The vice chairman of volunteer group Furness Abbey Fellowship said they disagreed the move was the "best way forward".

A bus driver from Barrow has described how his passion for history has driven him to re-discover long-lost Medieval stained glass fragments ...

One much loved spot in the area is Furness Abbey, an historic ruin. A visitor on Tripadvisor said: “This is a beautiful location on the outskirts of Barrow. The Abbey ruins are set with a back ...

An FOI reveals 41.5% of Barrow resident's recycling was sent to landfill or incinerated last year. English Heritage, which runs Furness Abbey, says it is operating in a "challenging environment".

Read more: Gill Jepson's A Potted History of Barrow and District | The Mail The book details: "The Furness peninsula is still a largely rural area, and Furness Abbey is now a ruin, but the town of ...

My Favourite Place', which was created as part of the Barrow Dreams project, was recognised at the Beyond Borders International Film Festival.

A CUMBRIAN area including parts of the Lake District has been named as the most affordable place to live and work in England and Wales, with ...