You are here > Home Wednesday 23rd July 2008 The Furness area is the home of     world class manufacturing companies and service businesses. Click Here to access Business Support through Furness Enterprise. If you move to or live in Furness on the edge of the Lake District, you can enjoy a great lifestyle, access to top quality education, health, leisure facilities and the Lake District National Park. Find out more in this section.   11/07/2008 MP and pressure group welcome orders THE group that lobbies for Barrow shipyard has welcomed the £300m aircraft carrier order. (NW Evening Mail, 10 July 2008) Full Story07/07/2008 £½m grants lead to 100 new jobs MORE than 100 new jobs are being created in Furness after bosses got special grants to recruit more workers. Full Story More News For today's Evening Mail News, click here    Great cities with easy reach Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle. More The Lake District on your doorstep. More   Jobs for all Read about job opportunities for your partner and family here. More Homes to suit every taste The Furness area has a wide range of houses and homes.More Superb schools & higher education With 9 universities in the North West of England.More Health Care The 404-bed Furness General Hospital provides the areas main health care facility.More Sport In towns you will find leisure centres, where various sporting activities can be enjoyed.More 24hr shopping Speciality and designer fashion is well catered for in South Cumbria.More The Business Park Locate and develop on The Waterfront Jobs and contractors The Marina and Marina village Waterfront seminar gallery Visit the website How to get here by air, road and public transport More More More More Contact Us Useful Links This website and initiative is jointly funded by WLR and NWDA. Some funding comes from ERDF This website is managed by Furness Enterprise Ltd on behalf of West Lakes Renaissance in association with provider Furness Internet. Copyright 2007 © Furness Enterprise Disclaimer ¦ Privacy Statement Powered by: