Members of the Brilliant Barrow Town Deal Board have visited the site of an ambitious scheme to create a dedicated university campus in the town. The board, made up of representatives from a range of private, public and third sector organisations, saw first hand the prominent location that will become home to a new… Continue reading Brilliant Barrow Board visits site of new university campus
Nursing homes in Barrow are to trial a new way of delivering COVID-19 and flu jabs to residents and staff aimed at increasing vaccine uptake and relieving pressure on local primary care teams. In a nationwide first, nursing staff at four homes in the town have been trained to vaccinate residents and staff, meaning… Continue reading ICB first in UK to enable nursing homes staff to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to their own residents
Young people with a passion for where they live are being encouraged to ensure their voice is heard and make a difference to their community. Cumbria Community Foundation is looking for young people aged 16 to 25 and living in West Cumbria to join the #CanDo Youth Advisory Panel. #CanDo encourages community organisations to… Continue reading Call issued for young people to make a difference in their community
Work to prepare a key piece of land in the heart of Barrow is nearing completion, so it can provide high-quality homes in the future. A project to clear and remediate the first six hectares of the Marina Village site got under way last year, thanks to funding of £5.5 million from the Government’s Getting… Continue reading Preparation works near completion at key Barrow homes site
Sellafield Ltd’s UAV team is celebrating after winning a Nuclear Manufacturing Award and being shortlisted for two Engineering and Manufacturing Awards. From left to right: Samuel Jay, Luke Henley, Amanda Smith, Niall Paterson, Adrian Johnson, Sellafield Ltd The team that manages Sellafield’s fleet of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) has been recognised for their work this… Continue reading Award winning nuclear drone team are flying high
Burton in Kendal Services is currently closed to the public and is likely to remain closed for some time following an incident in the early hours of this morning (21 Oct). Police were contacted at 2.14am this morning to a report that a number of offenders wearing balaclavas had arrived at the service station… Continue reading Burton in Kendal Services closed as police investigate incident
Police are investigating cases of criminal damage and theft which took place overnight on the 9 October 2023 in Walney Channel, Barrow-in-Furness. During the incidents various items have been stolen from boats in the area. Officers appealing for anyone who may have witnessed this or anyone who has any information relating the incidents to contact… Continue reading Local Appeal – Criminal damage and theft Walney Channel, Barrow
Barrow will now benefit from two new Community Beat Officers who joined the Neighbourhood Policing Team in September. PC Hannah While returned to the role in mid-September and will be covering the Ormsgill, Parkside and Hawcoat areas. She has already been into some of the local schools and arranged to take part in some community… Continue reading Two new Community Beat Officers join the Barrow Neighbourhood Policing Team
Police tackling suspected organised crime in Cumbria seized £360,000 in cash as well as drugs with a street value of £230,000 – in just three days. Five arrests were made in connection with the individual seizures of money, cocaine, amphetamine and cannabis as officers continued the work that goes on all-year-round to prevent drugs getting… Continue reading Cumbria Police seize £360,000 in cash and drugs worth £230,000 in just three days
A community’s efforts to fill their town with colour for Cumbria in Bloom 2023 have been rewarded. Barrow-in-Furness won a silver award in the Pride in Your Community category of this year’s county-wide horticultural awards. The High Sheriff of Cumbria, Samantha Scott, presented the certificate to Marie Richards, Interim Senior Manager, Outdoor and Leisure… Continue reading Cumbria in Bloom says “Well done, Barrow!”
