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Repair and improvement works at Thorncliffe Crematorium in Barrow are nearing completion, with the facility now scheduled to reopen on 30 September 2026, following significant damage caused by a fire earlier this year.

Hundreds of visitors to Westmorland County Show this week took the opportunity to get up close with an international cycling trophy.

Nether Bridge in Kendal will be closed to all vehicles from Monday 12 October for a maximum of five days. 

Following the announcement that Westmorland and Furness Council will be undertaking improvements at Westmorland Shopping Centre car park in Kendal, work will begin from Monday 28 September to create wider parking bays that better accommodate modern vehicles.

Westmorland and Furness Council is encouraging residents to share their views as part of a review of polling districts, polling places and polling stations across the area.

Westmorland and Furness Council has approved a new initiative to help ensure council spending, investment and services create the greatest possible benefit for local people and communities.

World Suicide Prevention Day is an annual reminder that our actions, no matter how big or small, can provide hope to those who may be struggling.

A vape shop in Barrow has been ordered to close for three months under anti-social behaviour legislation following illegal tobacco and vape sales.

Westmorland and Furness Council buildings are benefitting from the positive impact of its partnership with local social enterprise Works4You, which is helping maintain and enhance council sites, while creating opportunities for local people.

Visitors to Westmorland County Show next week will get a chance to see an international cycling trophy ahead of one of the world's greatest sporting spectacles coming to Westmorland and Furness in 2027.