Motorists sending in dashcam evidence of poor driving on Cumbria’s roads has led to actions against dozens of drivers so far in 2023. So far in 2023 more than 100 submissions have been made to Cumbria Police under Operation Snap – a national operation enabling the public to submit video evidence of road traffic… Continue reading Cumbria motorists helping to make roads safer through Operation Snap

  Today (7 July) Cumbria Police rolled out their neighbourhood police cycles, as part of Antisocial Behaviour Week. You are likely to see more of your local officers on bikes from now on including Community Beat Officers, Police Community Support Officers and Special Constables. The bikes will be deployed from all six of our Neighbourhood… Continue reading Officers on their bike across Cumbria from today

An ambitious and imaginative line-up of plays, screenings, and workshops for a theatre festival celebrating European Youth Theatre this summer is now on sale. The For / With / By Festival of European Youth Theatre will be hosted this year in Barrow-in-Furness, following two years of huge success in Birmingham. People from Barrow and across… Continue reading Barrow-in-Furness hosts the For / With / By Festival of European Youth Theatre 24 – 28 July

Police are investigating an attempted burglary that occurred between Friday (30 June) at 4.30pm and Monday (3 July) at 8am on Brogden Street, Ulverston.   An unknown person has attempted to gain entry into Lightburn House causing damage to the door.   Police are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed this, or any CCTV… Continue reading Local Appeal – Burglary on Brogden Street, Ulverston

The Barrow Neighbourhood Policing Team have been highlighting the work they do all year round to tackle anti-social behaviour issues. Across the week officers and partners within the local focus hub targeted local issues, engaged with the community, and highlighted the work of partners. The Barrow Neighbourhood Policing team have carried out high visibility reassurance… Continue reading Barrow Neighbourhood Policing Team: Anti-social behaviour awareness week

The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria has announced plans to delegate decision-making down to the four ‘place-based partnerships’, which will improve outcomes for patients and help tackle health inequalities across the region. The Place Integration Deal – announced at today’s Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) July formal business meeting – moves… Continue reading New partnership deal puts NHS decision-making at the heart of communities

A new initiative to encourage more people into youth work in Cumbria has been hailed as a resounding success and is already transforming lives. Better Tomorrows was launched by David Beeby, Chair of Cumbria Community Foundation and a former High Sheriff of Cumbria, to address what he describes as a “huge gap” in youth work… Continue reading Better Tomorrows improves life chances of young Cumbrians

Heritage restoration works are under way to protect an historic pub on a remote island off the Furness Peninsula. The Ship Inn has proudly welcomed visitors to Piel Island, near Barrow, for hundreds of years. Now, Westmorland and Furness Council – which is the custodian of the 50-acre island and its unique pub – is… Continue reading Heritage restoration work takes place on historic island property