Friday, 12 March 2010

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.
Including video

Big night out in Barrow with Hairy Bikers

Hairybikers SIMON King and David Myers, aka The Hairy Bikers, are well into their first national tour, which kicked off at the end of January in Birmingham.
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Children hear of secondary school place

Children have now discovered whether they have been given a place at their preferred secondary school.
Click here to tell us if you are unhappy with your child's allocation

'Have we got the worst A road in England?'

0484750 A VICAR has used his column in a village newsletter to rant about the "dangerous" A595.
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Nature springs into full bloom

THE Evening Mail wants readers to get back to nature this spring.
We want you to get involved in Nature Watch – and celebrate everything that's good about the natural world.
The Evening Mail wants you to send in your nature photographs, video and audio.
You can send your pictures, audio and video files via email to pictures@nwemail.co.uk or through the post to Nature Watch, North West Evening Mail, Newspaper House, Abbey Road, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 5QS.
Please include your name, address and a contact number with all submissions.
Reader's nature pictures
Dalton birdwatcher spots rare find
Watch the Starlings video

Tell us What you Are proud of that's made in Furness

0511605 BARROW-built Astute submarines are number one on a list of “Ten of the greatest British design classics” compiled by an entrepreneur and inventor.
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Love Barrow 2020

Love Barrow Find out how twenty 10 year olds see Barrow in 2020 and read the reports on the Love Barrow awards finalists at www.lovebarrow2020.co.uk.

Barrow Raiders V Keighley

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Highlights from Wednesday's match

Family favourites

0454147 Do you have a favourite family recipe you would like to share with the world?
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Who is your lollipop idol

lollipop IS your lollipop man or woman the best lollipop person ever? If so, the Evening Mail would like to know.
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House of the Week - 26 Sandy Lane, Askam

THE Richardsons are on the verge of retirement. They know the Lake District well and want somewhere new to explore.
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Take part in the Evening Mail general election survey

With a General Election fast approaching you can use our survey to tell us what you think about our politicians and the issues you think should shape the result.
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Columns

Calls when no-one is actually talking

Susan Goodson IN the year 2010 we probably spend more time communicating using our mobile phones than we do with our families – even if they are on the phone.
The Hexham Courant
The Hexham Courant