTION of Viking treasure found in Furness last year has gone on public exhibition for the first time.

Motorists facing a fuel crisis as pumps run dry

50031766B000 PETROL stations ran dry as panic buyers continued to queue at the pumps ahead of potential fuel strikes. (12 comments)

Coniston 14 pulls in record entries

EM Coniston 14 2012/50031829B000.jpg PERFECT weather conditions set the scene for a record-breaking number of runners to take on the prestigious Coniston 14 road race.

Ceremony marks start of £22.5m Furness Academy plan

50031608B000 STUDENTS, and potential future pupils, of Barrow’s academy performed a sod-cutting ceremony to mark the start of construction of the £22.5m school. (4 comments)

Ulverston paedophile’s assaults devastated communities

S67892B fr.jpg A PAEDOPHILE who snatched four little girls from the street before sexually abusing and dumping them has been jailed for 16 years.

Police name man who died following industrial accident

50030931B005 POLICE have identified the man who died after an accident at a Barrow industrial estate. (9 comments)

Principal shows he is a class act as the Gruffalo

50031426B004 AMAZED students encountered a real life Gruffalo in the classroom. (2 comments)

Protesters gather in bid to save Windermere Canada Geese from cull

50030875B001 ALL they were saying was ‘give geese a chance’. (10 comments)

Ulverston widow slams firm for husband’s Barrow death

0524005 A GRIEVING widow has blasted the £15,000 fine handed to a company which admitted failing to protect her husband’s safety at work.

WRESTLING: G Ring Promotions, Ulverston

EM Wrestling - ALP V Nightmare At G Ring Promotions: Evolved the "One Man Army" A.L.P made his in-ring debut, facing the masked sensation Nightmare in a Falls Count Anywhere match!

‘Joseph was a diamond, tonight Barrow you shine so bright’

50030581B001 THE skies across Barrow were lit up in a spectacular lantern tribute for a teenager who died in an accident a week earlier.

Darts star Taylor powers up in Ulverston

EM Phil Taylor in Ulverston/50029804B002.jpg DARTS fans were treated to a night of high-class entertainment when the world’s greatest player toed the oche in Ulverston.

Mob shows how Bee Gees hit could help save lives

50030289B002 CLASSIC disco hit Staying Alive played loud around Barrow town centre as a popular TV advert was re-created to push the message about giving the best CPR resuscitation technique. (1 comment)

‘HS2 must go to the north’

P580992 THE government is duty bound to extend a high-speed rail link into the north, an MP has claimed. (1 comment)

Furness Academy’s £22.5m vision finally to become reality

S67802B WORK on the new £22.5m Furness Academy building is set to start in March. (12 comments)

South Cumbria family wins lottery

EM Karen and Anthony Shaw 1 A Grange family today spoke of their delight at winning £1m on the lottery. (6 comments)

Learning in luxury

EM New Furness College building opens/50028365B000.jpg_001.jpg STUDENTS were taken aback as they walked through the doors of their state-of-the-art £41m new college for the first time yesterday. NATALIE CHAPPLES reports. (17 comments)

Entrepreneurs take on dragons

EM LBA presentations/50027719B000.jpg_001.jpg ENTERPRISING young people and ambitious entrepreneurs wowed the judges in a business competition.

Evening Mail Christmas Carol Service 2011

EM Evening Mail Christmas Carol Service/50027806B005.jpg MUSIC and drama made for a special night at the Evening Mail Christmas Carol Service.

Community pulls together for Bailey

50027660B000 AN injured boy is delighted by his new football-themed bedroom, created with the help of the kind-hearted community so he can return home for Christmas.

HMS Ocean crew record special Christmas video

EM HMS Ocean Christmas video "All I want for Christmas is you" The crew of the HMS Ocean, which was fitted out in Barrow, have made a video to celebrate the fact that they'll be home in time for Christmas.

Send your Christmas messages to troops

A0444647.jpg LOVED ones, friends and members of the public are being asked to send their Christmas messages to our servicemen and women abroad as part of a festive project run by the North-West Evening Mail.

Homes fears as sea eats into coastline

50027307B002 FOR years the Irish Sea has slowly eaten away at the land in front of West Shore Park on Walney. Now, with only a road and tiny verge separating them from the water, residents told GILES BROWN they feared they were facing a desperate crisis, which was an imminent threat to their homes.

Giant snake spreads the message about recycling

50025994B001 A TWELVE-FOOT snake that towers over visitors is the latest addition to Dalton zoo. (2 comments)

Barrow submarine Astute fires missiles for the first time

HMS Astute missile launch THE Royal Navy’s newest submarine, Barrow-built HMS Astute, has carried out a successful test firing mission in the Gulf of Mexico.

CN Group Business Awards 2011

Cumbria Business awards 2011 photo ONE of Cumbria’s most highly-respected business leaders has said he was “overwhelmed and delighted” after receiving a lifetime contribution award. (1 comment)

Entries impress judges in business competition

0466480 AMBITION, passion and acumen are three of the key characteristics the judges of a business competition are looking to discover.

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