To commemorate the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, Barrow Archives is hosting a talk focusing on three Prisoners of War who had links to Barrow.

Barrow’s tram service eventually gave way to buses and cars but the legacy lives on in the streets they once travelled and in archives like the Sankeys. The local family were prolific photographers ...

The MP for Barrow and Furness conducted a recent visit with The Brathay Trust to discuss how the charity is helping people in the region.

An energetic local drumming group has created a new anthem in tribute to Barrow. Boom Dang has released a new tune called “Skint” which comments on how the town is rich in its culture, nature and ...

A MAN has been fined for being drunk and disorderly in Kendal’s town centre. Lee Hill, of Birkbeck Close, Kendal, pleaded guilty to the offence at the first opportunity when he appeared at South ...

The Lake District National Park Authority (LDNPA) has granted permission for a popular Ambleside café to transform itself into a ...

More than 100 drivers were arrested for drink or drug offences in July as part of Operation Spotlight. Cumbria Police’s new crackdown led to 55 arrests for drug driving, 41 for drink driving, 15 for ...

Shap Fells in the Lake District and Aira Force near Penrith Waterfall have been named by the Red Squirrel Survival Trust on a list.

Kirkby Lonsdale, on the Cumbria border, is back in focus as Netflix hit Dolittle, starring Robert Downey Jr, showcases the town’s historic ...

The Lake District National Park Authority (LDNPA) has granted them permission to move into a new site at Ghyllbank, North Road, and turn it into both a butcher’s shop and family home – only 100 yards ...

Westmorland and Furness Council documents have unveiled the “green travel plan” for the University of Cumbria’s new Barrow campus.

A ‘DEARLY loved husband, father and grandfather’ from Dalton died from injuries sustained in a motorbike crash on a narrow stretch of the A595.