Westmorland and Furness Council will be taking over the management of a 3G pitch sports facility in Barrow. The contract with the current operator has been terminated and from January 2024 the pitches alongside Barrow Park Leisure Centre will revert to council control. The pitches were closed to the public last month. The council has… Continue reading Council to take over management of sports pitches
Police in Cumbria are continuing their appeal for information from the public on the location of a number of wanted people. The public appeal has been launched as part of ongoing action across the county to progress investigations with the aim of ensuring those who commit crimes in this county are brought to justice. Detective… Continue reading UPDATE: Wanted this winter – public appeal launched for wanted people across Cumbria
Police are investigating a crime of shoplifting which occurred on Tuesday 12th December at around 7:30pm at the Coop, Abbey Road, Barrow-in-Furness. We are looking for anyone who has witnessed the incident and can identify the suspects. One of the suspects was a white man described as around 30 years of age, slim build with… Continue reading Local Appeal – Shoplifting Coop, Abbey Road, Barrow
Northern Gas Networks (NGN), the gas distributor for the North of England, is carrying out essential work to ensure the continued safe and reliable supply of gas to customers on Kingstown Road, Moorville Way and Newfield Drive in Carlisle. The ageing metal pipework is now being replaced by new, more durable plastic pipes, to ensure a safe… Continue reading Northern Gas Networks to carry out essential upgrade work to maintain a safe and reliable gas supply to Kingstown Road, Carlisle.
A school in Barrow that has gone from strength to strength under new leadership is celebrating achieving its first-ever good rating by Ofsted. Chetwynde School, which is part of South Cumbria Multi-Academy Trust, was judged good in all areas following the two-day inspection, which covered early years, primary and secondary education. Steve Jefferson took over… Continue reading Chetwynde confirmed as a ‘good’ school in all areas
The joy of giving is synonymous with Christmas, but there are gifts that can have an impact long after the festive season has finished, and the decorations are packed away. Ann Clark made such a gift through her will to grow the Brian and Ann Clark Fund at Cumbria Community Foundation by leaving £500,000… Continue reading Cumbria receives a £500k legacy windfall this Christmas
Most GP practices and pharmacies will be closed or have limited opening hours over the Christmas and New Year bank holidays, so making sure you have enough medication at home to cover the festive break is really important. Dr Peter Gregory, associate medical director for Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB), the organisation that… Continue reading Have you ordered your repeat prescription ahead of Christmas?
Work is due to accelerate in the new year on the multi million-pound Barrow Town Centre Regeneration Scheme. Procurement and tendering is being completed on key parts of the Westmorland and Furness Council project to refurbish and rejuvenate the market hall, The Forum and the surrounding public realm. A major part of this work will… Continue reading Progress on Barrow Town Centre Regeneration Scheme set to accelerate
https://fb.watch/oUeoheFRBF/ Simon Fell MP for Barrow and Furness has today written to Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, and the Cabinet Secretary, asking for their support for the Royal Barrow campaign. Last week the Barrow and Furness MP announced in the House of Commons his campaign to obtain Royal Town status for Barrow-In-Furness. In Business Questions to… Continue reading Simon Fell MP – campaign to obtain Royal Town status for Barrow-In-Furness
Northern has appealed to parents across the region not to send their children off to catch the train to school on the promise of sending them a ticket for their journey via text message. Passengers are required to buy a ticket before they board the train – and some schoolchildren are risking a £100 penalty… Continue reading The Parent (Ticket) Trap: Eleventh hour parents effectively packing a £100 penalty fare in their own child’s lunchbox, says Northern
