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Five-star Brighton crush 10-man Coventry
15+ min ago (472+ words) Brighton dealt 10-man Coventry a crushing 5-0 defeat to condemn them to a fourth straight Premier League loss. The Sky Blues have lost those games without scoring a goal and remain the only side in the league still to pick up…...
Furness and District tractor run crosses £100,000 milestone since debut
10+ hour, 37+ min ago (131+ words) The Furness and District tractor run has now raised more than £100,000 since it first started. The announcement was made after the latest edition of the run which saw 70 vehicles travel across the peninsula on Sunday, September 6. The money raised from…...
Iconic Herbert Leigh lifeboat leaves the Dock Museum for six months - here's why
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (143+ words) A historic lifeboat that has become a staple of The Dock Museum for more than three decades departed this week for six months. The Herbert Leigh lifeboat was the longest serving lifeboat at the Barrow RNLI station from 1951 to 1982 and…...
Teen rode uninsured motorcycle without a helmet
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (199+ words) A TEENAGER has been given a six-month referral order and ordered to pay compensation for damaging a Cumbria Police vehicle and riding an uninsured motorcycle without a helmet in Barrow. The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared…...
Lake District planners reject flat plan over future resident living standards
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (414+ words) Find, save and share Public Notices that affect you in the Barrow-in-Furness area. Lake District National Park planners have refused proposals for a new local occupancy flat above a garage at a Windermere property, saying future residents would not have…...
Charity shop bounces back from vandal attack with biggest autumn fundraiser yet
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (328+ words) A charity shop is bouncing back from a recent vandal attack by preparing to launch their biggest seasonal fundraiser yet. Re:Love by St Mary’s Hospice on Dalton Road, Barrow, will be hosting an autumn evening shopping extravaganza on Thursday,…...
John Peel’s riding crop and spurs go to auction after 50 years in Lake District pub
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (446+ words) A riding crop and spurs with a direct link to a legendary huntsman are set to go under the hammer. Believed to have belonged to John Peel, the Cumbrian figure who inspired the famous hunting song D’ye Ken John Peel,…...
New lease of life for disused Cornwallis Street building approved
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (337+ words) Find, save and share Public Notices that affect you in the Barrow-in-Furness area. A disused town centre building in Barrow is set to be transformed into a shop and two flats after plans were approved by Westmorland and Furness Council....
Where to get the cheapest fuel in Barrow this week
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (66+ words) NW Mail Where to get the cheapest fuel in Barrow this week To help you get the best deal on your petrol or diesel, we've compiled a list of the cheapest garages in and around Barrow-in-Furness, according to petrolprices.com....
'Residents are fed up' - Missed green bin collections rise by 18x in three years
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (320+ words) A council has been slammed after missed green bin collections rose by almost 20 times in just three years. Missed collections for garden waste rose dramatically across South Lakeland from 886 incidents to 16,004 between 2022 and 2024, according to a Freedom of Information request....