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Waterfront access road to ‘truly transform’ Barrow area
5:11pm Thursday 18th March 2010
A MAJOR new access road into the Waterfront Business Park is due to open tomorrow as part of the transformation of the docklands.
UIverston teenager designs Barrow firm's logo
3:34pm Monday 15th March 2010
NOT many 16-year-olds get the opportunity to design a brand for a new company and see the results of their work so quickly on the high street.
Furness kids can name new NHS home
11:40am Sunday 7th March 2010
FURNESS children are being asked to enter a competition to design a poster renaming NHS Cumbria’s home in the area.
Appeal to trace missing Barrow man
1:40pm Tuesday 2nd March 2010
POLICE are appealing to their local community to help them trace missing Barrow man, Anthony Philip Kegg.
Tidal energy study for Furness
2:30pm Sunday 28th February 2010
A STUDY is under way to explore options for tidal energy in the Duddon Estuary in Furness.
Tributes paid to Ulverston man
2:21pm Tuesday 16th February 2010
A FAMILY has spoken of their ‘shock’ at the death of an Ulverston man who collapsed at the docks in Barrow.
Barrow workers 'devastated' by BAE job cuts news
5:37pm Thursday 11th February 2010
WORKERS at BAE Systems’ Barrow submarine shipyard have described an announcement that 230 jobs could go as “devastating”.
Access changes planned for Furness business park
10:06am Wednesday 3rd February 2010
A BID to change the details of an 11-year-old planning permission for a Furness business park and remove the need to build a new road looks set to be rejected by councillors.
Row erupts over Ulverston coastal management plan
12:01pm Tuesday 2nd February 2010
ULVERSTON has been left out in the cold by planners who are trying to find ways of protecting the coastline in the north-west of England, according to its mayor.
Fundraising walk for south Cumbrian charity
4:36pm Monday 1st February 2010
WOMEN who helped raise an ‘amazing’ £50,000 for a local good cause are being encouraged to lace up their walking boots again.
Lady in the Lake row goes beyond the grave
8:40am Thursday 28th January 2010
LADY in the Lake killer Gordon Park, who was found dead in his prison cell on his 66th birthday, continues to split his family in two and divide opinion about whether he was guilty.
Calls for children's hospice for South Lakeland
5:20pm Wednesday 27th January 2010
THERE are growing calls for a children’s hospice to be built in South Lakeland.
Iraq 'has a future' - John Hutton at Iraq Inquiry
12:50pm Wednesday 27th January 2010
BRITISH troops have given Iraq a future, former defence secretary John Hutton told an inquiry.
Family of 'Lady in the Lake' killer 'devastated' by his death
2:49pm Monday 25th January 2010
THE son of Gordon Park - who died today on his 66th birthday while serving a life sentence in prison - says he still believes his father is innocent.
Lady in the Lake killer Gordon Park found dead in Lancashire prison cell
11:38am Monday 25th January 2010
Gordon Park, the Lady in the Lake killer, has been found dead in his prison cell.
Hospital breast cancer treatment needs improvements
5:20pm Sunday 24th January 2010
A BID has been launched to improve the service given to breast cancer patients in Furness who are having to travel to other regions for treatment, with no consultant surgeon and radiologist available at their local hospital.
Artist aims to help Ulverston charity
12:40pm Sunday 24th January 2010
A FURNESS-based artist who has recently set up his own business will donate funds to an Ulverston charity each time he receives an order.
Donate to earthquake fund and get free entry to South Lakes zoo
3:49pm Tuesday 19th January 2010
A MAJOR tourist attraction is doing its bit to help victims of the devastating Haiti earthquake by opening its doors to the public for free this weekend in return for a donation to the relief effort.
Ulverston hospice helped by holistic therapist
1:14pm Tuesday 19th January 2010
A WORLD-renowned naturopath, author and broadcaster, has helped raise much-need funds for a local charity.
Benefits of breastfeeding promoted in Furness
5:27pm Monday 18th January 2010
A CAMPAIGN has been launched in Furness to encourage breastfeeding starring two real-life young mums.
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