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A PERSON who called a restaurant claiming there was a bomb inside makes up more than a dozen hoax bomb threats recorded in Cumbria.

When she was 11, Kate Fetigan would “borrow” her father’s prized Francis-Barnett and “lick up and down the North Shore”. Tommy and Margaret Dill had no idea that their daughter frequently took the mot...

A BARROW-built submarine has travelled to the Mediterranean for its first NATO mission.

Building a future Royal Navy submarine is a complex, extensive process, and the moment of the first dive is a huge milestone. UK’s Navy is closer t...

The Royal Navys next attack submarine is one step closer to entering service after completing a major milestone. HMS Anson was submerged completely in a trim dive at Devonshire Dock in Barrow.

TWO significant historical events occurred in Barrow during the year of 1993. The crews, service men and workers of Barrows shipyard were not only witnesses to the commissioning of Britains first Trident submarine, but also attended the Royal Visit by Lady Diana, Princess of Wales. The Princess, who was responsible for naming the sub HMS Vanguard, was welcomed as the guest of honour in a ceremony held at Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering in Barrow in August. During the Royal visit sh...