Barrow Local Committee has begun allocating the £44,000 it had been awarded by Cumbria County Council to bulk buy food supplies and help people through the cost-of-living crisis. The money will be donated to several community organisations and charities across Barrow to help boost their stocks of free or affordable food and enable them to… Continue reading More than £40k donated by Barrow local committee to support emergency and affordable food supplies
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A Weekend of Live Music in Barrow
Returning for its second year after a phenomenal pilot launch in 2021, the Barrow Music Weekend returns from Thursday 29 th September – Sunday 3 rd October with an exciting and eclectic programme of live music and events. This year, the festival expects record ticket sales with the announcement that Scottish alt-rock band Twin Atlantic… Continue reading A Weekend of Live Music in Barrow
Local Appeal – Online Scam
Police are appealing for information about an online scam – and asking for any victims to come forward. Officers are aware of at least three people being victim of a scam where they have responded to an advert on Facebook for a car, or other valuable item, and paid a deposit by bank transfer. The… Continue reading Local Appeal – Online Scam
Local Appeal – Information following a report of indecent exposure in the Hindpool area of Barrow
Police are appealing for information following a report of indecent exposure in the Hindpool area of Barrow. The incident happened in the area of Howard Street at about 2pm on Friday (September 16). It involved a man, described as white, aged in his thirties or forties, who was about 6ft tall. Officers are appealing for… Continue reading Local Appeal – Information following a report of indecent exposure in the Hindpool area of Barrow
Local Appeal – Appeal for information after compound entered on Lindale Road, Grange-over-Sands
Police are appealing for information after a compound was entered on Lindale Road, Grange-over-Sands. It happened at about 10pm on Saturday September 10. Car parts were removed from a Golf GTI, including tyres, headlights, the front bumper and alloys. Anyone with information can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it – referring to incident 27 of September 12. You… Continue reading Local Appeal – Appeal for information after compound entered on Lindale Road, Grange-over-Sands
Local Appeal – Assault causing actual bodily harm, 4 September on Dalkeith Street, near Manhattans Club, Barrow
Police are investigating an assault causing actual bodily harm that occurred at approximately 3am on 4 September on Dalkeith Street, near Manhattans Club in Barrow. Officers are appealing for any witnesses who have witnessed an altercation between two males, one of the males suffered facial injuries. Officers are looking to identify witnesses and a male… Continue reading Local Appeal – Assault causing actual bodily harm, 4 September on Dalkeith Street, near Manhattans Club, Barrow
Local Appeal – Report of assault that took place on the X6/6 BUS
Police are appealing for information following a report of assault that took place on the X6/6 BUS around 4:30pm yesterday (Sept 14) The bus was on Dalton Lane at the time of the incident. It is reported a 13-year-old boy was assaulted by a male believed to be in his late 30s early 40s causing… Continue reading Local Appeal – Report of assault that took place on the X6/6 BUS
Update: EOD to carry out assessment in Barrow
There are currently road closures in place around the Hindpool Road, Barrow area, due to a piece of potential ordnance being located. The road closure will be in effect on Hindpool Road, from the traffic lights at Cornwallis Street to Morrisons. This includes the slip road from Michaelson Road. The EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), will be carrying… Continue reading Update: EOD to carry out assessment in Barrow
Council arrangements confirmed for Day of State Funeral
A NUMBER of changes to Barrow Borough Council services have been confirmed for the Public Bank Holiday of Monday, September 19 – the day of the state funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Barrow Borough Council buildings will be closed, in line with Bank Holiday procedures, with the exception of cemeteries. The… Continue reading Council arrangements confirmed for Day of State Funeral
Barrow Council seeks grant funding to improve air quality
BARROW Borough Council is to seek grant funding to help monitor air quality and raise awareness about how different home fuel choices can impact upon people’s health. The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) air quality grant scheme provides funding to local authorities to improve air quality. Since the scheme began in… Continue reading Barrow Council seeks grant funding to improve air quality