The vice chairman of volunteer group Furness Abbey Fellowship said they disagreed the move was the "best way forward". English Heritage said Furness Abbey was currently only open on the weekends in ...

A bus driver from Barrow has described how his passion for history has driven him to re-discover long-lost Medieval stained glass fragments ...

My Favourite Place', which was created as part of the Barrow Dreams project, was recognised at the Beyond Borders International Film Festival.

Furness Abbey, on the outskirts of Barrow, Cumbria, was founded about 900 years ago and was the first of England's "greater monasteries" to be dissolved during Henry VIII's religious reforms.

As head of the civil service in the pandemic, Simon Case had one of the toughest jobs in Britain, now he's swapped London for ...

Furness Building Society has been awarded Living Hours Accreditation. The building society has nine branches across the North West, including three in Lancashire. Did you know with a Digital ...

THE full list of 150 Greggs branches where customers can try the new menu that’s “better than KFC and McDonald’s” has been ...

GREGGS is taking on McDonald’s and KFC by launching BURGERS on its menu. The bakery chain is adding a new chicken burger and ...

the money from today's services will be divided equally between Tariro and the work of the Abbey. Tariro UK funds projects for young people in need in Zimbabwe; helping them to learn, to develop, and ...

Take a walk back in time on a visit to Fife, home to towering cathedrals, ancient abbeys and the world’s oldest golf course.

This afternoon will see overcast skies, and a few spots of light rain or drizzle in places. A light easterly to north-easterly breeze. Tonight Skies will remain cloudy through the overnight period ...