A COMPETITION to find the UK’s best dog-owner lookalikes has had hundreds of entries from people up and down the country who believe they look like their four-legged friends. A final shortlist of 50 has been revealed. The competition showcases
BARROW residents are increasingly turning their backs on traditional religious funeral services, opting instead for diverse and sometimes eccentric celebrations of life, according to Co-op Funeralcare. A Chinese takeaway, a false leg and a Wizard
THE rarest 50p coins in circulation have been revealed as the Royal Mint marks half a century since the piece was introduced. The 50p coin, which entered circulation on October 14 1969, is considered to be the most collectable in Britain today,
Four West Cumbrian homes are set to go under the hammer with a nil reserve price tag. A three-bedroomed, semi-detached house at Cumberland Road in Hensingham, Whitehaven, and a pair of two-bedroomed, mid-terraced houses at Ennerdale Road in Cleator
THE Post Office has reached out to residents of a town with no banks to say its branches now offer everyday banking services. Grange's last bank Lloyds' closed in August to the distress of residents who were left with other physical banks. A
Barrow AFC have announced that tickets bought in advance of the postponed game against Dover Athletic at Holker Street will be valid for whenever the clash with the Whites is rearranged. That applies to tickets either bought online or in person,
A HUGELY popular literary festival based in the heart of Furness is returning this November. Furness LitFest will see a collection of novelists, scriptwriters, poets and storytellers deliver talks, interviews and workshops across a three-day period
A JETTY has been installed on Windermere without permission from South Lakeland District Council, a meeting heard. Company director Stavros Neocleous won planning consent from the national park authority and Environment Agency to replace a dilapidated
THE owners of a Bowness bar have hit back after they were slammed for ‘flouting’ Lake District planning rules. The Lake View Garden Bar on Lake Road came under fire from national park members for not following planning permission. The park’s
AN ex racehorse has found a new lease of life in Bootle. The thoroughbred Nicolas Chauvin, affectionately known as Nic by his new owner has found comfort in his new home following an injury which ended his career. New owner Katy Singleton, a
It was a day to forget for all the local sides flying the flag in the Lancashire Amateur Shield, with all three of the teams who competed bowing out at the second round last Saturday. Dalton United travelled to a side two divisions above them in
YOUNGSTERS have launched an ambitious bid to raise £12,000 to upgrade their school’s theatre to open it up to the wider community. Chetwynde's head of drama Katherine Parkinson is spearheading the revamp of the school’s 300-seat theatre so it can
A VEGETARIAN café has reopened on Scott Street just months after closing. Pastures Pantry is now being run by Lucy Holmes and her two sisters Anna Myerscough and Ellie Ostler. This café means a lot to the family as it was their parents Richard
A GROCERY store on a high street full of independent shops has stood out for its planet saving polices, culminating in them winning The Mail’s Trader of the Week Award. Cut The Wrap is based in Upper Brook Street, Ulverston ans is unique because
A TOP British comedian is set to bring his latest show to Barrow. Off The Kerb Productions are delighted to announce a brand new tour for Joel Dommett - Unapologetic (If That’s Ok?). The tour will begin in Derby on Wednesday, February 19 and
Former Barrow Island forward Morgan Knowles has missed out on a place in the Great Britain squad for their tour of New Zealand and Papua New Guinea due to injury. Knowles finished off a hugely impressive season by scoring the opening try for St
MOTORISTS are facing delays on a section of the A590. Delays have been reported on a stretch of the road between Lindale and Levens. Police said delays were expected in the area of roadworks.
Two men have been jailed for 29 years for attacking a man with a metal bar. Luke Canning, 22, of Bridge Street, Burneside, and Jordan Jenkinson, 26, of Lound Road, Kendal, were sentenced on Monday at Carlisle Crown Court for GBH with intent.
RAIL bosses have shown why they were forced to cancel services after flooding on the line between Barrow and Manchester. Due to heavy rain on Friday rail services were cancelled and delayed. One customer criticised the rail provider for the cancellations
It’s been over two years since Liam Livingstone’s first go with England, but the Barrow-born cricketer is for now focused on continuing his resurgent form from the last season. After a difficult 2018 with the bat, Livingstone showed signs of a return
Barrow AFC were left furious after their supporters were accused by an opposition club of sending death threats following the controversial postponement of their match. Emotions were running high after the Bluebirds’ game against Dover Athletic
Hawcoat Park’s good run continues in Division One of the West Lancashire League as they beat 3-0 Kendal County last Saturday. Hakan McCracken (2) and Jamie Hodgson scored in what was Hawcoat’s third straight league win, which lifted them up to ninth
Barrow AFC's match with Dover Athletic being postponed last Saturday came as a huge disappointment to chairman Paul Hornby, as it prevented an afternoon that would have brought huge benefits to the club. With the Bluebirds in superb form in the
A SWIMMING teacher is hanging up his whistle after 17 years of teaching thousands of Furness kids. Paul Elwood, from Ulverston, has officially bid farewell to his post as head coach at Ulverston Amateur Swimming Club. The 54-year-old first joined
Barrow high street activity prompts optimism Ulverston man to go on trial accused of assault Neighbours clash over granny flat More Syrian refugees are coming to Cumbria Barrow man appears in court accused of rape Barrow Tesco Metro
A FORMER driving instructor has lost his appeal against a driving ban imposed for speeding. Stephen Gary Perie, 38, was handed a six-month totting-up disqualification last month for travelling at 80mph on a 70mph dual carriageway stretch of the
DESPITE not being a native Barrovian, Dr Geoff Jolliffe certainly qualifies as an adopted son, having spent 36-years of his career in a town that he patently took to his heart. Although there are long-serving exceptions, Barrow can be something
A BARROW dance troupe is marking 20 years since the passing of its founder. The Nellie English School of Dance was started up by the much-loved ‘auntie Nell’ in 1953. By the late 1970s Nellie had taught more than 3,000 people of all ages within
BOSSES at Dunelm Mill have vowed to 'rethink' a display in their Barrow store. A tongue-in-cheek Twitter post made by user Hannah Britchford on Saturday points out the rather inadvertent rocking horse/unicorn display at the Hollywood Retail Park
A crackdown on crime dominated the first Queen's Speech of Boris Johnson's premiership. With the Prime Minister pushing for a snap general election the legislative programme presented at the state opening of parliament is being seen as a bid by
FORMER Thomas Cook staff in Barrow have re-opened the store today under new owners. The former Thomas Cook barrow shop in Dalton Road is open once more from today as Hays Travel. One of the employees said: "We would like to welcome old and
FURNESS Academy has been given a national award for its involvement in a European online project. The British Council's eTwinning scheme allows schools in more than 44 European and neighbouring countries to collaborate online. The programme is
JUST a handful of tickets are available for former SAS soldier Andy McNab's visit to Barrow this week. The best-selling author of Bravo Two Zero, the account of his capture and torture in Iraq in the first Gulf War, is coming to Barrow for a talk
FIREFIGHTERS were called out after a fire started in a house in Barrow. Two fire crews were called to Nelson Street at 9.03pm on Sunday night. The incident involved a cooker fire and the occupant had managed to get out of the property before
THE Royal Navy's F-35 Lightning jets have touched down on the new aircraft carrier for the first time. Crew onboard the £3bn HMS Queen Elizabeth, which was commissioned in 2017, made the announcement on Sunday. The ship, which was partly designed
Reports say there has been an accident on the A590. The incident which is said to have just happened is close to Hill Foot Garden Centre Ulverston. Emergency services are not yet on the scene. Delays are expected. MORE TO FOLLOW
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Bootle lifted themselves two places up to fifth in the Furness Premier League after withstanding a strong comeback at Barrow Wanderers to record a 4-2 away win last Saturday. The visitors were 2-0 up at half-time before Wanderers staged a comeback
Barrow AFC manager Ian Evatt has called on the National League to look into ways of preventing a repeat of the chaos that led to his side’s game against Dover Athletic being postponed last Saturday. On what was Non-League Day, a fatality on the
A LEADING GP who has treated tens of thousands of patients during his career is set to step down. Geoff Jolliffe first started medical school 43 years ago, after which he practised in Liverpool for a year and then moved to Barrow, where he has been
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A BARROW dad who believes his terminal cancer was caused during his career at Sellafield wants to help youngsters with the illness. David Nelson, 64, was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia seven years ago. He was told at the time that
Tommy Barbour made the highest break of the season so far in the Barrow Individual Snooker League during his match against defending champion Matty Hill. Barbour won the initial match between the two 4-2, potting well while Hill looked strangely
ACCLAIMED chef Simon Rogan has opened a new restaurant in the Lake District. Henrock has opened at Linthwaite House, a striking country house hotel perched on the hills above Windermere. Head chef Brian Limoges has worked with Mr Rogan to create
AS the 900-year-old St Mary’s at Ulverston launches a £1.4m restoration appeal we are taking a look at Mail archive pictures of some of the many community events the church has hosted through the decades. Major repair work is needed on the tower
The rarest 50p coins in circulation have been revealed as the Royal Mint marks half a century since the piece was introduced. The 50p coin, which entered circulation on October 14 1969, is considered to be the most collectable in Britain today,
