Northern has advised its customers across the North of England that services will be brought to a halt on Wednesday 4 October as the latest ASLEF strike takes place. The train operator has published a travel advice calendar for Wednesday 4 October – Sunday 8 October to highlight when services will be affected. There will… Continue reading No train services on midweek strike day, Northern warns customers
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Catch up… The Rotary Show with guests from 128 Sqn Air Training Corp
🛩️ Join us this Saturday from 3pm for an exciting episode of the Rotary Show with Brian Boyd! 🎙️ Our special guests will be the talented cadets from Barrow’s 128 Squadron Air Training Corps.. ✈️ Discover what these young aviation enthusiasts do as they share their experiences, activities, and community involvement. 🌟 Interested in joining the… Continue reading Catch up… The Rotary Show with guests from 128 Sqn Air Training Corp
Researchers seek to ignite children’s green passion through online gaming
University researchers are hoping to encourage more children to care about their local environment by creating tree-planting games on global online gaming platforms, Roblox and Unity. A team of researchers led by University of Cumbria want to excite children about the future of their local environment through online games. Previous research by the team reveals… Continue reading Researchers seek to ignite children’s green passion through online gaming
Local Appeal – Theft and public order at Asda, Barrow
Police are investigating a crime of theft and public order which occurred on Saturday 23 September 2023 at around 7:30am inside and outside of Asda on Walney Road, Barrow-in-Furness. The theft occurred on the alcohol isle inside of the store and the public order offence occurred in the middle of the car park opposite Home… Continue reading Local Appeal – Theft and public order at Asda, Barrow
Mini Police ranks boosted as further schools opt in
Eleven primary schools have joined Cumbria Constabulary’s Mini Police programme taking the total to 31 schools across the county. As the new school year progresses, the Constabulary is delighted to welcome the following schools to the Mini Police programme: Beckstone Primary School, Workington Bransty Primary School, Whitehaven Derwent Vale Primary School, Workington Distington Community School,… Continue reading Mini Police ranks boosted as further schools opt in
Cumbria Police Rural Crime Team – Week 1: Arrests, charges and vehicles recovered
A week of action targeting rural crime has been a success with over 120 vehicles stopped in a week long proactive operation to disrupt criminality, and arrests made in vehicle stops across the county. Last week (18 – 24 Sept) was National Rural Crime week of action and the launch of a dedicated Rural Crime… Continue reading Cumbria Police Rural Crime Team – Week 1: Arrests, charges and vehicles recovered
Callum at Drivetime with guests Barrow Male Voice Choir 26 Sep 23
🎵🎤 Join us for a harmonious evening on “Callum at Drivetime” with Callum from 4pm on September 26th, 2023! 🎼 Our special guests, the Barrow Male Voice Choir, will be serenading us with their beautiful voices. 🎶 Discover the magic of traditional, classical, and modern songs performed in four-part harmony by this talented group of… Continue reading Callum at Drivetime with guests Barrow Male Voice Choir 26 Sep 23
Catch up… Russ at Drivetime with Councillors Paul Griffiths and Beverly Morgan, Forty Winks 4 Furness 25 Sep 23
🎙️ Tune in to today with Russ at Drivetime” today from 4pm for an important discussion with Councillors Paul Griffiths and Beverly Morgan! 📢 They’ll be talking about an incredible initiative, “Forty Winks 4 Furness,” where you can sleep on the stands at Barrow AFC’s Holker Street Stadium to raise funds for the Furness… Continue reading Catch up… Russ at Drivetime with Councillors Paul Griffiths and Beverly Morgan, Forty Winks 4 Furness 25 Sep 23
Visits to NHS website’s head lice advice page jump by a third in back-to-school spike
The number of people seeking advice on head lice and nits from the NHS website has increased by more than a third since the beginning of September. Figures released by NHS England, which runs the NHS website, show there were 12,720 weekly visits to the health advice page on head lice and nits last week… Continue reading Visits to NHS website’s head lice advice page jump by a third in back-to-school spike
More than 2,500 people in Lancashire and South Cumbria to benefit from on-the-spot liver scans
The liver health checks include a Fibroscan which is a quick and painless scan that can detect the signs of chronic liver disease like significant scarring or cirrhosis, which increases the risk of liver cancer. It means that people at higher risk of liver cancer can be identified and monitored regularly to spot any early… Continue reading More than 2,500 people in Lancashire and South Cumbria to benefit from on-the-spot liver scans