Police are investigating an incident of grievous bodily harm which occurred on Sunday 11th July 2021 at 3.30am. It was reported that a 26-year-old man was walking home along Thompson Street when he was hit from behind with an object by an unknown person. Anyone who witnessed this incident or has any relating information… Continue reading Local Appeals – Police are investigating an incident of grievous bodily harm
Cumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Peter McCall’s property fund, which sees the money confiscated from criminals and placed back into communities to help reduce anti-social behaviour and crime, recently awarded local projects £12,894 supporting prevention initiatives and diversionary projects for young people. Cumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner comments: “As well as accepting applications that… Continue reading Commissioner’s Property Fund Supports Local Projects Aimed at Reducing Anti-social behaviour
Police are investigating a sexual assault that occurred between 3:30am and 4am on Saturday 24th July 2021, on Cavendish Street / Dalkeith Street. The incident involved a woman and a man. The man is described as approximately 6ft of stocky build with dark hair. It is reported the man made non-consensual sexual contact with… Continue reading Police are investigating sexual assault in Barrow
Barrow in Furness women’s pension campaigners give qualified welcome to Ombudsman’s finding of maladministration and seek a fair and fast solution to the Parliamentary & Health Service Ombudsman’s finding of maladministration against the Department for Work and Pensions The Ombudsman has ruled that the Department was guilty of maladministration from 2004 onwards when it… Continue reading Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) issued their final report after the conclusion of their investigation into maladministration
Help needed as furloughed workers who volunteered return to work Volunteer information session to provide details of opportunities available and the difference volunteers can make British Heart Foundation is celebrating 60 years in 2021 MORE volunteers are being sought to help raise vital funds for another 60 years of ground-breaking heart research. The… Continue reading Volunteers needed to help British Heart Foundation fuel another 60 years of ground-breaking research
Officers in Cumbria are taking part in a two weeklong national NPCC operation to tackle speeding in the county beginning on the 26th July. Messages have already been issued over the last week on social media to educate drivers around speeding. Speed is one of the fatal four factors that can contribute to serious… Continue reading Officers take part in national speeding operation
A group involved in supplying heroin and crack cocaine into Barrow in Furness from Merseyside as part of a County Lines drug dealing network have today been sentenced. Reece Roach, 22, of Window Lane, Liverpool and Michael Claughton, 38, of Steamer Street, Barrow admitted conspiracy to supply Class A drugs – heroin and crack… Continue reading County Lines drug supply group jailed for over 19 years
Police were called at 7:23am this morning (23rd July) to the report of a vehicle being stolen from the newbarns area of Barrow. The vehicle was taken over night from Middleton Avenue. The vehicle has since been located and recovered. Police are appealing for any information regarding this incidence. Police would especially like to… Continue reading Local Appeals – report of a vehicle being stolen from the Newbarns area of Barrow
Police in Barrow are investigating two incidents of disorder that have occurred in the town’s Greengate Street and Church Street areas. Two men, aged 25 and 27, were arrested on suspicion of assault following a response to a report of men fighting in the vicinity of Greengate Street on 21 July, shortly before 11pm.… Continue reading Section 60 enquiries to take place in Barrow following disorder incidents
Barra Culture now have a full cohort of local staff who are putting together an exciting activity plan for the next four years. The current plans, funded by Arts Council England, will run from now until 2025 and hope to extend far beyond this date to embed wide-ranging, cross-sector and intergenerational creative partnerships and… Continue reading New Faces for Barrow’s Creative People and Places
