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Following the successful completion of triple glazing installations at Appleby and Penrith Leisure Centres in March, work is now starting on stage two of a £1 million decarbonisation project to make both centres more energy efficient and save on running costs.

An additional 21,000 properties across Cumbria will be added to Project Gigabit.

A Penrith man who failed to have his dog microchipped has been ordered to pay a total of £398 by Carlisle Magistrates.

The Travel Actively Cumbria website provides residents with everything they may need to know on travelling actively for everyday journeys across the area.

The amount of affordable housing in two significant developments in Ulverston has been welcomed.

Nearly a tonne of rubbish has been cleared from back streets in Barrow as part of a targeted operation to tackle littering and fly-tipping.

Westmorland and Furness Council has been confirmed as this year’s winners of the ‘Local and Public Sector Net Zero Transformation Award’ at the 2025 Green Energy Awards, hosted by Regen.

Bunting and flags will be unfurled at street parties across Westmorland and Furness to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

Council’s homelessness and housing advice service in Eden being brought in-house from 1 April.

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