There’s good news for families this May half-term as Westmorland and Furness Council’s leisure centres offer 10p swims for children. Young people aged under 16 will be able to take advantage of the special offer at the council’s swimming pools in Appleby, Barrow-in-Furness, Dalton-in-Furness, Kendal, Penrith and Ulverston. Each leisure centre will allocate 2 hours… Continue reading Dive into May half-term fun with 10p swims for children
As part of a review of residential and nursing homes for adults, Westmorland and Furness Council is asking people to share their experiences of receiving residential care. Through its contracts with independent social care providers, each year the council spends around £22.4 million providing residential care to nearly 800 adults in Westmorland and Furness, including… Continue reading Public asked to share views on residential services for adults
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On 12 of May 2024, at approximately 5.30pm a woman was bitten by a dog on the arm in the location of Ramsden Street, Barrow in Furness. The dog has been described as a medium build, brown coloured dog similar looking to a Staffordshire bull terrier. The dog was roaming around the streets with no… Continue reading Local Appeal – Woman bitten by dog in the location of Ramsden Street, Barrow
Cumbria Police officers arrested two men yesterday (25 May) as part of an operation targeting stolen vehicles being brought into the county ahead of Appleby Horse Fair. Officers first recovered a Toyota Hilux pick-up truck in the Brough area which they suspected was stolen from the Essex area. A 27-year-old man from the… Continue reading Police make arrests and seize suspected stolen caravans in pre-Fair policing operation
Police are investigating a shoplifting and public order offence which occurred on 18th May 2024 in the car park by the McDonalds in Ulverston where an unknown male (approximately 15 years old) threw food on a motor vehicle and had an altercation with a driver during which they the teenager was verbally aggressive towards the… Continue reading Local Appeal – Shoplifting and public order offence car park by McDonalds, Ulverston
Pre-schoolers at Broughton in Furness CE Primary School have been enjoying a new, accessible extension to the main school building, following an £875,000 investment to upgrade the nursery facilities. The works were funded by Westmorland and Furness Council and began with the removal of a dilapidated portacabin style nursery building that was no longer fit… Continue reading Nursery children benefit from £875,000 building investment
Key stakeholders in the £2.9 million project to build a 40-place Alternative Provision in Barrow have been visiting the Channelside site this week, to witness the completion of the foundation and groundwork stage. Following the preparatory work to excavate the ground before structural building can begin, contractors are now working on the raft preparation including… Continue reading Groundworks in final stages at Barrow Alternative Provision
Two brothers have appeared in court charged with Class A drugs supply today (24 May) and been remanded in custody until their next court appearance in a month’s time. Brad-Lee Dutton, 20, and Harrison Dutton, 18, of Barrow were both arrested after officers executed a warrant at their home address under the Misuse of… Continue reading Barrow brothers charged with supplying Class A drugs
Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (Commissioner) David Allen attended an event at The Line on Thursday 23 May to promote the improvements made to make the area feel safer. The work has been made possible after a successful bid to the Home Office’s Safer Streets Fund Round Five by the Office of the Police Fire… Continue reading Event highlights improvements made to The Line
