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Unsafe counterfeit good seized from the market fields at Appleby Horse Fair in 2025

Trading Standards seize £38,000 of unsafe counterfeit goods at Appleby Horse Fair

Trading Standards Officers from Westmorland and Furness Council, supported by Cumbria Police and the Anti-Counterfeiting Group, seized over £38,000 worth of unsafe counterfeit goods from the market fields at this year’s Appleby Horse Fair.

10 June 2025

Seeking Barrow’s future entrepreneurs for innovative, free business event

A PACKAGE of free, expert advice and support is available in Barrow for budding entrepreneurs and individuals considering a move to self-employment.

10 November 2023

Council gives £1m boost to sustainable travel

The first stage of a £1 million project to make it easier for people to walk, cycle and travel in sustainable ways in Westmorland and Furness has been given the go-ahead.

10 November 2023

: Barrow Town Hall lit up in the colours of the Union Jack

Westmorland and Furness landmarks to be illuminated for Remembrance

Westmorland and Furness Council is illuminating landmarks over the weekend to mark Armistice Day (11 November) and Remembrance Sunday (12 November).

8 November 2023

Ulverston Community Enterprises to hand back management of The Coro to Westmorland and Furness Council

Ulverston Community Enterprises and its subsidiary charity have made the difficult decision to pass responsibility for the operation of The Coro back over to the local authority at the end of the year.

8 November 2023

Libraries in Cumbria launch online survey to shape future of PC services

Residents in Cumbria are invited to take part in a short survey launched today to help shape the future of PC services.

7 November 2023

Deadline for BNG site registration extended

The deadline for expressions of interest in registering land for Biodiversity Net Gain, or to provide mitigation for the removal of phosphorus from a river catchment, has been extended to the end of November 2023.

7 November 2023

£900K allocated to support local partnerships take climate action

Council allocates almost £900,000 to support local partnerships to tackle climate change.

7 November 2023

Roose and Ulverston libraries update

Update on Roose and Ulverston library services and commitment to consult on any permanent changes.

3 November 2023

Sale of "vape" products to under 18s targeted in Barrow

Barrow businesses have been targeted by Trading Standards Officers recently in a bid to reduce the sale of E-cigarette or "vape" products to under 18s.

2 November 2023

Cumbria residents encouraged to recycle their metal packaging

New campaign launched to improve kerbside recycling rates encourages households across Cumbria to recycle their metal packaging.

2 November 2023

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