Local News

On Wednesday 18th July 2018, John Zak Woodcock MP resigned the Labour Party whip. Barrow and Furness is now represented by an independant MP. Commenting, Simon...

Figures out today show that the number of people in work is at a record high. In Barrow and Furness, the number of people who are unemployed has fallen by 652 –...

Figures revealed by Cumbria’s Labour and Liberal Democrat County Council show that the ‘cash-strapped’ authority has failed to spend a penny of nearly £3...

Residents in Hawcoat are rejoicing at the installation of a new drop kerb on Dalton Lane. Local county councillor, Roy Worthington, was approached by a resident...

The friends of the vital X112 and X70 bus services are organising a fundraiser in June and it promises to be a great event. One of the groups founding and ever...

Councillor James Airey, Conservative Group Leader on Cumbria County Council, has welcomed today’s Government announcement of a £2.5 billion investment in Barrow...

More than 500 homes and businesses in Cumbria will be better protected from flooding thanks to a new £9.5 million scheme completed by the Environment Agency...

Here, Andy gives his reasons for campaigning hard for the roundabout at Cross-a-Moor. Cllr. Butcher said: "We are not against housing, in the right numbers and...

Northern has this week week introduced a Class 68 locomotive, to replace one of the Class 37s which operate on the Cumbrian Coast and Furness lines. Trudy...