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A military medal awarded to a racing pigeon for his heroic wartime exploits is coming home to Furness after it was bought on behalf of the Dock Museum in Barrow.

Children at St Patrick’s C of E Primary School in Endmoor are enjoying the benefits of more space and enhanced facilities following the completion of a £400,000 scheme to build a 90-metre square extension.

Westmorland and Furness Council is investing in vital resurfacing works on the A591, Windermere, as part of its multi-million-pound highways improvement programme.

A strategy has been agreed outlining how Westmorland and Furness Council will manage its highways assets over the next five years.

Westmorland and Furness Council has kicked off a six-month trial to power its newer fleet of vehicles with biofuel, marking a major step in its ambition to be carbon net zero.

The team responsible for overseeing the transformation of Barrow has set out its high-level strategic plan for the town.

Westmorland and Furness Cabinet members have approved the award of the construction contract for the remediation of the Phase 2 Marina Village site in Barrow.

The Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council Joint Executive Committee have today agreed to invest £2 million of Connecting Cumbria gainshare funds for the further development of advanced wireless technology across Cumbria.

The council continues to work with partner agencies to deliver ongoing support to Kirkby Lonsdale.

Partner agencies have been working together in response to the impact of strong winds from Storm Eowyn, providing support to any residents, communities and businesses affected by the weather. This has included dealing with power outages, road accidents, as well as clearing debris and fallen trees from roads.