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  • Fed-up residents could get flood relief in time for Christmas

    A £20,000 pot of money could be made available to try and prevent homes in Grange-over-Sands being washed out at Christmas. The Windermere Road area has flooded for years and last month residents reached their wits end when homes were breached during

  • Charity fashion show puts it's clothing on sale

    CLOTHES from the Skye Full of Stars fashion show are going on sale in support of the charity of the same name. Skye Full of Stars was created after the death of Cumbrian beauty queen Skye Mitchell, who was killed in a car crash in July 2017.

  • Shoplifting mum jailed after stealing champagne from Booths

    A MUM has been jailed by a judge who concluded her repeated thefts from shops “can’t go on”. Carolyn Helen Ruth Brosnan, 45, appeared before Judge Peter Davies at Carlisle Crown Court earlier this week - as she had done twice last year. Last

  • Clock is ticking to nominate your NHS heroes

    TIME is ticking to nominate the shining stars working across Bay hospitals and its community teams. Deadlines for nominations in the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT)’s Health Heroes awards close on Friday.

  • Campaigners' fury as Millom Pool demolition inches closer

    THE demolition of Millom’s community swimming pool has inched ever closer today following a decision by a county council committee. Councillors sitting in Kendal voted 13 in favour with none against that the county council had followed the correct

  • Barrow man stuffed three bags of cocaine down his boxers

    A BARROW man did a runner from police after he bought three bags of cocaine. Tomas Kai Downing, of Mardale Grove, pleaded guilty to possession of a Class A drug when he appeared at South Cumbria Magistrates' Court today (Wednesday). The 20-year-old

  • Warnings over recall of SlimFast product containing milk

    TRADING Standards have warned people of the risks following a product recall of a SlimFast product. Cumbria Trading Standards have notified customers of the risks following SlimFast's recalling of their Advanced Vitality Strawberry and Blueberry

  • Steve Neale column: A hectic week in the Raiders boardroom

    It’s been a busy week for me. I’m wondering when things will calm down, but there doesn’t seem to be any prospect of that on the horizon. On Tuesday I did the ‘Odd Shaped Balls’ show at Cando FM. It was good to talk about how we have assembled the

  • Millom RLFC book to delve into club's past

    A BOOK on Millom rugby club will be published by the end of the year. ‘Life through the years of the Northern Union’ is a comprehensive look at the history of the club, from its founding, to players from the club fighting in world war one and the

  • Celebrations as Millom host their 100th parkrun

    Several parkruns took place over the weekend with hundreds of people running, jogging and walking on Saturday morning. As well as the commemorations for the 100th anniversary of the end of The Great War, there was also the hundredth Millom parkrun

  • Granite desperate to return to action with Barrow AFC

    Barrow AFC captain Josh Granite is desperate to return to the field after a frustrating spell out through a couple of injuries. Granite has missed the Bluebirds’ last five matches and they have really missed his leadership at centre-back, with them

  • Please apologise for blunders

    The centenary commemorations of the end of the First World War were magnificent: poignant, patriotic and just perfect. The poppy displays around the country; the nationwide peal of bells on Remembrance Sunday; the hauntingly beautiful sand drawings

  • Serious accident 'waiting to happen' due to A590 roadworks

    SOUTH Lakeland District Councillor Andrew Butcher says he fears someone could get hurt as drivers use shortcuts around Urswick and Pennington to beat delays on the A590. Motorists have been stuck in traffic jams on the road for over an hour in both

  • Barrow teenager nurses horse back to winning ways

    A BARROW teenager who nursed her beloved horse back to health after a severe illness is celebrating getting back to winning ways. Maria Guselli and her horse Bailey have been through it all when in 2017, Bailey was diagnosed with a life threatening

  • Self care promoted this winter ahead of Self Care Week

    To mark Self Care Week from November 12, Bay Health and Care Partners want to share some top tips on how you can embrace self care this winter. Choosing Self Care for Life is about making improvements in your life to protect your physical health

  • Fire alarm test at Shipyard

    BAE Systems at Barrow shipyard is due to test alarms this week. It will take place at its new Submarines Academyfor Skills and Knowledge. The alarms will be on Friday, November 16. The testing is due to start at 1pm and last for around 20

  • Barrow town centre men's clothing store closes

    A MEN'S clothing store has closed in Barrow. Officers Club in Portland Walk closed its doors for the last time yesterday after six years in the town centre. In a post on the shop's Facebook page yesterday staff said: "It is with great sadness

  • Stobart Group "in the frame" to buy Flybe airline

    Under-pressure regional airline Flybe is in talks about a possible sale of the group weeks after warning over profits. The Exeter-based carrier said it is also looking at cutting further costs and flight capacity as it battles challenging conditions

  • What are the people of Barrow coming to?

    A VISITOR to Barrow Cemetery has spoken of their disgust after finding piles of dog poo on headstones.  Robert Last visited the cemetery on Remembrance Sunday but was horrified when he spotted the unsightly item.  "This photo was taken in Barrow

  • Millom Pool demolition back on cards?

    CAMPAIGNERS opposing the demolition of Millom pool say residents have been blocked from speaking at a council meeting taking place today. The issue is back on the council agenda after last month when councillors voted to call off the bulldozers

  • Five things to see on the cinema screen

    1 THE International Reel Rock Film Tour is returning to the UK, bringing a fresh collection of climbing and adventure films to venues around the country. The tour - which calls in at Rheged Centre, Penrith, tomorrow (Thursday), will premier four new

  • PNG prop Minoga set to 'excite' at Raiders

    WILLIE Minoga will bring excitement and experience in equal measure when he links up with Barrow Raiders for the 2019 Betfred Championship season, according to rugby director Andy Gaffney. Minoga has become the third Papua New Guinea international

  • Third of Brits not ready for extreme weather, research says

    NEW research shows that over a third of Brits across the UK are not in a position to combat the effects of extreme weather this winter. Despite national disruption from storms, 36 per cent of people do not have an emergency kit in their cars containing

  • £12million road cash cautiously welcomed by county council

    NEWS of extra funding to repair Cumbria’s roads has been cautiously welcomed by the county council. A spokesman said: “Whilst news of an additional £12m for Cumbria’s roads is welcome, it is important to understand that government has insisted

  • Olliver scores six, as South Lakes batter Fylde

    Steven Olliver struck an extraordinary double hat-trick, as South Lakes men’s 1st XI picked up just their second victory of the season with a 9-2 rout of Fylde 2nd XI last Saturday. South Lakes were facing the bottom team in Division Three North

  • Rampant Windermere just gr-eight in massive victory

    Will Dolman scored a hat-trick, as Windermere men’s 1st XI picked up their second win in a row in the North League Division Two West by thrashing bottom club University of Liverpool 8-0 on Saturday. Each of Dolman’s goals came from penalty corners

  • Council hands out a huge grant to Dropzone project in Barrow

    A BARROW youth group has been awarded almost £10,000 to help broaden their services. Dropzone Youth Projects, based in Bath Street, was given the money to help hire another member of staff. A total of £9,936 was granted to Dropzone by the Barrow

  • Children receive a royal thank you from Harry and Meghan

    CHILDREN from an Ormsgill primary school have each received a thank you card from Harry and Meghan after they sent them a congratulations letter when they were married in May. Last year's year one children from St Pius X Catholic School each sent