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Barrow-in-Furness entrepreneur Alex Haughin of Simple Tech Solutions grows garage repair shop into thriving business.
After impressing in a 6-4 7-5 6-4 victory, Alcaraz quizzed the crowd on his new look, earning loud cheers when he said: “I’ve got to ask to the people if they like the new haircut or not. Do you like ...
Barrow in Furness cricketer Faizan Ghumman hits a century at the ECB Super 4s, standing out as the only player to reach three figures in ...
Earlier this month, Jan Bridget, chair of Millom and District Local History Society and a former WRAF, gave talks in Skipton and Millom about her partner’s grandfather Andy, who served as a cook in ...
A churchyard in a small Cumbrian village has been revealed as a hidden sanctuary for wildlife in a new county-wide survey. The grounds of the 18th century St Oswald’s Church in Ravenstonedale are ...
Two historic airfields in Cumbria are set to be honoured with memorials. Memorials will be unveiled at Cark and Millom airfields on Saturday, August 30, and Sunday, August 31, respectively, to ...
Cumbria's rugby veterans lost the Vets Fest 2025 Grand Final, despite the loss they won the 2025 Fundraising Cup.
A charity veterans rugby team raising money for disadvantaged children in Cumbria made it all the way to the final of a national ...
The main stand, added in 1912, was extended, then bomb damaged during WW2, but repaired using marine-timber from a redundant boat!
Manchester poet Mike Garry has recorded a special video message inviting Barrow audiences to his upcoming concert at the Town Hall. The acclaimed writer and performer will appear in the town on Friday ...
The Pink Door Salon on 47 Main Street will be heading to auction on September 11. Auction House Cumbria has set a guide price for bidding to start at £85,000. According to Auction House Cumbria, the ...
Barrow’s Liam Livingstone and his Birmingham Phoenix team see themselves eliminated from The Hundred 2025, despite a seven-wicket victory ...