Cumbria Police launched its new, dedicated Roads Policing Unit (RPU) today (3 Oct), as part of a commitment to making our county’s roads safer for all. The change will see the Constabulary move away from officers operating in a dual role as roads policing officers and firearms officers. Moving forward, Cumbria Police will have an… Continue reading New Roads Policing Unit launched as officers tackle the Fatal Four

Funding to restore or improve bus routes and services in Westmorland and Furness is to be targeted at reconnecting communities and boosting access to public transport. Bus Service Improvement Plan Plus Funding of £412,130 awarded to Westmorland and Furness Council for 2023/24 will be used to support routes which have been withdrawn or reduced within… Continue reading Commitment made to restore and improve bus services in Westmorland and Furness

Cumbria Fostering celebrates the county’s kinship carers during Kinship Care Week 2023 Cumbria Fostering is supporting Kinship Care Week 2023, which launches next week, with a campaign to celebrate more than 400 kinship carers across Cumbria who are raising children who are not their own. The vital role played by kinship carers will be celebrated… Continue reading Kinship Care Week 2023

A new Compost Demonstration Site at Ford Park in Ulverston is set to open to the public on Saturday 7 October. The official opening of Westmorland and Furness Council’s new Compost Demonstration Site will take place in the walled garden at Ford Park in Ulverston from 12.00pm. Residents local to the area and anyone interested… Continue reading New Compost Demonstration Site in Ulverston set to open

Works to make way for a major Barrow town centre regeneration project are to start in November. Barrow-based Leck Construction have been awarded the contract to demolish properties at 77/79, 81 and 83 Dalton Road, 10 Stephen Street and 1,2,3 and 4 The Ginnel on behalf of Westmorland and Furness Council as part of its… Continue reading Works to start to make way for major Barrow town centre regeneration scheme

The work of two Cumbria Police officers has been highlighted nationally at an event recognising efforts to tackle violence against women and girls. Detective Inspector Matt Belshaw and Detective Constable Susanne Hayward received an award for improving culture and conduct internally within policing. The practices they put in place at Cumbria Police will now be… Continue reading Award for two Cumbria Police officers at national event

The Ministry of Defence has awarded £3.95 billion of funding to BAE Systems for the next phase of the UK’s next-generation nuclear-powered attack submarine programme, known as SSN-AUKUS.   SSN-AUKUS will be the largest, most powerful and advanced attack submarines the Royal Navy has ever operated and will eventually replace the Astute class, which BAE… Continue reading £3.95BN Awarded for next phase of AUKUS Submarine Programme

People in Lancashire and South Cumbria who have had a cough for three weeks or more are being encouraged to contact their GP practice and come forward for lifesaving checks as part of an NHS campaign. The ‘Help Us, Help You’ campaign from NHS England uses TV, radio and online adverts, and social media to… Continue reading NHS urges people in Lancashire and South Cumbria to come forward for life saving cancer checks