Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (Commissioner), David Allen is urging people to check out Get Safe Online’s new free ‘Self Help Tool Centre’, designed to save thousands of people from online scams every year.   The new ‘Self Help Tool Centre’ – hosted on www.getsafeonline.org  – makes it easier for people to check the safety… Continue reading Commissioner urges public to use new fraud-prevention tool

A new international collaboration led by the University of Cumbria will explore the impact of outdoor tourism on ethnic minority groups in Vietnam. The Cumbria-led project is one of 28 projects to receive a grant from the British Academy’s ODA (Official Development Assistance) International Interdisciplinary Research Projects 2024 programme. The British Academy, the UK’s national… Continue reading Cumbria-led £268,000 international research collaboration with ethnic minority groups in Vietnam secures British Academy funding

A brand new event has been added to Ulverston’s festival calendar and if you are missing your Sunday night fix on the telly now that the Great  Pottery Throwdown has finished, pop over to Ford Park for MUDFest.   Kathryn Stevens, a sculptor from Barrow in Furness, as well as developing her own work, she… Continue reading MudFest

Groups organising festivals and events in Westmorland and Furness can now apply for grants of between £1,000 and £10,000 from a £100,000 fund. Westmorland and Furness Council’s grant scheme is aimed at supporting organisers improve their events or festivals, as well as promoting community, place and the environment. Voluntary and community-led businesses, social enterprises, charities,… Continue reading £100,000 fund open for event and festival grant applications

Police are appealing for witnesses after a vehicle fail to stop following a road traffic collision on Sunday 12 May at approximately 3:20pm at the junction of Risedale Road and Bridgegate Avenue, Barrow. The collision involved a pedal cyclist and an unknown vehicle. A male rider of the bicycle was hit from behind whilst turning… Continue reading Local Appeal – Vehicle fail to stop following road traffic collision Risedale Road and Bridgegate Avenue, Barrow

A popular Walney school is marking a milestone 70 years of educating pupils this week by turning back the clock. South Walney Infant and Nursery School will celebrate on Friday (May 17th) with a family event in the afternoon where pupils and staff will dress in 1950s attire. This is followed by an invitation to… Continue reading School marks 60th birthday

Two Barrow schools at the heart of their communities will seek views on their plans to academise at a public consultation next week. Greengate Junior School and Ramsden Infant School, which are federated, have applied to join South Cumbria Multi-Academy Trust. Members of the community are invited to give their views at a public consultation… Continue reading Schools seek views on plans to join Trust

A project that will explore the potential of ‘smart medication’ devices has been rewarded £1.2m in funding. NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB), Lancaster University, and partners will receive the money from the Department of Health and Social Care’s Adult Social Care Technology Fund to deliver a piece of work that aims… Continue reading Funding awarded to project aiming to give people in care medication independence