Carlisle, Whitehaven, Penrith and Kendal: Eight properties raided in Cumbria drug crackdown

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Plans for new £17m 75-bed care home in Penrith submitted

Plans for a £17m 75-bed care home with dementia care in Penrith cite Cumbria’s ageing population and demand for 300 new beds by 2029.

Penrith’s CrossFit Cumbria shortlisted for 'Best Gym 2026'

CrossFit Cumbria, located at Skirsgill Business Park, Penrith, has been named a finalist in the News & Star’s ‘Best Gym 2026’ awards.
BBC

Rescue teams aim to raise £1.8m for new base

Efforts to raise £1.8m to fund a new rescue building are under way. Plans for a base in Penrith, Cumbria, for the town's mountain rescue team and the Cumbria Ore Mines Rescue Unit (COMRU) were ...

Car boot sale launches at two new venues in Cumbria due to growing demand

Cumbria Indoor Car Boot Sales has announced it will be launching at two new venues in Whitehaven and Penrith.

Drug checks in Penrith pub are clear of any traces according to police

Police were carrying out spot checks in Penrith pubs this week to find any evidence of drug use but the results were clear.
BBC

Primary school to extend to house extra pupils

A primary school has been granted permission to build extensions to accommodate 119 extra pupils. Five new classrooms will be built at Beaconside C of E Primary in Penrith, Cumbria, despite concerns ...
Times & Star

Cumbria Police: Speed camera van locations for January 17

Police in Cumbria will be monitoring motorists' speed in several locations across the county today, including Carlisle, Cockermouth and Penrith.