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You can enjoy all the fun of the seaside by visiting The Beacon Museum this summer. New for 2024, the Whitehaven museum team has brought the beach indoors with a new exhibition covering the history of the seaside since the Victorian era.

A public drop-in event - which will showcase one of the major investment plans for Workington - will take place on Wednesday 7 August, between 10am and 3.30pm.

The US nuclear industry giant, Holtec, is looking to construct a £1.3bn manufacturing unit for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in the UK and Kingmoor Park, Carlisle is in the running, having been shortlisted in Holtec’s national competition.

The award-winning Uncovering Roman Carlisle (URC) has returned to Carlisle’s Roman Bathhouse for a short mini-dig.

Colleagues from Cumberland Council recently attended the opening of six new bungalows built by Westfield Housing Association on land gifted by the former Allerdale District Council.

Several affordable bungalows are now available to all those who live or work in Cumbria, located at the desirable Saltom Bay Heights development in the idyllic harbour town of Whitehaven. Priced at £154,995, these detached bungalows are ready for immediate move-in.

We are excited to officially announce the Stars of Tomorrow Ball, a premier charity event, will be held on 6 September at Energus, Workington, bringing together the business community of Cumberland for an unforgettable evening of Hollywood glamour.

Aspatria Library has been transformed to combine the local library and children's centre into a modern, fit-for-purpose building designed to meet the needs of residents.

Cumberland Council Executive Committee has agreed a new Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) during their meeting held on Tuesday 23 July.

Cumberland Council is informing residents and businesses about upcoming road improvements on the A595 Calder Bridge to New Mill.