Eleisa Walker News Today

As the end of November draws near, so too does the upcoming Christmas schedule bring festive events across the county. While everyone is getting ready for the…

Messages of support pour in for transgender woman who is working to help others.

THE COMMUNITY has praised an ‘inspirational’ transgender woman who has shared her story of overcoming abuse and violence to achieve her…

Town rejoices over teen’s cancer recovery, sending plenty of heartfelt messages.

A CURFEW is one suggestion put forward by readers after Barrow’s Town Centre was once again vandalised.

THE Mail readers have given their view after another high street store has announced its departure from Barrow. The Pandora store, based in Portland Walk will shut next month after five years of trading in Barrow’s town centre. In a post shared online, the chain announced that it will close its doors for the final time on Wednesday, June 30. It is of a number of businesses to leave the area. We asked our readers if they would miss the jewellery store. Helen Carter said: “Not rea...

Genuine man, 27, who took his own life loved his NHS job Matthew Blackmore was a paediatric nurse a job he was destined to do said his heartbroken family Updated Matthew Blackmore from Wavertree was working as a childrens nurse in Brighton when he took his own life (Image: Abby Blackmore) Many people paid tribute after the heartbreaking story of an NHS worker who took his own life after he suffered deteriorating mental health. The family of paediatric nurse Matthew Blackmore, from Wavertree, s...

ALTERNATIVES: Sweet Pepper Cafe will provide plant-based foods to the Barrow community READERS have reacted after a vegan cafe boss was forced to respond to a diner bemused by his plant-based burger. An online review posted on TripAdvisor slammed Barrows Sweet Pepper Cafe the customer was bamboozled by the eaterys vegan offerings. The customer said they were forced to rush off and find a proper burger after not realising the cafe served only a plant-based menu. Owner Mig Carbonell recei...

Plans submitted to create an overflow car park for Marks and Spencer in Ulverston have been recommended for approval by the town council. These plans put forward by Mr Scott of Rawdon Land Projects Ltd would see 37 extra parking spaces at Beehive Business Park, which has been busy in the run up to Christmas. Readers of The Mail have had their say on the proposed extension on social media. Darren John McSweeney said: “Outrageous. "People should be walking there.” Mags Barker said...