THE Love Barrow Community Awards 2012 gave the feel good factor as the borough’s most inspirational individuals and groups were recognised. DAVID PICKTHALL reports
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TODAY the North-West Evening Mail launches its Fighting for Furness campaign.

• Town rallies round for brave Bailey, 6
• Love Barrow

WHEN breast cancer services were taken away from Barrow more than three years ago, many worried they might never return. But after a successful public campaign which saw councillors and campaigners fight for the women of Furness, last August health bosses announced a full, improved service would be reinstated. Work on a new clinic at Furness General Hospital is now under way. MOLLY LYNCH reports

• Meet the companies involved in Barrow’s windfarm boom

WHILE for many of us our free time is a chance for a break, for Barrow’s special police officers it is time to get on the beat.

• Young councillors offer a different perspective
• Help team in the fight against dog fouling

BEFORE a digger has even arrived at Furness Academy to get to work on its £22.5m new building, an excited student has declared that he is sad that he will only get to spend 12 months in the state-of-the-art facility.

A HOST of unsung heroes are set to have their moment in the spotlight at the 2012 Love Barrow Community Awards, sponsored by Vattenfall.