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Tythebarn House B&B is the perfect place for M6 travellers to pause - just 5 minutes from Junction 36, in the quiet Westmorland village of Holme.  A comfortable stopover for business people.  An excellent base from which to explore the Lakes, Dales, Cumbrian Coastal Path and Limestone Link. A quiet retreat for guests to relax and unwind.

Come as a Guest – Leave as a Friend!

March 6, 2013by ConnectCumbria 3 Comments

Tythebarn House B&B is the perfect place for M6 travellers to pause – just 5 minutes from Junction 36, in the quiet Westmorland village of Holme. A comfortable stopover for business people. An excellent base from which to explore the Lakes, Dales, Cumbrian Coastal Path and Limestone Link. A quiet retreat for guests to relax and unwind.

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Accommodatioon, Boosting Furness, Welcome To Furness
HMRC tough on late payment penalties

HMRC tough on late payment penalties

January 31, 2013by ConnectCumbria

With this being the last day before self assessment 2011-2012 tax return submission and payments are due, HMRC have warned small businesses of the tough approach to late payments. The […]

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Book Keeping, Boosting Furness, Professional Services
Barrow-in-Furness On TV tonight!

BARROW AND FURNESS on TV tonight

January 30, 2013by ConnectCumbria

BARROW AND FURNESS on TV tonight – SKY Ch 284 at 6.30pm
Check out our video guide to Furness on SKY Ch 284 Broadcasting Cumbria TV’s programmes free to air across UK & Europe (GMT). Tuesdays at 6.30pm, Fridays at 10am, Saturdays at 6.30pm & Sundays at 8.30pm.

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Barrow-in-Business, Barrow-in-Furness, Boosting Furness, LOCAL NEWS, Videos of Furnes, Welcome To Furness
Shop Locally - By working together and building relationships between local business, support agencies, business groups and individuals, we can create a sense of loyalty in the local economy which will benefit everyone.

10 Reasons to Shop Locally

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It’s so important people spend their money with independent traders, spending money locally is essential for the communities of Furness.

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Boosting Furness, Connect Advantage, News, Retail, Welcome To Furness
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Cumbria Culture

December 17, 2012by ConnectCumbria

Too many quality events are under attended because of lack of promotion,we are here to help with that. Having been involved in the promo industry for over a decade, we know what works, we will use this expertise to help spread the message about all the fantastic things on offer here in our area.

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Boosting Furness, Calendar Of Events, EVENTS, Furness Guide, Professional Services, Promotional Signs
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Elite K9s UK

December 12, 2012by ConnectCumbria

Based in Barrow-in-Furness, our BIPDT (British Institute of Professional Dog Trainers) qualified trainers use kind and natural methods that the dog understands and can relate to, giving you faster and more effective, long lasting results.

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Barrow-in-Business, Boosting Furness, Dog Training, Pets and Livestock
The Abbey House Hotel in Barrow in Furness has just been voted as The Best Wedding Venue in Cumbria. Set in fourteen acres of private woodland and gardens on the outskirts of Barrow-in-Furness in South Cumbria. The hotel takes its name from the neighbouring ruins of Furness Abbey.

The Best Wedding Venue in Cumbria

December 12, 2012by ConnectCumbria

The Abbey House Hotel – Voted as The Best Wedding Venue in Cumbria & One Of The Best Hotels in the Lake District.. Set in fourteen acres of private woodland and gardens on the outskirts of Barrow-in-Furness in South Cumbria.

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Accommodatioon, Barrow-in-Business, Boosting Furness, Business Networking, Christmas Parties, Dalton-in-Funress, Hotels, Wedding Services, Welcome To Furness
Business and Economy, Chimney, Do it yourself, Garden, Home and Garden, Roof, The Girl Of My Best Friend, Wood stain.

Gutters to Gardens

December 11, 2012by ConnectCumbria

Jeff is a decent bloke. He is very personable and honest and cares about his customers and the work he does. He even helped one of his regular clients move to Lancaster !! Jeff is working extremely hard to make a success of his business.

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Barrow-in-Business, Boosting Furness, Homes & Gardens, Repair & Restoration, TRADESMEN
The Christmas tree Festival

The Spirit of Christmas

December 9, 2012by ConnectCumbria

The Christmas Tree Festival is one of the most popular events held in Furness, staged at the impressive red sandstone St Mary’s Parish Church, Dalton-in-Furness, the festivities run until the end of December.

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Boosting Furness, Calendar Of Events, Christmas, Dalton-in-Funress, EVENTS, Welcome To Furness
Click Heew To Purchase The Boosting Barrow Guide to Furness

The Guide To Furness

December 7, 2012by ConnectCumbria 4 Comments

To boost Furness as a brand through positive “joined up marketing”, bringing
all the local councils together, working across the areas to attain common goals, supporting the way people and their livelihoods, promoting sustainable opportunities to boost Furness as a desired place to Live, Work, and Visit.

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Image Courtesy of Furness Tours - Both the Visit Furness Website and the Visit Furness Facebook Page have been created as a direct response to the on-going efforts and successes of the ‘Boosting Furness’ Initiative, which aims to promote Furness to both locals and tourists, as a place to live, work and visit.

What is “The Boosting Furness” Initiative?

December 5, 2012by ConnectCumbria 1 Comment

The Boosting Furness Group is an informal public/private sector partnership. Promoted and supported by Furness Enterprise, Barrow Borough Council, Cumbria Tourism, schools & colleges and large & small businesses.

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Barrow-in-Business, Boosting Furness, Business Networking, Welcome To Furness
Reflections Photography is based in the Lake District, and specialises in weddings, portraits and events throughout Cumbria, Lancashire and the North. We also offer the MPA Cherubs baby photography scheme.

Reflecting On Your Treasured Moments …

November 27, 2012by ConnectCumbria

Reflections Photography is based in the Lake District, and specialises in weddings, portraits and events throughout Cumbria, Lancashire and the North. We also offer the MPA Cherubs baby photography scheme.

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Barrow-in-Business, Boosting Furness, Business, EVENTS, Photographers, Professional Services, Wedding Services, Welcome To Furness
The Beautiful Furness Abbey

A Walk Through Time

November 7, 2012by ConnectCumbria

BERNARD DEVLIN, FURNESS ABBEY, A LITTLE HISTORY

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Barrow-in-Furness, Boosting Furness, Education, History, Places To Visit, Welcome To Furness
Furness Enterprise is based in Barrow in Furness, we help pre start and post start businesses with grant funding, business advice, training and events.

Championing Business Growth

October 31, 2012by ConnectCumbria 1 Comment

Furness Enterprise is based in Barrow in Furness, we help pre start and post start businesses with grant funding, business advice, training and events.

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Barrow-in-Business, Boosting Furness, Business, Business Networking, EVENTS, Personal Development, Professional Services, Welcome To Furness
Tours of the lovely Furness peninsular tailored to suit your interests and available time.

Furness Tours

August 20, 2012by ConnectCumbria 2 Comments

Tours of the lovely Furness peninsular tailored to suit your interests and available time. Local historic sites and the industrial relics from the areas great shipbuilding, steelmaking and mining past.

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Boosting Furness, Places To Visit, Welcome To Furness
Russell Holden on West Shore - Stumbled across this brilliant photo opportunity!

The Worlds Largest Offshore Wind Farm

August 20, 2012by ConnectCumbria

This fabulous picture is taken by local business man Russell Holden. The world’s biggest offshore Wind Farm – the £1.2bn Walney scheme, off Cumbria, with more than 100 turbines generating enough power for 320,000 homes.

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Boosting Furness, Media, Photo Gallery, Welcome To Furness
THE NEXT CRAB FAIR WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER 2012

One Of Our Strangest Events?

August 14, 2012by ConnectCumbria

Egremont Crab Fair and Sports was established in 1267, which makes it one of the oldest fairs in the world. It combines ancient and traditional events with modern attractions in a unique way, attracting visitors from all over the world.

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Boosting Furness, EVENTS
At the North west corner of the Bay, Roa Island is another fine location. The trawler Vita Nova (ex Z588, built in Holland) lies against the causeway and is being converted into a floating home.

Furness On Video

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The Custodian’s Cottage Holy Trinity Church | Holy Trinity This is a video Stuart made for Holy Trinity Church in Millom. It is about 5 mins long and tells much […]

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Truly Global …

August 13, 2012by ConnectCumbria

It is truly amazing we have friends visiting us from all corners of the globe. From Canada to Peru, from the USA to Europe, Australia to Norway, South Africa to the Ukraine. We make up quite a community, don’t we?

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Boosting Furness, Welcome To Furness
Timeless countryside is well worth exploring and offers a peaceful alternative to the scrum of a lakeside teashop in summer. The rural landscapes are softer but just as inspirational, stretching from the winsome Lune valley, painted by Turner, to the sweeping sands and salt marshes of the bleakly beautiful coast.

RAISING THE PROFILE OF AN HISTORIC ATTRACTION

August 3, 2012by ConnectCumbria

“With the help of English Heritage and the Abbey House Hotel, we have produced a quality leaflet with beautiful photos and a wealth of accurate, historical information.”

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Boosting Furness, History, News, Places To Visit
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Free Family Fun

July 27, 2012by ConnectCumbria

Free Family Fun

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Boosting Furness, EVENTS, Welcome To Furness
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The Towns & Villages Of Furness

July 25, 2012by ConnectCumbria

The warm welcome all visitors receive keeps people returning to the area year after year. Many love it so much they take up permanent residence.

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Boosting Furness, Furness Guide, Welcome To Furness
Let's Talk Shop With Bill Smith

Let’s Talk Shop

July 25, 2012by ConnectCumbria

Advising Mentoring Motivating Supporting In the present economic climate, there can be few more challenging issues in our towns and villages than finding a way to revitalise the prosperity of […]

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Boosting Furness, Professional Services, Welcome To Furness

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