A DISABILITY champion has welcomed a change in legislation which means fines can be given to any driver who parks a vehicle over a dropped kerb or pedestrian crossing point. Margaret Burrow, chief executive of the Barrow and District Disability
A WOMAN has been charged with failing to provide a specimen for analysis after a car crashed into a gas pipe. Tracey Killip, 46, of Westmorland Street, Barrow is due to appear at South Cumbria Magistrates' Court on March 6. Westmorland Street
CUMBRIA County Council has informed residents of an urgent road closure of a road in Dalton. St Helen’s in Dalton will be closed for five nights to enable Neary Rail to carry out level crossing repair works. The work will start tonight from
COUNCIL spending on placing homeless families in temporary accommodation has increased over the past five years - despite the number of people needing help dropping. Since 2013, Barrow Borough Council has spent hundreds of thousands of pounds a
LANES on both side of the A590 will be shut during the day for two weeks. Starting today, contractors will be removing large trees within the central reservation on the A590 at Lightburn Road, Ulverston. The work will be taking place from Monday-Thursday
FOUR teenagers are being hunted by police after a burglary in Barrow. It happened near Mulberry Way on Sunday February 17 at around 2.30am. Police said a group of teenage boys entered a garage but nothing was stolen and no arrests have so far
THREE teenage boys are wanted by police after criminal damage to a house. Police said the boys, aged between 12 and 16, pulled a piece of wood off the back gate of a house in Abbey Road, around 7.30pm on February 5. It is said to have caused
THE police is concerned for the welfare of a 22-year-old man who was last seen in Kendal yesterday evening. Luke Gosnell, pictured, was last spotted on Burton Road on February 17 at approximately 7:10pm. Officers say he is around 6ft3ins, stocky
CUMBRIA has been rated as one of the best places in the UK for trainee doctors to complete their psychiatry training in a recent survey. Trainee doctors have given their experience in Cumbria top marks in the General Medical Council’s (GMC) 2018
A CHURCH will celebrate its 25th anniversary next month. On March 2 it will be a quarter of a century since Abbey Methodist Church and Emmanuel United Reformed Church came together to form Trinity Church Centre in Abbey Road. A celebration will
THE father of Poppi Worthington received £25,000 to fight an inquest into death of his daughter - despite refusing to answer 252 questions in the hearing. A coroner concluded that Paul Worthington, 50, had probably sexually abused his 13-month-old
A BOMB disposal team alongside the police and coastguard were called out to reports of an unexploded ordnance on the beach at Eskmeals. At around 2pm on Saturday (Feb 16) Millom Coastguard Rescue Team were called out to assist Cumbria Police to
SHOCKING video shows a completely naked man standing in the aisle of a commuter train before being removed by police. The short video shows the middle-aged man standing completely naked with his trousers round his ankles. He can be seen facing
SINGER songwriter Tom Bright is regarded as one of the most hard-working guys in music. Once an 18 year old pub landlord, now a touring artist, he has already worked and performed with some of the biggest names in the industry. Tom is heading
IAN Evatt believes his side’s impressive win at Sutton United on Saturday is a sign Barrow AFC are capable of challenging at the top of the National League. It looked as though Barrow would have to settle for a point after they missed several good
PAUL Crarey made no excuses as Barrow Raiders were beaten 56-0 away to York City Knights in yesterday’s Betfred Championship clash. Jason Bass led the way for the hosts with a second-half hat-trick of tries, while Joe Batchelor and Connor Robinson
FOR children at Croftlands Infants and Junior Schools in Ulverston, time in the classroom and library is set to get a lot more exciting. Thanks to a grant from the JF Hornby Foundation, a selection of new books and a consignment of iPads are destined
A CHARITABLE foundation set up just over three years ago has reached a major milestone. The JF Hornby Foundation, which was established in 2015, has surpassed the £100,000 giving mark. Scores of charities and community groups have benefitted
FURNESS residents will be coming together to take part in a sponsored charity walk for a brave five-year-old girl. Youth Ability, a youth group based at Walney Community Centre, will be hosting a sponsored walk for little Emily Mather who has a
A BARROW rugby team is going all out to raise funds for a disabled-friendly minibus. Hindpool Tigers are organising a fundraising match against the Rugby League All Stars this June in the hope of raising£8,000. The Rugby League All Stars is
YOU needed a head for heights and nerves of steel to take on the challenge of a bungee jump at Rampside, near Barrow, back in 1994. The Mail, on Tuesday, May 3, noted: “More than 70 people queued up for their £39.50 taste of adventure, jumping from
TWO of the UK’s most popular rising artists will support Stereophonics when they headline Lytham Festival this summer. The uber talented singer-songwriters Tom Grennan and Jade Bird will both perform support slots ahead of the Stereophonics gig
LEGENDARY Manchester band Happy Mondays have announced a marathon 29 date Greatest Hits Tour for October, November and December 2019. The Happy Mondays’ classic line-up of front man Shaun Ryder, Bez, Rowetta, Gary Whelan, Paul Ryder, Mark Day and
Three budding young apprentice commis chefs are to take charge of the menu and cook food for diners at one of the Lake District’s newest restaurants. Under the watchful eye of multi-award winning chef Steven Doherty, trainee chefs Matthew Lemm,
Cricketer Ben Stokes has signed a new sponsorship deal with a Cumbrian clothing and footwear firm. The international cricketer, who was brought up in Cockermouth, has signed up to become a brand ambassador for 11 Degrees, based in Carnforth.
A hospitality veteran with more than 20 years of industry experience has taken the top job at a south Cumbrian bar and restaurant. James Gomes has joined the team at Oscar’s , at the Abbey House Hotel, as manager. He said: “I have 22 years of
COMING up, Ulverston International Music Festival presents English Touring Opera and its dramatic production of Macbeth on Tuesday, March 19 (7.30pm) at the Coronation Hall. Starring Grant Doyle as Macbeth with Tanya Hurst playing Lady Macbeth, Verdi
BAKERS proved themselves at a special cake competition. The best bakers in the borough came along to raise awareness of mental health at the Great Furness Bake Off. More than 100 people gathered at Hawcoat Park in Barrow on Sunday to sample the
A MAJOR provider of services to elderly people is set to close. The Bradbury Centre, Millom’s Age UK building, is due to close its doors at the end of the month. The centre, in St George’s Road, is home to a number of clubs and services and employs
KIDS share why it is important to do your bit for the environment. Children from Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School in Barrow share why they think it is important to pick up rubbish after carrying out litter picks across the area with some of
PROPOSALS for a sweeping overhaul of rail ticketing in Britain aim to stop passengers having to buy split tickets to get the cheapest fares for some journeys. Industry body the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) has published a series of measures to simplify
AN ULVERSTON company is expanding their premises and staff force after 10 years in operation. Reliacare is a community care service focused on providing domiciliary care services to the highest of standards. The organisation was set up in 2009
A SUPERB away performance saw Ian Evatt’s Barrow side pick up all three points on Saturday with a 1-0 win courtesy of a last-gasp Josh Kay strike. The Bluebirds went into the game with just one defeat in their last twelve, though they had yet to
THERE was a mild spring feeling in the air at Bootham Crescent yesterday, although it would have been no surprise if it was being turned blue in the Popular Stand where Barrow Raiders head coach Paul Crarey and his coaching staff were sat. For there
GARETH Jones’ 500th goal helped Dalton United into the semi-finals of the West Lancashire League Challenge Cup as they beat hot favourites to win Division Two, Horwich St Marys Victoria, 3-1 at Railway Meadow. Dalton did the damage in the first
A HOTEL with an enviable reputation for good food became the culinary capital of the north when the nation’s finest chefs descended upon it. Some of the UK’s most celebrated names from the world of cuisine delighted guests at an event held in the
RESIDENTS were left fearing an explosion after a car crashed into a house and burst a gas pipe. Barrow’s Westmorland Street was cordoned off by police on Friday night after a Mercedes collided with the pipe, causing gas to seep out. Fire crew
PUZZLED parents are being given the chance to sign up for a club teaching them skills to help out with their child’s homework. Furness College is inviting mums, dads and carers of primary school pupils back to the classroom to learn basic maths
OVER 65? Call it a day. This is the instruction from politicians, both local and national. Retire from work, lock your door and vegetate in the house. You have paid your taxes for 50 years — thank you very much, but do not expect anything
KIRKBY United missed the chance to go top of the Furness Premier League Premier Division after Holker Old Boys reserves fought back to earn a point. The visitors were 3-0 up thanks to goals from Matty Bruce (2) and Sam Pinnegor, but were then reduced
Do you remember when? What was in the South Cumbrian news 10, 25 & 50 years ago 10 YEARS AGO Members of South Lakeland District Council scrapped plans to charge for evening car parking. It had been predicted that the charges would bring in
