Suzanne Garnett was Andrea’s guest on The Afternoon Show. Suzanne is chair of the newly formed Roxy Collective and will be chatting with Andrea about her love of the building and some exciting future plans. If you’d like to make a donation to the crowd funder, look for The Roxy Collective on Facebook. … Continue reading Andrea in the Afternoon with guest Suzanne Garnett, Roxy Collective
Partner agencies have been meeting ahead of Uppies and Downies which starts easter weekend to put plans in place to ensure people stay safe. The traditional event, which has no formal organiser, takes place from Friday (April 15) and usually attracts large crowds. Partners from Cumbria Police, Allerdale Borough Council, Cumbria County Council, Highways, Coastguard,… Continue reading Uppies and Downies: Stay safe
Police are investigating a burglary at the Robin Hood Inn on Crellin Street, Barrow. It happened at about midnight on March 12. A till and cash box was stolen. Anyone with information can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it, quoting incident 61 of March 13. You can also phone on 101. Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on… Continue reading Local Appeal – Burglary at the Robin Hood Inn, Barrow
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service has invested in two new Hagglund vehicles to help the service respond to wildfires and flooding. The all-terrain vehicles have been purchased following the launch of the service’s new Climate Change Operational Response Plan which identified the increasing impacts and consequences of climate change, in terms of both prevalence and… Continue reading New off-road vehicles strengthen response to climate change emergencies
Health officials in Lancashire and South Cumbria are reminding residents to get their COVID-19 vaccine over the Easter period as the biggest and fastest vaccination drive in NHS history reaches another milestone. In Lancashire and South Cumbria, over one in three who are eligible – more than 72,000 people – have already received their Spring… Continue reading COVID-19 vaccination programme reaches latest milestone with Easter bookings available in Lancashire and South Cumbria
At 15:17 hours on the 12th April 2022, attended a domestic building fire on Anson Street in Barrow-in-Furness. The fire was involving the first floor bedroom of an end of terraced property. Fire crews used two breathing apparatus, a hose reel, a positive pressure ventilation fan to extinguish the fire. Fire crews were in attendance… Continue reading Building Fire – Anson Street, Barrow
Barrow and Furness has received £10,605,000 in investment to help protect against flooding and coastal erosion as part of the Conservative Government’s investment of £2.6 billion over six years for improving flood and coastal defences. Exceeding initial targets, over 314,000 homes and 580,000 acres of agricultural land are better protected from flooding since 2015, and… Continue reading Simon Fell MP welcomes benefits of £10.6million in funding for flood protection in Barrow and Furness
Northern is advising customers travelling this Easter bank holiday weekend to check before they travel and be flexible with their journeys. Trains are expected to be very busy between Friday 15 and Monday 18 April across the Northern network. In addition, engineering work in the northwest will see some trains replaced by buses, meaning longer… Continue reading Northern asks customers to plan ahead for Easter bank holiday travel
Police are investigating after wing mirrors were damaged on nine vehicles – eight on Rydal Road and one on Peat Lane in Kendal. It happened at about just before midnight on March 31. It is suspected a group of about four youths may have caused the damage. Anyone with information can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it, quoting… Continue reading Local Appeal – Criminal damage to cars in Kendal
Suzanne is chair of the newly formed Roxy Collective and will be chatting with Andrea about her love of the building and some exciting future plans. If you’d like to make a donation to the crowd funder, look for The Roxy Collective on Facebook. Tune into Andrea in the Afternoon every Thursday 12-3pm