A weekly round-up of the top 10 stories published in The Mail

Expressions’ new Barrow[1] shop ‘smashed it’ for opening day

A gift shop and piercing studio that has relocated to a bigger premises in Barrow[2] ‘smashed it’ on its opening day, according to its owner.

The Barrow branch of Expressions was located at 200 Dalton[3] Road but has now moved to 24 Portland Walk as of Saturday.

Ambleside chef will never walk again after horror motorbike crash

A HEAD chef has been left paralysed from the chest down after a horror motorbike crash.

20-year-old Dylan Shinkwin, who worked at Ambleside Tavern, will never be able to walk again after suffering life-changing injuries in a crash in Warwick, near Birmingham, in September.

Ulverston bride to be died after ‘being hit on the head by bottle’

A WOMAN whose death prompted a murder investigation died after she was hit on the head by a bottle, an inquest has heard.

Bride-to-be Holly Lambert died after being found unresponsive at Ulverston’s County Square on February 20.

Woman charged with affray following Ulverston[7] murder probe

AN investigation into the death of a woman has resulted in one person being charged with affray.

Police launched a murder probe after the death of 26-year-old Holly Lambert.

Furness General doctor stroked and kissed woman’s hand

A HOSPITAL doctor who acted inappropriately to two patients – including kissing a woman’s hand – has been suspended.

Ahmed Elshafety, who worked at Furness General Hospital in Barrow[9], was handed the sanction after a fitness to practise hearing.

BAE Systems’ awarded £4bn AUKUS contract

A MAJOR £4 billion submarine contract has been described as a ‘huge moment for Furness’.

The Government has awarded some £3.95 billion of funding to BAE Systems for the next phase of the UK’s next-generation nuclear-powered attack submarine programme, known as SSN-AUKUS.

Grange care home nurse struck-off for accepting £10k from resident

A CARE home nurse has been struck off after accepting a £10,000 payment from an end-of-life resident in her final days. 

Chris Boothroyd started working at Boarbank Hall Nursing Home at Allithwaite as a bank staff nurse in 2019.

Driver hospitalised after A590 crash at Backbarrow

A DRIVER was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a two-vehicle crash on the A590.

The incident happened at Backbarrow at 9.14am on Sunday, October 1.

Decision to convert Queen’s Arms in Barrow into flats due next week

PLANS to convert a derelict pub that dates back to the 1850s into 21 flats look set to be rejected.

Members of Barrow’s Local Area Planning Committee will determine whether to give the go-ahead for developers to transform the empty former Queen’s Arms Pub off Rawlinson Street into a block of one-bedroom apartments.

South Cumbria churches that are at risk and deteriorating

Four beautiful churches in South Cumbria are currently on Historic England’s Heritage at Risk Register. 

The places of worship are most at risk of being lost as a result of neglect, decay or inappropriate development.

References

  1. ^ Barrow (www.nwemail.co.uk)
  2. ^ Barrow (www.nwemail.co.uk)
  3. ^ Dalton (www.nwemail.co.uk)
  4. ^ New Barrow shop ‘smashed it’ for opening day with fantastic turnout (www.nwemail.co.uk)
  5. ^ Head chef will never walk again after horror motorbike crash (www.nwemail.co.uk)
  6. ^ INQUEST: Bride-to-be died after ‘being hit on the head by bottle’ (www.nwemail.co.uk)
  7. ^ Ulverston (www.nwemail.co.uk)
  8. ^ Woman charged with affray following murder probe (www.nwemail.co.uk)
  9. ^ Barrow (www.nwemail.co.uk)
  10. ^ FGH doctor who stroked and kissed woman’s hand suspended (www.nwemail.co.uk)
  11. ^ ‘Huge moment’ for Furness as £4bn submarine contract signed (www.nwemail.co.uk)
  12. ^ Care home nurse struck off for accepting £10k off end-of-life resident in final days (www.nwemail.co.uk)
  13. ^ Driver hospitalised with serious injuries after two-vehicle crash on A590 (www.nwemail.co.uk)
  14. ^ ‘Generally uninspiring’ – plans to convert derelict pub set to be rejected (www.nwemail.co.uk)
  15. ^ Four churches at risk and deteriorating in South Cumbria (www.nwemail.co.uk)