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From tomorrow (30 October), certain bird keepers in Westmorland and Furness must house their poultry and other captive birds to prevent the spread of avian influenza.

Advice and information on how to prepare for a healthy and safe winter.

Stoptober is back for 2025, and Westmorland and Furness Council is offering more support than ever to help people quit smoking for good this October and into the future.

Westmorland and Furness Council are developing a scheme to encourage young people aged 18-25 who are leaving care to access and enjoy the health benefits of free Better Leisure Centre membership across Westmorland and Furness.

The Baton of Hope, a powerful UK-wide campaign to raise awareness of suicide and encourage life-saving conversations around mental health, will visit Cumbria on Sunday, 7 September.

Westmorland and Furness and Cumberland Councils Hosting Drop-in Vaccine Information Events Across Cumbria

1–7 August 2025 is World Breastfeeding Week and Westmorland and Furness Council is joining the celebration

Cumbrian residents are being warned of the dangers of taking fake prescription drugs which may have been bought online, through messaging chats or on the street

The current risk to human health remains low and properly cooked poultry and poultry products, including eggs, are safe to eat.

The test purchase operation in Barrow and Ulverston targeted nine retailers in total.