Historic railway waiting shelters at two stations along the Cumbrian coast have been restored. Shelters at Bootle and Silverdale have been repaired by train operator Northern in partnership with ...

Barrow-in-Furness has crumbled since the end of the Cold War. Will growing military threats revive the nuclear ...

Kicking off summer with a chorus of roaring engines, Furness and District Tractor Run have announced the route, stops and timings of their next event. The tractor run will return for a special summer ...

Team Barrow, chaired by Simon Case, the former head of the civil service, launched its 10-year regeneration strategy at ...

Britain’s ‘worst zoo’ where keeper was mauled to death and animals went missing set to close - The decision for South Lakes Safari Zoo to close comes after years of abuse and malpractice reports ...

In July, Westmorland and Furness council imposed new conditions ... accusing Freedom for Animals of pursuing a “hard-line anti-captivity agenda”. She insisted the zoo remains fully compliant ...

The report reads: “In line with national trends, homelessness is a growing problem in Westmorland and Furness. “The effects of the Covid pandemic and ongoing cost of living crisis continue to ...

Westmorland and Furness councillors have approved the council ... accepted increases to fees and charges broadly in line with inflation, they were ‘overwhelmingly’ opposed to other increases.

The Liberal Democrat-led Westmorland and Furness Council said the move would ... accepted increases to fees and charges broadly in line with inflation, they were "overwhelmingly opposed to ...

Councillor John Murray, Westmorland and Furness Council cabinet member for ... journey on a Tuesday to bring the level of service in line with other days providing better access to local services ...

Westmorland and Furness Council said it was required to ... that the actions of Freedom for Animals were "driven by a hard line anti-captivity agenda", adding that animal welfare was always ...