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In pictures: The dramatic changes to Barrow's town centre over the years

In 1993, the Evening Mail published a photograph, taken around 1970, which showed the dramatic change Barrow town centre had ...
The Mail in South Cumbria

Five lost Barrow nightclubs that defined generations

The 99 Club, often simply called “the Nines”, was one of Barrow’s longest-running and best-loved nightspots. The Dalkeith Street venue, now known as The Lounge and Cloud 9, first opened in November ...
The New York Times

Can the U.K.’s Military Spending Push Revive Its Small Towns, Too?

Britain is spending billions of pounds more on defense, but wants the money to go beyond nuclear submarines to improve local jobs and prosperity. Barrow-in-Furness may be the model. The BAE factory, ...
BBC

King Charles visits Barrow to mark royal status

King Charles III arrived in Barrow-in-Furness to recognise the Cumbrian town's "critical contribution" to industry and national defence. The port town is home to the BAE Systems' shipyard where the UK ...