Lake District partnership report weighs vehicle charge and other levies to fund world-class sustainable travel, as FLD backs further modelling.

Barrow Foodbank received the donation from Poole Townsend, giving the equivalent of 578 meals to the charity. The foodbank is funded by local churches and community groups, working to stop hunger in ...

The post office has found a new home in the Broughton Community Information Centre and welcomed customers for the first time this month.

The review into farm profitability calls for a rethink on inheritance tax and clarity on nature-friendly farming schemes.

A 'social investment' programme has picked up national recognition with two award wins. Transforming West Cumbria, funded under Sellafield Ltd’s Social Impact Multiplied (SiX) programme and delivered ...

An opticians has opened a new consulting room amid rising demand for its services. Specsavers Barrow-in-Furness has made the expansion after relocating in August 2024 The store, which employs 34 staff ...

The operators that thrive in 2026 will be those that truly understand their customers, says Colin Johnson, partner at accountancy and advisory ...

Banks and card providers will be given the power to set a maximum - or unlimited - single payment amount for contactless payments.

A spokesperson for MP Josh MacAlister said families in West Cumbria will see increased SEND support through the government's expansion of early intervention services in every Best Start Family Hub.

The newly refurbished PEC Phase 3 building in Cleator Moor is part of the Cleator Moor Town Deal’s Revitalised Town project and has been upgraded to improve layout and accessibility. Work was carried ...

In addition to Brainstrust and Dragonfly Cancer Trust, Dodd & Co has donated funds to a number of community organisations including Penrith and Carlisle Food Banks, CFM Cash for Kids, Carlisle Youth ...

Plans to turn a former west Cumbrian church into a day centre have been approved, subject to conditions, by Cumberland Council.