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Seven arrests, over £35,000 and drugs seized in police raids
Seven people have been arrested and drugs and cash have been seized in a series of police raids across Cumbria.
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Uppies and Downies 2026: People urged to stay safe
A meeting has been held by agencies ahead of the first game of the Uppies & Downies series in Workington.
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Rare chance to buy Cumbrian smallholding
A rare chance to buy a Cumbrian smallholding has become available.
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West Cumbrian hall with listed status set to go up for auction
A historic West Cumbrian hall is set to go up for auction - for a guide price of zero.
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£79,000 to support under-fire Cockermouth GP surgery for four weeks
A £79,000 package to support an under-fire GP surgery in Cockermouth for four weeks - but health chiefs have significant concerns about its ability to deliver improvements.
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Cumbria set to be battered by strong winds
Cumbria is set to be hit by strong winds over the Easter weekend.
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£400 heating oil support for households in north and West Cumbria
Eligible households in north and West Cumbria struggling with heating oil costs will be given £400 to help.
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Is your business ready for the changes to employment law?
The Employment Rights Act 2025 brings the biggest shake-up of employment law in a generation.
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Free suicide prevention training in Cumbria
Free suicide prevention training will be held in Cumbria.
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Work to create double yellow lines in Keswick set to start
Work to paint double yellow lines on roads in Keswick is set to start today.
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Mobile speed camera van locations in Cumbria today
Today's mobile speed camera van locations in Cumbria.
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Police drone helps catch motorbike on South Cumbrian nature reserve
A motorbike has been seized after reports of a motorbike being ridden on a South Cumbrian nature reserve.
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Film podcast brings cinema fans together
What started as three friends chatting about movies has grown into a podcast bringing local cinema fans together in Penrith, while also attracting listeners from around the world.
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Garden waste charges: Sign-up window opens today
People in parts of Cumbria can sign up for a subscription to have their garden waste collected from today.
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Nominations open for Diverse Cumbria Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2026 Diverse Cumbria Awards.
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Plea for information after Carlisle stabbing
Police are continuing to appeal for information following an incident in Carlisle that resulted in two men being charged with attempted murder.
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Missing woman from Kirkby Stephen area found
A missing 61-year-old woman from the Kirkby Stephen area has been found, police said.
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Motorbike seized in Carlisle after dangerous riding
A motorbike has been seized by police after complaints of dangerous riding on a Carlisle path.
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12 new orders come into force to crack down on anti-social behaviour in Lake District
Twelve new orders have come into force to protect the Lake District from anti-social behaviour.
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Woman has photos taken of her in Cumbrian leisure centre changing rooms
Police are investigating after a woman in a Cumbrian changing room had photos taken of her.