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The list of candidates to fill a councillor vacancy in the Penrith South Ward of Penrith Town Council Nominations has been published.

Westmorland and Furness Council is proudly displaying the symbolic red poppy to commemorate Remembrance Sunday (9 November) and Armistice Day (11 November).

Thousands of handmade poppies will adorn Ulverston’s Coronation Hall to mark this year’s Remembrance.

A new road bridge at Grizebeck has officially opened, marking a major milestone in Westmorland and Furness Council’s A595 improvement scheme.

Occupational Therapy Week runs from 3rd to 9th November 2025, celebrating the vital role that occupational therapists (OTs) play across health, social care and wider society.

November is National Care Leavers Month - a time to recognise, celebrate, and support young people transitioning from care into independence.

The Cumbria Connect to Work programme has confirmed the appointment of a Service Co-ordinator for a contract worth nearly £10m for up to five years starting in early 2026.

Residents, community groups and local organisations invited to apply for free trees and hedge packs as part of One Tree per Resident project.

Preliminary designs for a new active travel route along Kendal’s riverside are set to go on show.

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.