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A community’s efforts to fill their town with colour for Cumbria in Bloom 2023 have been rewarded.

From 31 October 2023, all postal and proxy vote applicants must provide a National Insurance Number in order to verify their identity.

A treasure map for young adventurers and their families has been launched by Westmorland and Furness Council to celebrate a town's heritage.

At today’s (17 October) meeting of the Westmorland and Furness Cabinet, councillors agreed to give their support to extending the Kendal Business Improvement District (BID) for another five years.

Westmorland and Furness Council is seeking the views of young people and families in Barrow-in-Furness on the structure of a new “Family Hub".

Anna Gorst, a remarkable resident from Arnside, has been named ‘Cumbria Woman of the Year’ at the annual Cumbria Women of the Year event*.

The incredible achievements and successes of our young people in care and the staff and carers who support them were celebrated at the 10th Annual ‘Celebrating Us’ Children in Care Council (CiCC) Awards on Saturday

This National Adoption Week (16 to 22 October) Cumbria Adoption is asking potential adopters to consider whether they might have time and space for two or more children in their hearts and homes.

Members of the Brilliant Barrow Town Deal Board have visited the site of an ambitious scheme to create a dedicated university campus in the town.

Members and officers at Westmorland and Furness Council have expressed their sadness at the news of the death of the former council leader.