THE latest person to receive The Mail’s Bouquet of the Week is a woman who has been thanked for offering a helpful ear to a number of horse lovers. A queue of well-wishers lined up to praise Tamara Atkinson, of Green Garth Saddlery in Dalton, as
GEORGIA Stanway again proved the difference for Manchester City as her goal helped them seal a 1-0 win at home to Birmingham City in the FA Women's Super League yesterday. The Barrow-born striker pounced on a mistake by visiting goalkeeper Hannah
A MAN has appeared in court accused of assaulting a teenager. Curtis Gaughan, of Egerton Court, Barrow, elected for his case to be sent to crown court when he appeared at South Cumbria Magistrates' Court, Barrow. The 20-year-old has also been
LIAM Livingstone starred with both bat and ball as England Lions ended their tour to the UAE with a four-wicket victory over Pakistan A in the second Twenty20 match between the teams. The Barrow Cricket Club product took 3 for 24 from his four overs
A BAR for youngsters, with no alcohol in sight, was a popular venue for Barrow pupils after a hard day in the classroom in the 1990s. The Mail, on August 12, in 1994, noted that Barrow special constable Dawn Schollar was the new manager at the Alfred
FIVE cars have collided on the A590. The incident has left the road blocked for drivers both ways between Ulverston's Swan Street and the A5902 at Greenodd in the area of roadworks. The road was expected to be re-opened for drivers at around
FLOOD alerts have been issued around the areas of Derwentwater and Windermere. The Environment Agency says that flooding is possible along the Upper River Derwent, Stonethwaite Beck and Derwentwater. An update from the agency's flood information
TWO men will appear in court in Barrow tomorrow after being charged following a crash with a police car. Two men from Manchester have been charged following investigations by south Cumbrian officers. The charged men are: ·Billy John Carl Johnson
POLICE have released the first details of the man whose body was discovered in Ulverston canal. Officers said the man who was found at Canal Head yesterday was in his eighties. Police cordoned off a section of the canal yesterday after being
A VETERAN of Lake District mountain search and rescue who was given an MBE earlier this year has died, aged 79. Malcolm Grindrod, of Coniston, was presented with his medal by HRH Prince William at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace. Mr Grindrod
Many animal lovers appreciate that Christmas is not a good time to take on a new pet. But how can we make sure our existing pets have a happy Christmas too? PDSA Vet Olivia Anderson-Nathan gives her top tips. “Pets have no understanding of Christmas
POLICE are chasing a man suspected of assault. Officers said a man sustained minor injuries following an assault in Barrow. It happened between 9.30pm and 10.30pm on Friday (December 7) in Coulton Street. The suspect was said to be a white
DALTON was a treated to a festive extravaganza of music. St Mary's Church was the venue as residents gathered for the Mayor's Concert on Friday (December 7). On the bill was Paris-Ayo Corkhill, Dowdales pupil Thea Docker, choir group OttoVoce
THE Barrow night sky was lit up 46 years ago when one the town's iconic industrial buildings was destroyed by fire. The Mail, on November 11, in 1972, noted: "As flames licked along the rafters above them, directors of a wholesale fruit company
PUPILS at Millom School were doing their best to boost festive trade in the town in 1999 with an advertising campaign devised by maths and information technology teacher Tony Dixon. The Mail, on Thursday, December 2, in 1999, said he was being helped
A LABOUR Party stalwart who dedicated 29 years of her life to Barrow Borough Council has celebrated her 100th birthday. Edith May Garside, known as Edie, enjoyed her party at Risedale at Lonsdale and St George's Nursing Home on Albert Street in
A PUB landlady from Barrow has met her man after getting married this December. Shaun Nelson, 49, a maintenance plumber at Furness General Hospital and Deborah Reid, 50, the landlady of The Blue Lamp Pub in Barrow were happily married on a beautiful
