A colourful new festival with diversity at its heart takes place in Barrow this April. The Festival of Colours on April 2 will see an exciting mix of Indian arts and culture with creativity from Barrow and beyond, culminating in a coloured powder throwing Holi event. This unique celebration, sponsored by BAE Systems, is… Continue reading Festival brings splash of colour to Barrow
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Andrea in the Afternoon with guest Graeme Ruston, a detectorist from ‘Unearthed UK’
Andrea’s guest this week on The Afternoon Show is Graeme Ruston, a detectorist from ‘Unearthed UK’, Dalton. Graeme has a leading role in ITV’s new show ‘Henry Cole’s Great British Treasure Hunt’ where teams compete to find the best treasure. He chats to Andrea about the skill of detectoring and the fun had filming the… Continue reading Andrea in the Afternoon with guest Graeme Ruston, a detectorist from ‘Unearthed UK’
Catch up… ShowStoppers with guests Adam Atkinson and Sue Little from Ulverston Outsiders 13 Mar 22
Russ Palmers guests this Sunday on ShowStoppers will be Adam Atkinson and Sue Little from Ulverston Outsiders. They will be talking about their forthcoming play “The Crucible” which is on at the Coro later this month. Tune into ShowStoppers every Sunday from 5pm, catch the repeat on Wednesday at 7pm or listen again… Continue reading Catch up… ShowStoppers with guests Adam Atkinson and Sue Little from Ulverston Outsiders 13 Mar 22
£1m for maternity improvements in Lancashire and South Cumbria
Lancashire and South Cumbria Local Maternity and Newborn System (LMNS) has been awarded £1m of NHS funds to improve digital maternity services, helping to deliver a better experience for maternity service users and staff. The money will fund a new electronic maternity record, joining up four hospital trusts, ensuring that women can access their… Continue reading £1m for maternity improvements in Lancashire and South Cumbria
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS announces shortlisted proposals for new hospitals in major development for healthcare in the region
The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria has today announced its shortlist of proposals for new hospital facilities in the region, marking an important milestone in transforming care and reducing health inequalities for local people. The shortlist of proposals is a significant development in the Lancashire and South Cumbria New Hospitals Programme, which plans… Continue reading Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS announces shortlisted proposals for new hospitals in major development for healthcare in the region
Manchester and North West rail passengers to see more reliable journeys with £84M investment
Manchester and North West rail passengers to see more reliable journeys with £84M investment £84m package to increase reliability of trains in Greater Manchester and the North Works will deliver track side upgrades, platform extensions for longer trains and bigger depots across the region The funding begins a decade’s worth of investment that will… Continue reading Manchester and North West rail passengers to see more reliable journeys with £84M investment
Local Appeal – Incident of criminal damage at the Horse and Rainbow, Highgate, Kendal CCTV released
Officers investigating an incident of criminal damage have released CCTV stills of a man they wish to speak with in connection with the incident. The incident occurred at the Horse and Rainbow, Highgate, Kendal on Sunday 6th February 2022. At approximately 11pm a bin was thrown at a window of the pub causing £160… Continue reading Local Appeal – Incident of criminal damage at the Horse and Rainbow, Highgate, Kendal CCTV released
Active Cumbria announce new investment to support delivery of an ambitious 5-year plan
Active Cumbria is among the first group of over 40 organisations working in partnership with Sport England to receive investment from its new funding model. Active Cumbria has a foundational role in the sport and physical activity sector and is therefore well placed to help level up access to sport and physical activity across… Continue reading Active Cumbria announce new investment to support delivery of an ambitious 5-year plan
Catch up… Andrea in the Afternoon with guest Paul Minter exSolider 10 Mar
Paul Minter is an ex-soldier who served 18 years, including 5 front-line tours, but he’s lost more comrades to suicide than were killed in combat!. Paul is now in the middle of an epic challenge; to run 5000 miles around the UK coastline. He chats to Andrea on Thursday’s Afternoon Show about his… Continue reading Catch up… Andrea in the Afternoon with guest Paul Minter exSolider 10 Mar
Barrow Residents to experience disruption to waste and recycling collections
RESIDENTS are advised they may experience some disruption to their waste and recycling collections over the coming week. Barrow Borough Council’s external waste and recycling contractor, FCC, is in dispute with the GMB union and its members. Residents are asked to leave their waste bin and recycling bins and boxes out for collection on their… Continue reading Barrow Residents to experience disruption to waste and recycling collections