A Barrow Sixth Form College student has been chosen to serve as a deputy in the UK Youth Parliament.  During his term in office, Christian Merritt, 17, will run a campaign to increase public awareness of the potential health risks associated with vaping. Christian will utilise his position to lessen the amount of young people who vape throughout the nation. Christian is pursuing A-Levels in politics, history, and law.  He thinks that vaping is a significant public health problem that is not discussed enough on a national level. The young person is worried that because vaping’s risks are less well-known than those of smoking and drinking, many individuals believe it to be healthy.  His goal is to alter this belief and get young people to recognise the dangers that come with vaping. Christian claimed that he ran for government in order to make changes on a larger scale than those that would only affect his college or local neighbourhood. He expects that this position would give him vital experience for his future career because one day he wants to be… Continue reading Barrow Sixth Form Student Elected to UK Youth Parliament to Raise Awareness on Vaping

Coniston Mountain Rescue Team were called out to Little Arrow Moor on the afternoon of March 16th to assist a local lady who had injured herself whilst out on a trail run with her dog. The team received a call from the Police and immediately despatched two Land Rovers to the scene. On arrival, the… Continue reading Coniston Mountain Rescue Team called out to assist a local lady who had injured herself whilst out on a trail run with her dog

Measures to grow the workforce We hear from businesses every day of their significant staffing challenges. So there were welcome measures in today’s Budget. It’s great to see the measures to help more people with disabilities and long term health conditions stay in or get into the workplace, for example separating capability assessments from benefits entitlement, introducing… Continue reading Cumbria Chamber of Commerce comment on the Spring Budget 2023

The Conservative Government have today confirmed the amount of cost of living support in place between 2022-24 has reached £94 billion – an average of £3,300 per household.   The Conservative Government is extending the Energy Price Guarantee at £2,500 for a further three months, saving households an additional £160 and bringing the total government… Continue reading Barrow’s MP welcomes the Government’s £94 billion of cost of living support for families across Furness

Barrow’s famous moose will be coming out of the vaults for a special one-week celebration of the historic sights & sounds of Duke Street. The huge moose’s head is among the most fondly-remembered artefacts from Barrow Museum’s previous home above the town’s library. Now it’ll be on display for one week only at 105 Duke… Continue reading From a Pin to a Piano – A People’s Museum of Barrow

Pupils learned how to make lava lamps, extracted DNA from a strawberry, generated clean energy and mastered coding to unlock a box of chocolates as part of the annual Furness STEM Show this week. The show was organised by Furness Education & Skills Partnership (FESP) and held to showcase skills and learning in science, technology,… Continue reading Furness STEM Show inspires next generation

Police are investigating an incident that occurred on Jarrow Street, Barrow, on Sunday 12 March between 1:40pm and 2pm. It is reported that a red car which potentially could have been a Citroen C1 has mounted the pavement and driven at a male on the path and made contact with him. Officers are looking to… Continue reading Local Appeal – Incident that occurred on Jarrow Street, Barrow