Thursday, 04 December 2008

Thomas the Tank Engine enthralls children

Thomas pic 0457901 THOMAS the Tank Engine and friends steamed into Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway at the weekend.

Blaze rips through mill

0457540 POLICE were today warning people to stay away from an old Barrow mill following a blaze.

Cheerleader Competition

A0424460 A COMPETITION to find the cheerleader of tomorrow will see one lucky winner jet off to Los Angeles.
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Royal tour of Astute

ROYAL VISIT 6 The Duchess of Cornwall visited Barrow's Astute submarine, meeting crew members and their families. See the eight-page BAE souvenir in today's Evening Mail.

Weather alert latest

weather 5 A SEVERE weather warning is in place for Cumbria. Roads are closed across the county.
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Rhinos meeting rhinos (at zoo)

Rhino2 THE Rhinos met the rhinos at South Lakes Wild Animal Park yesterday afternoon. As part of their UK tour, the South African Rhinos rugby league team were invited to visit the park and its two baby rhinos.

New bin plan for Barrow - video

COUNCILLORS have backed a bid to improve recycling in Barrow.

Teenage lottery winner

Lotto WHEN 18-year-old Ianthe Fullagar heard she had won £7m on the EuroMillions lottery she screamed so loud the family dog bit her on the bottom.

Girls on film - model winners video

0450599 With a dash of hair spray the four winners of the Modelling Competition readied themselves for their first professional photos. You can watch a video of the girls and see how they juggle their everyday lives with their bid for modelling success. You can also click on the story and see a photo gallery of their photoshoot ahead of their trip to the Canary Islands next week.

Inside Out Soccer Skills

Inside out logo 2 THE Evening Mail and Inside Out Soccer Schools have teamed up to help budding young footballers brush up on their ball skills.
This is the first of three videos produced in conjunction with Inside Out to help develop soccer skills. • Week Three

Horn to be wild: Welcome to the world little Zimba

0449526 STAFF at South Lakes Wild Animal Park are celebrating their second rare rhino birth.

Tour De Furness

0448745 A video from the 50-mile Tour de Furness charity bike ride.

Holker festival

Matt James Including interview with "City Gardener" Matt James.

Mayor on hand for Skate park opening

0445960 THE crowd went wild for the daring stunts displayed at Barrow’s new £140,000 skate park.

A-Level results day

0445500 A-Level results day at Barrow Sixth Form College.

Powerboat Race Day

EM Powerboat Race Day Powerboat racing in Barrow

Hairy Bikers cook up a beef Stroganoff in Barrow

0444018 Simon King & Dave Myers cook up a tasty Beef Stroganoff in this video recorded at Barrow's festival of culture.

Barrow's got talent

0439097 You can see for yourself that Barrow really has got talent.

Click here to watch videos of all the perfomers

Party time at Furness Fest

0441338 BARROW'S largest ever live music festival, Furness Fest, took place at the weekend. The three-day-long festival at Sinkfall Farm attracted hundreds of peole and featured some of the finest local talent, as well as acts from further afield. MOLLY LYNCH reports

Ulverston Carnival

0438916 A CASE of typical English weather did not deter hundreds of revellers from attending Ulverston Carnival.

Festival of the Sea

0433384 All the action from Barrow's Festival of the Sea.

Junior newshounds visit the Mail

0432787 Budding journalists from South Walney Junior School visited the Evening Mail offices to get some tips for their own South Walney Star.

Police swoop at Barrow tip

0438393 EIGHT men have been arrested after police swooped on homes and Barrow tip this morning.

Sid tells about safety

0436966 A NEW super hero from Barrow is battling to reduce the number of accidents involving young children in the home.

Policing Barrow's nightlife

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THE thrills and spills of a night out in Barrow can leave a bitter taste in your mouth.
Reporter Richard Morris went out with Barrow police and saw first hand their efforts to curb anti-social behavioiur on Barrow's streets.
Click below to see his two part video report.

Cops swoop on illegal immigrants

0403624 IMMIGRATION hit squads carried out a series of raids across south Cumbria last night.

Kite surfing

kite surfer THE British Kite Surfing Association Championships held at Earnse Bay.

Greenodd post office closure video

Lloyd Willis Reaction to the news that Greenodd post office is to close down from postmaster Lloyd Willis.

Race for life 2008

0433558 All the action from this year's race for life

The new arrival at South Lakes Wild Animal park

Rhino This baby Rhino is the latest addition to the Dalton Zoo's menagerie.

Mobile CCTV traps Deli attacker

Allison Kevin Wright (AKA Frederick Johnson) is caught on CCTV vandalising the window of Allison's Deli on Cavendish street, Barrow.

Spy cameras trap fly-tippers

Fly-tip screen 2 THREE men have been slapped with fines of more than £3,800 for dumping waste which could have a massive environmental impact.

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Pete Thompson

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Battle of the bands round 3
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A. Kelvin

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