Local News and Updates
- 3rd December 2015
It's not too late make your Christmas cake - the secret is to pre-soak your fruit in orange and cranberry juice or brandy so it's plump and juicy and makes the cake moist and delicious!
- 3rd December 2015
This weekend sees Ulverston celebrate Christmas in style as Tastecumbria Christmas comes to town.
- 1st December 2015
Barrow Borough Council has released the revised dates for wheelie bin collections in Barrow and Millom over the Christmas break.
- 1st December 2015
A lovely rich scarlet Poinsettia is certainly a sign Christmas is fast approaching and the shops are full of them – the only problem is most people struggle to keep them alive, and if bought now they rarely last out until Christmas
- 30th November 2015
At thebestof Barrow and Furness we know how much local people want to #BuyLocal, but we realise that everyone leads busy lives and it’s often difficult to visit local independent stores.
- 30th November 2015
An important decision has been made concerning the future of Ulverston’s Coronation Hall.
- 24th November 2015
Plans to develop Barrow Waterfront have moved forward considerably, after Cumbria County Councils Development Control Committee met in Kendal last week.
- 20th November 2015
Foodbanks have been around in the UK since 2000, but really only came into prominence during, and as a result of The Financial Crisis of 2008....
- 16th November 2015
With November flying by, all our thoughts are now firmly on Christmas....