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Aim to transform education, skills and economy in Barrow - businesscrack.co.uk
Aim to transform education, skills and economy in Barrow businesscrack.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 4:25 pm
University of Cumbria and Furness College partnership strengthens vision for Barrow’s growing higher education future - news.cumbria.ac.uk
University of Cumbria and Furness College partnership strengthens vision for Barrow’s growing higher education future news.cumbria.ac.uk
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 4:06 pm
Barrow chef's solo restaurant named second best in UK - nwemail.co.uk
Barrow chef's solo restaurant named second best in UK nwemail.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 3:24 pm
Barrow drug dealer jailed for heroin and cocaine supply offences - nwemail.co.uk
Barrow drug dealer jailed for heroin and cocaine supply offences nwemail.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 11:30 am
‘The drug market has never been as dangerous’ – alert issued after Barrow overdoses - nwemail.co.uk
‘The drug market has never been as dangerous’ – alert issued after Barrow overdoses nwemail.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 10:36 am
Michelle Scrogham hopes to help 'exciting plans' for local young people - nwemail.co.uk
Michelle Scrogham hopes to help 'exciting plans' for local young people nwemail.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 6:00 am
Local comic creators get the chance to sell their designs at new Barrow festival - nwemail.co.uk
Local comic creators get the chance to sell their designs at new Barrow festival nwemail.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 6:00 am
Reports of crash on the Coast Road near Barrow - recap - nwemail.co.uk
Reports of crash on the Coast Road near Barrow - recap nwemail.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 28 January 2026 🕒 10:07 pm
Volunteers and councillors fill 24 bags in Barrow litter pick - nwemail.co.uk
Volunteers and councillors fill 24 bags in Barrow litter pick nwemail.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 28 January 2026 🕒 12:00 pm
'Champion for the community' will lead how £20m is spent to improve Barrow - nwemail.co.uk
'Champion for the community' will lead how £20m is spent to improve Barrow nwemail.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 28 January 2026 🕒 6:00 am
'Respect to a very brave young man' - Tributes to soldier who served in Afghanistan - nwemail.co.uk
'Respect to a very brave young man' - Tributes to soldier who served in Afghanistan nwemail.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 28 January 2026 🕒 6:00 am
Save on your fuel bill: 10 cheapest garages around Barrow this week - nwemail.co.uk
Save on your fuel bill: 10 cheapest garages around Barrow this week nwemail.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 28 January 2026 🕒 5:00 am
Delays and disruption on Barrow rail line may continue this afternoon - nwemail.co.uk
Delays and disruption on Barrow rail line may continue this afternoon nwemail.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 27 January 2026 🕒 2:56 pm
Town council agrees to create mayor's citizenship award to honour local heroes - nwemail.co.uk
Town council agrees to create mayor's citizenship award to honour local heroes nwemail.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 27 January 2026 🕒 6:00 am
Man accused of stealing food from supermarket - nwemail.co.uk
Man accused of stealing food from supermarket nwemail.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 27 January 2026 🕒 5:00 am
Barrow Family Hub winter newsletter - westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Barrow Family Hub winter newsletter westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
📢 Published on 📅 26 January 2026 🕒 8:07 am
Barrow areas with 20mph speed limits under review - nwemail.co.uk
Barrow areas with 20mph speed limits under review nwemail.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 26 January 2026 🕒 6:00 am
Marina Village partnership agreed to support new homes in Barrow - westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Marina Village partnership agreed to support new homes in Barrow westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
📢 Published on 📅 21 January 2026 🕒 2:17 pm
Barrow bins 'overflowing over Christmas' - BBC
Barrow bins 'overflowing over Christmas' BBC
📢 Published on 📅 20 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Barrow bins 'overflowing over Christmas' - BBC
Barrow bins 'overflowing over Christmas' BBC
📢 Published on 📅 20 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Next steps revealed for transformation of Barrow town centre - cumbriacrack.com
Next steps revealed for transformation of Barrow town centre cumbriacrack.com
📢 Published on 📅 15 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
'Barrow theatre groups won't survive if The Forum stays closed' - BBC
'Barrow theatre groups won't survive if The Forum stays closed' BBC
📢 Published on 📅 14 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Debate rages over idea to ban cars outside Barrow schools - nwemail.co.uk
Debate rages over idea to ban cars outside Barrow schools nwemail.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 13 January 2026 🕒 6:00 am
The five best places to stay in Barrow-in-Furness, according to Booking.com - nwemail.co.uk
The five best places to stay in Barrow-in-Furness, according to Booking.com nwemail.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 5 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Ten Barrow businesses that brought new life and energy to Barrow in 2025 - nwemail.co.uk
Ten Barrow businesses that brought new life and energy to Barrow in 2025 nwemail.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 4 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Health bosses to consider public consultation over ICU downgrade plans in Barrow - nwemail.co.uk
Health bosses to consider public consultation over ICU downgrade plans in Barrow nwemail.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 2 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Attempted murder arrest after man stabbed - BBC
Attempted murder arrest after man stabbed BBC
📢 Published on 📅 1 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Views sought for £200m town centre regeneration - BBC
Views sought for £200m town centre regeneration BBC
📢 Published on 📅 27 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Team Barrow launches conversation to help shape the future of Barrow Town Centre - westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Team Barrow launches conversation to help shape the future of Barrow Town Centre westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
📢 Published on 📅 24 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Barrow and Furness MP issues festive message for the holidays - nwemail.co.uk
Barrow and Furness MP issues festive message for the holidays nwemail.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 24 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Specsavers opens new consulting room as demand for services rises - in-cumbria.com
Specsavers opens new consulting room as demand for services rises in-cumbria.com
📢 Published on 📅 19 December 2025 🕒 10:02 am
Specsavers opens new consulting room as demand for services rises - nwemail.co.uk
Specsavers opens new consulting room as demand for services rises nwemail.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 19 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
The people we lost in Barrow and Furness this week - nwemail.co.uk
The people we lost in Barrow and Furness this week nwemail.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 6 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Crime and court stories covered in The Mail this week - nwemail.co.uk
Crime and court stories covered in The Mail this week nwemail.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 6 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Barrow grants aim to help people get back into work - BBC
Barrow grants aim to help people get back into work BBC
📢 Published on 📅 5 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Meet the latest recruits keeping the streets of Barrow and Furness safe - nwemail.co.uk
Meet the latest recruits keeping the streets of Barrow and Furness safe nwemail.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 2 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
UK's 'largest' floating wind farm approved for Port of Barrow - BBC
UK's 'largest' floating wind farm approved for Port of Barrow BBC
📢 Published on 📅 27 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Local artist creates stunning calendar capturing beauty of Furness - nwemail.co.uk
Local artist creates stunning calendar capturing beauty of Furness nwemail.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 23 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Barrow Town Council passes grooming gangs inquiry motion - BBC
Barrow Town Council passes grooming gangs inquiry motion BBC
📢 Published on 📅 21 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
10 reasons why Barrow is rubbish and not worth visiting... - nwemail.co.uk
10 reasons why Barrow is rubbish and not worth visiting... nwemail.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 18 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
In pictures: The dramatic changes to Barrow's town centre over the years - nwemail.co.uk
In pictures: The dramatic changes to Barrow's town centre over the years nwemail.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 13 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Nine areas of Barrow among England's most deprived neighbourhoods - nwemail.co.uk
Nine areas of Barrow among England's most deprived neighbourhoods nwemail.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 12 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
New group in Barrow looks to make the most of the outside beauty of the town - nwemail.co.uk
New group in Barrow looks to make the most of the outside beauty of the town nwemail.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 8 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Boom times in a British manufacturing town - The Economist
Boom times in a British manufacturing town The Economist
📢 Published on 📅 6 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Furness Coastguard called out to reports of a fire on Walney - nwemail.co.uk
Furness Coastguard called out to reports of a fire on Walney nwemail.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 1 November 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Team Barrow investment ‘not enough’ - businesscrack.co.uk
Team Barrow investment ‘not enough’ businesscrack.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 30 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Camera installed to help prevent crime at popular park - westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Camera installed to help prevent crime at popular park westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
📢 Published on 📅 29 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Barrow shop ordered to close after seizures of illegal tobacco products - westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Barrow shop ordered to close after seizures of illegal tobacco products westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
📢 Published on 📅 23 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Best performing schools in Barrow and Furness as 'league tables' released - nwemail.co.uk
Best performing schools in Barrow and Furness as 'league tables' released nwemail.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 23 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
More 20mph schemes approved in Westmorland and Furness - westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
More 20mph schemes approved in Westmorland and Furness westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
📢 Published on 📅 22 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
All eight proposed 20mph areas in Barrow and Furness get public backing - nwemail.co.uk
All eight proposed 20mph areas in Barrow and Furness get public backing nwemail.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 22 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Have your say about proposed changes to conservation areas - westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Have your say about proposed changes to conservation areas westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
📢 Published on 📅 20 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Furness General Hospital scraps £30k bonus plan to attract doctors - BBC
Furness General Hospital scraps £30k bonus plan to attract doctors BBC
📢 Published on 📅 19 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
New Alternative Provision in Barrow opens to pupils - westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
New Alternative Provision in Barrow opens to pupils westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
📢 Published on 📅 16 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
MP criticises Furness General Hospital ICU removal planners - BBC
MP criticises Furness General Hospital ICU removal planners BBC
📢 Published on 📅 7 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Council hosting free forum event for Westmorland and Furness landlords and managing agents - westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Council hosting free forum event for Westmorland and Furness landlords and managing agents westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
📢 Published on 📅 3 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Dancers from Barrow and Furness dazzle at this year's championships - nwemail.co.uk
Dancers from Barrow and Furness dazzle at this year's championships nwemail.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 1 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
2025/26 Furness Raiders fixtures revealed - Barrow Raiders
2025/26 Furness Raiders fixtures revealed Barrow Raiders
📢 Published on 📅 30 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Barrow mural celebrates Lioness Georgia Stanway - BBC
Barrow mural celebrates Lioness Georgia Stanway BBC
📢 Published on 📅 25 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
The King visits Barrow-in-Furness - The Royal Family
The King visits Barrow-in-Furness The Royal Family
📢 Published on 📅 22 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
King Charles visits Barrow-in-Furness to bestow royal title - BBC
King Charles visits Barrow-in-Furness to bestow royal title BBC
📢 Published on 📅 22 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
From Argos to the 'new' Tesco - video shows Barrow’s streets and landmarks in 1992 - nwemail.co.uk
From Argos to the 'new' Tesco - video shows Barrow’s streets and landmarks in 1992 nwemail.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 22 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
King visits Barrow Town Hall - westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
King visits Barrow Town Hall westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
📢 Published on 📅 22 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Almost £3m promised to community groups working in Barrow - BBC
Almost £3m promised to community groups working in Barrow BBC
📢 Published on 📅 21 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Community groups and organisations invited to apply for share of £2.8m Team Barrow fund - westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Community groups and organisations invited to apply for share of £2.8m Team Barrow fund westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
📢 Published on 📅 19 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Furness for You online hub connects communities with support and services - westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Furness for You online hub connects communities with support and services westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
📢 Published on 📅 17 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Community cohesion issues impacting Westmorland and Furness - westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Community cohesion issues impacting Westmorland and Furness westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
📢 Published on 📅 8 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
No interest in adopting cat from RSPCA branch - nwemail.co.uk
No interest in adopting cat from RSPCA branch nwemail.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 7 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Council plans new Barrow waste collection depot - BBC
Council plans new Barrow waste collection depot BBC
📢 Published on 📅 24 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Barrow businesses face uncertain future after eviction notices - BBC
Barrow businesses face uncertain future after eviction notices BBC
📢 Published on 📅 22 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
‘Walkshops’ will provide 'Perceptions of Place' in Barrow-in-Furness - lancaster.ac.uk
‘Walkshops’ will provide 'Perceptions of Place' in Barrow-in-Furness lancaster.ac.uk
📢 Published on 📅 19 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Death notices and funeral announcements from Barrow and Furness in The Mail - nwemail.co.uk
Death notices and funeral announcements from Barrow and Furness in The Mail nwemail.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 17 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
A Level Results 2025: Barrow's Furness College Sixth Form - nwemail.co.uk
A Level Results 2025: Barrow's Furness College Sixth Form nwemail.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 14 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Plans in for 48 affordable Barrow homes - placenorthwest.co.uk
Plans in for 48 affordable Barrow homes placenorthwest.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 13 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Free Summer Football Returns for Barrow’s young people - westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Free Summer Football Returns for Barrow’s young people westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
📢 Published on 📅 7 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Barrow-in-Furness Summer holiday club provides support to families - The Salvation Army
Barrow-in-Furness Summer holiday club provides support to families The Salvation Army
📢 Published on 📅 7 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Next steps for Barrow town centre transformation proposals - westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Next steps for Barrow town centre transformation proposals westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
📢 Published on 📅 5 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Barrow's skyline set to change as project develops - BBC
Barrow's skyline set to change as project develops BBC
📢 Published on 📅 5 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Lioness Georgia Stanway 'truly inspiring' for Barrow youngsters - BBC
Lioness Georgia Stanway 'truly inspiring' for Barrow youngsters BBC
📢 Published on 📅 29 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Council congratulates 'inspirational' Barrow Lioness Georgia Stanway - westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Council congratulates 'inspirational' Barrow Lioness Georgia Stanway westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
📢 Published on 📅 29 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Barrow and Furness death notices and funeral announcements from The Mail - nwemail.co.uk
Barrow and Furness death notices and funeral announcements from The Mail nwemail.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 27 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Furness General Hospital petition over critical care provision cuts - BBC
Furness General Hospital petition over critical care provision cuts BBC
📢 Published on 📅 25 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
MP for Barrow and Furness visits town’s new University of Cumbria campus - news.cumbria.ac.uk
MP for Barrow and Furness visits town’s new University of Cumbria campus news.cumbria.ac.uk
📢 Published on 📅 24 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Brilliant Barrow Summer of Fun programme unveiled - westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Brilliant Barrow Summer of Fun programme unveiled westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
📢 Published on 📅 19 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Nicholas J.R. White offers a new visual narrative for Barrow-in-Furness - British Journal of Photography
Nicholas J.R. White offers a new visual narrative for Barrow-in-Furness British Journal of Photography
📢 Published on 📅 17 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Barrow hospital could stop treating sickest patients permanently - BBC
Barrow hospital could stop treating sickest patients permanently BBC
📢 Published on 📅 16 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Barrow Astro Turf pitches open to the public - westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Barrow Astro Turf pitches open to the public westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
📢 Published on 📅 15 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Sensory trail opens in Barrow - westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Sensory trail opens in Barrow westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
📢 Published on 📅 15 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Leadership Academy Opens in Barrow - BAE Systems
Leadership Academy Opens in Barrow BAE Systems
📢 Published on 📅 15 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Abbey Road scheme will support town’s transformation - westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Abbey Road scheme will support town’s transformation westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
📢 Published on 📅 11 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Ten-year Plan for Barrow aims to create 'thriving' town - BBC
Ten-year Plan for Barrow aims to create 'thriving' town BBC
📢 Published on 📅 6 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Team Barrow unveils its 10-year transformation plan - westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Team Barrow unveils its 10-year transformation plan westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
📢 Published on 📅 4 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Nominations open for Barrow Town Council by-elections - westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Nominations open for Barrow Town Council by-elections westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
📢 Published on 📅 3 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Agreement to develop transformational town centre plans - westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Agreement to develop transformational town centre plans westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
📢 Published on 📅 4 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Barrow's 'once-in-a-lifetime' regeneration plan to start - BBC
Barrow's 'once-in-a-lifetime' regeneration plan to start BBC
📢 Published on 📅 3 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Decision to be made on future of Barrow town centre scheme - westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Decision to be made on future of Barrow town centre scheme westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
📢 Published on 📅 24 May 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Barrow to host packed programme of creative, cultural and family events - westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Barrow to host packed programme of creative, cultural and family events westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
📢 Published on 📅 1 May 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Guidance for developers agreed for Marina Village - westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Guidance for developers agreed for Marina Village westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
📢 Published on 📅 24 April 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Progress at 800-home waterfront site showcased - westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Progress at 800-home waterfront site showcased westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
📢 Published on 📅 3 April 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Historic moment as Barrow Dock receives Royal Charter status - westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Historic moment as Barrow Dock receives Royal Charter status westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
📢 Published on 📅 20 March 2025 🕒 7:00 am
