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A general view of players on the pitch at Barrow Cricket Club. There is clear blue sky behind commercial and industrial buildings on the perimeter. The club house has a clock above a green name sign in the middle of its pitched roof. The single-storey building is a relatively modern construction with four wide rectangular windows.

Cricket club to build new stand and changing rooms

Westmorland and Furness Council approve plans for the first phase of redevelopment at the club.

The sun coming up behind hills, with houses in the foreground.

Street light control may be handed over to council

The plan includes Westmorland and Furness council potentially taking over about 790 lighting units.

A red flag with a question mark attached to a pin. The pin has been stuck into a map.

Could you design county's new community flag?

Residents have until 25 April to try their luck designing an original Cumbria community flag.

A Google Street View screenshot of the outside of the club.

Rugby club given £17k by council for pitch repairs

The club says they had "a lot of problems" with the pitch in the past.

A Google Street View screenshot of the road entering Barrow, with a welcome sign.

'Disgraceful' litter problem on road into town

Westmorland and Furness Council is urged to tackle a growing litter problem on the A590.

Duddon Bridge pictured from a dry patch in the river. It is a stone bridge with three spans. The wide river is flowing and bubbling passed a central "island" of stones and pebbles. Trees overhang on each bank and beyond the bridge a hill rises, covered in dense woodland.

Grade II listed bridge to be closed for repairs

The key route on the A595 near Millom, Cumbria, is due to be closed for five nights.

Sun coming up behind hills with houses in the foreground. The sky is an orange colour. In the distance are the peaks of large hills.

Council seeks full control of street lights

The plan includes potentially taking over about 790 lighting units run by parish and town councils.

A group of people pose during a planting day at Edensyde in September 2024. There are wearing outdoor gear like wellies. Some are holding up plants. There are nine adults standing in a line in front of trees, some holding garden tools and plants. In front of them is a girl kneeling down and a boy standing up. They both hold black planting trays containing small plants.

Thousands of wildflowers planted by volunteers

Eden volunteers plant 8,000 wildflower plugs and sow wildflower seed to encourage pollinators.

An artist's impression of the rescue centre. It is a long, orange two-storey building. A sign on the front reads: "Penrith Mountain Rescue [and] COMRU."

Rescue teams aim to raise £1.8m for new base

Approval is in place for a new permanent base for Penrith's mountain and mine rescue teams.