POLICE are investigating the "unexplained" death of a 58-year-old woman cyclist in a remote Cumbrian valley this morning. Officers are appealing for witnesses after being called to the Haweswater Reservoir area at around 11.36am. Investigations
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TAYLOR'S funfair will be in town from Friday evening as part of this weekend's Super Soapbox Challenge. Taylor's Funfair will be in Fell Street Car Park between 5pm and 9pm tonight as part of the Soapbox weekend. This is an opportunity to
THE future of a community boxing club is up in the air after its training base was sold. Furness Catholic Amateur Boxing Club had launched an ambitious campaign to buy Dalkeith Street Spiritualist Church after its owner put the Barrow building
OLYMPIAN Kristian Thomas was guest speaker at Furness Academy's annual awards evening . Pupils were recognised for their outstanding commitment to sport at Furness Academy’s third annual sports awards evening. A school spokesman said: “We had
Field Close is quietly nestled on the edge of a village in the Lake District National Park with delightful panoramic views across the rolling South Lakeland countryside towards the Cumbrian fells. It has been continually upgraded and improved and
THE efforts of a 'much-loved' volunteer who has helped to raise thousands of pounds for charity have been praised. Barrow District and Disability Association has celebrated the voluntary efforts of semi-retired accountant Rita Cosgrove. Honorary
Since launching its Build-A-Brick campaign a week ago, donations to help fund the Barrow District & Disability Association's (BDDA) new expansion plans have been pouring in. Currently, the charity has sold 1,605 ‘bricks’ equalling a total of £1,605
A DALTON man has been fined after he was caught in possession of horse tranquiliser ketamine. Adam Cole, of Underwood Terrace, was arrested on December 29 in Barrow after he was found in possession of the drug. The 20-year-old pleaded guilty
A TEENAGE boy from Barrow failed to pay a penny of a £30 court fine in almost 12 months. The 16-year-old, who cannot be identified because youths appearing in the court are afforded automatic anonymity, admitted failing to pay the fine imposed by
A new bistro with en-suite bedrooms is set to open its doors next week. The Yan at Broadrayne, just outside Grasmere, will begin taking bookings on Monday. A 17th century former farm, The Yan will have seven en-suite bedrooms, a bistro, an open-plan
A well-known Cumbrian broadcaster has been appointed as the new president of the organisation tasked with driving forward the county's £3bn tourism industry. TV and radio presenter Eric Robson will take over from long-standing President Lord Inglewood
A NEW Chinese and Hong Kong-cuisine takeaway is set to open in Barrow. Blossom Garden is 'opening soon' in the premises previously occupied by Street Food in Rawlinson Street. New signs reveal the menu will be a mix of Chinese and Hong Kong cuisine
Karen Bamber I've always said it's not the road it's the drivers. There's too many cars and bad drivers, it will only get worse, we need a bridge over to Morecambe, I would gladly pay a toll Paul Williams Easiest and cheapest. 50 mph speed limit
THERE have been two road traffic incidents on the A591 this morning. The A591 is partially blocked both ways and traffic is queuing following an incident near the Applethwaite Hall turn off. Another incident occurred further along the road
Roy Moxham showed his class with an awesome display in the final of the King Alfred Singles competition against Danny Edmonds last Sunday. The competition was once again a successful event with a quality entry of the area’s top bowlers. The weather
THE final details for Saturday’s super soapbox challenge have been revealed. Extended outdoor seating areas will be in place at the finish line with the Townhouse granted permission to use the disabled parking bays outside the Dalton Road venue
KNIVES, alcohol and syringes are among the items seized by security at Barrow’s magistrates’ court, a Mail investigation has revealed. Figures obtained under freedom of information laws showed the number of items confiscated by security guards at
Good luck to Scouts from Cumbria who are heading to North America! In just a few days’ time Scouts from Cumbria will be travelling 3,800 miles to wild and wonderful West Virginia, USA for the 24th World Scout Jamboree. These are some of our brightest
We have reached the half way stage of this season's Ulverston and District Bowling League, sponsored by Alan Myerscough (Ford), and as the fixtures are reversed the second half of the campaign it is still all to play for at the top. Red River now
COMMUNITY champions have offered a tongue-in-cheek food hamper to Prime Minister candidate Boris Johnson. The food donation comes after a national newspaper reported in 2017 that Mr Johnson had told friends the £141,000 a year he earned as a minister
A NEW round of fundraising has started to bring a popular Millom play area up to date. The Millom Slag Bank Play Area Association is aiming to raise cash for new equipment and fencing on its site at the bottom of Albert Street which was opened almost
A SELFLESS woman is going under the knife to give her sister the gift of life. Debbie Devereux is set to donate a kidney to grateful Yvonne Ivison, who said the transplant would be ‘life-changing’. The pair are due to travel to Manchester for
MP JOHN Woodcock is backing a report that says further education colleges, like Furness College, need more funding and recognition for the vital roles they play. The Augur Review, set up by the prime minister to look at tuition fees, found there
Striker Jack Hindle believes the fact that Barrow AFC have retained the core of their squad from last season gives them a great chance of reaching the play-offs in the coming campaign. The Bluebirds' players will reconvening at Bolton University
Barrow Island under-16s picked up their third league win of the season, as they impressively won 36-28 at third placed Westhoughton Lions last Sunday. The result moved Island up to fourth in Division Two the North West Counties Youth League and
RUN: Chris Foden, 45, who is a Team Leader in the Estates Department at Furness General Hospital, is in training to do the Lakeland Trails Ultra 100K challenge on Sunday. He is raising money for the ICU at FGH
Businesses struggling to make sense of Making Tax Digital are invited to a free seminar next month. Cumbria Chamber of Commerce has joined forces with accountants David Allen to stage the breakfast event in response to widespread confusion about
A MEETING to set up a community watch scheme in Bootle has been organised. It follows two burglaries in Bootle and Millom recently, which police are investigating. Copeland MP Trudy Harrison has set up the meeting which will be attended by a
A DRIVER has lost his licence after he was caught driving without insurance and under the influence of drugs. William Procter, from Thwaite How, Rusland, admitted at South Cumbria Magistrates Court in Barrow to driving without insurance and while
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10 YEARS AGO Police warned daredevils jumping from bridges into rivers, such as the Leven at Backbarrow, that it was only a matter of time before someone was seriously injured. A luxury apartment at Victoria Court, Ulverston, was offered for
A DALTON woman has pleaded guilty to neglecting her pet dog. Sarah Louise Ross, of Thornton Park, appeared at South Cumbria Magistrates’ Court yesterday. The 39-year-old admitted failing to treat a flea infestation, to keep her claws trimmed
A ‘CONTROLLING’ man continued to contact his ex despite being banned by a restraining order, a court heard. Michael Kilkoyne was convicted of assaulting his ex Siann Kilkoyne in November and was given a 12-month restraining order preventing him
Leigh Centurions 19 Barrow Raiders 18 Barrow Raiders’ road to Wembley was blocked off by Leigh Centurions’ Martyn Ridyard as his late drop goal settled what was a pulsating quarter final in the 1895 Cup at St Helens. The competition has had its
A BABY suffering from serious breathing problems had his life brightened up by hospital staff - and now a kind donation is helping other little ones benefit. Daniel Beardsworth was just seven weeks old when he contracted bronchiolitis, requiring
Barrow bowed out of the Lancashire Knockout Cup last Sunday, as they were defeated by 85 runs at St Annes in the third round. After winning the toss and choosing to bat at Vernon Road, St Annes made Barrow’s bowlers toil with their captain Tom Higson
Barrow Raiders head coach Paul Crarey admitted his side’s game management could have been better towards the end of their narrow 19-18 defeat against Leigh Centurions in the quarter finals of the 1895 Cup. The Raiders were just five minutes away
The weather has been disrupting the cricket, at all levels, around the Furness area recently, but mercifully the sun shone on the two primary school competitions that took place during the last week. Following a successful tournament at Barrow CC
