Cumbria Police announce a number of drug related arrests over the weekend. The arrests come as part of Operation Grenier, taking place across the Ambleside and Bowness area. The operation targeted drug use as well as focussing on DUI. Police
MOTORISTS reported tonight that a planned closure on a major Cumbrian road began earlier than expected. A sign along the A595 said the road was shut between Grizebeck and Broughton from tonight until Friday from 7pm-5am. But motorists reported
WINDERMERE Ferry is back up and running after a problem stopped its usual service today. As of 3:24pm residents were made aware that the ferry was no longer operating via the groups twitter feed. A spokesperson from Windermere Ferry said: "
A PERSON was flown to hospital after being hit by a lorry this morning. Emergency services were called to the A591 at Prizet, near Kendal, at rush hour. We were called to the A591 near Kendal this morning after an adult was reported to
BREXIT was top of the agenda as the Barrow and Furness MP joined forces with The Mail to answer questions from his constituents on the divisive topic. In an event streamed live on Facebook, The Mail sat down with John Woodcock at his Walney home
A GROUP are gathering support to help save what is possibly the largest studies of Barrow and the surrounding areas. Barrow-based charity Signal Film and Media, alongside Cumbria Archives and the Sankey family are seeking the support of the community
A FURNESS community group has received National Lottery funding to go towards new projects in the area for young people with autism. Stitch-Ability is run by A Stitch Different Community Interest Company and Leonard Cheshire Youth Ability. The
A MAN wanted in connection with a robbery is being hunted by police. Officers are investigating a robbery at Cartmel Drink and Wine Snug, Cartmel at around 2.45pm on Tuesday November 20. Officers said £4,000 of whiskey was stolen during the
A MEMBER of the European Parliament for the north west has reacted with anger at news that the UK can "cancel Brexit" without needing the agreement of the other 27 EU countries. Following a ruling by the European Court of Justice, Paul Nuttall,
EFFORTS to make patients more active in looking after their own health are being heralded a success. As part of an initiative to help build knowledge, skills and confidence in patients, NHS Morecambe Bay CCG has introduced health coaching. The
THE first of five men on trial and accused of mistreating pupils at a South Cumbria residential school around 40 years ago has been giving evidence to a jury. Five former teachers at Witherslack Hall, Grange-over-Sands, face charges which allege
A WITNESS appeal has been launched after a 16-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by a man. Police are appealing for witnesses as part of an ongoing investigation into the incident , which happened in Lund Terrace, Ulverston, at about 4.25pm on
THE new head teacher at Ulverston Victoria High School says he wants it to become the ‘best in the county’. Acting head Matthew Hardwick will take on the full-time role with effect from January 1 Mr Hardwick has been a senior leader at the
Councillors have approved the launch of a £6 million loan fund which will help to build more affordable homes across South Lakeland. The loan facility will enable housing associations to access low rate finance from South Lakeland District Council
The Roxy cinema, Ulverston, is gearing up for a feast of entertainment in the run-up to Christmas. White Christmas, the Irving Berlin musical starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Vera Ellen, starts the celebrations on Sunday December
A BARROW man who caused £56,000 worth of damage after crashing during a police chase saw his “excessive” jail term slashed by judges. Jamie Paul Green drove off after he was spotted by police driving a dangerously dilapidated Ford Focus ST in Devonshire
USUALLY Father Christmas is seen traversing the night sky in his reindeer-powered sled. But on his latest visit to Ulverston, the big man swapped his usual transport for a big red bus. He parked the double decker, which featured a cafe on the
I AM delighted to announce the provisional financial outturn shows that Copeland Council will have come within one per cent of budget for 2017/18. This is a fantastic performance and a great credit to our staff who have worked tirelessly, whilst
IT was a case of stand and deliver for actors at the Pennington Memorial Hall 20 years ago as the village gave a funny twist to the exploits of a notorious highwayman. The Mail, on Thursday, February 19, in 1998, noted: “Pennington Pantomimers are
APPRENTICESHIP starts are falling because of Apprenticeship Levy, which needs to be made more flexible, according to the Federation of Master Builders. The FMB’s reaction is in response to statistics published by the Department for Education.
SPECIAL Stage rallying retuned to the South Lakes forests on Saturday following a 12-month absence with Furness & District Motor Club’s Hippo Motor Group Grizedale Stages Rally. Competitors from across the UK and Ireland contested four stage
CUMBRIA can have a “unitary” local authority - but only if the county’s six existing district councils agree, says housing minister James Brokenshire. Current processes for the reorganisation of Cumbria’s two-tier council structure - which features
A WOMAN is trying to shed light on the history of a painting she bought from a charity shop. Do Bond, from Walney, bought a painting for its frame from Barrow’s Salvation Army. When the 73-year-old got it home she realised from the inscription
SCHOOL pupils have been hard at work designing cards for Furness MP’s annual competition. Pupils from Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School have been getting creative this week, designing, drawing and colouring their own christmas cards for Barrow
RECYCLING scheme for crisp packets has been launched today to tackle plastic waste. Walkers have announced a plan is in place to put collection points across the UK for customers to get rid of plastic packets. This comes after the crisp company
FATHER Christmas arrived at a community centre along with his elves to turn the place into a winter wonderland as Barrow's beloved grotto officially opened for another year. Barrow and District Disability Association's office in School Street welcomed
WALNEY Central have been handed a trip to West Yorkshire to play Kinsley Raiders in the first round of the 2019 BARLA National Cup. Cents are the only team from the area which have entered the competition for next year and were drawn away to the
THE memory of a brave Barrow five-year-old lived on a fundraising ball in his name. More than £10,000 was raised during a glittering gala at Abbey House thrown in honour of Jake Ellis. When, in 2008, Jake Ellis died of rhabdomyosarcoma, his parents
The December downpours meant that there was nearly a complete washout of football fixtures at the weekend. Holker Old Boys’ Rakesmoor Lane pitch was passed fit to play after an early inspection though and it was the home side that took full advantage
WITNESSES have described their “shock” after the body of a man was pulled from a canal. Police cordoned off a section of Ulverston’s canal on Saturday after a body of man in his eighties was discovered in the water. Onlookers said police officers
BARROW AFC chairman Paul Hornby is delighted to see the major pillars of the community all heading towards the same goal, with this year’s foodbank appeals being a roaring success. Last week, The Mail launched its Feed Our Foodbank campaign, as
MEET Elfis... He is The Mail elf leading readers on a magical Christmas journey around Barrow, Furness, Ulverston and Millom. Each day as we count down to Santa’s visit, The Mail staff will be taking their new friend with them around the area in
THE Prime Minister has called on the country to unite behind the Withdrawal Agreement she has agreed with the European Union. The UK objective has been to control the movement of people in two directions: citizens wanting to leave the UK to live
Do you remember when? What was in the South Cumbrian news 10, 25 & 50 years ago 10 YEARS AGO Foreign language students from Ulverston Victoria High School were helping to create an online French or German visitor guide for hotels in Grange
