TEMPORARY traffic lights are causing delays on the A590. The four-way lights at Swarthmoor are directing traffic eastbound and westbound as well as vehicles travelling out of Seg Lane and Carley Lane. The lights are positioned just after Main
Veteran newsreader Alastair Stewart has announced he is stepping down from his ITV News presenting duties following what ITN called "errors of judgment" in his use of social media. The 67-year-old - whose career in front of the camera spans 40
KENDAL Calling has revealed its line-up for the 2020 festival. The festival is in its 15th year and organisers have made sure a number of festival favourites, including some past headliners, are on the bill to make it a special anniversary.
Specialist police officers able to access missing people’s social media accounts have already been declared a “fantastic asset” to the county. Cumbria’s police and crime commissioner, Peter McCall, used extra funding from a rise in his share of
Captain Corne Els scored two tries as Furness showed plenty of fight against Cumbria Division One leaders St Benedicts before going down to a 41-29 defeat at the Strawberry Grounds. The match came just three weeks after the Blues had been well beaten
A top chef has picked a Cumbrian restaurant director for a leading role in his business empire. Sam Ward, 34, has been named as managing director of Simon Rogan's UMBEL Restaurant Group. Formerly the group’s operations director, Sam will oversee
FUNDING is being provided to tackle recreation damage in the Lake District. Cash has been granted to work on some of the most eroded paths across the Lake District National Park, including routes on popular, iconic mountains such as Scafell Pike
RESTORATION work on Donald Campbell’s Bluebird has halted in the latest development in the ongoing saga. The world watched in horror back in 1967 when Campbell was killed while attempting to set a new water speed world record on Coniston. Locals
We all worry about our weight sometimes - in such an image-obsessed society it’s only natural that we sometimes look in the mirror and think: “Should I maybe hit the gym?” Most of the time, unfortunately, the answer is yes. Keeping the weight of
A SOUTH Lakes car showroom has revealed an exciting new refurbishment of its premises. Lloyd South Lakes BMW has announced that the significant refurbishment of their premises is now complete. The retailer, found at Grange-over-Sands, has undergone
Barrow Raiders have brought in two players from the amateur ranks for the new season, after Askam’s Mark Tyson and Tom Hopkins signed on professional contracts. Both players featured prominently during the Raiders’ three pre-season friendlies,
A PET centre is appealing for information after a baby guinea pig was stolen from the shop floor. Barrow Bird and Pet Centre is urging the culprit who stole their baby guinea pig to return it immediately out of fear it may not survive. The pet
STAFF at Milnthorpe’s Lakeland Wildlife Oasis have waved goodbye to one of their most popular residents. Chris, the snow leopard cub born at the zoo in May 2018, has packed his case and is heading for Zurich zoo, where a prospective partner, also
TROUBLED train operator Northern Rail - which employs more than 200 people across Cumbria - is being taken into public ownership, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has confirmed. In a statement issued within the las hour, Mr Shapps said: "I am announcing
Barrow AFC manager Ian Evatt got the improvement he was looking for in his side's performance during their 0-0 draw at Solihull Moors, but was frustrated they couldn't take some clear-cut chances. The Bluebirds were up against the only team in the
FOCUSING world attention on the most threatened group of primates on the African subcontinent, University of Cumbria has spearheaded groundbreaking actions in The Gambia. With numbers down to as few as 2,500 globally, critically endangered Temminck
A NEW bereavement support group for people affected by suicide has had its first meeting in Barrow. Fifteen people attended the first session of The Cumbria Suicide Bereavement Support (SBS) group. Organisers hope it will grow into a long-running
On the 31st January Britain will leave the EU, and for some it will be an extremely sad day. The people who promoted Brexit knew that the European Project was all about bringing the European countries together after two appalling wars that devastated
The Keswick to Barrow has opened for registration and there is only a certain amount of time left until prices go up. The committee have been working hard to get all the registrations approved now that the new start line in Legburthwaite has been
South Lakes ladies picked up a second excellent win in successive weeks in Division Three North West of the North League after claiming up a 4-3 victory at Lancaster and Morecambe. The results not only kept them fifth in the table but moved them
We rounded off our pre-season campaign with a comfortable victory against Workington Town and the coaching staff will be pleased at the steady progress we made throughout the games. In some respects the 28-0 scoreline flattered us, but by the same
A UNIQUE submarine mock-up facility is helping to deliver improved apprenticeship training in South Cumbria. The Training Facility Superb, designed to replicate the conditions on board a submarine under construction, is a practice module within
A MUM has questioned the validity of testing children's BMI after her healthy 10-year-old son was labelled overweight. Gemma Kershaw said her son Harley, who attends Dane Ghyll Primary School, was left feeling anxious and now regularly steps onto
REBELLION, feminism, romance and comedy are all themes promised at one pantomime group’s newest production. Broughton Drama Group is bringing a feast of fairytale entertainment this February as the hugely-anticipated Rumpelstiltskin is set to debut
FURNESS General Hospital (FGH) has recorded a slight drop in the number of people with dementia being admitted to its emergency department, despite national figures showing a dramatic increase in the opposite direction. There has been a 35 per cent
A BARROVIAN football star is returning to her hometown to provide a football clinic to youngsters. Georgia Stanway, who is just 21-years-old, has already seen great success in her football career including being named PFA Women’s Young Player of
THE search is on to find the ‘heroes’ working in Furness’ hospitals. The University Hospitals Morecambe Bay NHS Trust (UHMBT) is asking South Cumbria health organisations for nominations. The categories include a ‘Going the Extra Mile’ award,
KIND-hearted school children served up a belated festive feast to pensioners. Walney School's community event has become a January tradition after bad weather postponed the event years ago. Around 70 pensioners were treated to a Christmas lunch
After nearly four years of pollical wrangling, Britain is preparing to leave the EU on Friday. But this won’t be the end of Brexit talk and negotiations – far from it. After January 31, the UK will enter a transition period where it will spend
COLLEAGUES of the Cumbrian police officer who died on the M6 have held a minute's silence in his memory as an online fundraiser was launched to raise £100,000 for his grief-stricken family. PC Nick Dumphreys, 47, died at the scene of a crash on
BRITISH AIRWAYS has suspended all direct flights to mainland China in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak. The company has apologised to customers for the inconvenience but said the
CUMBRIA police is to carry out “precautionary” checks on marked police cars after a 47-year-old officer died in a crash on the M6. Tributes have flooded in this week for Police Constable Nick Dumphreys, with the force’s Chief Constable Michelle
Aries (Mar21/Apr20) You’re willing to make personal sacrifices for professional advancement. Working as an assistant to a powerful professional will be instructive. Not only will you learn the best ways to lead a team, but you’ll also discover how
A PENSIONER has been found guilty of assault after punching a woman in the face. Brian Glencross, 74, was charged with the offence after following the victim in his car before getting out and hitting her. The Walney man pleaded not guilty to
From tomatoes and cucumbers to strawberries and leafy greens, organic fruit and veg grown in Cumbria will soon be available in the South Lakes. Eva’s Organics, based in the north east corner of the county, are launching a new home delivery service
Barrow Borough Council has recently announced it is to house four Syrian refugee families, of up to four people, who have fled the crisis-hit country and are living in refugee camps. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights estimates that around
A CHEF from Barrow accused of threatening a man with a garden spade at a Lake District hotel will stand trial later this year. Christopher Adams, 33, faces two charges which arise out of alleged incidents at the Scafell Hotel, Rosthwaite, Borrowdale
BARROW is again set to play its part in sheltering refugees after the council agreed to help Syrian families fleeing the war-torn country. At a meeting of Barrow Borough Council’s housing management forum, councillors heard that in 2015 the authority
A HISTORIC town centre shop is due to be sold at auction. The Garners hardware store in Rawlinson Street in Barrow is expected to be sold on February 20. It has been listed with a guide price of £25,000. Auction House Cumbria described it
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Specialist police officers, who are able to access missing peoples social media, have already been declared a ‘fantastic asset’ to the county. After a hike in council tax by Peter McCall the police and crime commissioner for Cumbria, this extra
FRIDAY is Brexit Day and whatever your views on the long-running argument over Britain's membership of the European Union it is worth reflecting on how it has affected South Cumbria. Long after we officially break our links with the EU there will
Solihull Moors 0 Barrow AFC 0 A MATCH involving Barrow AFC ended goalless for the first time all season as they and Solihull Moors cancelled each other out at a freezing Damson Park. The hosts had Gary Whild and James Quinn in caretaker charge
YOUTHS throwing paint and terrorising elderly people are some of the incidents that have led police to up patrols in Barrow town centre. Police in the town say there has been an increase in central Barrow with teenagers involved in a number of incidents
COMMUTERS in Cumbria faced major disruption as heavy snow fell on the roads during a blizzard. Motorists driving along the M6 near Shap yesterday were hit with a downfall of snow after it was forecast for the highlands and high-level areas of northern
A SECOND anonymous donation has been made to a good cause, following one which was made to Barrow Foodbank with the same value. On both occasions, a note was given, signed off from ‘Anonymous’, along with a cheque for £500. Vera Wilton, owner
AN ANIMAL rescue charity will be holding a wrestling-filled night in a bid to raise funds. The ‘May Day Madness’ event will be appearing at Cloud 9 in Barrow this May. The event is being held by Cumbria Animal and Hen Rescue in association with
TransPennine Express has announced that customers who are delayed by 15 minutes or more will soon be entitled to compensation. Delay Repay is said to e a further extension of the current Delay Repay compensation that customers receive, when their
A WOMAN died after suffering horrific injuries in a fall on the Lake District Fells. Michelle Green was trying to scale Pavey Ark in Great Langdale by the ‘ Jack’s Rake’ route on August 25 last year when she lost her footing. An inquest at County
A MOTORIST has said he will ‘forgive and forget’ a drink driver who crashed into his car in a Barrow street. Police were called to Ramsden Street in Barrow at 7.10pm on October 23 after Pavelas Gorbik crashed his Ford Focus into a parked Jaguar
IT has been a week of success at Barrow parkrun with 73 runners from across Barrow, Ulverston, Millom and Fell Foot. Taking first place for the men in Barrow was Andrew Dorrian in 16.44, in second place was Cameron Bell in 19.11, and in third place
How can I stop getting acne? There are 6 main types of spot caused by acne: • blackheads – small black or yellowish bumps that develop on the skin; they’re not filled with dirt, but are black because the inner lining of the hair follicle produces
A BARROW man is due to go on trial accused of assault. Peter John Cunliffe has been charged with assaulting Gwendolie Corris by beating her on July 25 of last year. The offence is alleged to have happened in Barrow. The 49-year-old pleaded
A BARROW man is due to appear in court accused of stealing vodka and steak from the Co-op. Albert James William France, of Egerton Court, has been charged with stealing Smirnoff vodka and two steaks worth £36 from the Co-op in Dalton on January
A BARROW dad has been given a curfew after failing to ensure his daughter attends school. The 47-year-old admitted failing to attend community work appointments after being sentenced for the offence when he appeared at South Cumbria Magistrates'
