Yellow and Amber weather warnings are due to come into force today across Cumbria as Storm Boelo moves into the region the ...

Cumbria Police continues to work closely with partner agencies, including Electricity North West, to support affected ...

A familiar name is making a welcome return today as Brambles Café Bar, Restaurant & Deli opens its doors at Newton Rigg, bringing a new lease of life to a building once familiar to generations of ...

A councillor has quit Westmorland and Furness Council’s ruling Liberal Democrat group to become an Independent councillors for the Penrith South Ward. Cllr Mike Eyles was elected at the May 2022 local ...

Persimmon Homes has submitted plans to build another 60 houses in Penrith – on land that was originally set aside for a new primary school as part of the Carleton Heights development. The application, ...

After being closed for quite some time the Public Enquiry Desk at Hunter Lane Police Station is open again. Previously the counter service was lost as the Hunter Lane police station was closed and put ...

The removal of the recycling site in Penrith on land owned by Morrison’s and had allowed the council to locate one of its household recycling bring sites in a corner of the car park. Westmorland and ...

Plans to transform a now-vacant veterinary clinic on the edge of Penrith into a new 75 bed retirement care home have been submitted to Westmorland and Furness Council. The application would see the ...

Westmorland and Furness Council has today announced a key senior appointment to drive transformation across the organisation. Ben Holliday has been appointed as the council's new Chief Innovation, ...

The A66 is currently closed in both directions due to a vehicle fire, emergency services are on the scene with traffic held in both directions. We will bring further updates as they are available.

Penrith is beginning to feel the force of Storm Dave, as strengthening winds under an amber weather warning have already caused damage to metal gates and fencing around Voreda House. The warning, ...

12 months ago Westmorland and Furness Council opened the controversial £8.5 million Voreda House council office in Penrith as its local Hub of the new council. A project started by the former Eden ...