Marks & Spencer has announced it is giving frontline staff a 15 per cent bonus as thank you for their work during the coronavirus crisis. In an announcement by the retail chain, M&S said frontline workers across stores and the supply chain
A number of emergency measures have been unveiled by the government to support workers affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Under the newly introduced Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, the government will cover 80 per cent of the wages of millions
German supermarket cgain Aldi has relaxed restrictions on the number of items shoppers can purchase in store during the coronavirus pandemic. Last month, the budget supermarket chain announced that it would be implementing limits on the amount
The UK will carry out 100,000 Covid-19 tests per day by the end of April, Matt Hancock has said, as he set a new target as part of the Government's testing strategy. After several days of intense scrutiny over failures in testing, the Health Secretary
Cumbria’s accommodation providers have been offering key workers a place to stay during the fight against coronavirus. While hotels, hostels, bed and breakfasts and self catering properties have been told to temporarily shut down, exceptions have
EastEnders (BBC1) As Phil prepares to confess everything to the police, Ian is still hoping he can keep his part in Dennis’s death under wraps as he destroys the phone containing the evidence and revels in kicking Dotty out. However, it seems
Treat your gut health seriously – Aidan Monks & Catherine Connor - Lovingly Artisan Bakery Before we dive into this month’s piece Catherine and I wanted to pause for a moment, by offering you some northern kindness. So much has changed in the shortest
POLICE are continuing to look out for pubs that are still open during lockdown. Cumbria’s assistant chief constable Andy Slattery has asked pubs to keep curtains open to show they are complying. "Any breach will be subject to prohibition notices
SOUTH Lakes MP Tim Farron has written to Health Secretary Matt Hancock to make the case for the Government to provide hospitals in Morecambe Bay with extra ventilators before they see a steep rise in the number of coronavirus cases. In his letter
A RESEARCH centre at the University of Cumbria is seeking people's personal experiences of living through COVID-19 in a bid to support communities once the peak of the pandemic has passed. They mean to ensure the needs of all people are fully considered
Nostalgia Thursday APRIL 2 - Use 9 pic 300 word template Text for Thursday Spread on Cockney accent lessons for pupils Headline: Lessons from governor as pupils put on best cockney accents for a school play Strapline: London origins made Olive
HOSPITAL workers received a sweet gesture in the form of snacks and drinks worth £400. Kind-hearted bosses at takeaway firm Barrow Eats donated a huge supply of crisps, biscuits, chocolate and drinks to Furness General in light of the overwhelming
McDonald's have addressed online rumours that the fast-food chain are set to reopen 'within days'. The company closed its doors to customers across the UK and Ireland at 7pm on Monday, March 23 - moments before an initial three-week lockdown was
Most firms only have up to three months' cash in reserve as they deal with a huge fall in domestic and overseas revenue, a new study suggests. Research by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) indicated that almost one in five firms have less than
Home Before Dark (Apple TV+, available from Friday) Sometimes less is more. Just ask Apple’s TV division. It has so far been careful to only produce top quality programmes, which is why we’re rather excited about this 10-part mystery thriller.
Garden centres in Cumbria are being forced to give away stock and pin their hopes on a resurgence of business in late summer as they shutdown during the coronavirus crisis. The Horticultural Trades Association has estimated plants worth £200 million
EMPLOYEES at Tesco in Barrow have been praised for their outstanding work during the coronavirus pandemic. A number of Twitter users have shown their gratitude to staff at Tesco Extra in Hindpool Road. One said: "The staff were outstanding.
STAFF at a Barrow hotel have said they will give free breaks to NHS staff after the coronavirus pandemic. Holiday Inn Express posted details of the offer on Twitter and said the gesture was to reward the NHS heroes. "NHS workers, we will be providing
A BOY stuck inside on his birthday was given a special present by a police officer. PC Wallbank took time away from his shift to visit seven-year-old Frankie's house in Barrow to sing him happy birthday via megaphone. The officer also delivered
Coronavirus is the one word permanently in news headlines at the moment. But what is a coronavirus? The word coronavirus describes not one but a family of viruses that can cause illness in both humans and animals, according to national research
FIREFIGHTERS from across Cumbria have tackled a significant hillside blaze on the open fells near Keswick throughout the early hours after an emergency call came in at 12.18am on Thursday, April 2. The incident on the top of Newlands Pass, near
England all-rounder Chris Woakes has suggested that pay cuts for the country's leading cricketers are still on the table. The current inactivity caused by the coronavirus has thrown up financial issues that Tom Harrison, chief executive of the England
Patients with coronavirus admitted to intensive care have about a fifty per cent chance of survival, new national research suggests. The Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre is an independent body which monitors the quality of care
Four more people have sadly died as a result of coronavirus across the county. Figures just released show that four more lives were claimed in the two hospitals ran by North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust - the Cumberland Infirmary
Eddie Jones will continue as England's head coach until the next World Cup after deciding he still had unfinished business in the job. The Australian took over in 2015 and, having overseen a runners-up finish in last year's tournament in Japan,
STAFF at Co-ops across Barrow are set to receive a payrise and rewards for working during the coronavirus pandemic. Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has agreed a rewards package and additional pay for Co-op Group staff. Usdaw's National Officer
MORE THAN 560 people have died as a result of coronavirus in the past 24 hours. The pandemic that has taken over the country has now claimed the lives of 2,921 people. This is a rise of 569 from yesterday. As of 9am this morning, a total of
VILLAGERS in Baycliff collected 64kg of food to give to the foodbank in Ulverston. Residents had been collecting donations in order to give help to people in need during the coronavirus lockdown. The villagers received a certificate of thanks
Staff at Morrisons have been told to expect a more than £1,000 windfall as the company pledged to triple their annual bonuses. Employees across the front line of its supermarkets will be paid a 6% bonus on their earnings over the next 12 months,
GRANTS have been handed out to help the community during the coronavirus pandemic. The first £82,000 from the Cumbria COVID-19 Response Fund have been distributed this week. The Birchall Trust received £2,168 to put staff and volunteers through
Comedian Eddie Large has died at the age of 78 after contracting coronavirus while he was being treated in hospital for heart failure. The Little And Large star was best known for his partnership with Syd Little. His son Ryan McGinnis posted
Fuel prices have had their biggest weekly fall since current records began, figures show. Government data revealed the average cost of a litre of petrol was £1.12 on Monday, compared with £1.20 seven days earlier. Diesel fell from £1.23 to £1.19
TWO key figures in the Morecambe Bay hospital trust have taken up new jobs elsewhere. The University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust's chief operating officer Foluke Ajayi, and the deputy director of workforce Gertie Nic Philib,
A BARROW man who raped two 15-year-old girls has been jailed for more than two decades for his role in a crime gang that sold drugs across the north west. Mark Anderson was second in command in the organised crime group which recruited young men
MORE local schools could be converted into temporary hospitals after it was confirmed Furness Academy had been requisitioned. Work began yesterday to transform the Barrow school in order to create extra NHS beds to relieve the under-pressure Furness
IN his letter to parents Furness Academy headteacher Simon Laheney said turning the school into a hospital "will provide a suitable place where care can be administered to patients who are ‘on the road to recovery’ before they are discharged home".
A SINGER has been entertaining his neighbours during lockdown by performing a selection of karaoke favourites all from the comfort of his front garden. Allan Dawson, a paint sprayer from Ravenstown, has been lifting community spirits by singing
A LAKES campus is throwing lifelines to struggling communities threatened by coronavirus. Students and staff at University of Cumbria’s Ambleside campus are helping the most vulnerable communities during the Covid-19 crisis. Campus director,
With many working from home to prevent the spread of Covid-19, fire fighters across Cumbria have issued a warning to make people aware of the potential dangers. Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service have issued urgent #StayHomeStaySafe advice, as the
The Government has issued a call for urgent support from businesses to aid its ramped-up response to the coronavirus pandemic. In a post on its website, the Government said it was looking for businesses from a wide spectrum of industries to assist
PLANS have been approved to erect a 980 square metre building for storage and bailing of waste associated with the recycling transfer centre. The plans are to replace an existing cattle shed and repurpose it as a storage and baling facility for
SOME wonderful examples of support to our NHS in today's edition of The Mail. Well done to the lads from Barrow Eats for donating crisps, biscuits, chocolates and drinks to the hard-working staff at Furness General. Credit too to BAE Systems
BARROW MP Simon Fell has praised Furness Academy’s staff for supporting the NHS. “This is a welcome move by the Cumbria Local Resilience Forum,” he said. “They have planned ahead and have been pragmatic in order to take the strain off Furness
VICTIM Support’s new online support resource, My Support Space, has launched for victims of crime in Cumbria. My Support Space is designed to help victims of crime manage the impact that crime has had on them. The launch of My Support Space is
THE manager of a town centre trade group has called on shoppers to back businesses amid the coronavirus crisis. Colin Garnett, of Barrow’s Business Improvement District (BID), is urging shoppers who want a refund from town centre traders to ask
A number of major retailers have issued urgent product recalls on a range of products. Anyone who has recently bought the items have been urged to return them to the stores. What has been recalled? Co-op frozen hash browns have
Cases of the coronavirus are continuing to climb, with more than 22,000 people now diagnosed with the virus in the UK. Covid-19 is highly contagious and can be easily spread to others, even after symptoms have disappeared, making social distancing
While government lockdown measures remain in effect - people all across the country are now working from home - and educating children who would otherwise be at school. With everyone indoors, occasionally turning the heating on as well as using
Businesses are being urged to donate spare personal protective equipment for use by healthcare workers as demand outstrips supply. Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership's business and economic response and recovery group is appealing to firms to
Hannah Stephenson looks at ground cover plants that'll help suppress weeds and add colour and form to borders. As spring begins, it may be a good time to think about how to reduce the weeding you have to do in future years - and good ground cover
Stacey Dooley Investigates: Spycam Sex Criminals (BBC3, available now) Pornography is illegal in South Korea, driving the creation of such images underground. As a result, a dark craze known as ‘molka’ has arisen, which uses secretly collected films
Pass the bubbles dahling, for Ollie Locke and Binky Felstead have re-joined Made In Chelsea. The BFFs - both of whom were included in the E4 hit’s original 2011 line-up - returned to the “family” for the reality show’s 19th season. And it seems
THE winners of this year’s Farm Shop & Deli Show were announced via live video feed on YouTube this week. The ceremony was broadcast via social media, following the postponement of the flagship Farm Shop & Deli Show. Host Nigel Barden paid tribute
ANOTHER round of applause will held by people across the country tonight to celebrate the work NHS staff are doing during the coronavirus crisis. Residents will #clapforourcarers from their doorways at 8pm.
THE healthcare trust that runs Furness General Hospital (FGH) is reducing its outpatient services as a result of Coronavirus (COVID-19). University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) announced that it would trim back the services
7:50pm POLICE are continuing to look out for pubs that are still open during lockdown. Read more
Kendal Town coach Steve Edmondson says he “feels very sorry” for promotion contenders Workington, after the league declared all results null and void and cancelled promotion and relegation. Last week, the lower levels of non-league football decided
WOMEN'S refuges, foodbanks, hospices, homeless charities, social isolation groups, schools, charities supporting the elderly and local authorities can all bid for cash from a supermarket giant Tesco has announced a £30m package of support to help
Whilst the Bootle Scrambles club were hosting the first round of the Kia National Twinshock Trials championship, the Cumbria Moto X club was getting its first event of the season underway just a few miles down the road on the Route 44 Moto X track
IN response to the coronavirus pandemic there has been a lot of talk about Universal Credit and Statutory Sick Pay (SSP). But there are other benefits that people in certain circumstances may be able to claim. Many are trying to navigate the
CORONAVIRUS has been confirmed at a south Cumbria care home, alongside six more suspected cases. A resident at the Old Vicarage care home in Allithwaite, Grange-Over-Sands is currently in hospital after testing positive for the virus. Six more
Elizabeth Smith said: “Stay safe I have family in Ulverston and I live in Southport - it is terrifying.” Anne-Marie Thompson said: “It is getting really bad now - if they are having to do this.Well done to you.” Stacey Mitchell said: “This has
A DALTON beauty queen has scored herself a place in the national finals of Miss Teen Great Britain. Caitlin Marie Toal, a 16-year old who studies biology, psychology and mathematics at Barrow Sixth Form College, now holds the title of Miss Teen
THE search is on for volunteers to deliver meals to older people in Barrow. People have been asked to lend a hand to the Meals on Wheels service run by the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Trust. The service delivers food to Barrow’s elderly
Tales from the Loop (Amazon Prime, available from today) Simon Stalenhag’s narrative art book (not to be confused with comic-books or graphic novels, this is a tome full of large-scale astonishing pictures but little text; the images tell the story
COMEDIAN, TV regular and king of the one-liner Milton Jones is coming to Barrow in October. A regular on Mock The Week, his latest show, Milton: Impossible, is at The Forum scheduled for October 25. Complete with his unique style and eccentric
WHAT a lovely gesture by the police officer who sang 'Happy Birthday' to a young lad from outside his house during lockdown. PC Wallbank and his megaphone message to Frankie have not only gone viral but gone a long way towards cheering up a little
SOCIAL distancing measures are working - claimed a former World Health Organisation director - as UK deaths from coronavirus topped 2,000. Professor Karol Sikora said the nationwide lockdown was on its way to halting the spread of the virus as estimates
ASKAM Rugby League Club has gone above and beyond to show its appreciation for the NHS, despite going through a tough time due to rugby’s shutdown. Groundsmen took advantage of the suspended season to say thank you to local healthcare workers.
A FORMER North West Evening Mail journalist has died at the age of 76 after battling against coronavirus for more than two weeks. Dennis Aris was diagnosed with the disease after being admitted to Furness General Hospital and appeared to be showing
MPS are calling upon Prime Minister Boris Johnson to offer compensation for all families of NHS workers who have tragically died whilst battling the coronavirus. The demand comes in the form of a cross party letter which has been signed by more
PLAYERS have been put through their paces, just from afar, according to Barrow Raiders’ fitness guru Paddy Maher. Maher has the players reporting to him on a weekly basis with their home workout sessions, which he has designed to keep the players
Millions of low-paid workers are set to see an increase in their wages as a new National Minimum Wage is introduced. The new rate of pay will come into effect on April 1, 2020, and will mark the biggest ever rise since the Minimum Wage came into
Aries (Mar21/Apr20) Selfish behaviour is taking a toll on a close relationship. Instead of commanding the spotlight, give your other half some attention. Ask after their health, hopes and dreams. You might be surprised by their response. Your loved
