Shelby from Gals Who Gig – Cumbria talks to Deb about a group she has set up in Cumbria for women to connect with each other to attend gigs and festivals safely rather than attend alone. Tune in from 6pm every Wednesday to All Things Fesitval with Deb Henry
A project which supports people who face multiple and complex barriers to move towards employment has been awarded a major funding extension. The Building Better Opportunities Getting Cumbria to Work (BBO GCtW) project has received an additional £724,487 of funding from the National Lottery Community Fund and the European Social Fund. The two-year extension of… Continue reading Project secures funding extension worth more than £700,000
In total, Cumbria County Council is investing £4.56 million in its resurfacing projects across Cumbria, including £1.44 million in South Lakeland and £360,000 in Barrow. Works planned for today, have been moved to Saturday (7 May), due to bad weather. The work will begin from approximately 8am to 12pm (or early afternoon) the A5087 (Coast Road between… Continue reading New date for the resurfacing in Barrow and South Lakeland
A series of free guided walks which are part of the new national Ramblers Wellbeing Walks programme has launched across Cumbria. Wellbeing Walks encourage people to get out and about in their community and explore their local area. All walks are led by dedicated walk volunteer leaders and are short, over easy terrain and provide… Continue reading Wellbeing walks programme launched in Cumbria
Cumbria Police Cyber and Digital Crime Unit conducted a number of warrants in the past few weeks, targeting individuals who are accessing online child sex abuse material. The warrants are as a result of intelligence coming in from a number of agencies, police forces and the public, the intelligence is reviewed and developed by… Continue reading Cumbria Police: Cyber and digital crime unit conduct warrants across Cumbria
Officers in Cumbria have prosecuted a number of drivers for perverting the course of justice following speeding and other traffic offences. Cumbria Constabulary has a team dedicated to identifying and prosecuting those who try to avoid prosecution for speeding and other traffic offences. These offences place members of the public at risk on our… Continue reading Drivers face harsher penalties for perverting the course of justice
Local Government Secretary confirms plans to establish new unitary councils in Cumbria The move will help ensure local people and businesses receive the high quality services they deserve Plans will now be laid before Parliament for approval Cumbria has taken an important step forward with plans for new unitary councils, following approval from Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick. Two… Continue reading Next steps for new unitary council in Cumbria
Cumbria Police are teaming up with the county’s leading football teams and the Cumberland FA to send a clear message that domestic abuse should never be tolerated. The campaign, which coincides with this summer’s rescheduled Euro 2020 football tournament, will see police, Carlisle United FC, Barrow AFC, Cumberland FA and support agencies share messages to… Continue reading Cumbria Police launch ‘Blow the Whistle on Domestic Abuse’
Simon Fell, the MP for Barrow & Furness, has welcomed the announcement that 73 police officers have been recruited in Cumbria in the first year of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s campaign to recruit 20,000 by March 2023, as part of the 8,771 additional officers that have been recruited across England and Wales. This means the… Continue reading Cumbria Police bolstered by 73 extra police officers
Dalton Police are investigating an incident of burglary that occurred at an address on Ainslie Dale, between 6pm and 8pm on 12th April. Entry was gained through the front door and a flat screen smart television was taken from the property. Anyone with any information is encouraged to contact PC 2876 on 101, quoting incident number 258… Continue reading Police Appeals 16 April 2021
