Inspector turns down home appeal

3:17pm Monday 12th May 2008

THE Lake District National Park Authority's decision to refuse planning permission for a single-storey home near Broughton-in-Furness has been upheld by a Government inspector.

Broughton plans car park to entice visitors

3:36pm Sunday 23rd March 2008

AMBITIOUS plans to improve parking in a Furness village could attract more visitors and save the community from financial problems in the future.

Ambitious parking plans

8:00am Friday 21st March 2008

AMBITIOUS plans to improve parking in a Furness village could attract more visitors and save the community from financial problems in the future.

New tree, old square

10:07am Thursday 20th March 2008

A NEW era has been ushered in at a much-loved space in a Furness village after a 110-year-old tree had to be felled.

Crowds cheer on Sport Relief runners

10:02am Thursday 20th March 2008

MORE than 100 runners cheered on by crowds of spectators did their bit for charity at a "wonderful" community event in a Furness village.

Lower limit for Foxfield

9:45am Friday 29th February 2008

FOXFIELD will soon get a long-awaited 30mph speed limit after Cumbria County Council's Local Committee for South Lakeland approved the legal order required to bring new limits into force.

Literary festival set to return bigger than ever

10:17am Friday 18th January 2008

"THE biggest and brightest yet" - that's the claim from organisers of a successful arts festival returning for its sixth year with a best-selling author as the headline act.

Publisher saves Broughton church

4:00pm Sunday 13th January 2008

A 120-YEAR-OLD church has been saved from closure thanks to the generosity of a local publisher.

Broughton library link to launch in Feb

11:48am Sunday 23rd December 2007

BROUGHTON-IN-FURNESS residents will have access to their own library from February, when a new service launches in the Victory Hall.

Ancient clock has time on its side

4:39pm Saturday 8th December 2007

TIME was running out for a rare South Lakeland town hall clock but thanks to work by a local restorer it is set to run for another couple of centuries.

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