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BridgeCat wins top industry award

21 November 2018

An innovative new system that is being developed to change how Cumbria County Council assesses and inspects bridges has secured a prestigious award.

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Selling dangerous food costs Barrow takeaway and one of its directors £6,500

21 November 2018

A restaurant in Barrow and one of its directors have been fined £2,935 for serving a customer suffering from a peanut allergy a meal containing peanut protein.

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Summer Reading Challenge winners revealed!

21 November 2018

Cumbria County Council’s Library Service runs a Summer Reading Challenge across the county every year for young people.

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Look out for electrical safety hazards in older people’s homes - Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service

21 November 2018

Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service are asking the friends and neighbours of older people in Cumbria to look out for any electrical safety hazards in their homes.

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Cumbria’s Emergency Services support National Road Safety Week

19 November 2018

Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service and Cumbria Police are supporting National Road Safety Week (19-25 November) alongside other emergency services throughout the country.

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Tour of Britain brings multi-million pound boost to Cumbria’s economy

15 November 2018

Cumbria secured an economic boost of nearly £11m from holding two stages of the Tour of Britain cycle race in September.

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First churches in South Cumbria become 'fostering friendly'

15 November 2018

As the first two churches in South Cumbria sign up to Cumbria County Council’s Fostering Friendly Churches (FFC) scheme, Barrow-based clergyman and foster carer, Reverend Andy Batchelor, is calling for more local churches to get involved.

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New Deputy Leader appointed at Cumbria County Council

15 November 2018

Following the sad passing of Cllr Ian Stewart in October, the Leader of Cumbria County Council, Cllr Stewart Young, has appointed the new Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group, Cllr Peter Thornton, to the position of Deputy Leader of the Council with immediate effect.

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