4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (633+ words) Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge has recommended a Lake District beauty spot as a new study reveals UK diners are going the distance for good food. New research by Chase bank reveals that the average Brit is willing to travel 57 miles…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (342+ words) As part of our Meet the Chef series, we're talking to some of the region's finest about their lives in and out of the kitchen. This week, it's the turn of Rich Hall of The Wheatsheaf in Beetham What is…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (279+ words) Barrow Business Improvement District is investing funds into a grant scheme aimed at helping town centre businesses "grow, improve and thrive." The Business Grant Scheme will see Barrow BID invest £60,000 over the next five years, with around 50 projects hoped to…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (401+ words) New signage at the former Sports Direct unit in Barrow town centre has been signed off. The advertisement consent, now approved, relates to the display of two signs associated with the forthcoming Dental 360 premises. The application details the installation of…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (416+ words) Power cuts will affect hundreds of Cumbria homes next week. The planned power cuts will take place as Electricity North West undertake network maintenance. Here is a list of all the areas affected by the planned power cuts, including postcodes…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (318+ words) A pub in Barrow is planning a week-long celebration of the finest cask ales which will feature a two-day mini festival. The White Lion at Mount Pleasant will be getting into the spirit of Cask Ale Week between September 17 and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (295+ words) A pub in Furness is getting to ready to 'go big' this weekend as it once again brings a festival atmosphere to its village. Ship Fest is returning to The Ship Inn 1691 at Kirkby-in-Furness on Saturday, September 5 from 2pm. The annual…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (346+ words) A local business closed during a police operation has been named as the MP for Barrow praised officers for cracking down on ‘rogue’ operators on the town’s high street. Cumbria Police said that Your Local on Dalton Road, Barrow, was…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (77+ words) Nineteen companies across Cumbria were removed from the official register last week, according to Companies House records. Find out which businesses were dissolved between August 24 and August 30 in our area-by-area breakdown. S & G Cables Limited Mikes Handyman Services Ltd John…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (240+ words) Four million train tickets are up for grabs for just £2 as part of a flash sale. Launched by train operator Northern, the sale covers journeys across the North of England including routes through Cumbria. The limited-time offer runs from 8am on…...