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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".

A street view of Victoria Infant and Nursery School. It is a long brick-built building, mostly single-storey with large windows and a two-storey section in the middle of the symmetrical structure. It is surrounded by a concrete playground and parking area.

School to expand age range to two-year-olds

Victoria Infant and Nursery School hopes to win approval to make the change from January.

A street of semi-detached, red-brick houses. Lining the pavement are a number of light coloured leafless trees.

Investigation work on trees earmarked for felling

Assessment work on Infield park in Barrow will not impact any trees, the council says.

The Debenhams store is a multi-storey brick building. It has a grand arch window with a sign reading: "Debenhams" on it.

Debenhams site could be VR defence training base

The submarine builder's plans include a virtual reality area and replica workshops.

Murky flood water on railway tracks. There are trees and bushes on either side of the lines.

Train line to close again after Storm Bert damage

Engineers are working to permanently fix the tracks at Ulverston after melting snow flooded them.