Police are investigating an assault in Barrow town centre, just off Cavendish Street. It happened at about 3am on Saturday March 23. A man, in his thirties, was reported to have been assaulted by four or five other people, all male. He suffered facial injuries, a cut to the arm and a fractured elbow. A… Continue reading Local Appeal – Assault in Barrow town centre

An iconic Lakeland pass will be re-opened for the Easter bank holiday weekend and school holiday fortnight, following completion of the latest phase of works on a multi-million pound road safety scheme. Kirkstone Pass is re-opening later today (28 March) after completion of works including improving road drainage, installing new gullies and ‘catch-pits’ to catch… Continue reading Kirkstone Pass re-opens for Easter holidays

Westmorland and Furness Council is calling on all community heroes to step up and become a parish, or town councillor in the 2 May 2024 elections. What do councillors do? Local councillors are the champions of their community who invest time in local projects and issues to the benefit of residents and the neighbourhood. Councillors… Continue reading Make a Change Become a Councillor

Westmorland and Furness Council’s cabinet have approved the proposed closure of North Walney Nursery and Primary School. The school will now officially close from 31 August 2024, subject to call-in. Last month, the council published a statutory notice which triggered a four-week ‘representation period’ to allow anyone with an interest in North Walney school to… Continue reading Cabinet agrees closure of North Walney School after fall in pupil numbers

🌞⏰ Did You Know? Clocks Spring Forward! ⏰🌞 Hey there, time travelers! 🚀 Ever wonder why we play around with time itself every March and October in the UK?  It’s all about making the most of our lovely daylight! ☀️ This quirky tradition, known as British Summer Time (BST), begins with the clocks springing forward… Continue reading Did You Know? Clocks Spring Forward

A talented team of gymnasts from a Barrow school are top of the class after triumphing in a county-wide competition. The six gymnasts from Cambridge Primary School won the Cumbria Key Steps One Gymnastics competition in Penrith this month. The pupils, who are in Year 2, qualified to represent Furness in the youngest category after… Continue reading Cambridge Primary Gymnasts are top in County

CUMBRIA Fire and Rescue Service has issued important advice to help residents and visitors stay safe around the county’s waters. Over the Easter weekend and school holidays, Cumbria’s waterways are expected to see an increase in users, and the service is reminding people of the dangers that can arise – and what can be done… Continue reading Important water safety advice issued at Easter

Plans to establish a new in-house Early Help Service in Westmorland and Furness have been approved following a review. The decision was approved by Westmorland and Furness Council’s Cabinet on Tuesday with the aim to establish the new service by March 2025 – when the contracts with providers who currently deliver the service come to… Continue reading Council approves plans to transform Early Help offer

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 over three days with the first event on Friday 29 March and usually attracts large crowds.   Extra officers and… Continue reading Uppies and Downies: Stay Safe