Among the applications are plans relating to the proposed South Lakes Islamic Centre, conversions to houses in multiple ...

Politicians and wonks who agree on little else believe that many economic and social ills could be cured by a good dose of manufacturing. The sector pays well, they point out. It provides jobs for ...

A digger-hire firm stepped in to save a Dinosaurs in the Park event after £100,000 worth of plant machinery was stolen. The family-friendly attraction at Swanley Park ran from October 3 to November 2.

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The construction of a new mosque in a small Cumbrian town is causing division, with some supporting the £2.5m scheme and others vehemently opposed. Visiting the town over two days, we heard from a ...

Ellie-Ann Reynolds is used to her voice being silenced. The 24-year-old mother-of-three from Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria, has spent 11 years trying to get people to hear her as she has bravely opened ...

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Lloyds Banking Group is set to shut 289 branches in 2025 and 2026. In 2025, 97 Halifax branches are being shut down, while 78 Lloyds Bank and 23 Bank of Scotland sites will cease operations by the end ...

Bluebird's return, the future of a collapsed building and town's regeneration plans - here are the stories which made headlines in Cumbria this week. Roose Library in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, was ...

Roose Library in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, was forced to close in May 2023 after flames ripped through the building. A temporary library was opened for locals to use, but Westmorland and Furness ...

Caddick Construction has reached completion of a new campus for the University of Cumbria in Barrow, forming part of the university’s investment in engineering, advanced manufacturing and health. The ...

A council is working on designs for a new library to replace one destroyed in an arson attack. Roose Library in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, was forced to close in May 2023 after flames ripped through ...