Catherine Mackinlay

Liverpool

Journalist and SEO writer at Reach PLC

Journalist and cat botherer. Reporter for South Cumbria. Get in touch - [email protected], views are my own etc

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Articles

'Beyond belief' - Vandals cut lock at historic Dalton Pinfold with grinder

4 days ago | nwemail.co.uk | Catherine Mackinlay

Dalton's Grade II Listed pinfold (Image: Google) A newly installed lock and chain on the gate of Dalton's historic Pinfold site has been deliberately cut off with a grinder - just days after it was fitted. The damage has been condemned by Dalton With Newton Town Council, which now manages the site and had locked the gate in preparation for a community art installation and wildflower planting project.
Prime Minister hails Barrow as 'blueprint' for UK’s defence-led regeneration

4 days ago | nwemail.co.uk | Catherine Mackinlay

2 1/1 Barrow has been praised by the Prime Minister as an example of how defence investment can transform communities, create jobs and drive prosperity across the UK. Sir Keir Starmer made the comments in the House of Commons following a question from Barrow and Furness MP Michelle Scrogham during Prime Minister’s Questions.
Sam Fender’s new video starring Adolescence's Owen Cooper filmed in the Lake District

4 days ago | newsandstar.co.uk | Catherine Mackinlay

4 1/1 The Lake District takes centre stage in Sam Fender’s latest music video which has just been released to fans around the world. Directed by BAFTA-nominated filmmaker Philip Barantini (Boiling Point, Adolescence) and Adolescence star, rising talent Owen Cooper, the emotionally charged video for 'Little Bit Closer' is already turning heads – and it’s also a landmark moment for local film industry ambitions.
Animal charity eyes countryside site that could transform animal welfare in Furness

4 days ago | nwemail.co.uk | Catherine Mackinlay

6 1/1 An animal rescue charity is appealing for public support to help them buy a substantial rural property near Barrow which could become a transformational home for animal welfare in Furness. Animal Welfare Furness (AWF) hopes to raise £300,000 in donations and fundraising over the next six months to put down a deposit on Thwaite House and Roanhead Kennels, a unique countryside property currently on the market for £995,000.
Britain's oldest shopkeeper Arthur Ferguson has no plans to retire

5 days ago | nwemail.co.uk | Catherine Mackinlay

Arthur Ferguson opened Ferguson's Shop in Millom in the 1950s Britain's oldest shopkeeper says he 'doesn't think' he will ever retire despite being aged 100 and having run his own business for more than 70 years. Arthur Ferguson opened Ferguson's Shop in Millom in the 1950s and still works around six days a week helping customers at the store. The shop sells school uniform, made-to-measure blinds and curtains, bedding, underwear, outdoor clothing, soft furnishings and gifts.
Mum’s 20th and final walk to honour daughter’s dying wish

5 days ago | nwemail.co.uk | Catherine Mackinlay

4 1/1 A devoted mum is preparing to lace up her trainers for one final time in memory of her daughter whose dying wish was to help other families find hope in their darkest days. Vicky Pennington-Pyne, from Ulverston, will take on her 20th and final Keswick to Barrow Walk this Saturday to raise funds for Alice's Escapes, the charity she founded with her daughter Alice, who was just 16 when she set out to give other seriously ill families precious time away together.
Cat survives for three days after being trapped in bin sent to waste plant

6 days ago | nwemail.co.uk | Catherine Mackinlay

The cat that was discovered at a Barrow waste plant (Image: Animal Welfare Furness) A young cat is lucky to be alive after being found inside a commercial bin that was transported from a Lake District hotel to a waste management plant in Barrow. The male cat, believed to be around one year old, is thought to have been trapped in the bin for at least three days before being discovered by staff at the plant.
Beacon lights up Hoad Hill as Ulverston honours VE Day 80

6 days ago | nwemail.co.uk | Catherine Mackinlay

4 1/1 Residents gathered on Hoad Hill as Ulverston commemorated the 80th anniversary of VE Day with the lighting of a beacon. The Mayor of Ulverston Councillor Graham Scrogham lit the beacon as part of a national programme of events recognising Victory in Europe Day, which marked the end of the Second World War in Europe in 1945.
Man arrested after attempted robbery and string of incidents in Ulverston

6 days ago | nwemail.co.uk | Catherine Mackinlay

Generic image of a police officer (Image: Newsquest) A man has been arrested and remains in custody following an attempted robbery in Ulverston. Police said the male suspect is believed to have been involved in a number of incidents across the town within a short period of time. Barrow Police are now appealing for witnesses or anyone affected by the man’s behaviour to come forward. A spokesperson for Cumbria police said: "Please contact Barrow Police quoting log CP-20250508-0094.
Stunned Cumbrian windfarm worker films rare footage of pod of killer whales

6 days ago | timesandstar.co.uk | Catherine Mackinlay

Video grab of a pod of orcas leaping into the air has been caught on camera in a rare sighting off the coast of Scotland.The four killer whales were spotted in the North Sea, near Aberdeen, by deck officer Craig Palmer, 36, while he was heading out to an (Image: Craig Palmer / SWNS) A stunned Cumbria sailor captured rare footage as a pod of orcas all breached off the coast of Scotland.