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Ford Park appeals for £1 a month in donations which would cover all its costs
A park in Ulverston has appealed to its visitors to donate just £1 a month. Ford Park has encouraged people to part with the small amount which would cover all of its costs to use the free space. A post created on the park's Facebook page today
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Barrow AFC new boy Katia Kouyate eager to repay club's faith
BARROW AFC new boy Katia Kouyate says he is itching to start repaying the club. The former Everton youth player has signed a three-year deal with the Bluebirds following the end of his contract on Merseyside. The 20-year-old says he is grateful
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Cumbria Police appeal for public’s help in finding missing 48-year-old man
CUMBRIA Police are concerned for the welfare of a man who was last seen in Barrow. Anthony Edwards aged 48 was last seen on Michaelson Road, Barrow, at 10:40 am (June 5). He is described as having short grey hair and was last seen wearing a
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Look at these from The Mail’s talented Camera Club
THESE are the latest shots taken by The Mail’s talented Camera Club. If you would like to see your pictures published in print and online, along with your byline, join The Mail Camera Club Facebook group and submit your images. Please include
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Georgia Stanway on the scoresheet in vital England win over France
Goals from Georgia Stanway and Alessia Russo secured England a vital 2-1 victory over France in Saint Etienne to keep the defending champions in the mix for automatic qualification to next summer's European Championship. The Lionesses remain third
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School children to perform as mass choir for D-Day in Barrow
Six local schools are coming together in Barrow to mark the anniversary of D-Day. Organised by the Forum Theatre and the council, the performance will take place in the town square on June 6 between 10:30am and 11:30am. Read more: Barrow Town
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Late winner send Cumbria Women through to the final
CUMBRIA Women’s team are through to a cup final date at Twickenham after they claimed a last gasp 24-22 win at Essex in the semi-finals of the Gill Burns County Women’s Championship. Cumbria, who now go onto play Devon in the showpiece final, were
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Bluebirds will change style of play under new boss
BARROW AFC fans can expect to see a change in style under new boss Stephen Clemence. The Bluebirds head coach complimented predecessor Pete Wild on the job he’d done at the club, but said he’d be looking to play his own way. He explained: “
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'Fish and a rice cake' guy teases his own new product set to launch this month
Barrow-born bodybuilder Danny Andrews, aka 'Fish and Rice Cakes guy' has teased he will be launching his own new product this month. After appearing on BBC Three’s Baby Face Body Builders documentary in 2007 at the age of 16, a clip of Danny explaining
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Plans for new Spar store in south Cumbria take step forward
PLANS to install over a dozen CCTV cameras on a former shop in south Cumbria as part of the development of a proposed convenience store have been given the green light. Westmorland and Furness Council has approved proposals from James Hall and
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Government investment into Barrow 'at risk' under Labour, Tory candidate claims
FUTURE investment into Barrow would be put 'at risk' under a Labour government, according to the Conservative candidate for the seat. Simon Fell pointed to the number of projects that have received government funding in Furness in the last five
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Here is how to hunt for shark eggcases on Walney beach
PEOPLE have been invited to learn how to hunt for shark egg cases and how to identify them at a beach-side event. The Eggcase Hunt is taking place in Walney on Saturday, July 31 between 1pm and 3pm organised by The Bay. Attendees will meet
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‘Custody unavoidable’ – Dad, 23, jailed for supplying Class A drugs in Barrow
A JUDGE said jailing a Barrow drug-dealing dad was ‘truly unavoidable’ after he was caught with over £3,000 worth of cocaine. Michael Torkington, of Cheltenham Street, played a ‘significant role’ in supplying Class A drugs to users in Barrow, Preston
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School children to dress up as Dave Myers this week
Children in Barrow will be honouring the life of Dave Myers this week - by dressing up like him. Pupils at Greengate Junior School will be getting into the Dave Day spirit on Friday, June 7 - the day before thousands of people come to the area
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GP surgery says dozens of appointments were booked but not attended in May
A DOCTOR's surgery has revealed the number of appointments wasted by people who failed to turn up to them. Market Street Medical Practice in Dalton said during the month of May, 68 appointments were not attended including 20 routine face-to-face
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Hawaiian shirts and moustaches - event wants people to dress like Dave Myers
The Barrow Parkrun event this weekend is putting on a twist to its usual agenda for Dave Day. To get in the spirit of the occasion, those involved have been asked to emulate the spirit of Dave Myers by dressing up in his honour. The event will
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Under 14s rugby team face torrential rain in team fundraiser
AN UNDER 14s girls rugby team faced torrential rain as they completed a challenge to raise funds to compete in a league this year. The Hindpool Tigresses under-14s Rugby Team were set a sponsored challenge to complete a 200km run and walk to meet
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The Forum to hand out free fish and chips to commemorate D-Day
The Forum in Barrow is celebrating local heroes with a fish supper this week to commemorate D-Day. The theatre will be handing out free fish and chips to former or current members of the Armed Forces around June 6, the 80th anniversary of the Normandy
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Hefty fine for man who assaulted police officer
A MAN who assaulted a police officer has been sentenced. Paul Fleming was charged with assaulting an emergency worker after an incident on December 10. The 51-year-old admitted the charge when he appeared at South Cumbria Magistrates' Court
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Business vows there's more on the way after picking up first award
An independent beauty business is hoping it is just the beginning after picking up its first national award. Alicja Grochala, who set up Alice Beauty and Aesthetics in Windermere, was competing at the SOS Beauty Awards on Saturday, June 1.
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The Mail's 'Best Chippy 2024' awards - Barrow takeaway hopes to take crown
A takeaway in Barrow is looking to add another title to its repertoire as part of The Mail's 'Best Chippy 2024' awards. Last month, The Mail launched the new award with readers subsequently nominating their favourites. From this, the ten finalists
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Barrow to benefit from £60,000 BAE Systems social enterprise funding
A new social enterprise fund has been created for Barrow, with a sizeable investment by BAE Systems. The company is donating £60,000 to organisations in the area, including town centre regeneration and skills to help people into employment.
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Wildlife study to take place at lakeside castle
Volunteers in Ambleside are being called upon to create a wildlife snapshot The National Trust is running a BioBlitz event at Wray Castle, which is to coincide with The Big Help Out. The event aims to monitor changes in wildlife and track the
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Film festival heading to Roxy Cinema
The Roxy Collective is hosting a short film festival at The Roxy Cinema in Ulverston. Collaborating with The Bay International Film Festival, the event brings Around The Bay Short Film Festival - Stories Beyond Borders to Ulverston. The festival
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Lake shuttle service sails on due to popularity
The Windermere Lake Cruises service, the Cross Lake Shuttle, is set to continue due to popular demand The service was launched to support businesses and communities while the Windermere car ferry was out of action. The Cross Lake Shuttle links
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Experimental art show set to break tradition in new display
An artist, famed for pop art celebrity portraits, is launching a new collection of more than 20 pieces in Windermere this month. Self-taught artist Dirty Hans' exhibition opens on June 28 at Windermere Fine Art Gallery, with him present to discuss