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Children and young people in care in Cumberland will soon benefit from improved, high-quality care facilities after planning permission was granted for the conversion of two existing buildings into modern residential homes.

Cumberland Council is set to carry out carriageway resurfacing works on the B5299 between Daisy Avenue and Grange Drive in Carlisle.

Work to replace the roof and improve the auditorium space at The Sands Centre, Carlisle is reaching the final stages - with the full events programme resuming from mid-June.

Cumberland Council will be carrying out essential carriageway works on the C1012 between Heathersgill and Boltonfellend, near Carlisle.

Cumberland Council has announced a major improvement in early years health services, with more than nine in ten children now receiving a key developmental check — placing the area above the national average.

The search is now underway for thousands of volunteers to help bring one of the world’s biggest sporting events to life, as applications open for the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift Grand Départs in summer 2027.

Plans for Cumberland Sports Village have been given the go-ahead today (Wednesday 27 May).

Cumberland Council is calling on young people to play their part in this year’s Summer Reading Challenge by becoming a Reading Champion.

A large crowd enjoyed a free afternoon of family entertainment at yesterday’s (Monday 25 May 2026) Upperby Gala, Hammond’s Pond, Carlisle.

Cumberland Council will be carrying out essential carriageway patching works on Priory Drive in Cleator Moor.