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Broken down car blocks moor road to Ulverston
Moor road blocked by broken down car. The route over Kirkby moor, from Beckside towards Ulverston is currently blocked. A car pulling a caravan has broken down, obstructing the narrow road. It looks as if several cars are stuck behind the
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Hospitals, holy girdles and Buddhist temple - The many lives of Conishead Priory
Ulverston's Conishead Priory is not your typical grand manor house and it is quite fitting that an estate that has had so many various lives is now re-incarnated as a Buddhist meditation temple. The gothic revival country house that now houses
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Town centre takeaway given new food hygiene rating
A TOWN centre takeaway has been given a new food hygiene rating. Hot Potato, a takeaway at 10 William Street, in Barrow, was given the score of four out of five after assessment on April 4, the Food Standards Agency's website shows. The establishment
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South Lakeland Freemasons celebrate over 30 years of charity boxing
Furness and South Lakeland Freemasons recently held their 38th annual charity boxing evening since they began in 1986. Since the first event three decades ago, the boxing evenings have raised over £300,000, with the aim of helping and supporting
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'Hardest' cycling event in the UK celebrates 25 years of climbing Lake District fells
Thousands of cyclists take on 112 mile challenge over Lake District fells This morning, hundreds of cyclists have set off on a gruelling 112 mile route billed as the ‘hardest day ride in the UK’. Between 6am and 8am riders saddled up to take
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Thunderstorm warning across Cumbria this afternoon
A yellow thunderstorm warning remains in place across the west of the UK, including Cumbria. The weather warning is in place from 12pm noon to 10pm on Sunday May 12. The met office said heavy showers and thunderstorms could lead to some disruption
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See three Furness properties for sale at less than £100,00
Take a look at these three properties newly added to the market for less than £100,000. Have a peek at these houses, located in various areas of Furness, that were added to the market on Wednesday May 8. A three bedroom property on Harris Street
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Kirkby-in-Furness thrill seeker ‘powered by sunshine’ as he flies over Lake District
A SOUTH Cumbrian Para Motorist has traded in his petrol engine for a more eco-friendly, and much quieter model. Dan May from Kirkby-in-Furness has been flying paramotors around the Lakes for about four years and often shares pictures and videos
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'Highlight of the year' - Barrow group to perform at UK's biggest music festival
A BARROW group will be entertaining crowds at the Glastonbury Festival this year. The Ukulele Thrash Mob have been invited to perform at the festival after their success last year when they joined Zoe Ball’s Radio 2 Breakfast Show as a house band
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Businesses in Dalton to commemorate D-Day with anniversary flags
Businesses in Dalton will be banding together to mark the upcoming 80th anniversary of D-Day. The Normandy Landings were the operations on Tuesday, June 6 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy. Dalton with Newton Town Council confirmed earlier
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Mum of four caught drug driving after she took cocaine
A MUM of four was caught drug driving by police. South Cumbria Magistrates' Court heard Carrie Hartley was driving a Vauxhall Zafira on Roose Road when she was stopped by police. Class A drug cocaine, which she said she had taken 24 hours before
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Cocktail bar opens exciting new space with arcade games and ‘classic’ menu
A cocktail bar in Ulverston has revealed their newly renovated second floor space, complete with retro arcade machines, a pool table, darts and more. A £20,000 investment has transformed the space above Ignition Cocktail Bar into a brand new, high
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Man, 31, banned for four years after driving car without owner’s consent or licence
A MAN who made the decision to take a car without the owner’s consent before failing to give police a specimen of blood for analysis has been sentenced. Steven Culleton, of Amphitrite Street South in Barrow, admitted he had driven a Ford Focus
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Amazing results and achievements from the K2B 2024
Records were smashed and titles upheld as the 57th Keswick to Barrow took place this weekend. Thousands of people took part in the 40 mile challenge, some of whom went the extra mile and completed the course at a run. Bright and early, Christian
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Pictures from the Keswick to Barrow finish line
NEARLY 3,000 people took part in the 57th annual Keswick to Barrow challenge at the weekend. Family and friends gathered at the finish line to welcome everyone home at Hawcoat Park in Barrow. Photographer Chris Warner was on hand to capture
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'Cause for concern' as A&E waiting times deteriorate at hospital
HOSPITAL bosses have described increasing waits at Barrow's accident and emergency as a 'cause for concern'. The percentage of patients not seen and cared for within four hours has increased in recent months amid pressures at Furness General Hospital
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Two Cumbrian nurses share inspiring stories ahead of Nurses Day
TWO Cumbrian nurses are sharing their inspirational nursing stories ahead of International Day of the Nurse on Sunday. Kelly Manford and Christabel Chinonso Uluocha, who both work at the West Cumberland Hospital, have paid tribute to their profession
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Discovery of 'rare' Atlantic fish evidence of Cumbria's 'marine recovery'
THE discovery of a 'rare' Atlantic fish has been labeled as evidence of Cumbria's 'marine recovery' The dead Atlantic Bluefin Tuna was found on a beach at Beck Foot, south of Silloth, on Friday, May 10. Amber Gould is a marine officer who
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65% of people seen at A&E across North Cumbria missing UK target
Nearly two-thirds of people who arrived at accident and emergency at the North Cumbria Integrated Care Trust (NCIC) were seen within four hours last month, new figures show. The NHS standard is for 95 per cent of patients to be seen within four
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Wildlife trust reveals which species need nurturing the most in your garden this year
CUMBRIA Wildlife Trust has revealed which species typically found in British gardens are 'declining' and what you can do to encourage them this year. The trust said that hedgehogs, bats, sparrows, song thrushes and stag beetles are all declining
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'Learning about Singapore's approach to dealing with organised fraud'
ON Tuesday morning last week I flew to Singapore to join the Home Affairs Committee, meeting with their Government, Police, regulators and businesses to discuss the issue of fraud. I’m not a great traveller at the best of times and I must confess
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Tourist deems Lake District cave 'woefully underwhelming' for being 'a cave'
A tourist has slammed one of the "Lake District's best-kept secrets" as "woefully underwhelming". Not only did they take aim at the appearance of Cathedral Cave, but they also criticised the parking. No, we're not making this up. Cathedral
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The 'showstopping' cycle route in Cumbria that promises 'dramatic' landscapes
Now the sun is out, that can only mean one thing. It's time to break out the lycra and get back on the bike. There are now thousands of miles of dedicated cycle paths across the UK, including car-free tracks, quiet country lanes and former railway
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Plans to sell historic 'social hub' as trustees cannot afford maintenance costs
A CHARITY has 'reluctantly' announced plans to sell a historic building gifted to Cartmel due to the costs of restoring and maintaining the premises. Cartmel Institute was gifted to the village by the Rev Holgate in 1865 as a recreational and
