Furness

American

[fur-nis] / ˈfɜr nɪs /

noun

Horace Howard, 1833–1912, and his son Horace Howard, 1865–1930, U.S. Shakespearean scholars and editors.

Furness British

/ ˈfɜːnɪs /

noun

a region in NW England in Cumbria, forming a peninsula between the Irish Sea and Morecambe Bay

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Local authorities were given extra funds via the Housing Support Fund to help people in fuel poverty but many, including Westmorland and Furness in Cumbria and Durham County Council, have closed the schemes, although the latter is offering help via a welfare assistance scheme.

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The Barrow and Furness MP, whose constituency is home to several defence contractors, asked the MoD permanent secretary if he was aware of the impact the delay was having on them.

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Furness has been selected as the Reform's candidate for mayor of Newham, while Sir Robin will act as the party's London director of local government.

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In contrast, the three Manchester hospitals, along with Fairfield General in Bury and Furness General in Barrow, saw comparatively few.

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People attending A&E at Furness General Hospital scored above average in the national patient survey for how staff communicated with people and how they were treated with dignity and respect.

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