MPs from the Government back benches and opposition parties offered their support for an e-petition pressing for compensation ...

A medal awarded to a homing pigeon who helped the Dutch resistance during World War Two has been unveiled at a museum. Tommy, ...

Michelle Scrogham, the MP for Barrow and Furness, welcomed Martin Williams of the University to Cumbria to Parliament this ...

Amazing historic pictures of Walney taken by local photographers show the island during a time of expansion in the early 20th century. Father-son duo the Sankeys captured the island when it ...

Westmorland and Furness Council has responded after a petition created by a local resident for a second Walney bridge got hundreds of signatures .

University of Cumbria has announced that it has secured planning permission to extend its new campus in Barrow-in-Furness. Revised plans for the University of Cumbria Barrow campus on Buccleuch Dock ...

Local schoolchildren have ‘loved’ learning about Tommy the pigeon, enjoying a special visit to see his medal, and hearing all the details of ...

The Mayor of Barrow, Councillor Judith McEwan, and the Mayor of Ulverston, Councillor Graham Scrogham, officially opened their towns' fresh branches of Furness Building Society. Representatives from ...

Mark Hughes has had a glittering football career. Football's in his DNA and it's why he is celebrating a win at Barrow like some of his triumphs with Manchester United in his playing days.

Barrow County will soon see an expansion of Johns Manville, a fiberglass insulation manufacturer. The expansion will include a new production line and create over 30 jobs. Construction of the new ...

Ofcom has awarded 15 community radio stations grants following the conclusion of round two. The Community Radio Fund is allocated by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and administered by ...

Crewe rejuvenated their promotion bid as a 3-0 success over Barrow ended a run of six games without a win. Goals either side of the interval did the trick for the Railwaymen with Connor O'Riordan ...