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‘A fantastic feeling’: unfinished Cumbria mosque to open for Ramadan prayers

South Lakes Islamic Centre, which has been targeted by far right, will host nightly prayers before official opening in July

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It’s known for making submarines. So how does this remote Cumbrian venue attract the world’s boldest musicians?

In a park keeper’s lodge in Barrow-in-Furness, Full of Noises has hosted the likes of Julia Holter and Lonnie Holley – and is a model for why arts funding matters

The Guardian - UK

Welcome to Barrow: The nuclear submarine-making U.K. town seeking resurrection from a military spending boom

Barrow-in-Furness has crumbled since the end of the Cold War. Will growing military threats revive the nuclear submarine-manufacturing town?

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Next generation of nuclear deterrent submarines ‘a commitment to defence’

The Prime Minister attended a keel-laying ceremony in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, for the first of the Dreadnought class of submarines.

Evening Standard

Brothers who acted ‘in plain sight’ jailed for grooming girls

Amran, Alman and Joman Miah were jailed for the sexual abuse of five girls in Leeds and Barrow.

Evening Standard

Revealed: drinking water sources in England polluted with forever chemicals

Exclusive: Water industry calls for PFAS ban after analysis of sampling data shows contamination across country

The Guardian - UK

Two people hospitalised after fire breaks out at Barrow-in-Furness nuclear submarine shipyard

Cumbria police say incident poses no nuclear risk but advise people to stay indoors

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Fire Breaks Out At BAE Systems Site In England

Emergency response underway for a large fire at BAE Systems in Barrow-in-Furness. No nuclear risk, precautions advised.

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Two taken to hospital after fire breaks out at BAE Systems’ Barrow shipyard

Police said they were taken to hospital for suspected smoke inhalation.

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Chelsea: Enzo Maresca hints at Ben Chilwell U-turn after suggesting defender should leave

Left-back made first appearance since April during Carabao Cup win over Barrow

Evening Standard

Christopher Nkunku nets hat-trick as Chelsea thrash Barrow in Carabao Cup

Paul Farman scored an own goal while Pedro Neto registered his first goal for the Blues.

The Independent UK

About 20,000 bikers joined ‘remarkable’ Dave Myers tribute ride

Late TV chef’s Hairy Biker partner, Si King, ‘very proud’ of 300-mile procession from London to Barrow

The Guardian - UK

Thousands of bikers join ‘Dave Day’ ride in honour of Dave Myers

Fundraiser includes motorcycle procession from London to Barrow-in-Furness in honour of late Hairy Bikers star

The Guardian - UK

How a Labour MP became a rightwing figurehead – and enabled the clampdown on protest

The transformation of John Woodcock exposes the authoritarian potential that can lurk in Britain’s centre left, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

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Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak duel on defence as Labour vows to back nuclear submarines

Starmer says Trident is ‘bedrock’ as he commits to spending 2.5% of GDP on defence

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Three brothers go on trial accused of grooming underage girls in Barrow

Five girls allegedly sexually exploited by Miah brothers – aged 37, 46 and 47 – between 1996 and 2010

Evening Standard

League Two 2023/24 fixtures in full: Wrexham host MK Dons on EFL return

AFC Wimbledon and MK Dons renew their hostile rivalry in the basement division this term

Nottingham Post

Boy dies after being pulled from river in Barrow-upon-Soar close to Nottinghamshire border

The incident triggered a large-scale police search operation

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'Suspicious' couple in BMW pulled over by cops and end up in jail over what they find

When police pulled over the BMW in Barrow, Cumbria, cops discovered 79 wraps of heroin and one of crack cocaine hidden in bags in the footwell, along with cannabis, a knife and £1,500 cash stashed away in the driver's door pocket

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Mum of teenager behind Asian grooming gang rape lies claims donations given to charity

Eleanor Williams was jailed for more than eight years at Preston Crown Court for lying about being being a victim of a grooming gang in Barrow, Cumbria

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Once-thriving retail arcade now abandoned as it's dubbed 'scourge on society'

Portland Walk in Barrow-in-Furness was once a thriving hub of business, but it's now been targeted by vandals since the closure of half its outlets making for a depressing sight

Daily Mirror

'Doting' dad dies after swallowing cocaine as he snorted so much his nose collapsed

Dad-of-two Adam Price from Barrow, Cumbria, had resorted to swallowing cocaine after a hole developed in his septum due to his struggles with the drug, an inquest heard

The Guardian - UK

Eleanor Williams case has made abuse victims reluctant to report, says charity

Barrow charity shares impact of 22-year-old’s false allegations, as police say effects will be felt for ‘years to come’

Daily Mirror

Sex-traffic liar jailed for false claims didn't make it all up, claims her dad

Eleanor Williams, 22, was jailed after spinning a disturbing web of lies that drove three men to try and take their own lives and sparked protests in her hometown of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria

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The astonishing web of lies created by Eleanor Williams and how she tore lives apart

Eleanor Williams spun a web of lies so prolific that they sparked protests

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