Fury over Barrow girl's school placement

A COUPLE are fuming after their daughter was given a secondary school place almost four miles away from their home – instead of her local school.

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Top cop Ali Dufty: A woman of inspiration

BARROW Chief Inspector Ali Dufty has not had it easy, but is one of the most positive and inspirational people you could wish to meet.

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Making a green den in Dalton

SCHOOLCHILDREN made break time more fun by creating living shelters for their playground.

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Lorry smashes into Barrow railway bridge

A LORRY driver has admitted making a human error when his wagon smashed into a railway bridge in Barrow.

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Animal magic from young Cumbrian dancers in Barrow

CREATIVE students wowed an audience at a dance festival.

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Teen banned from all Barrow pubs and clubs

A TEENAGER has become the first person to be banned from all Barrow’s pubs and clubs after spitting in a bouncer’s face.

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Doctors react to new Grange health centre

DOCTORS are backing plans for a £3.5m health centre.

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Hi tech scheme to stop Millom farm thefts

FREE cutting edge crime-fighting technology is being offered to Millom farmers to help them protect their equipment.

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Wind farm boom for Barrow

FURNESS’ fast growing offshore wind farm developments will be “like a mini oil boom” for the town, a shipping boss has claimed.

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Two Cumbrian ambulance workers sacked

TWO ambulance workers have been sacked for refusing to carry an elderly woman down the stairs of her home before transporting her to a hospice.

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Need for more nuclear reactors in Cumbria 'justified'

TECHNICAL experts, academics and politicians will today call for an independent inquiry into the “justification” of new nuclear reactors which would bring billions of pounds of investment into Cumbria.

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Barrow man on gun charge

A MAN has appeared in court after allegedly threatening another man with a gun.

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Arrests made outside prison

FOUR men were arrested outside Haverigg prison on suspicion of money laundering and drug possession.

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Group launches new campaign against abuse

ADULTS with learning difficulties in Furness are at the forefront of a campaign to combat abuse.

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Rotary honour for MBE

A TIRELESS volunteer who has raised more than £2m for local charities has been honoured.

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Town renews Fairtrade status

MILLOM has renewed its Fairtrade Town status.

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Centre to re-open after £250k transformation

A COMMUNITY centre is set to re-open after a £250,000 revamp.

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Children raise £3,500 in memory of their mother

THE children of a woman who died just six weeks after she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer have raised almost £3,500 in a bid to raise awareness.

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Abuse must be eradicated

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