This Autumn, let’s enjoy #Barrowmusicweek3   After a pilot event in 2021 and a successful Arts Council England bid in 2022, #Barrowmusicweek3 is back.  With events running from Friday 29 September to Sunday 8 October, venues and spaces around the Town Centre will be alive with an eclectic mix of musical performances and workshops. An… Continue reading Barrow Music Week Friday 29 September – Sunday 8 October 2023

Cumbria’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC), Peter McCall, has selected Deputy Chief Constable of Cumbria Constabulary, Rob Carden, as the preferred candidate to be the next Chief Constable for Cumbria. The selection of Chief Constable follows a rigorous selection process by a panel with professional policing knowledge and an understanding of the criminal justice… Continue reading PFCC names preferred candidate to lead Cumbria

Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) is urging the public to be cautious when out in the county, especially in rural settings, following the risk of wildfires being raised to ‘severe’ in the area by the Natural Hazards Partnership. Wildfires have the potential to burn for days and devastate vast areas of land and wildlife.… Continue reading Cumbria Fire and Rescue service warn public on severe risks of wildfires

With the warm weather set to continue, United Utilities is offering advice to its ‘green fingered’ customers. By taking a few steps, gardeners can not only help to maintain their gardens but also help to save water and reduce their bills. Fit a water butt to collet rainwater – we often get thunder storms in the… Continue reading United Utilities offers tips for gardeners in warm weather

Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has written to YMCA, urging them to make sure community is protected on the lakefront at Windermere. It comes as YMCA North Camp near Newby Bridge has been put up for sale. On Friday, Tim was presented with a 1,500-signature strong at South Windermere Sailing Club which called for community access… Continue reading MP backs campaign to keep community access on Windermere lakefront

Furness is benefiting from a Government cash award of £148,325 to farmers and foresters in the community as part of the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund. This will help growers in Furness to boost farm productivity, reduce waste and cut input costs, as well as increase environmental sustainability and improve slurry management. The government has… Continue reading MP welcomes £150,000 investment in farming equipment and technology

Diabetes affects millions of people worldwide, and its prevalence is on the rise. In Lancashire there are more than 63,000 people with diabetes, and in the UK, over 4 million individuals are living with diabetes, with around 90% of them having Type 2 diabetes. Type 2 Diabetes can be avoided with simple lifestyle changes. Early… Continue reading Spot the symptoms of diabetes during Diabetes Awareness Week

New artificial intelligence (AI) technology, in the form of a ceiling light, is being piloted in a care home to help prevent residents from falling. The pilot at Hartland House, an Abbeyfield residential care home in Milnthorpe, is being funded by NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB), which organises health and care… Continue reading New AI powered technology to help prevent vulnerable people falling