Council invites anyone interested in helping shape future of health and wellbeing in Westmorland and Furness to fill out a survey. To support more people in our communities to live happier and healthier lives, Westmorland and Furness Council is looking to reshape sport and leisure facilities and services across the area. The council is inviting… Continue reading Have your say on sports and leisure services
Two pupils from South Walney Junior School have accepted a national award for poetry in front of literary greats. Max Fullard and Ellie Jeffrey were presented with the Poetry by Heart Special Contribution Award at the Globe Theatre in London. They gave an acceptance speech about the power of poetry in front of a packed… Continue reading Pupils accept national award
A man has been jailed for attempting to engage with who he believed to be a 14-year-old child in sexual communication. Peter Davies, aged 46, from Dalton-in-Furness, was sentenced yesterday (4 July) at Preston Crown Court for attempting to cause / incite a child to engage in sexual communication and engaging in sexual communication with… Continue reading Man jailed for over two years for online child sex offences
A man has been arrested by police as part of an investigation into a high-value boat theft. On Friday 27th June, police received a report of the theft of a Warrior boat from Bowness on Windermere. With assistance from Avon and Somerset Police, the South Lakes Neighbourhood Policing Team arrested a 32-year-old-male from Bristol on… Continue reading Police make arrest in high-value boat theft investigation
Every person living and working in Westmorland and Furness is invited to join the conversation into how we can together make the area better now and in the future. Westmorland and Furness Council is preparing its first Local Plan – which looks ahead 20 years from now and considers how many new homes and workplaces… Continue reading Join the conversation and help shape our future
Chetwynde School student Raffy Johnston rubbed shoulders with the stars when he spoke at the Save Windermere Stop the Sewage protest at the weekend. He joined comedians and actors Steve Coogan and Lee Mack at the event, which aimed to raise awareness of the group’s 10-point plan to save England’s largest lake from sewage. His… Continue reading Chetwynde Student praised by stars for speech
Police are investigating an attempted robbery in Barrow. It happened at the junction of School Street and Ramsden Street in the early hours of Sunday June 30, at about 1.30am. A man, in his forties, was approached by two men. They were aged in their early twenties and spoke with eastern European accents. They asked… Continue reading Local Appeal – Police are investigating an attempted robbery in Barrow
Police have arrested a 29-year-old man on suspicion of attempt false imprisonment. This follows reports of two incidents in recent days in the Dalton Road and Abbey Road areas in Barrow. Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the incidents and the man remains in police custody.
Stallholders and council colleagues are celebrating after Barrow Market Hall and Ulverston Market were selected as Love Your Local Market Champions 2024 by a national trade body. The two markets – run by Westmorland and Furness Council – are among 15 hailed as “Champions” out of 400 UK markets participating in this year’s Love Your… Continue reading Traders celebrate “Champion” accolades for much-loved markets
Barrow is destination Playcation this summer. BarrowFull has created free mini-festivals for the summer, offering a wide range of exciting activities from urban street dance and film animation workshops to VR experiences. Barrow band The Native Cult will be performing on selected days as well as the prestigious Liverpool Philha rmonic Orchestra for the Lunchtime… Continue reading Take a Barrow Playcation This Summer
