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Police and Crime Commissioner promotes safer driving for National Road Victims Month

Those who lost their lives or have been injured in a road’s accident will be remembered throughout August for National Road Victims Month. The UK-wide campaign aims to raise awareness around safer driving and educate the public on the possible and permanent consequences of dangerous driving. In the past 12 months, 20 people… Continue reading Police and Crime Commissioner promotes safer driving for National Road Victims Month

Fire incidents – Abbey Road Barrow

At 22:33 hours on 10th August 2021. Fire engines attended a fire in the kitchen of a property on Abbey Road in Barrow. One casualty was treated for smoke inhalation. Crews were in attendance for approximately fifty minutes.

Sixformers celebrate excellent grades

Students at Barrow Sixth Form College are celebrating an excellent set of results in a historic year for education. The sixthformers returned to the Rating Lane campus for results day to discover their grades and plan exciting futures at university, in higher apprenticeships and in employment. There were around 200 students marking their achievements… Continue reading Sixformers celebrate excellent grades

Local Appeal – Fail to stop road traffic collision, Ainslie Street on 5th August 2021

Police are investigating a fail to stop road traffic collision that occurred on Ainslie Street on Thursday 5th August 2021 at 10pm. It was reported that whilst walking across a zebra crossing an unknown, possibly silver car, collided with a woman in her 40s before leaving the scene. The woman was treated at the… Continue reading Local Appeal – Fail to stop road traffic collision, Ainslie Street on 5th August 2021

Barrow Island set to benefit from transformational regeneration schemes

Barrow Island is set to benefit from a series of major regeneration schemes over the next three years. The area would become home to three #BrilliantBarrow projects under the initiative which aims to transform the town for the future as part of the Government’s £25 million Towns Fund. Business cases are now being… Continue reading Barrow Island set to benefit from transformational regeneration schemes

Collision near Haverthwaite

Police, fire and ambulance services were called to a one vehicle collision on the B5278 near Haverthwaite at 4.20pm yesterday (Saturday August 7). A dark-coloured Range Rover had been travelling south in the direction of Flookburgh when it left the carriageway. Three people from the vehicle were treated at the scene and transferred by… Continue reading Collision near Haverthwaite

Man charged following county lines operation in Barrow

Police have charged a man with conspiracy to supply class A drugs and human trafficking as part of ongoing action to tackle suspected county lines activity in Barrow. Ben Heavyside, 30, of Melbourne Street, Barrow, appeared at the town’s magistrates’ court today (August 7), where he was remanded in custody. The charge comes… Continue reading Man charged following county lines operation in Barrow

New North West directory launched to support sexual violence survivors

Today, a new digital directory of services has been launched across the North West to help survivors of sexual violence find support. www.sexualviolencesupport.co.uk features a postcode search function which allows users to find local support services. The website also contains Survivor Support Packs which are downloadable resources created in collaboration with survivors. These packs… Continue reading New North West directory launched to support sexual violence survivors

Man who committed sex assault in Barrow is jailed

A 23-year-old man has been jailed for more than two years for the sexual assault by penetration of a woman. Nathan McPoland, of Hibbert Road, Barrow in Furness was sentenced to two years and three months imprisonment in a sentencing hearing at Preston Crown court held yesterday (5 August 2021). The offence occurred… Continue reading Man who committed sex assault in Barrow is jailed

Two sentenced to over eight years for county lines.

Two people involved in organised crime have today (Aug 5) been sentenced to 8 years six months years for their involvement in a County Lines drug dealing operation. The defendants were sentenced at Preston Crown Court after pleading guilty at an earlier hearing to Conspiracy to Supply Class A namely heroin and crack cocaine.… Continue reading Two sentenced to over eight years for county lines.

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