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Simone Beach is standing in front of the red-brick two-storey brick building. She has blonde hair and is wearing glasses and a grey coat.

'Tricky' time as pupils still await school return

Youngsters from Barrow's Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School are being taught elsewhere.

Tim Farron talking to a woman outside Westmorland General Hospital; the woman has her back to the camera.

MP labels plans to close rehab ward 'bananas'

Tim Farron says two wards currently earmarked for closure are vital to freeing up beds in A&E.

Fire damage at Roose Library. Parts of the ceiling have collapsed and burned items are scattered across the floor.

Temporary library replaces fire-hit service

The new facility is opening in the building next to Barrow Leisure Centre.

Google Maps image of the former Shoe Zone. Two people are walking past the building while nearby two more people are sitting on a bench talking to a third person.

Gaming centre backed despite fears over impact

The empty Shoe Zone building in Barrow will become an Admiral-operated venture.

Red large waste bin next to small blue recycling bin

Council faces festive recycling backlog

Westmorland and Furness Council apologises but does not say when the backlog will clear.

The entrance to Barrow Market Hall. The long two-storey redbrick building has a sign above the doorway and is surrounded by blue wooden boards. Street lights can be seen on the flat roof.

Millions more needed for market hall revamp

"Additional asbestos contamination" means a further £6m is required as work continues in Barrow.

Workmen and cranes at the side of a railway track. The cranes are clearing earth from an area next to the track and loading it into yellow carriages.

Storm-hit rail line reopens after urgent repairs

About 300 tonnes of earth is cleared after spilling on to the track following Storm Bert.

An artist's impression of the camping barn and cafe which will be built at the hub. The building has numerous windows to allow customers to look out.

Nature hub plans approved after changes made

The hub will be a focus for people experiencing the environment around Earnse Bay in Cumbria.

A chapel in Barrow Cemetery on a sunny day. The building has windows but they have been boarded up. The building is Victorian-style with large white and red bricks.

Historic cemetery awarded listed status

The site reflects Barrow's "rich military, social and economic history".