Lift-off time for aircraft carrier building work?

THE first buildings going up for the Waterfront project and the delivery of Barrow’s first-of-class submarine, the future HMS Astute, are two of the events to look out for in 2009.

Credit crunch cruise control
Marketing firm wins £11,000 to help create new appointments
Mum’s the word
Public flocks to support farmers in sheep tag row
Speakers to push for new defence orders
Firms can bid for share of £10m

10 minutes with...

Terry Horne

THERE cannot be many people in Barrow unaware of the dangers of asbestos exposure. Not only that, but many would also have had experience of all the problems that accompany exposure years later.

WITH all the doom and gloom news in the financial markets it would not be too surprising if some people were thinking of putting their money under the mattress.