Cumbria was given a huge boost last week when it was announced that GlaxoSmithKline will build a new factory in Ulverston, creating up to 500 permanent jobs.
SHOWADDYWADDY, one of Europe's most successful retro-inspired rock & roll bands, will be appearing live at The Coro on Friday 13th April. Don't miss this superb opportunity to see the hit band in action performing your favourite songs.
This magical, musical adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's The Gruffalo is guaranteed to delight both children and adults when the show is performed live at The Forum this Easter.
The Curvy Kate competition is urging naturally curvacious women to come forward and subit their favourite lingerie shots in the chance of winning a modelling contract.
St. Mary's Hospice is encouraging local people to part with their small change in a new Penny Pinching Challenge, which aims to cover costs for February 29th, as 2012 is a leap year.
Award-winning lingerie brand Curvy Kate is searching for naturally curvaceous women in South Cumbria as part of their fourth annual "Star in a Bra" contest.
South Lakes Wild Animal Park has just announced it's best ever attendance numbers, with over 300,000 visitors enjoying the interactive animal experience last year. The park is still free for children until 31st March 2012!
Love is most definitely in the air as thebestof's hugely popular 14 Days of Love Campaign returns (bigger and better than ever!) on 1 February 2012. Show some love to local businesses in Barrow and Furness!
bestof members Top Gear School of Motoring share the latest news on changes to UK Theory Test, which will significantly affect pass rates for learner drivers from 23rd January 2012.
By clicking 'ACCEPT', you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyse
site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts.
For more information on how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Policy.
Manage Privacy Settings
The following Cookies are used on this Site. Users who allow all the Cookies will enjoy the best
experience and all functionality on the Site will be available to you.
You can choose to disable any of the Cookies by un-ticking the box below but if you do so your
experience with the Site is likely to be diminished.
In order to interact with this site.
To help us to measure how users interact with content and pages on the Site so we can make
things better.