Police are appealing for information in relation to an incident of criminal damage which occurred in Barrow. The incident occurred between 1:30am and 5am on 5 June at a garage on High Street. A door handle and bolts to the inside of a door were damaged during the incident. Anyone with information relating to this… Continue reading Local Appeal – Incident of criminal damage High Street, Barrow
Police are appealing for information after a window was smashed in Barrow. The incident occurred at house on Marsh Street at approximately 11:35pm on 8 June. Officers would like to hear from anyone who has any information or witnessed the incident. Officers would also like to hear from anyone with any CCTV or dash cam… Continue reading Local Appeal – Window was smashed Marsh Street, Barrow
Cumbria’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC), Peter McCall, is urging rural residents to lock up their quad bikes and any other pieces of agricultural equipment as we head towards summer. Since January 2023, 18 quad bikes have been stolen in Cumbria. Livestock are also at risk of theft, with 117 sheep being stolen so… Continue reading Protect your property, urges Police, Fire and Commissioner
Police are investigating a serious assault that took place in the early hours of Sunday 30 April on Schooner Street, Barrow-in-Furness. A man in his mid-twenties was assaulted and seriously injured. Police are appealing for any witnesses to this assault or anyone who has any information regarding this attack. Anyone with information relating to this… Continue reading Cumbria Police Local Appeal – Serious Assault in Barrow
BUSINESS leaders in Cumbria have signalled their strong commitment to promoting hydrogen as a driver for clean economic growth in the region. The Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is the first LEP to join the North West Hydrogen Alliance (NWHA), the regional coalition bringing together some of the most influential organisations to develop the North… Continue reading Cumbria hones in on hydrogen as a major driver for regional economic growth
An interactive theatrical game is coming to Barrow Park over the Father’s Day weekend. “Escape from Fort Lagoon”, from Wake the Beast and Submersion Productions is similar to an escape room, but mostly played outdoors and at the end participants get the chance to continue their experience by swimming in the pool at Barrow Park… Continue reading Escape Room Theatrical Adventure Comes to Barrow Park for the Father’s Day Weekend
Police are investigating reports of criminal damage and theft. The incidents took place between 5 June at 11:20pm and 6 June at 5am on Abbots Vale, Barrow-in-Furness. Spray paint was used on the windscreen of a Nissan Duke and there were two thefts from motor vehicles where purses, licenses and keys were taken from inside… Continue reading Cumbria Police Local Appeal – Criminal Damage and Theft in Barrow
A new festival combining folk music and some of the best in local food and drink will be held in Kendal later this month. Kendal Folk & Food Festival will take place in Market Place and Finkle Street on Saturday, June 17, from 10am to 5pm. “There used to be a food festival in Kendal… Continue reading Kendal to stage folk and food festival
Police are investigating a burglary that took place at a caravan park in Ayside, Grange-Over-Sands. The incident has taken place during the early hours of Tuesday 23 May whereby cash was taken from the property. Police are appealing for any witnesses with any information can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it quoting the incident log number 54… Continue reading Cumbria Police Local Appeal – Burglary in Grange-over-Sands
Two men have been sentenced today following a commercial burglary in Barrow in the early hours of 5 June 2023. Ryan Goulding, 35, of Montague Street, Barrow and Ross Johnson, 26, also of Montague Street, Barrow were both sentenced today to 20 weeks each for burglary at Barrow Magistrates Court. Police received a call shortly… Continue reading Two men sentenced for Barrow burglary