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Yahoo
07-04-2025
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College to receive £470k to improve buildings
A college is set to receive £470,000 in efforts to improve its facilities. Barrow's Furness College is in line to get the government funding as part of a national £302m scheme to fix, maintain and improve further education buildings. As part of the national funding scheme, Cumbria's further educational colleges are due to be awarded £10m in total. MP for Barrow and Furness Michelle Scrogham said she was "delighted" to see the college benefit, adding "the success of the college was vital for the future of our young people and for economic growth locally". In 2013, the college reopened its doors following a major refurbishment which involved building its main teaching area, dubbed "the copper box". The funding is the first capital investment for further education colleges in two years and the government said it would bolster its mission to break down the barriers to opportunity, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said. Skills minister Jacqui Smith said further education colleges were "vital" in the government's aims grow the economy. "They are at the heart of training the next generation of skilled workers who will drive forward our plan for change." Scrogham said: "I am delighted that Furness College will benefit from this new investment into college buildings. "The success of the college is vital for the future of our young people and for economic growth locally. "We need to make sure young people are given every chance to succeed and investing in the college buildings is an important part of that." Follow BBC Cumbria on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram. College awarded £1.9m grant to improve campuses College opens doors to the public Furness College Local Democracy Reporting Service
Yahoo
20-03-2025
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Nuclear submarine port to be granted Royal title
The Port of Barrow is to be granted Royal status over its "unique and critical contribution" to national security, the government has announced. The title of the Royal Port of Barrow will be conferred in recognition of its nuclear submarine building. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is expected to announce later during a visit to the town that King Charles III has agreed to confer the status to the port in Cumbria. A mark of Royal favour for the whole of Barrow will also be given, a government spokeswoman said, with the King hoping to visit the town "in due course to mark its proud heritage and prosperous future". Sir Keir said: "Each and every person living and working in Barrow is contributing to our nation's defence, whether that is building our world-class submarine programme or supporting the workforce here through vital public services or proud family businesses." Barrow's BAE Systems site is delivering the Dreadnought class submarines that will form the UK's at sea nuclear deterrent. Defence Secretary John Healey said all four submarines "built in Royal Barrow", represent "a generational commitment that is transforming this town". A £28m funding package for T-Levels, to support future submarine builders, is also set to be announced. It will be delivered by providers across England including Furness College in Barrow. In 2023, the town's former Conservative MP Simon Fell launched a campaign for the town to achieve Royal status. In a letter to then Prime Minister Rishi Sunak he emphasised the town's history and the pivotal part it had played in the UK's industrial and maritime achievements. The keel for the first nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine was laid in Barrow in 1959, before its launch in 1960. Two years later, the UK declared its nuclear capability to NATO. Additional reporting by the Local Democracy Reporting Service. Follow BBC Cumbria on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram. Nuclear-powered attack submarine is launched Plans lodged for 'largest' floating solar farm BAE to recruit 1,200 workers for new submarines Port of Barrow
BBC News
20-03-2025
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- BBC News
Barrow granted Royal status for submarine building
Barrow is to be granted Royal status over its "unique and critical contribution" to national security, the government has title of the Royal Port of Barrow will be conferred in recognition of its nuclear submarine Minister Sir Keir Starmer is expected to announce later during a visit to the town that King Charles III has agreed to confer the status to the port in Cumbria.A mark of Royal favour for the whole of Barrow will also be given, a government spokeswoman said, with the King hoping to visit the town "in due course to mark its proud heritage and prosperous future". Sir Keir said: "Each and every person living and working in Barrow is contributing to our nation's defence, whether that is building our world-class submarine programme or supporting the workforce here through vital public services or proud family businesses."Barrow's BAE Systems site is delivering the Dreadnought class submarines that will form the UK's at sea nuclear Secretary John Healey said all four submarines "built in Royal Barrow", represent "a generational commitment that is transforming this town".A £28m funding package for T-Levels, to support future submarine builders, is also set to be will be delivered by providers across England including Furness College in Barrow. In 2023, the town's former Conservative MP Simon Fell launched a campaign for the town to achieve Royal a letter to then Prime Minister Rishi Sunak he emphasised the town's history and the pivotal part it had played in the UK's industrial and maritime keel for the first nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine was laid in Barrow in 1959, before its launch in 1960. Two years later, the UK declared its nuclear capability to NATO. Additional reporting by the Local Democracy Reporting Service. Follow BBC Cumbria on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
