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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).

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

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

Changes to the way customers pay for parking at Workington’s multi-storey car park will be introduced soon. The site will be moving away from the pay-on-exit barrier system from Tuesday 2 June, with customers asked to pay on arrival, in line with other council-run car parks.

Cumberland Council has published its Public Health Annual Report 2026, highlighting stark inequalities in men’s health — and calling for a wider conversation about masculinity and its impact on health, relationships and communities.

On the build up to the May bank holiday on Monday 25 May, Cumberland Council is reminding residents how to access its services.

Cumbria has set out its ambitions to turn the global spotlight of the 2027 Tour de France into long-term economic gains, as it promoted a range of major development projects at a national investment conference.

Preparations are underway for this year’s Upperby Gala in Carlisle this bank holiday Monday (25 May).