The Conservative Government have cut tax for working people by reducing National Insurance from 12 per cent to 8 per cent. Now they will cut tax for pensioners too. From next April the Conservatives will increase the personal allowance for pensioners in line with the Triple Lock by introducing a new age-related allowance – a… Continue reading Simon Fell MP says ‘only the Conservatives have a clear plan for pensioners’ and welcomes new Triple Lock Plus to cut taxes for pensioners across Barrow and Furness

Communities across Cumbria are gearing up for a host of events and activities to celebrate Great Big Green Week from the 8th – 16th June, centered around the theme of ‘Let’s Swap Together for Good.’ Twenty seven organisations have been successful in receiving additional funding from the Westmorland and Furness council locality boards towards the… Continue reading Great Big Green Week events are flourishing in Cumbria!

Officers are investigating an assault that occurred on Newton Road, outside the Newton Arms Pub in Dalton-in-Furness on the 18 May at 11pm. The incident involved three men, however there were a number of people gathered at the time of the incident. A 35-year-old man was arrested in connection with the incident and released on… Continue reading Local Appeal – Assault that occurred on Newton Road, Dalton

The UK has so much to be proud of as a country, but we also need to be open about the long-term challenges we face – including how generations of young people don’t have the opportunities they deserve.   That is why the Conservatives will introduce a bold new model of National Service for 18-year-olds… Continue reading Simon Fell MP says, ‘Only the Conservatives will take the bold action needed to give young people the opportunities they deserve’, welcoming the bold new model of National Service across Barrow and Furness

There’s good news for families this May half-term as Westmorland and Furness Council’s leisure centres offer 10p swims for children. Young people aged under 16 will be able to take advantage of the special offer at the council’s swimming pools in Appleby, Barrow-in-Furness, Dalton-in-Furness, Kendal, Penrith and Ulverston. Each leisure centre will allocate 2 hours… Continue reading Dive into May half-term fun with 10p swims for children

As part of a review of residential and nursing homes for adults, Westmorland and Furness Council is asking people to share their experiences of receiving residential care. Through its contracts with independent social care providers, each year the council spends around £22.4 million providing residential care to nearly 800 adults in Westmorland and Furness, including… Continue reading Public asked to share views on residential services for adults

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On 12 of May 2024, at approximately 5.30pm a woman was bitten by a dog on the arm in the location of Ramsden Street, Barrow in Furness. The dog has been described as a medium build, brown coloured dog similar looking to a Staffordshire bull terrier. The dog was roaming around the streets with no… Continue reading Local Appeal – Woman bitten by dog in the location of Ramsden Street, Barrow

Cumbria Police officers arrested two men yesterday (25 May) as part of an operation targeting stolen vehicles being brought into the county ahead of Appleby Horse Fair.   Officers first recovered a Toyota Hilux pick-up truck in the Brough area which they suspected was stolen from the Essex area.   A 27-year-old man from the… Continue reading Police make arrests and seize suspected stolen caravans in pre-Fair policing operation

Police are investigating a shoplifting and public order offence which occurred on 18th May 2024 in the car park by the McDonalds in Ulverston where an unknown male (approximately 15 years old) threw food on a motor vehicle and had an altercation with a driver during which they the teenager was verbally aggressive towards the… Continue reading Local Appeal – Shoplifting and public order offence car park by McDonalds, Ulverston