The government has announced £24.8m of funding for the fourth round of the Museum Estates and Development (MEND) Fund. Twenty-nine museums across the country will receive grants, supporting them to ...

In Cumbria, there are several attractions offering free entry or discounts. Carlisle Castle and Furness Abbey, both English Heritage sites, will have free entry on March 22 and March 23. Sizergh, a ...

FEBRUARY half-term is here – but it won’t feel like a holiday to many parents, thanks to the bleak weather and our even ...

Furness Building Society has been awarded Living Hours Accreditation. The building society has nine branches across the North West, including three in Lancashire. The achievement recognises the ...

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 ...

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.

Ron Creer – vice chair of Furness Abbey Fellowship ... The House contains the eclectic Wernher Collection of art including works by Sir Joshua Reynolds and Pieter de Hooch.

The 900-year-old Furness Abbey is one of many historical sites under threat - Brian Morris ...

One much loved spot in the area is Furness Abbey, an historic ruin. A visitor on Tripadvisor said: “This is a beautiful location on the outskirts of Barrow. The Abbey ruins are set with a back ...

AN MP is ‘extremely disappointed’ that bosses are moving forward with proposed changes to hospitals in south Cumbria without a public consultation. The University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay ...

Furness Abbey is one of the sites facing a potential winter closure as English Heritage looks to restructure its organisation. It was revealed on Thursday (January 30) that the national charity ...