PETER John Cunliffe, 48, Holebeck Road, Barrow, has been found guilty of assaulting a woman. He was given 250 hours of unpaid work to complete in the next 12 months and told to pay £200 compensation to Samantha Wright. He was also told to pay £620
BARCLAYS bank has announced plans to close its branch in Millom. Letters have been sent to bank users saying the St George's Road building will close its doors on March 21 2019. The bank said in its letter the decision was not ' an easy one'
RAILWAY services in Furness will be disrupted this weekend after talks between a rail union and the Government collapsed. RMT Northern Rail action goes ahead tomorrow as company collapse talks and Government backtrack on commitments. RAIL UNION
PEOPLE who are rummaging around in their attics and lofts for Christmas decorations to keep an eye open for anything they consider “trash”, which could become a museum’s treasure. Backbarrow-based Lakeland Motor Museum is not only the home of more
A TRIP to Serbia is one of the possible outcomes for Millom when they go into the draw for next year's Challenge Cup first round a week today. The Woolybacks are the only team from this area to be entered into the 2019 edition of the knockout competition
MILLOM Labour Party is doing all it can to support its local foodbank during the tough winter months. Each month, the party have been holding collections to donate what they can to help with the rising demand for basic food and supplies. The
FORMER Barrow Raiders director of football and Great Britain amateur hooker Dave Robinson has died, aged 65. Raiders coach Paul Crarey led the praises of an unsung hero. Crarey said: “Dave was very passionate and put in many hours of unpaid work
Follow this step-by-step guide to creating a door wreath using on point succulent plants, which will last into the New Year. If you want to go chic on the Christmas wreath front this year, consider succulents - they'll last through the festive season
[STANDFIRST] Claire Spreadbury heads to Muscat for real blue skies and rugged beauty. My heart feels like it's beating on the outside of my chest. I'm anxious, out of my depth and I sound like Darth Vader. But for the first time in my life, I'm
THE business man behind the regeneration of Barrow’s Salthouse Mills and College House has hit out at Bill Bryson’s offensive comments about the town. Guy Davis, who owns and runs Hiltongrove, a development company based in London said he was “offended
Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership has welcomed the Government's commitment to local skills development. The Department for Education is to help match skills to jobs, it has announced, with the LEP’s People, Employment and Skills Strategy Group
Social enterprise Cumbria Health on Call has donated £700 to the Farmer Network. Sarah Taylor-Howe, a member of the CHoC team, lives in the East Fellside area and saw the devastation caused by the Beast from the East and its impact on the farming
TWENTY fake owls are being installed on Jubilee Bridge to stop pigeons nesting as the next phase of a multi-million pound project gets under way. Specialist contractors will be abseiling from the bridge, starting next week, to inspect the underside
HIGH winds have toppled a Christmas tree in Barrow town centre. The tree is at the bottom of Dalton Road, near to the Furness Railway.
Cumbria Chamber of Commerce has held "positive and constructive" talks with the Minister for HS2 to call for high-speed trains to stop in Cumbria. Under current proposals, HS2 trains between London and Scotland will pass through the county without
Christmas is a great time to get together with family and friends, and Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service is urging people to put fire safety at the top of their to-do list to help keep everyone safe. While fire safety is vital throughout the year,
RESIDENTS of Ulverston are urged to be vigilant after a man tired to force his way into a home. The incident happened in Soutergate yesterday. A man described in his 20's/30's wearing a khaki woolen jacket approached a house of an elderly woman
LIAM Livingstone and his England Lions team-mates went some way to making up for their one-day series defeat to Pakistan A with victory in the first Twenty20 international between the sides today. The tourists kicked off the two-match T20 series
The actions of an off-duty officer and three members of the public were commended by the Chief Constable this evening. Sergeant Dave Macdonald, who is based out of Whitehaven, was off-duty when he became aware of an incident at The Cambridge House
Ukip MEP and former leader Paul Nuttall has quit the party. Mr Nuttall is the latest prominent figure to leave Ukip in protest at its direction under leader Gerard Batten. Mr Batten has drawn criticism for appointing political activist and English
A GENEROUS donation to the areas NHS Trust seeks to help improve the experience of patients with Autism. 30 books have been donated to the University Hospitals Morecambe Bay Trust by Deborah Brownson MBE to improve Autism awareness amongst the staff
For the second game in a row, Barrow AFC will be facing a team struggling in the National League, but manager Ian Evatt is solely focused on ensuring his team keep up their recent revival. Maidstone United visit Holker Street tomorrow with their
YOUNGSTERS at a Barrow school watched with a mixture of concern and delight as a teacher agreed to be cut in half. The venue was St Pius X School, Barrow, for a magic show by the Northern and Scottish Children's Theatre. An article in The Mail
The Stagger Inn, Stainton The first two times I ate at the Stagger Inn in Stainton were memorable - but for the wrong reasons. The pub was so dark on my inaugural visit that I could barely see what I was eating; and on the second visit, while the
BARROW'S biggest employer wants homegrown talent to lead the way following the official opening of a multimillion pound training academy. The state-of-the-art £25m training academy covering 89,340 sq ft was officially opened yesterday (Dec 6) by
Barrow AFC may be forced into making yet another defensive change when they welcome Maidstone United to Holker Street tomorrow. The Bluebirds are having to manage a toe injury to captain Josh Granite, who has been able to get through the last few
Mobile network O2 says its services have been restored after a technical fault left millions of customers unable to get online. The company said it would be closely monitoring data services over the coming days and promised to carry out a review
ANDY Litherland revealed former Barrow Raiders team-mate Ollie Wilkes played a big role in him choosing to join Workington Town for the 2019 Betfred League One season. The centre has endured a difficult 18 months since suffering a back injury in
A south Cumbrian paper maker has developed a striking new livery for its fleet of delivery vehicles. James Cropper, based in Burneside, near Kendal, commissioned four paper sculptures to appear on the side of its lorries that deliver its products
TRAFFIC is heavy around some parts of Cumbria due to flooding and surface water on the roads. The M6 Southbound lane is blocked on the exit slip road at M6 Junction 36 and the A65 to Kirkby Lonsdale due to flooding. Traffic is queueing
A top figure at China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) has described Moorside as “a very smart site”, fuelling speculation that the company could revive Cumbria’s hopes for a new nuclear power station. Rob Davies, chief operating officer at CGN
A Cumbrian Member of Parliament met with members of the constituency last night to discuss Brexit. John Woodcock, MP for Barrow and Furness, was in Tesco Extra on Hindpool Rd yesterday (Thursday) evening, holding an open discussion on Brexit.
KEVIN Watkin is in no doubt the strong connection he and his management team have to Holker Old Boys is proving hugely beneficial to the younger members of the squad. The long-serving midfielder was appointed as Holker’s player-manager in October
AFTER last week’s hard-fought defeat at the hands of table-toppers Keswick, Hawcoat are on home turf looking to take the scalp of Whitehaven in Cumbria One. Hawcoat were unlucky last week after having two tries disallowed and numerous penalties
Barrow AFC need to make Holker Street a hard place to visit again, according to captain Josh Granite, who was speaking ahead of tomorrow’s visit of Maidstone United. Four of the Bluebirds’ next five games are on their own patch, where they haven
A huge thank you to the people of Millom who turned out for our first Christmas market on Saturday. We had a brilliant day fundraising for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People and I wanted to say thank you to everyone who took part in our tombola, guess
MEET Elfis... He is The Mail elf leading readers on a magical Christmas journey around Barrow, Furness, Ulverston and Millom. Each day as we count down to Santa’s visit, The Mail staff will be taking their new friend with them around the area in
HOMELESS people in Furness have been given a 'wheely' good boost after a sponsored bike ride raised £700 for a local support group. Members of North West Leaving Care completed the ride around Grizedale Forest - on the very day some of the country's
THERE is an intriguing derby clash in West Lancashire League Division One tomorrow as Ulverston Rangers welcome Hawcoat Park. Third-placed Hawcoat are enjoying a fine season in the division and, depending on results elsewhere, could go top of the
A POLICE officer who single-handedly tackled a man stood in the street covered in blood and armed with an axe is to receive a Chief Constable’s Commendation. Sergeant Kevin Milby is to be commended for his bravery after responding to reports from
Do you remember when? What was in the South Cumbrian news 10, 25 & 50 years ago 10 YEARS AGO A group of 15 teenagers from Furness won the LiveWire Management Team Award at the Underexposed Film Festival in Manchester for a short horror
George Clarke may be a recognisable face thanks to a number of hit TV shows, but he has little interest in the fame game. A trained architect, he tells Gemma Dunn he's happiest as a designer-maker. George Clarke is in his element. The architect-come-TV-presenter
When Barrow AFC travelled to face Maidstone United at the Gallagher Stadium in August, they will have been unaware their hosts were coming towards the end of an area. The Stones won 1-0 on the day, thanks to Shamir Mullings’ early strike, but the
