Yesterday evening, just before 1700, fire crews from across Cumbria were called to reports of a fire affecting multiple properties at the intersection of Salthouse Road and Marsh Street in Barrow-in-Furness.   At the height of the fire, 8 properties were affected, and a total of 13 properties were evacuated for the residents’ safety. Three… Continue reading Update on Property Fire on Salthouse Road in Barrow-in-Furness

Jennifer Maher has been named as one of the top 50 women in engineering Sellafield engineers, Jennifer Maher and Jennifer Humphries have extra reasons to celebrate this Women in Engineering Day having been named in the Women in Engineering Society’s Top Women in Engineering Awards. Following in the footsteps of the first Women in Engineering… Continue reading Jennifer is a ‘top 50’ international engineer at Sellafield

A playpark has been revamped and revitalised thanks to a project led by Westmorland and Furness Council. The play area at Owlet Ash in Milnthorpe has been revamped and revitalised after consultation with the local residents’ association and children to see what they would like. Locality Team Leader Polly Straker led the project and worked… Continue reading Community delight at revamped playpark

Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service confirms that a property fire on Salthouse Road in Barrow-in-Furness has been declared a major incident, necessitating a multi-agency response. The safety and well-being of those affected remains our top priority.   At around 5 p.m. on June 22nd, 9 fire engines and a number of specialist units from Cumbria… Continue reading Property Fire on Salthouse Road in Barrow-in-Furness

Members of the public are being warned NOT to pick up or touch dead birds after the number of confirmed cases of Avian Influenza (otherwise known as Bird Flu) in wild birds rises in Cumbria. Avian Influenza is often fatal in birds, however, the risk to public health remains very low. Usually, the disease mainly… Continue reading Confirmed cases of “Bird Flu” on the rise in Cumbria

Officers investigating a series of burglaries reported in the South Lakes area of Cumbria have made a second arrest. A 50 year-old man from the Manchester area has been arrested today (22 June) on suspicion of burglary and remains in police custody. On 27 May, Craig Butterworth, 50, of Fern Isle Close, Whitworth, Rochdale, was… Continue reading Second arrest following burglaries in South Cumbria