Barrow Police are investigating an incident on Ship Street, Barrow which occurred on Wednesday 19th May at approximately 8:10am It is reported that a dog described as a tan coloured American Pitbull has bitten a man and his black and white spaniel. The man suffered minor injuries. A woman, described as white, 5ft 7ins, ginger… Continue reading Cumbria Police: Local Appeals – 21/05/21
The enchanting world of CBeebies’ hit animated series Sarah & Duck comes to life on stage in Barrow-in-Furness this July as part of a brand-new UK Tour. Featuring a host of wonderful characters from the BAFTA Award-winning TV show, Sarah & Duck’s Big Top Birthday plays 4 performances only at the forum theatre on Saturday… Continue reading Sarah and Duck heads to the forum this Summer
Officers from the force’s roads policing unit are urging people to fully understand the law before buying or riding an E-Scooter. E-Scooters are illegal to use on roads, footpaths, cycle tracks/lanes, bridleways, or byways. The only legal place these privately purchased scooters can be ridden are on private land with the owner’s consent. E-scooters have… Continue reading Officers urge people to understand law on Escooters
New local artist Native Cult are a local duo formed just before Covid pandemic took the country into lockdown. Hear what the future holds for them including their new single.
Police are investigating a one vehicle collision on Ironworks Road, Barrow at around 3:50pm yesterday (May 20) The collision involved a blue Peugeot 208 driven by an 81 year old man from Barrow. The man was conveyed to Furness General Hospital, where he sadly passed away. The road was closed for 4 hours whilst a… Continue reading Police appealing for witnesses to collision on Ironworks Road
Russ’s guest this Sunday on ShowStoppers from 5pm is Walney musical theatre company chairman John Edwards who’ll be chatting about their for coming productions of Jack and the beanstalk and kinky boots. Tune into Russ Palmer’s ShowStoppers every Sunday from 5pm.
This weeks Sportzone show with Tony Colyer as he talks to Barrow AFC’s Community Trust Manager Craig Rutherford. Craig was also part of the coaching staff throughout last season’s trials and tribulations and speaks frankly about his experiences under the 4 Managers he served under; Ian Evatt, David Dunn, Michael Jolley and most recently Rob… Continue reading SportZone with guest Craig Rutherford 20May21
Birkrigg Police are investigating a road rage incident that occurred on Saturday 15th May between 2pm and 2:15pm at Birkrigg Common. Its alleged that a man described as in his early 60’s has exited a blue Ford vehicle and been verbally abusive and threatened the two occupants of another vehicle with a knife. Anyone… Continue reading Local Appeals – 20/05/21
Joining Gilli is Di Smillie from Dignity in Dementia is back with another of Di’s Helpful Hints for family carers supporting people living with dementia in their own homes. This week Di talks about how to deal with a diagnosis of dementia and the importance of continuing to engage in all the normal activities… Continue reading Memories in Music Sat 22nd May
A historically important high street in Barrow has been awarded additional funding to bring activity back into the town centre through a series of cultural events and installations. Barrow Borough Council received funding of £1.1 million from Historic England last year for their Re:discover Barrow project, a four year programme as part of Historic England’s… Continue reading A historically important high street in Barrow has been awarded additional funding to bring activity back into the town centre through a series of cultural events and installations.