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Barrow's most-treasured archive of old photos at displayed at Sankey exhibition
People can now go and see Barrow's most treasured archive of old photos, and the art it had inspired, in an exhibition running this month. A part of local charity Signal Film and Media’s heritage project, Sankey:Lives Through the Lens Project
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The inquests taking place at Cockermouth Coroner's Court next week
HERE are the inquests taking place at Cockermouth Coroner's Court in Cumbria next week. An inquest is an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding a death. The purpose of the inquest is to find out who the deceased person was and how, when
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Dog rescued after falling down at Lake District waterfall
A DOG was rescued by a mountain rescue team after falling down at a Lake District waterfall. Langdale Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team (LAMRT) were called to a dog which had slipped and fallen down the waterfall at Stockghyll, Ambleside landing in
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Trains in Cumbria may be cancelled or delayed due to signal failure
TRAINS in Cumbria may be cancelled or delayed due to signal failure. A fault with the signalling system in the St Bees area means all lines are blocked, according to Northern. As a result, trains running between Whitehaven and Barrow-in-Furness
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Barrow lose out against Carlisle United in Cumbrian derby
CARLISLE UNITED 1 BARROW 0 STEPHEN Clemence suffered his first defeat as Barrow boss as Carlisle won the Cumbrian derby through Dan Adu-Adjei’s first-half goal. Andy Dallas briefly thought he’d netted a stoppage-time leveller, but the
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Child sex offences, police assault and dog attack - this week's court cases
HERE is a round-up of all the court sentences published over the last week that you may have missed. Martial arts fighter left man with life-changing injuries in head-on car crash A MOTORIST was left with 'left-changing' injuries after being
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Crowds cheer brave racers at this year's Soapbox Derby
CROWDS headed to the town centre to cheer wacky racers at this year's soapbox derby. Barrow town centre was transformed into a race track for Barrow's Soapbox Derby on Dalton Road on Saturday. The event, sponsored by BAE Systems and Barrow
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Walker dies after suffering cardiac arrest in Lake District forest
A WALKER has died 'despite extensive efforts' after suffering a cardiac arrest in a Lake District forest. North West Ambulance Service received an urgent call to a report of a male walker in cardiac arrest on August 10 at Miterdale Forest, located
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Council says cost of home to school transport 'increasingly challenging'
A ‘reluctance’ for shared or independent transport arrangements has been labelled a reason behind the ‘increasingly challenging’ cost of home-to-school transport – a council report has stated. A report prepared for the Furness Locality Board by
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Council to decide in January whether to carry out work to trees on Barrow street
THE EARLIEST councillors will discuss whether work should be carried out on a Barrow street where trees were previously earmarked for felling will be January. Members of Furness Locality Board will consider in January 2025 if any work should be
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Council set to allocate funds to establish community network in Furness
THE council is set to allocate funds to establish a community-led network in a bid to reduce ‘social isolation’ in Furness. Members of Furness Locality Board for Westmorland and Furness Council are recommended to approve granting £26,000 to create
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Interactive map shows parts of Furness that could be underwater by 2030
AN INTERACTIVE map shows parts of Furness that could be underwater by 2030. Created by an independent organisation of scientists and journalists, collectively known as Climate Central, the map shows areas of the country that could be under sea
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'Horrific catalogue of offending’ – Judge jails ‘dangerous’ child sex offender
A MAN with a ‘predatory sexual interest in children’ who demonstrated a ‘horrendous catalogue of offending’ has been put behind bars after admitting a spate of sexual offences. His Honour Judge Guy Mathieson told defendant Simon Tesseyman, of Barrow
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Dickensian Festival looks to celebrate 25th anniversary by honouring its past
Ulverston's Dickensian Festival is turning 25 years old, with the town council looking to recognise the people who brought it to life. While officially founded in 2000, the festival's committee has been running since the year previous, meaning
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How one club is helping older residents in Cumbria relive their sporting glory
A group in Barrow is helping older residents be reunited with the sports they once loved. The Sporting Memories club, organised by St Mary's Hospice, has been running since June, working alongside Active Cumbria to allow people to 'reminisce, replay
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XL Bully owner jailed after dog caused injury to person in Barrow
AN XL Bully owner has been jailed after he admitted his dog was dangerously out of control when it caused injury to a person in Barrow. Jordan Barnes was sentenced to 18 months at Burnley Crown Court by His Honour Judge Andrew Jeffries KC.
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Charity shop helping parents tackle prices with £5 school uniforms
A CHARITY shop is helping parents tackle prices with £5 school uniforms. St Mary's Hospice is selling school uniforms from the different schools around South Cumbria Multi Academy Trust for an affordable price. They are now selling various
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Inside five-bedroom home on market for £400,000
A spacious five-bedroom detached house on Elkstone Avenue in Barrow is up for grabs at around £400,000. The house is conveniently situated, with schools, shops, travel links and sports facilities within a stone's throw, while the bustling town
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'Looking For Me Friend' - music of Victoria Wood to visit The Beggar's Theatre
'LOOKING For Me Friend: The Music Of Victoria Wood' is coming to The Beggar's Theatre in Millom. The show, which will be on October 4 at 8pm until 10pm, features Paulus The Cabaret Geek, who is the star of BBC1's 'All Together Now' with Michael
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These are the latest photos from our 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