MEET the newest additions to the Furness community. The parents of these little darlings have shared their joy as they welcome them into their families. The Mail’s photographer Leanne Bolger visits Furness General Hospital on a regular basis
Copeland MP Trudy Harrison has hit out at Barclays for scrapping a service which allows customers to withdraw cash at post offices. From January next year, Barclays customers will no longer be able to use this service as it is being stopped.
THE lucky person highlighted with a heart is the winner of this week’s Big Night Out feature in The Mail. Partygoers have the chance to win a top prize simply for enjoying a night out with friends at the Duke of Edinburgh in Abbey Road in Barrow
A BARROW man has appeared in court accused of rape. Alexandru Constantin Scafita, of Ainslie Street in Barrow, has been charged with raping a woman and sexually assaulting a woman. The offences are alleged to have happened in Barrow on May 27
THERE were crowns, a tug-of-war and a bouncy castle as youngsters at a Furness school joined national celebrations to mark the golden jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in 2002. The Mail, on Wednesday, May 29, noted: "Pupils and teachers will be enjoying
HOSPITAL bosses have imposed a freeze on recruiting admin and support staff. With the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust facing a £60m deficit this year bosses say they have had to make ‘some difficult decisions’. Other
AN eco-idea to power street lights in South Lakeland with dog poo has been binned. The ‘transfurmational’ suggestion came during the climate conversations SLDC held with the public. Cllr Dyan Jones, the cabinet member for the climate emergency
Farmers in Cumbria are being told they must pay closer attention to how they manage workplace risk or face serious penalties. The Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) programme of inspections will review health and safety standards on farms across
Barrow Raiders captain Martin Aspinwall signed a new one-year contract with the club because he didn't want to bow out on a relegation, according to rugby director Andy Gaffney. Veteran forward Aspinwall became the latest Raiders player to commit
Barrow AFC’s plans for Non-League Day had to be shelved after their match against Dover Athletic was postponed due to the massive disruptions to the rail network. There are frustrations on and off the pitch at the Bluebirds, who had the chance
Barrow AFC’s match against Dover Athletic at Holker Street this afternoon will be delayed after severe disruption to the visitors’ journey from Kent to south Cumbria. As of yet, there is no confirmed time as to when the game will kick off, although
FRESH hopes have arisen to fill a vital doctor role at a hospice after it announced a temporary suspension of admissions due to staffing issues. Bosses at St Mary’s Hospice in Ulverston said they are ‘cautiously optimistic’ they will be able to
Train travel for people who live and work across Cumbria is set to become more affordable, thanks to a new scheme. Cumbria Tourism’s popular ‘MyCumbria’ scheme has teamed up with train operator Northern to offer a third off off-peak day single or
Cumbria County Council is set to launch a new Healthy Families Cumbria Pledge for early years settings across the county. The pledge offers an opportunity for the county’s early years providers and children’s centres to develop and demonstrate their
Last year’s darts league winners in the Barrow Friday League, British Legion A Club had the best score of the latest round of fixtures with a 6-1 win over Roose Cons and go joint-top of the table. There were wins from Mike Yorke, Dave Macmillan
Dear sir, This year our World’s Biggest Coffee morning fundraiser entered its 29th year. In community centres, schools and workplaces, thousands of coffee mornings were held across the North West to raise money and help us support people affected
The achievements and successes of students at Furness Academy during the last academic year were celebrated at its annual awards evening. This year the school merged their two awards celebrations into a singular event to celebrate Year Seven to
Your stars with Russell Grant Aries (Mar21/Apr20) You’ve been working hard with little reward. It’s time to have a talk with your employer. If they’re not willing to raise your pay, stay calm. Begin looking for another position. It’s easier to find
It’s an exciting time on the pitch for Barrow AFC, who are riding high in the National League, and chairman Paul Hornby still has plenty of plans to help move the club forward off it. It is almost a year since Hornby stepped in as interim chairman
AN awards ceremony celebrating the unsung heroes of the South Cumbrian community was a glittering success. The Mail teamed up with sister paper The Westmorland Gazette to deliver the first South Cumbria Community Heroes Awards 2019. The event
SCIENTISTS have made the first conclusive sighting of a fish species never before recorded in Windermere. DNA surveys carried out in 2015 inferred that ruffe were to be found in the lake but a single individual has now been discovered. Ruffe,
A PENSIONER from Walney has denied harassing her neighbour by calling him a pervert. Margaret Linda Nelson, of Eamont Close on Walney, appeared at South Cumbria Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. The 70-year-old is accused of harassing a man over
DAMON Smith feels the needs for speed on the world's fastest bullet train from Beijing to Shanghai. An elderly man snores with a raspy purr, air-conditioning sighs contentedly and chopsticks clatter in plastic tray compartments laden with glutinous
THE Thomas Cook store in Barrow is set to reopen tomorrow as Hays Travel. The Thomas Cook shop in Dalton Road is re-opening tomorrow as independent family-run chain, Hays Travel, after abruptly ceasing trading last month. The 178-year-old holiday
FIREFIGHTERS and police cordoned off an area of Barrow town centre amid fears of a gas explosion at a petrol station. Emergency services were called to Morrisons in The Strand at 10.30am yesterday. A 999 call had been made after a propane gas
The new £12m Alfred Barrow Health Centre is expected to open its doors to the public next month. Construction work is coming to a close and an operational date will soon be announced. A celebratory event is also being organised and members of
There was racing at Worcester on Thursday and a coach-load of annual members from Kelso Racecourse in attendance. The last time so many Scots and northerners gathered on Pitchcroft they were part of Charles II’s royalist army, there to fight the
A green-fingered OAP was handcuffed by police and threatened with a Taser after walking home with a pair of garden shears which a passer-by mistook for a sword. Jonathan Dalton, 63, was ordered to drop the 'weapon' after officers swooped on him
It has been a wonderful rise for Barrow Ladies this season and they’ll be looking to round it off in the grand manner this afternoon in the Women’s Championship play-off final against Warrington Wolves. Barrow reached this stage by defeating Stanningley
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A LAKES MP has urged health bosses to keep promise of eating disorder service for young people in South Cumbria. South Lakes MP Tim Farron has written to the Morecambe Bay Clinical Commissioning Group to ask them to keep their promise of a specialist
British Legion A still top the snooker table in the Barrow Friday League by three points despite losing a game at home in their 2-1 victory against Roose Cons. John Tyerman took the top man’s game against Lee Majors 67-27 and he was backed up with
THE Channelside campus of Furness College was about to become a hive of activity 20 years ago as a construction site was prepared for what would become a £4.5m learning resource centre for Barrow. This building work had the aim of establishing all
We’re thinking of getting another dog as company for our three-year-old Cockapoo. How can I make sure we don’t get caught out and inadvertently buy from a puppy farm? Sandie Puppy farms can result in owners being left with terribly poorly pets,
A BARROW man is due to appear at crown court. Connor Landsburgh, of Lord Street in Barrow, appeared at South Cumbria Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. Mr Landsburgh denied being found in possession of a large hunting knife with a brown handle
THE new managers of a beloved Ulverston pub are introducing a gourmet food menu led by a cutting-edge chef. Since taking over Kings Arms four months ago, Claire Farrell and Dylan Revell have reignited the pub music scene through their hugely popular
