The direction in which Barrow AFC are heading was key to manager Ian Evatt agreeing his new contract with the club. Evatt has guided the Bluebirds to a top-half finish in the National League in his first season with them, which is also his first
The activist known as Tommy Robinson has said he will stand in the upcoming European Parliament elections. The English Defence League founder, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is expected to stand as an MEP candidate in the North West England constituency
The arms race at the top of the under-14 division of the Barrow & District Junior Football League continued as both Vickerstown and Holker Old Boys Red maintained their relentless pace. Vickerstown continue to set the tone after they thrashed
MULTI-million pound works designed to improve Barrow's roads are set to get under way next month. Work is scheduled to start in May on the next phase of a £4.5m maintenance works programme on Jubilee Bridge. It will involve steelwork and concrete
Midfielder Jason Taylor was the big winner at Barrow AFC’s awards night last Sunday and he is pleased that his hard work has been recognised over the course of the season. Taylor marked what has been a successful first campaign at Holker Street
Barrow Cricket Club began their Northern Premier League season with a six-wicket defeat away at Garstang last Saturday, following a below-par batting display. After winning the toss and electing to bat, Barrow’s innings at the Riverside Sports Ground
Lindal A look to have a remarkably strong team in the Third Division of the Furness & District Bowling League, as many of them have Division One experience. This, coupled with their tricky home green, makes them worthy favourites for promotion
A STUNNED shopper claims she was left looking like she had been beaten up after her Boohoo top dyed her skin purple - and she was still sporting the blueish tinge days later. Phoebe Exley wore the black £7 crop top on Easter Sunday as she celebrated
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a teenager was allegedly stabbed in Barrow. The 16-year-old boy was seriously injured in Broad Close, Barrow, last night. Officers were called by the North West Ambulance Service
THE fire service are on the look out for new recruits. Cumbria County Council’s Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) will be launching a recruitment drive for new full-time firefighters in May. Applications will open online on Monday 20 May and will
THE first day of strike action by Mitie staff working at Sellafield has been hailed a success by union representatives. Members of the Unite union held pickets at the nuclear site in a row over pay on Wednesday. Ryan Armstrong, Unite regional
A Barrow youth footballer is combining her on-field training with training to become an engineer as she kicks off her career with an apprenticeship. Aimee Everett, capped by England at under-17 level, has started work at Spirit Energy’s Barrow Gas
THREE people were taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation after a fire in Barrow early this morning. Fire engines from Barrow, Ulverston and Walney were called to a fire in a first floor flat fire on Egerton Court just after midnight.
A FURNESS school played host 25 years ago to the county-wide launch of a new nutrition policy aimed at youngsters. Peter Rabbit and the Barrow county councillor Colin Liversedge were among guests at the town's Newbarns Primary School to help promote
SAX star Jess Gillam reaches another musical milestone this week with the release of her debut album. Released on Decca tomorrow, Rise is another momentous occasion in the 20-year-old saxophone player’s burgeoning career. Jess - who made three
THERE was a time in the not too distant past when people were content to own a dog, a cat or a budgie. But films such as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Finding Nemo and even the owls in Harry Potter have led to increasing demands for trophy pets
Budding gymnasts kept themselves fit and active over the school holidays when they attended gymnastics Easter Camps at Furness Gymnastics Club, in Barrow. More than 60 girls came to the one day camps run over four dates, and they were soon swinging
Walney Central under-16s will be facing a team from the division above them on Saturday when they welcome Thatto Heath Crusaders to Central Drive in the Lancashire & North West Youth Cup. All of our junior rugby league teams had the weekend
Award-winning Lake District cottage company Heart of the Lakes has presented £13,886 to the Lake District Foundation. The money was collected between April 1 2018 to March 31 2019 through Heart of the Lakes ‘Our Man at the Top’ donation scheme,
WE HAVE just returned from our annual stay at our timeshare cottage at the Hapimag Burnside Park in Bowness. The weather was not so good this year but it did not stop us getting out to Ambleside, Grasmere, Elterwater and other locations. We made
The Askam Bowling Clubs Open Mixed Pairs competition takes place on Sunday, May 5, with 27 pairs competing for the Brenda Richards Memorial Trophy. The draw is as follows. 9am: E & G Casson, P & A McDonald, G Knowles & partner, D & S Shields, J
BARROW Borough Council has granted planning permission – to itself. A council officer had to apply for listed building consent to make changes at the town hall. The impressive Duke Street council headquarters dates back 137 years and is officially
MILLOM'S Health Centre is holding an official opening ceremony on Friday 17 May after two years of renovation. After Waterloo House GP Surgery relocated into Millom Community Hospital in 2014, renovation work started in 2017 to ensure the building
THE Walney and wider Barrow community has offered sincere condolences to the family and friends of a young man who was found dead in the channel. The 24-year-old man was found in Walney Channel on Tuesday afternoon. His identity has not yet been
FED-up residents have decided to form a community watch group in an effort to prevent crime. 'Homeguard Local Residents' is an online forum set up after a spate of burglaries in the Barrow area. The group was founded by Barrow resident Dave White
The competition watchdog has blocked Sainsbury's £12 billion merger with Asda on the grounds that it would result in higher prices for consumers and damage competition. In its final report into the deal, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA
SHOCK statistics have revealed the number of exotic pets rescued in Cumbria last year has doubled. Figures released by the RSPCA revealed they received 87 calls about exotic animals and rescued 90 pets in 2018. The animal charity said it believes
A BARROW dad and former soldier conquered a gruelling 150 mile desert marathon over six days. Paul Harris, 34, traversed the Sahara for the Marathon des Sables, described as the toughest foot race on earth, to raise money for St Mary’s Hospice.
Aries (Mar21/Apr20) The secret to your professional success is high standards. You’d never resort to underhanded tricks to make a profit. When people work with you, they know they’re dealing with a principled person. That’s why you only attract ethical
A NEW cocktail bar is set to open at a popular Barrow restaurant and bar. The Custom House is opening the bar in what will be the final piece in the puzzle of a six-figure refurbishment of the building. Cherrie’s Cocktail Bar is due to open in
After ending their home campaign in style against Hartlepool United on Monday, manager Ian Evatt is hoping Barrow AFC can reproduce that kind of form when they return to National League action at Holker Street in August. A bumper crowd of 3,007
Almost 80,000 people across the North West avoided an unnecessary trip to hospital last year thanks to enhanced telephone assessment and advice from the ambulance service. As part of its two-year ‘Transforming Patient Care’ programme, North West
RESIDENTS have expressed their concern after hedgerows providing habitats for protected wildlife were cut down. Numerous people campaigned against the removal of a hedgerow at the Beehive Business Park in Ulverston which provides habitats for a
A PERMANENT cafe is returning to Silecroft for the first time in more than half a century. Black Combe: Whicham Community Interest Company (CIC) has been provided £450,000 funding for the development at the beachfront. Working alongside Copeland
Do you remember when? What was in the South Cumbrian news 10, 25 & 50 years ago 10 YEARS AGO Norman and son James Beech were limbering up on Coniston Water before a bid to row 2,500 miles across the Atlantic to raise £40,000 for charity and
RUGBY stars from halfway across the world have been using their journey into the sport to inspire Barrow youngsters. The club’s commitment to community liaison has led to three new Barrow Raiders stars taking a tour of schools across the town.
Furness eased to a five-wicket win at South Lakes rivals Lindal Moor at Pennington Lane last Saturday, as the new season of the Cumbria Cricket League swung into gear. The Moor had a poor day with the bat as they collapsed from 124-5 to 136 all
As teams start to settle down and players start to find form, it is clear that the Alan Myercough (Ford) Ulverston and District Bowling league is going to be the bowling equivalent of the Championship in football, where there are no easy games and
