ANOTHER part of Barrow's Victorian history has bitten the dust with the loss of the former registry office on Abbey Road. It's probably fair to assume that many a marriage agreed in the building will have gone the same way, although many will have
THE controversial demolition of a landmark building in Barrow town centre will be discussed by councillors next week. Historic England raised concerns about the loss of the former registry office in Abbey Road, a council committee will hear.
A BUSY Christmas period is on the horizon for Barrow AFC and midfielder John Rooney believes their squad has the quality to deal with what will be a hectic schedule. Following Saturday’s FA Trophy tie against Atherton Collieries, the Bluebirds will
A SUMMER fair that was organised by and held at Furness Academy in Barrow raised an impressive sum of £1,167 for the children’s outpatient department at Furness General Hospital (FGH). University Hospitals Morecambe Bay Trust (UHMBT) has used the
A BELOVED museum has undergone extensive work to make it more green. Work has been completed at Barrow’s Dock Museum to plant trees and install turf. Mature pines have been planted and turf is being laid, with the revamped site now being shown
Windermere Lake Cruises’ brand-new 300-seat passenger boat MV ‘Swift’ has taken to the water for the first time. The vessel will now be fitted out before being handed over after Easter 2020 for crew training to commence. The multi-million pound
Barrow light heavyweight Liam Conroy will fight Andre Sterling in the Golden Contract tournament. The quarter finals will be taking place at the Brentwood Centre in Essex on Saturday, when Conroy will be among eight boxers aim to take the first
A TEENAGE boy took a BMW 'in a moment of madness' and was caught driving round the streets of Barrow without insurance or a licence. The 15-year-old, who cannot be identified because of the automatic anonymity afforded to under 18s in the youth
medical professionals are appealing for the public to use NHS services wisely during the congested run-up to Christmas. The NHS is made up of a range of services and choosing the right service for your needs can save lives. Here is a run-down
1 Barrow man accused of ‘banning’ ex from leaving him 2 Woman charged with stalking man in Barrow 3 Met Office warns of up to 100mm of rain in Cumbria 4 Ofsted says school 'requires improvement' after inspection 5 A590 'hit-and-run' victim
South Lakes women bounced back from a heavy loss to defeat Lancaster University in a weekend they pulled double duty in Division Three North West of the North League. They pushed themselves up to seventh in the table with a 2-1 victory at home to
Q. Remind me of your advice on sickness and diarrhoea – I've heard there's a lot about? A. A common cause for diarrhoea and /or vomiting and often referred to as the ‘winter vomiting bug’ because it has, historically, been more common in winter,
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I was recently on the radio talking everything K2B on Cando FM in Barrow, writes committee member Ian Walmsley. On Thursday evening myself and Rachael Hales from the K2B committee were pleased to appear on Cando FM’s Drivetime Show. Host Russ
AN unusual sight in Dalton prompted a report to highways bosses. A motorist spotted a man cutting away strips of turf on the verge in Askam Road just before the Elliscales roundabout at the weekend. Suspicious, the man reported it to Cumbria
THOUSANDS of beer mats which aim to reduce the amount of people taking their own lives are set to be distributed to pubs across Furness. Suicide Safer Barrow is hoping to increase awareness with messages on beer mats and posters which are going
THE finalists of the School Christmas choir competition have now been announced after two days of top quality singing. The final is due to take place on Sunday, December 15, at the Forum 28 from 10.30am until 1pm. South Lakes Lettings and Voce
THE turnout was up for this week's parkrun as hundreds of runners turned up to take on the course in Barrow, Ulverston, Millom and Newby Bridge. For Barrow parkrun, both the temperature and turnout was up again this week, with not a bit of frost
British Legion ran out 17-11 winners over the Navy Club in the fourth round of fixtures in the Knockout Cup of the Barrow Friday League. Legion came out best on the snooker table taking two games on the night. The first game between Joe O’Leary
A NATIONAL surge in young people registering to vote does not appear to have played out in Barrow, according to council officials. Nationwide, figures suggest up to four million people have registered to vote this time – the first Christmas election
DOZENS of trees are going to be planted across South Lakeland as part of new measures to help the environment. A total of 65 trees are to be planted at Ford Park in Ulverston to create a new community orchard, according to a report to go before
McDonald's is to launch its first fully vegan meal in the new year - the fast food chain has confirmed. Veggie Dippers will go on sale on January 2 in both adult meal and Happy Meal sizes. They are made with red pepper, rice, sundried tomato
YOUNGSTERS who have an NHS eye test at a Barrow opticians will receive a free Christmas selection box. Richard Haynes Opticians in Cavendish Street is offering the treats to kids who attend for an NHS eye test up until December 19. Free eye tests
DIY specialists Homebase has been rated the worst online retailer in the UK for 2019, according to the latest Which? annual online shops survey. Shoppers complained about the retailer ignoring complaints and selling products that were actually out
Bosses at delivery giant Yodel have been accused of playing Scrooge over how it will pay its staff during the wallet-draining festive period. Full-time workers at the courier service, which has a depot in Carlisle, will not get paid their December
A DRIVER has suffered what are believed to be serious injuries after a crash this morning. Police were called to Lots Road, Askam, at 8.55am. A spokesman said it appears a Citroen car collided with a parked car or cars. One casualty – a
The latest piece of one of the UK's newest submarines is carefully transported along the road outside the Barrow shipyard. Weighing over 150 tonnes the unit was moved from one area of the yard to another as construction work on a new fleet of submarines
Furness Raiders head coach David Cairns wants his side to put recent results behind them when they welcome Hull FC Academy to Craven Park this afternoon. It is not long since the Raiders’ under-19 side and Hull last crossed paths, with Cairns’ boys
Barrow ABC’s Jordan Dix made an impressive ring return with a stoppage victory over Shawaiz Hussain in a midweek bout in Blackburn. The hard-hitting Dix caught Hussain in the first round and the Premier ABC fighter suffered a cut eye. “It was
The county council has been ordered to pay a settlement after it failed to timely tell a sex offender whether he had permission to see his niece and nephew. The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman ordered Cumbria County Council to apologise
A SCHOOL hall was transformed into Rydell High as a cast of around fifty students took to the stage to put on an electrifying performance of one of the best-known musicals of all time, Grease. Based on the book, music and lyrics by Jim Jacobs and
THE polling stations open at 7am tomorrow and to mark the event we are taking a look behind the scenes on election days of the past and how schools have joined in the fun. St James’ School, Millom, held its own election in 1992 to give pupils a
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AN ADVENTUROUS cat used up one of its nine lives after travelling almost 100 miles hiding under a car. It is thought the courageous kitten had travelled as many as 85 miles before being discovered under the engine of an Audi A3 in a Lake District
LABOUR’S parliamentary candidate for Barrow visited GRILLa Cheese to help launch his party’s ‘20 pledges for business’. Chris Altree highlighted the benefits he argued Labour’s pledge to roll out free fibre-optic broadband nationwide and its promise
HOSPITAL bosses have apologised to a respected doctor and patients harmed by his urology consultants after a ‘moving and powerful’ speech. Former University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust consultant Peter Duffy flew over from the
When Ian Evatt's Barrow AFC are next in league action, it will be for their crucial clash at fellow promotion chasers Solihull Moors in their final match before Christmas. There is too much football to be played after that to say the result will
Jody McDonald said: Aimee did my wedding flowers and now I wont go anywhere else! Highly recommended and I wish Aimee all the luck in the world with her new shop. Roxanne Ward said: The shop looks absolutely stunning! Really beautiful to see each
The head of Cumbria’s biggest college has given his ‘wish list’ for the future of education in the county ahead of the General Election. Furness College principal and chief executive Andrew Wren says education will be a key voter issue as the nation
