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 ...

Here are the latest planning applications submitted to Barrow Borough Council, featuring a range of proposals.

In Barrow in the early 20th century, people had very limited means of transport and were therefore unable to travel as far. As such, any local public event was a big deal and was well supported by the ...

GROWING up, Ellie Reynolds was a happy child with a stable homelife and a passion for horses. But at 13, she was picked up ...

Did you know that the set for ITV’s Coronation Street includes materials supplied by a manufacturer based in Askam-in-Furness ... the opportunity to take some photos of the iconic set.

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 ...

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 ...

The UK government's 'free' breakfast club scheme is set to launch in two Barrow and Furness schools as part of a national pilot programme. Lindal and Marton Primary School and Waberthwaite School will ...

Furness Abbey, on the outskirts of Barrow, Cumbria, was founded about 900 years ago and was the first of England's "greater monasteries" to be dissolved during Henry VIII's religious reforms.

The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has also issued a warning about the site which asks for a £15 charge.

Westmorland and Furness Council has been awarded the funding by Active Travel England to develop new schemes to encourage people to reduce their reliance on cars. The scheme will focus on Barrow ...

Today three brothers have been sentenced at Preston Crown Court for a total of 80 years – for 63 offences against children and vulnerable girls in Leeds and Barrow-in-furness. It’s taken 16 ...