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Council appoints new Chief Innovation, Technology and Digital Officer

Westmorland and Furness Council has today announced a key senior appointment to drive transformation across the organisation.
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Training on offer to develop young drivers' skills

Westmorland and Furness Council is promoting an enhanced Pass Plus scheme aimed at developing young drivers' skills and ...
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Musicians from Royal Northern Sinfonia, the orchestra to visit the area as part of tour

Musicians from Royal Northern Sinfonia, the orchestra based at The Glasshouse in Gateshead, are coming to Maulds Meaburn Village Institute, Cumbria on Friday 23 October at 7pm as part of a new ...
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Penrith Livestock Exhibitors Prepare for Borderway Agri Expo 2026

Farmers and breeders from around Penrith will join exhibitors from across the UK at Borderway Agri Expo, alongside a major discussion on the future of British beef and sheep farming. Livestock ...
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Penrith Councillor Quits Lib Dem Group to Become an Independent

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 ...
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Driver Arrested After Suspected Counterfeit Cigarettes Found In Vehicle Stopped On A66

A driver has been arrested after officers from the Eden Neighbourhood Policing Team stopped a vehicle on the A66 on Saturday evening. The stop followed concerns about the driver allegedly buying and ...
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Car Ends up Planted on Raised Flower Bed after Penrith Crash

Emergency Services have attended after a car crashed onto the raised flower bed at the junction of Middlegate Brunswick Road this morning. The car travelling around the southern part of the one way ...
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Town Council Agrees £4,000 Boost for Penrith’s Summer Floral Displays

Penrith Town Council has agreed to give £4,000 towards this year’s summer floral displays, helping transform Penrith into a sea of colour once again. Councillors approved the funding at a meeting on ...
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Developer Submits Plans to Build 60 More Houses on Land Intended for New Primary School in Carleton

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, ...
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Council Splashes Out Almost £2 Million on Second Penrith Office Refurbishment While Voreda House Staff Still Avoiding Spending a Penny

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 ...
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Cumbria.Digital Announces Decision Not to Proceed with Carlisle and Penrith Small-Scale DAB Multiplex

Cumbria.Digital has today announced the company has made the decision not to proceed with the build out and launch of the Carlisle and Penrith small-scale DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) multiplex, ...