Following a recent Town Deal engagement event, thanks have been passed on to the community and businesses of Millom and Haverigg for their involvement and input. A chance to take a fresh look at plans to make moving around Millom and Haverigg safer and easier took place on Wednesday 6 March and an online consultation… Continue reading Motoring ahead with travel plans for Millom
Notices of Election for polls on 2 May have been published this week. If contested, voters in the Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness areas will go to the polls to elect a Cumbria Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC). Elections for some parish and town councils in the Cumberland Council area are also due to take place on… Continue reading Information on the elections on 2 May 2024
Work has started this week to repair council-managed 3G sports pitches in Barrow. Westmorland and Furness Council took over management of the pitches alongside Barrow Park Leisure Centre in January after terminating the contract with the previous operator. This followed the closure of the pitches to the public in November last year. Once the council… Continue reading Work starts to repair Barrow sports pitches
Detectives in Barrow are investigating a burglary of a residential property on Napier Street which occurred between Monday 18th and Friday 22nd March 2024. Napier Street is a residential street of terraced properties with a back street to the rear, overlooked by properties on Vernon Street. The investigation has established that access to the property… Continue reading Local Appeal – Burglary of a residential property on Napier Street, Barrow
Police are investigating three cases of shoplifting offences in Asda, Walney Road, Barrow which occurred on 3 February, 15 February and 1 March 2024. Officers would like to speak to the man pictured to assist with the investigation. Anyone with information relating to this incident can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk.report-it quoting incident number 195 of… Continue reading Local Appeal – Three cases of shoplifting offences in Asda, Walney Road, Barrow
Strike action has been announced by the ASLEF Union for the following train operators on the following days: Friday 5 April – Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway Saturday 6 April – Chiltern Railways, Great Western Railway, Heathrow Express, LNER, Northern and TransPennine Express Monday 8 April… Continue reading Industrial action to affect many National Rail services from Thursday 4 April until Tuesday 9 April
Early Fridaymorning, a Northern train travelling towards Barrow came off the tracks near Grange over Sands station. There were four customers and four Northern colleagues on board. Everyone has been safely escorted from the train. Northern are focusing on supporting colleagues and customers who were involved in the incident and on minimising the disruption this… Continue reading Train derails near Grange-Over-Sands station – Update
The Australian Government has selected BAE Systems and ASC Pty Ltd to build Australia’s new fleet of nuclear powered submarines in the latest significant development in the AUKUS trilateral security pact between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia. Australian Deputy Prime Minister, Richard Marles, and UK Defence Secretary, Grant Shapps, announced the news… Continue reading Australia selects BAE Systems and ASC to build Sovereign Nuclear Powered Submarines
The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria is reminding people to order their repeat prescriptions early ahead of the Easter bank holidays. GP practices and many pharmacies will be closed for up to four days – from Good Friday on 29 March to Easter Monday on 1 April – so it is important to make… Continue reading Help keep vital services free this Easter by ordering repeat prescriptions early
UK defence firm BAE Systems to partner with Australian submarine builder ASC to deliver Australia’s SSN-AUKUS programme. Major success for UK industry, with significant opportunities worth billions for UK businesses and the supply chain across the life of the Australian programme. Australia has committed significant investment into the UK submarine industrial base, including Rolls-Royce in Derby.… Continue reading UK Firm appointed to build Australian AUKUS Submarines
