Our world has been rocked this year by political upheaval, the climate change crisis, and of course, the global pandemic. Litfest has launched two new and innovative projects, discovering how these changes have affected us and exploring what we think life might look like in the near future as a result. How We Live Now… Continue reading Litfest explores how we live now and how we live next
Barrow and Furness MP, Simon Fell, is pledging to take steps to reduce food waste. In a blog post, the MP outlines the five practical steps he is taking, and encouraging others to do the same Mr Fell is a member of the Conservative Environment Network which is a forum for conservatives who support conservation… Continue reading MP Pledges to reduce food waste
COLLEGE ANNOUNCES PLAN FOR INNOVATIVE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST A leading college in Cumbria will partner with a popular Barrow school in a move that will strengthen education across the area. Furness College has approval to invite primary and secondary schools to join a new Multi Academy Trust (MAT) and Chetwynde is the first to sign… Continue reading College Announces Plan for Innovative Multi Academy Trust
THOUSANDS of Barrow shipyard jobs will be safe under an incoming Labour government the party has confirmed. Local party activists have welcomed a “non-negotiable” commitment from shadow defence secretary John Healey who said on Friday that a future Labour administration will maintain the £31bn Dreadnought nuclear deterrent programme being designed and constructed at the Barrow… Continue reading Thousands of Barrow shipyard jobs will be safe under an incoming Labour government the party has confirmed
COLLEGE LAUNCHES GET SET 4 T PROGRAMME Furness College is launching a new programme on the back of growing interest in its T Level courses. The college, which will run T Levels in four subjects from September this year, is introducing a foundation programme called Get Set 4 T. The tailored preparation programme will support… Continue reading College launches Get Set 4 T Programme
SIMON FELL MP PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR LOCAL PUBS IN BARROW AND FURNESS Simon Fell MP has today pledged his support for the Long Live the Local campaign to help pubs in Barrow and Furness survive. Mr Fell joins over 500,000 people who have signed the petition so far, including 906 in Barrow and Furness alone.… Continue reading Simon Fell pledges support for local pubs in Barrow and Furness
GOVERNMENT INVITES RESPONSES TO CONSULTATION ON PROPOSALS FOR UNITARY LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN CUMBRIA A consultation on locally-led proposals for unitary local government submitted by councils in Cumbria has been launched by Government. Following a formal invitation from Government last October to councils in Cumbria to submit proposals for reorganisation, the Local Government Secretary has received… Continue reading Government Invites Responses to Consultation on Proposals for Unitary Local Government in Cumbria
POTENTAL POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER CANDIDATES INVITED TO BRIEFING SESSION The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria is inviting all potential Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) candidates to a briefing event in the lead up to the election in May. All possible candidates will get the opportunity to learn about the role… Continue reading Potential Police and Crime Commissioner Candidates Invited to Briefing Session
Business students’ winning vision to transform town centre with global streetfood experience. A ‘global streetfood experience’ with stalls lining the streets of Dalton Road and Portland Walk was the winning vision for a new project to help revive Barrow’s town centre for young people. Business students from Furness College have been coming up with innovative… Continue reading Business students’ winning vision to transform town centre with global streetfood experience
Police appealing for local witnesses – Investigating reports of Suspicious man Police are investigating reports of a suspicious man, who was seen in the area of Plymouth Street, Barrow, at around 5pm on 31st January. It was reported that this man was seen attempting to open the doors of cars, that were parked alongside the… Continue reading Police appealing for local witnesses – Investigating reports of Suspicious man
