A boy has been charged with offences following an incident on Saturday 8 April on Lesh Lane, Barrrow A 16-year-old boy from Barrow has been charged with Attempted wounding Threats to kill Threaten with a bladed article in a public place Criminal damage He has been remanded in custody to appear at Barrow Magistrates on… Continue reading Charges following incident in Barrow

Police are investigating a theft of a pedal cycle that has occurred in the early hours of the 31 March in the area of Harrison Street, Barrow. The pedal cycle is described as a Silver and Blue Large Bike. Anyone with information is urged to contact Police on either 101, quoting log 60 of 31… Continue reading Local Appeal – Theft of a pedal cycle area of Harrison Street, Barrow

A couple of the CANDOFM team members went down to the The Forum theatre Barrow, Barrow Market Hall and Town Hall to see what is happening at the Community Fun Day.

A man from Durham has been charged with a number of offences following an incident at 3am on 6 April on the A590 at Greenodd roundabout. Gavin Aldworth, 38, of St Marks Court, Bishop Auckland has been charged with robbery, common assault on an emergency worker and aggravated vehicle taking. He will appear at South… Continue reading Man charged with Robbery and Assault

Police are investigating criminal damage that occurred on Monday 13 March between the hours 7:20am and 2:45pm on Glenridding Drive, Barrow. Two tyres on a silver Audi had been deliberately damaged. Police are looking for any witnesses to this incident to come forward. Anyone with information relating to this incident can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it,… Continue reading Local Appeal – Criminal damage to tyres Glenridding Drive, Barrow

The lists of candidates contesting local elections in Westmorland and Furness next month have been published. Polling will take place on 4 May in a number of parish and town council elections across the area, as well as in a by-election for the vacant Old Barrow and Hindpool seat on Westmorland and Furness Council following… Continue reading Candidates confirmed for Local Elections

There is lots of work taking place to reduce the amount of packaging and make it more recyclable –  but we can all play our part at home too. The delightful treats that come with Easter can also bring boxes, foil wrapping and plastic, but which of these items can be recycled?  We want to make sure… Continue reading Recycle this Easter

Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has written to DEFRA Secretary Therese Coffey over the huge unfairness in the Government’s new farm payment schemes. Under the new scheme, lowland farmers are set to receive £151 per hectare, while upland farmers in places like Cumbria will receive a third less at just £98 per hectare. Tim has warned… Continue reading MP blasts unfair new farm payments which penalise Cumbrian farmers