Imagine watching the sun go down over the spectacular Lake District from the top of England’s tallest mountain, or taking in the sunrise from the high above on one of the Lakes’ most popular peaks – sounds amazing. These magical experiences could soon become a reality for many as a Cumbrian charity is encouraging people… Continue reading Challenge yourself with a spectacular trekking adventure to raise funds for CADAS
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Police respond to concern for welfare on St Lukes Street, Barrow
Police were contacted at around 7:55am today (May 19) by NWAS to the report of a concern for welfare of two people in a property on St Luke Street, Barrow. A man in his 30s and a woman in her 20s were pronounced dead at the scene. The deaths are not being treated as suspicious.
Family pay tribute to Barrow man who died in workplace incident
The family of a man who died following a workplace incident at Wicks Yard in Barrow have paid tribute to his life. Stuart Garnet, aged 44, died following an incident on 12 May at approximately 12:55pm. In tribute to Stuart, his family said: “Stuart was a Barrow man through and through, who attended most of… Continue reading Family pay tribute to Barrow man who died in workplace incident
Honouring The Noras of Barrow
There’s no chance of ignoring the women of Barrow, thanks to a new arts project celebrating their contribution to the town. Sixteen life-sized collages of Barrow women are taking over public spaces in the town centre as part of The Noras of Barrow , the latest artist in residence project run by BarrowFull, the new… Continue reading Honouring The Noras of Barrow
Melanoma Awareness Month: Do you #KnowYourSkin?
People living in Lancashire and South Cumbria are urged to #KnowYourSkin during Melanoma Awareness Month. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the UK and the number of people diagnosed with the condition has risen steeply since the 1970s. Men in particular are at risk of developing melanoma skin cancer, with one… Continue reading Melanoma Awareness Month: Do you #KnowYourSkin?
Project secures funding extension worth more than £700,000
A project which supports people who face multiple and complex barriers to move towards employment has been awarded a major funding extension. The Building Better Opportunities Getting Cumbria to Work (BBO GCtW) project has received an additional £724,487 of funding from the National Lottery Community Fund and the European Social Fund. The two-year extension of… Continue reading Project secures funding extension worth more than £700,000
The Pete Special with emerging artist Jaz Ellington 20 May 22
Emerging artist Jaz Ellington chats with Pete Sexton about his pathway to releasing his debut single which will be released next week (27th May 2022). Tune into the Pete Special every Monday and Friday 9am-12pm or catch up on Mixcloud.
Catch up with this months Q&A with Simon Fell MP for Barrow and Furness
Simon Fell MP joins Andrea for his monthly interview with us here at Cando FM. Here is the opening question about Sir Keir Starmer’s police investigation
Working together to tackle anti-social behaviour
Top officials from across the county met this week, to discuss the best partnership approach to anti-social behaviour (ASB) in Cumbria. ASB was top of the agenda when Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Peter McCall, chaired a meeting from across the criminal justice agencies, public health, local authorities and community safety officers, in response to… Continue reading Working together to tackle anti-social behaviour
Thirty-four arrests made and drugs seized as part of crackdown on crime in Cumbria
Thirty-four arrests made and drugs seized as part of crackdown on crime in Cumbria Officers across the county have carried our extensive policing activity in recent weeks as part of a targeted crackdown on crime in Cumbria. In late April, police arrested eighteen people following dawn raids targeting high-harm drug supply in communities across the… Continue reading Thirty-four arrests made and drugs seized as part of crackdown on crime in Cumbria