11+ hour, 54+ min ago   (337+ words) Three sisters from Barrow have all been diagnosed with an 'extremely rare genetic condition' which means they will need intensive treatment. Sinead, Caitlyn and Rhiann Heyworth - aged 20, 18 and 16 respectively - recently discovered that they a condition called IRF8 gene deficiency which affects…...

12+ hour, 54+ min ago   (528+ words) A life-changing injury has inspired a powerful new trauma awareness campaign. Rob Hope, from Cumbria, lost his left arm in a devastating road accident and is now fronting the campaign, which aims to highlight the hidden challenges faced by survivors…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (795+ words) A Barrow couple are calling for change after being forced to privately fund a cancer drug they believe could give them more precious time together. Emma and Ian Worrall will celebrate 20 years together in 2027 but their lives changed completely in…...

4+ day, 34+ min ago   (457+ words) A local community are rallying together to get a 24-year-old man home after he broke his neck diving into a swimming pool in Turkey. Will Ponter, a BAE worker, is currently in intensive care after undergoing an emergency 13-hour surgery…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (136+ words) Ulverston's Sir John Barrow Monument will be illuminated in purple this evening. The landmark overlooking the town will be lit purple to mark World Suicide Prevention Day. A spokesman for Ulverston Town Council said: “The Sir John Barrow Monument will…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (542+ words) The Lake District has been named the UK’s top destination for canine wellbeing. Dubbed the number one “Pawgevity Zone,” the area has been recognised for offering an environment that promotes longer, healthier, and happier lives for dogs. The ranking comes…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (134+ words) The end of the sunflower season at a farm in south Cumbria has been marked with fundraising success. The Milk Hut, found at High Roosebeck Farm, opened its sunflower field for the last time this year between September 4 and 6. It…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (237+ words) A South Lakeland care home’s annual fundraiser has raised more than £800 for two charities. The Old Vicarage in Allithwaite raised the funds through its long-running Strawberry Fayre, which has brought together residents, families, and the wider community for more than…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (533+ words) A 24-year-old man is in intensive care in Turkey after breaking his neck diving into a swimming pool on the final night of a holiday. Will Ponter, who works as an electrician at BAE in Barrow, underwent an emergency 13-hour…...

6+ day, 47+ min ago   (399+ words) A Kendal woman has died at the age of 32 after her ‘fearless’ battle with cancer. Florence Moffat-Charles died in the early hours of the morning on Tuesday, September 8 in Turkey after having a liver transplant in the country last month....