A yellow weather warning for snow and ice has been issued by the MetOffice between 20:00 (UTC) on Thu 6 Jan 2022 and 12:00 (UTC) on Fri 7 Jan 2022. Frequent sleet, hail and snow showers may lead to some disruption to travel during Thursday night and Friday morning. What to expect Some roads… Continue reading Yellow warning for North West England
The CANDOFM team went to see and chat with Clive Knowles the creative force behind the Knife Angel project and Cath Corkill who has worked tirelessly to bring the statue to Barrow to raise awareness of the issues around violence in our community
Police are appealing for witnesses to a fail-to-stop road traffic collision that occurred in the early hours of New Year’s Day in Dalton-in-Furness. It is believed that shortly before 00:30am, a white Nissan Micra collided with a parked vehicle on Castle Street. Officers are appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision or witnessed… Continue reading Local Appeal – Witnesses to a fail-to-stop road traffic collision early hours New Year’s Day, Dalton
Coffee Mornings at The Coro return in 2022 • Coffee Mornings return after almost two years of disruption. • They take place on the second Thursday of every month from February. • Moved to the Main Hall, offering greater accessibility and space. • All spaces within The Coro are now available for hire once… Continue reading Coffee Mornings at The Coro return in 2022
At 11:19 on the 3rd of January 2022, three fire engines attended a domestic building fire at School Street, Barrow-in-Furness. The fire involved an alleyway which had spread to the building. Firefighters used one hose reel jet and four breathing apparatus to extinguish the fire and remained on the scene for approximately two hours.
A boss at one of Lancashire’s biggest employers has shared his story of bowel cancer in an effort to encourage people to be more open about their health. Chris Boardman, Group Managing Director for BAE Systems’ Air sector, was diagnosed with colon cancer earlier this year and underwent successful surgery this summer. In a… Continue reading ‘Don’t wait’ – BAe boss’ plea to anyone with bowel cancer symptoms
The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria has welcomed a significant increase in people coming forward for their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine – and urged others to book their jabs in the run-up to the New Year. More than 8,000 people attended first dose appointments in the 12 days before Christmas and… Continue reading Lancashire and South Cumbria welcomes first dose surge and urges others to come forward for their jab
Detectives investigating an alleged attempted abduction would like to thank members of the public for their response to yesterday’s appeal Following an appeal to the public made yesterday (29 Dec), detectives have received positive responses from the public. Officers remain keen to hear from anyone else with any other information which could assist. If… Continue reading UPDATE: Witness sought in Barrow child abduction investigation
On behalf of Santa, Ulverston Rotary would like to thank everyone who came out to see him on his visit to Ulverston. Over the 4 nights and 2 days, Santa saw, and brought a smile to the faces of more than 600 children, and many more accompanying adults. Thanks to the generosity of the… Continue reading Rotary Club of Ulverston, Santa Run pre Christmas
