5+ hour, 20+ min ago  (408+ words) The local MP has welcomed the transfer of multiple schools to a major academy trust. The Department for Education announced last week that six schools in Barrow will join the Co-op Academies Trust, a large trust which runs schools across…...

6+ hour, 3+ min ago  (1075+ words) Lindal and Marton Primary School has been told it must sharpen its teaching, behaviour, and leadership after an Ofsted visit found four key areas "need attention" " but inspectors also highlighted strengths in early years, inclusion, and pupils' wider personal development....

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (477+ words) YOUNG people in Westmorland and Furness appear to have a brighter outlook than their peers across England, the council has said, despite worrying national figures in the Milburn Review. Former minister Alan Milburn has revealed that one in eight young…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (426+ words) Lancaster's Our Lady's Catholic College was recognised at the School Games Impact Awards 2026, for their work promoting environmental causes and building relationships through sport." The school, which hosts the local School Games Organiser, won the Youth Sport Trust and Sail…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago  (266+ words) GRANGE CE School has raised money for the Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation by dancing. The school was approached by the foundation to see if they would be willing to fundraise for them by taking part in 'Dance for Diabetes…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (309+ words) The number of primary school pupils in parts of England has fallen by more than 10% since the start of the decade, new analysis shows. The drop has been steepest in areas of London, where figures have tumbled by 19% in Southwark,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (591+ words) Working at BAE Systems' Barrow shipyard is, for most people, the best-paid job they will ever hold in Furness. But how much does it actually pay " and what can you expect at different points in your career? This guide draws…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (590+ words) Future leaders took centre stage at an event tackling one of the world's most urgent challenges. The University of Cumbria's Ambleside campus hosted the inaugural World Food Prize Foundation UK Youth Institute, marking the first time the programme has been…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (378+ words) A SCHOOL is honouring its namesake with a free film screening that will take audiences on a historic journey through Vietnam and China in 1793. Sir John Barrow Primary School in Ulverston will host a screening of'Voyage East, a documentary retracing…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (1039+ words) A historic Penrith house is searching for a new housekeeper to join its family in residence. Hutton-in-the-Forest, a country house located near Penrith on the northern edge of the Lake District, is seeking a housekeeper to work on the private…...