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Ferry operating at reduced times due to staffing shortages
A FERRY is operating at reduced times due to staffing shortages. Windermere Ferry announced that they are operating at a reduced timetable due to staff. The service will now operate condensed hours until further notice. A spokesperson for
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‘These are horrendous crimes’ – Man, 32, jailed for child sex offences
A MAN has been jailed after admitting 20 sex offences, some involving children. Simon Tesseyman, 32 of Barrow pleaded guilty to all charges he faced and was sentenced today (16 August) at Preston Crown Court. The offences spanned from 2019
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The 'wacky' karts competing in Barrow's Soapbox Derby tomorrow
Excitement is building as one of Barrow's most-loved events is set to take place tomorrow (August 17). Thousands are expected to flock to the town centre for Barrow's annual Barrow Soapbox Derby. Karts of all shapes, sizes and themes have
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Rough conditions prompt multi-team rescue for yacht off Cumbrian coast
A multi-team response was needed to help a stranded boat containing two people. The volunteer lifeboat team from Barrow and Millom Coastguard, along with Haverigg Inshore Rescue, worked in tandem after the request for assistance was made at 5.15am
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Barrow Island looking to build on last weekend's win
BARROW Island aim to carry on the good work from last week's close victory at Millom when they take on Wigan St Jude’s at the John Jefferson Stadium. The Island, however, take on a Jude’s side that has only lost two of their 19 games so far this
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Feelgood factor is pleasing, says Barrow AFC boss Stephen Clemence
BARROW AFC head coach Stephen Clemence is enjoying the feelgood factor around the club at the minute. The Bluebirds have kicked off life under Clemence with two wins out of two – a 1-0 win at home to Crewe Alexandra was followed by a 3-2 success
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Police 'very concerned' about proposed Barrow casino opening 24 hours a day
POLICE are ‘very concerned’ about plans for a 24 hour casino in an area where there is ‘persistent’ anti-social behaviour. Cumbria Constabulary said in a planning consultation the neighbourhood policing team believes the 24-hour operation of the
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Application to convert Lake District barn into restaurant withdrawn
A PLANNING application to convert a former café into a restaurant in the Lake District has been dropped. Grove Farm Partnerships has withdrawn a notice of intention application to the Lake District National Park Authority to re-use a barn previously
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Everything you need to know about Barrow's Soapbox Derby this weekend
Barrow's Soapbox Derby is set to take place this weekend with thousands of people expected in the town centre. The event, sponsored by BAE Systems and Barrow Town Council, will take place on Saturday, August 17. The public will get to see the
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Successful hotel which makes £120,000 profit a year hits the market as owner retires
The owner of a hotel in the heart of the Lake District is looking for someone new to take over the business. The Latimer House Hotel has grown into a successful guest house thanks to its spot in Bowness, just a five minute walk from the shores
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'He needs to go back to prison', says ex-girlfriend of man who turned up at her door
A MAN has been jailed after he breached his restraining order for the twelfth time by contacting his ex-partner. Carl Ward was made the subject of a restraining order in March 2013 which prohibits him from contacting his former girlfriend both
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Park in south Cumbria to be transformed into an open air cinema this weekend
A park in south Cumbria will take on a different look this weekend when it gets transformed into an open-air cinema. Ford Park in Ulverston is hosting Alfresco Flicks on Friday, Saturday and Sunday (August 16 to 18), giving locals a chance to watch
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Live orchestra to reimagine your favourite disco hits in Barrow
It is almost time to get your dancing shoes in Barrow as your favourite disco hits get a classical twist. The show at the Forum will take place on Saturday, October 12 at 8pm, featuring a live orchestra on stage performing some of the biggest party
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Nuclear submarine captain 'sacked for making X-rated video'
THE captain of a nuclear submarine has been sacked by the Royal Navy for allegedly making an explicit video. The officer, in command of a Barrow-built Vanguard-class submarine, was kicked out of the Navy after chiefs saw the X-rated footage created
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Latest performances rescheduled after Forum theatre asbestos discovery
A Barrow group have seen its upcoming show be the latest performance to be rescheduled after The Forum's theatre was closed. Last month Westmorland and Furness Council confirmed that asbestos had been detected at the site with productions in the
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Ulverston Lantern Festival needs 'urgent' help to keep parade 'afloat'
The returning Ulverston Lantern Festival is 'urgently' in need of help to make sure that it can go ahead smoothly. The organisers revealed on Thursday, August 15 that, due to 'national policing protocols, they currently have less support than usual
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Martial arts fighter left man with life-changing injuries in head-on car crash
A MOTORIST was left with 'left-changing' injuries after being hit head-on by a martial arts expert who fought under the nickname 'The Wrecking Machine'. A court heard how the victim was driving home from work when he was hit by an oncoming vehicle
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Rotary club donates huge sum for toddler with rare disease after hearing her 'story'
THE Rotary Club of Furness has handed a huge sum of money to the mother of a girl with a rare condition so she can buy a new chair. Mìa Amor Morgan, three, from Barrow, has hydrocephalus. She was born with excess fluid in her brain and she
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Railway station gallery launches 'Friends' initiative
A railway station art gallery has launched a 'Friends of the Beach Hut Gallery' to generate support. The Beach Hut Gallery, on Kents Bank railway station, is an artists' co-operative that is staffed entirely by volunteers. Dr Paul Salveson,
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Annual beer fest ready to roll for third year
Beer enthusiasts are in for a treat as Bowness Bay Brewing's annual September Beer Festival prepares to return. The event at the Lake District brewery in Bowness-on-Windermere marks its third year with a bigger and more vibrant set-up. Over
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New agreement signed to enhance health and opportunities in region
A new agreement has been signed to enhance the health and opportunities of people in the region. The University of Cumbria and the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust formalised their partnership in a ceremony at the university's
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'Growing trend' of destruction at Lake District beauty spots
Young trees are being hacked down and tons of litter dumped by illegal campers in Cumbria. United Utilities staff have been removing large amounts of litter, including abandoned tents and camping gear, that have been left behind at beauty spots
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Norwegian firm buys Cumbrian company that made £6million revenue last year
A NORWEGIAN company has acquired Ulverston-based MARL International which designs and manufactures electronic systems for contractors such as the Royal Navy. Glamox, headquartered in Oslo, announced that it had bought MARL International on August
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Barrow named 'hotspot' for asbestos-related cancer deaths
Barrow has been named as one of the 'worst hotspots' for asbestos related cancer deaths in the UK. Health and Safety Executive (HSE) figures including 40 years of data up to 2022 shows that 305 men and 30 women died from the disease in Barrow.