Barrow news
Bright ideas will see our bills soar
Published 8 January 2009
CHRIS Davies, North West Lib Dem MEP, states because of a Brussels regulation, we could save up to £63 a year which could result in real savings.
Police seek person who gave first aid to injured cyclist
Published 8 January 2009
POLICE want to talk to a person who gave first aid to an 89-year-old cyclist critically injured in a road accident.
Martinis, Elvis and pker at pub's charity casino night
Published 8 January 2009
IF you prefer a Martini to a mild, then head to The Strawberry in Abbey Road, Barrow, this Saturday for a one-off Las Vegas-style casino night.
Drunken woman kicked officer – court
Published 8 January 2009
AN alcoholic woman assaulted a police officer as she was arrested.
Date for assault trial set
Published 8 January 2009
A BARROW man is set to go on trial at Furness Magistrates’ Court on January 26 accused of assaulting a woman.
Strategy to stave off credit crunch
Published 8 January 2009
CUMBRIA County Council is launching an anti-poverty strategy to help stave off the credit crunch.
Keep it green call as paper profits tumble
Published 8 January 2009
CUMBRIANS are doing their bit to help the county council hit recycling targets – but waste paper is being stockpiled instead of pulped because not enough profit can be made from selling it on.
Mourners raise £1,000 in memory of ex-yard worker
Published 8 January 2009
MOURNERS at the funeral of a BAE worker who died of cancer have raised more than £1,000 in his memory.
Man jailed for threatening behaviour in town centre
Published 8 January 2009
A MAN has been jailed for threatening a couple in Barrow town centre.
New energy schemes to be rolled out in Cumbria
Published 8 January 2009
WIND farms and new gas exploration and gas storage schemes, together worth billions of pounds, are currently planned by an array of companies.
Town Hall: “We want to keep the council tax low”
Published 8 January 2009
TOWN hall chiefs say they’re keen to keep residents’ rates as low as they can in the next financial year.
Teen takes two doubled decker buses in two days
Published 8 January 2009
A TEENAGER took a double decker bus from Barrow and drove it all the way to Penrith.
Youth of Walney care for elderly
Published 8 January 2009
I WOULD like to thank the Walney Youth Club for the gift of chocolates, biscuits etc they delivered to our house over the Christmas period.
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Published 8 January 2009
RELIEVED staff at Marks and Spencer in Dalton Road, Barrow, have been told their jobs are safe. There had been worries among the 80 staff after M&S reported a seven per cent drop in sales nationally in the 13 weeks leading up to the end of December. The company announced yesterday stores in Croydon and Woking, and 25 Simply Food branches, will shut, and 1,230 jobs will go.
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Published 8 January 2009
BURGLARS stole Christmas presents as a family welcomed in the New Year.
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Published 8 January 2009
A WOMAN had to be cut out of a car following a road accident at Bardsea.
How to survive the credit crunch
Published 8 January 2009
THIS period of sobriety after the over-indulgence of the festive period is a chance for everybody to take stock.
Credit crunch survey
Published 8 January 2009
In our latest online survey we want to hear how the financial crisis is affecting you in the run up to Christmas.
Caution urged in icy conditions
Published 7 January 2009
CUMBRIA’S ambulance trust has warned people to take extra care while out in the icy conditions.
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