On the show this Saturday, there is another chance to hear Diane Smillie with her Helpful Hints for family carers. This week she is talking about singing and how beneficial singing can be for a person living with dementia, for bringing back good memories but also as a mood changer. It can include recorded music… Continue reading Memories in Music 26 Feb 22
Andrea is joined by Kate Love to talk about the Barrow Poverty Truth Commission. Barrow Poverty Truth Commission is an initiative in Barrow in Furness that has been launched to help people in poverty. In September 2020 Barrow Borough Council declared a poverty emergency. The Poverty Truth Commission aims to help people over… Continue reading Barrow Poverty Truth Commission
Tune into the Monday Morning Show with The Pete Special when local singer/songwriter Martin Smith will be dropping in to talk about his latest Album “Country Rogue“. Tune into The Morning Show with The Pete Special every Monday and Friday 9am-12pm
Eye-health is not always a priority and many of us leave years between appointments. Andrea’s guest on The Afternoon Show is Tracey York-Andrews, an optometrist from Ulverston. She explains why regular appointments with your optometrist are an important preventative health measure and addresses common concerns people may have. Tune into The Afternoon… Continue reading Catch up….. Andrea in the Afternoon with guest Tracey York-Andrews, Optometrist, Ulverston
The Amazing Russ Palmer has a sit down with Ian and Jonty better known as Eric & Ern They will be in town this Thursday performing the hit West End show. Tickets are available now from the Forum box office, it’s a night not to be missed.
Author Liz Hughes is Andrea’s guest on the Afternoon Show this Thursday. Liz has researched her family history and written a trilogy which follows the lives of three women through the course of the 20th Century in Barrow. Along the way she’s found some fascinating facts such as Charlie Chaplin staying at the… Continue reading Catch up…. Andrea with guest Author Liz Hughes
Brian Boyd talks with Rotary Club members Frank Randall from the RC of Furness, Helen Dixon from the RC of Furness Peninsula and Dave Coverdale from the RC of Barrow, talking about ongoing Rotary projects in the local community and plans for 2022.
On the show today, there is another chance to hear Diane Smillie from Dignity in Dementia with one of her Helpful Hints for family carers. This week she is talking about hearing challenges. Sometimes a person living with dementia can find loud or sudden noises distressful. Di explains how this can affect those… Continue reading Catch up… Memories in Music, Dignity in Dementia – Helpful Hints Hearing Challenges
On this weeks Sportzone is Steve Herbert – Chairman of the Barrow AFC Bluebirds Trust. A fascinating interview with Tony Colyer advising us of how he got involved, the ownership model they have with the club, his role as Chairman including a seat in the Boardroom and the influence he had and his… Continue reading Catch up… SportZone with guest Steve Herbert – Chairman of the Barrow AFC Bluebirds Trust
Are you happy with your internet speed? A new internet provider is bringing fibre optic gigabit (920 Mbps) high-speed internet to Barrow. Stuart Crampsie from YouFibre chats to Andrea about the opportunities this offers to the town. Of course, it is our duty to point out there are many alternative internet providers in… Continue reading Gigabit Fibre Broadband in Barrow
