Durham student Henry has been eliminated from The Great British Bake Off quarter-final in a shock exit. Only last week the 20-year-old was named star baker, and secured the coveted "Hollywood handshake", after delivering a lime and lemon showstopper
Vickerstown Cricket Club gave an impressive performance in the second round of the Barrow Friday League Knockout Cup, as they won on the road 17-12 against Roose Cons. Roose Cons coming out best in the snooker, with Lee Majors taking the top man
Students at Walney School have been raising awareness on World Mental Health Day by taking part in the YoungMinds #HelloYellow campaign to support children and young people’s mental health. The students at the senior school created a positivity
GIVEN the level of threat police officers now face on the streets, it's a no-brainer to equip more of them with tasers. Nationally, assaults on police officers have risen by a third in four years. You only need to look at how a taser - which
A LAKES School held their awards night last week. Cartmel Priory C of E School welcomed back former student and now high profile games developer, Daniel Purcell, as a guest speaker at the school’s 61st prize giving evening ceremony. Current pupil
Isn’t it amazing what one defeat can do? From World Cup semi-finalists to Euro flops; from the darlings of the press to reminders of the bad old days… the latest chapter in the lives of Gareth Southgate and his England footballers. That was the
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TESCO has rubbished rumours it is set to close a supermarket in Barrow. Employees voiced concerns last week that they had heard the Metro store in Flass Lane at Roose was set to close within 18 months. But today bosses at the retail giant said
SOUTH Lakes MP Tim Farron is to meet with transport minister, Baroness Vere, to discuss rural bus services in Cumbria. Around 900 bus services have been cut in the North-West in the last decade. Mr Farron launched a petition asking the Government
A SENIOR councillor has called for more police in Barrow to be equipped with tasers - but a meeting heard they could be given to officers policing rural areas. Cllr Bill McEwan, the chairman of the Cumbria police and crime panel, tackled Peter McCall
ST. PIUS X Catholic Primary School is encouraging as many pupils and their families to attend and take part in the Parish Novena. This takes place at St. Mary’s Church on Duke Street. The event started on Thursday 10th October and lasts until
IF you want to sell your property before the festive season really sets in, it's time to get a move on. By Vicky Shaw. If you want to sell your home before Christmas, there's still time - just about, if you act fast. New analysis suggests those
Millom old boy Marcus O’Brien is one of seven Cumbria-based players getting ready to fly out with England Community Lions this week for their tour of New Zealand. O’Brien these days plays for Egremont Rangers, who ply their trade in the Premier
A PIRATE ship initiative to help tackle social isolation has launched at a school. The vessel was donated to St Pius X School in Barrow by a mental health fundraising initiative. Known as the 'friend-ship', it was given to pupils at the school
A SCHOOL is set to host a tea event for grandparents next week. On Tuesday October 22, Lindal and Marton Primary School will be holding their annual Harvest Tea for grandparents. The guests can arrive between 1:15-1:30pm at the school. Children
A HOMELESS shelter has hit its fundraising target to buy a headstone to mark the grave of a former resident. Brian Nicholson lived in a flat belonging to Furness Homeless Support Group for five years. The 79-year-old died on June 11 in hospital
Jurors in the Paul Gascoigne sexual assault trial have been handed a file of photos of him kissing and being kissed by famous footballers, fans and even by Diana, Princess of Wales. The former England football star momentarily wept in the witness
DETECTIVES are investigating a burglary at a house on Walney. Police said a house on Dominion Street was raided between September 30 and October 7. The property had been left insecure and minor damage was caused inside the address. One item is
The boss of Cumbria's Local Enterprise Partnership is preparing to chair a keynote session at a major energy conference Cumbria LEP's chief executive, Jo Lappin, will take on the role at the Energy and Clean Growth in the Northern Powerhouse Conference
Dover Athletic’s kitman has received an apology from Barrow AFC manager Ian Evatt and co-owner Tony Shearer after he was abused by an unnamed club official in the aftermath of last Saturday’s postponed match. Richard Harvey had made his own journey
Cumbria has seen a slight rise in unemployment – with Carlisle taking the brunt for third month running. Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics found that 6,520 people claimed Jobseeker’s Allowance or received support through Universal
RECYCLING centres in and around Copeland are being reduced in number. The Kings Head Recycling Centre in Bootle, Eskdale Green Car Park, Nether Wasdale Campsite, Brown Cow at Waberthwaite and the Wasdale Head Campsite are among 15 small recycling
HIGHWAYS bosses have vowed to repair a troublesome pothole on the A590. The pothole on the eastbound carriageway of the A590, just before the dual carriageway at Greenodd, has been increasing in size over the last six months. The A590 is maintained
A FUNDRAISING bid to raise a quarter of a million pounds for a disabled facility has hit a major milestone. Barrow District & Disability Association (BDDA) has raised almost £10,000 towards its £250,000 goal through its hugely-successful Build-A-Brick
Furness picked up their second win of the season in Cumbria Division One, as they defeated Creighton 33-21at the Strawberry Grounds last Saturday. Jack Torkington opened the scoring after a superb weaving run from 60 metres, with James Howden adding
CHILDREN at a junior school in Barrow have been learning lots of valuable first aid skills. The pupil’s at St Paul’s C of E Junior School were visited by Natalie Groggins of Little Lifers First Aid. Amanda Mowat, teaching assistant at the Hawcoat
Dear editor. CPRE, the countryside charity, has launched a new report this week (14 October) called ‘Space to Breathe, A State of the Green Belt report’, which highlights the importance of countryside near where we live and the need to enhance it
THE new head teacher at a specialist school says her vision is "to encourage every pupil to strive for excellence". Sarah Roscoe has returned home to South Lakeland to take up the headship at Oversands School, in Witherslack. The independent
Head coach Paul Crarey believes Barrow Raiders will have a solid base to build on when the team comes back for pre-season training next month. The Raiders will be hoping to have more able bodies available to them when the hard work begins again
Last year’s Barrow Friday League Knockout Cup winners the Navy Club fell to a 15-14 defeat at home to Barrow Football Supporters Club in the second round. The opening snooker game started with Joe O’Leary winning 66 -33 in a high scoring game against
Millom Library will be closed for essential building work from Friday 8 November to Monday 11 November. This work will repair the ceiling in the public library areas. During this period there will be no access to the library area. Temporarily
STAFF at the former Thomas Cook store in Barrow have thanked people for their 'overwhelming support' as they prepare to re-open the shop as Hays Travel. Manager Susanne Williams said she hoped the shop would be fully back in service by the weekend
I LEAVE Mark Hetherington in charge for one weekend and look what happens! Last Saturday was my 30th birthday and as a result, I was always scheduled to miss the Dover game, being as I was in Manchester to celebrate the end of my third decade.
THE Barrow and Furness MP John Woodcock has responded to measures outlined by the Queen during the State Opening of Parliament. He welcomed measures that would guarantee international security cooperation but was sceptical about the viability of
FURNESS Academy students will embark on an international exchange to Germany as part of a new £2.5 million Department for Education programme in partnership with the British Council. The group of 20 students will spend a week in Germany linking
A BRAVE police officer raced after a banned motorist at speeds of up to 140mph. Magistrates in Barrow heard that Daanyaal Choudhury was spotted by PC Simon Smith racing down the M6 in a BMW last Monday. PC Smith, part of South Cumbria’s Mobile
MOTORISTS face a huge diversion with the evening and early morning closure of a small section of road connecting two honeypot towns in the Lake District. Resurfacing works lasting for two weeks will start next month on a stretch of the A591 from
BULGARIA are expected to face sanctions from European football's governing body UEFA over racist chanting during their Euro 2020 qualifier against England on Monday. Monkey chanting was directed at a number of England's black players and backroom
A THREE-BED house in Hawcoat has been reduced in price by a third. The semi-detached home in Yewdale Avenue, which boasts a large garden and drive, was first put on the market for £230,000. The property is in need of an upgrade but has some retro
The UK’s chief nuclear inspector has highlighted the “considerable progress” being made to tackle hazards and risks at the Sellafield site in West Cumbria. In his first annual report on the nuclear sector’s safety and security performance, Mark
BAE Systems in Barrow has welcomed 23 graduates who have joined the company via a new accelerated graduate programme. Nineteen of the group – drawn from across the UK – will stay in Barrow after their induction period with four heading south to
ZOO staff made a special effort for Remi’s fifth birthday this week as he continues to thrive despite his cancer diagnosis. You will remember from earlier diaries that Remi the Jaguar was diagnosed with hemangiosarcoma, a very aggressive form of
COMMUTERS across the Barrow area are being encouraged to car share to help the climate. It is one of a number of suggestions coming from a council working group which is drawing up a list of initiatives for a new plan to tackle climate change.
Gloria Rose McInerney We will not leave on the 31st of October. Wasn’t there a law put in place saying we had to get a deal? Cos we can’t get one, face it, we have many years before we’ll be able to leave with with a deal. I believe in a second referendum
THE date on which the Super Soapbox Challenge is set to return to Barrow next year has been revealed. After a successful first event in June and a record attendance of 14,000 people, organisers say the event will return at Spring Bank Holiday.
A BARBER in Barrow is taking haircuts to spooktacular new heights. Owner of Devro’s Barbers, Paul Devlin, has impressed his following with the spider hair-do he created on his model Mike Shaw. Mr Devlin said: “There’s a video of a guy in America
NOMINATIONS close tomorrow for people to have their say on which Cumbrian landmarks should appear on a new edition of Monopoly. Places from across the county - with 30 replacing the London streets that starred in the original - will feature on a
THE regulator which monitors law firms has vowed to investigate complaints about the way hospital bosses defended employment tribunal proceedings against a whistle-blower. In 2018 consultant urologist Peter Duffy launched employment tribunal proceedings
VOLUNTEERS from the community have planted more than 2,000 bulbs at Millom Park this weekend. Joined by Labour's Tony Lywood and Millom Mayor Angela Dixson the event was organised by Millom Town Council. The event, funded by the mayoral allowance
Hawcoat Park just about maintained their 100 per cent record in Cumbria Division One last Saturday as they held off a strong comeback from Upper Eden to win 14-13. As the scoreline suggests, this was a tight contest that went right to the final
DISPLAYS of anchors designed by the community, schools, shop and business will line the canal tow path from today until October 29. The theme is “Over The Water”, as Ulverston Canal Regeneration Group are highlighting the refurbished Rolling Bridge
The news of Barrow AFC turning down an approach by AFC Fylde for manager Ian Evatt during the last weekend has been met with delight from the club's supporters. Like the Bluebirds, Fylde had their match last Saturday postponed due to the rail chaos
After half a century of mysteries, Scooby snacks and unmasking ghouls, Luke Rix-Standing looks back at the canine crime-stopper's enduring appeal. Be honest, when you were a kid, there was at least one Scooby-Doo monster that scared the living daylights
A FUNDRAISING bid to raise a quarter of a million pounds for a disabled facility has hit a major milestone. Barrow District & Disability Association (BDDA) has raised almost £10,000 towards its £250,000 goal through its hugely-successful Build-A-Brick
A BEWILDERING range of useful things have been made by the industries of South Cumbria through the decades. Barrow’s ships and submarines are among the biggest and most expensive but factories, workshops and even the woodlands of Furness have seen
Your stars with Russell Grant Aries (Mar21/Apr20) Discovering hidden creative talent is exciting. It will be so much fun experimenting with a range of innovative and inventive pleasures and pastimes. Not that it matters which artistic medium you
