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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).

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 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.

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).

An event to commemorate Armed Forces Day, a national celebration of the UK's Armed Forces - past, present and future - will be held in Carlisle’s city centre pedestrianised area on Saturday, 27 June.