A £2 million programme of works at Shap has strengthened the West Coast Main Line in Cumbria ahead of the winter, as Network Rail invests tens of millions of pounds to protect key railway routes ...

Residents are being invited to come together and celebrate ageing well at a series of Age Friendly Festivals taking place across Westmorland and Furness this October withthe first of the six  Age ...

From the River Eamont to the Frenchfield Teaching Pool, Penrith Swimming Club says generations of local people have built a ...

Changes could be made to the way council meetings are run after concerns were raised about debate being ‘stifled’. The issue was raised at July’s full meeting of Westmorland and Furness Council.

SP Electricity North West is trialling cutting-edge drone technology to help restore power faster, improve network resilience and enhance customer service. From November, the power network operator ...

Youngsters in Penrith are being given a helping hand to stay safe on their bikes as the evenings get darker, with members of ...

Penrith Young Farmers’ Car Treasure Hunt is happening today from 11am, and with the sun set to shine, it’s looking like a ...

More than £400,000 has already been spent by Penrith Town Council just five months into the new financial year – including more than £130,000 on staff salaries. The latest figures show £404,868.38 was ...

The remaining signs in the town councils £170,000 new signage scheme is beginning to appear around the town — including at ...

Town Council Objections To Garish Shop Signage Applications Continue As Takeaway Becomes Latest Seeking Retrospective ...

AN ‘ENORMOUS’ £20m overspend on schools in Westmorland and Furness is being forecasted. Councillor Andrew Jarvis, cabinet ...

Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh has undertakena two-day visit to Cumbria, celebrating the people, organisations ...