Penrith community news

Revised plans for Penrith New Squares submitted to Eden council

New Squares graphic New plans for Penrith’s New Squares scheme have been submitted to Eden council in the hope of restarting work on the troubled project as soon as possible

Last updated 3 September 2010
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Site go-ahead for Penrith pong firm

The company behind the ‘Penrith pong’ has been given the go-ahead to continue using a transport site after planners decided it was not responsible for any foul smells

Last updated 27 August 2010
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Trike taxi service set to take to Lake District roads

It's not a motorbike, it’s not a car, but it’s hitting the roads of the Lake District in the next few weeks.

Last updated 23 August 2010
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Cumbria police hunt van driver who performed sex act

Police are hunting for a man seen performing a sex act on himself in Penrith on Thursday morning

Last updated 23 August 2010
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Awards for Cumbrian youngsters from police

YOUNGSTERS who have done their bit for the local community in Penrith have been given awards recognising their hard work

Last updated 21 August 2010
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Booths go-ahead for Penrith store

MORE than a decade after first attempting to build a store in Penrith, supermarket chain Booths will finally begin work on its new premises in the town next month (2 comments)

Last updated 20 August 2010
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Broadband boost on way to Penrith area

BROADBAND users in Penrith are set to see their service accelerate when the town is included in a new network by BT

Last updated 19 August 2010
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Contracts advertised for Lowther Castle refurbishment

Contracts for developers for the radical overhaul of Lowther Castle have been advertised for tender – and work on the project could begin next month.

Last updated 13 August 2010
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New inquiry launched into source of Penrith pong

Fresh investigations are underway to establish what exactly is responsible for the notorious Penrith pong (6 comments)

Last updated 9 August 2010
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Penrith cut-price flats deal for people in Armed Forces

Servicemen and women are being offered a discount on apartments being built in Penrith

Last updated 6 August 2010
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Cumbrian superstore looking to recruit fifty staff

Fifty new jobs are to be created at a Cumbrian supermarket rising from the ashes of a devastating blaze that destroyed a chunk of the store.

Last updated 30 July 2010
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Hundred free parking spaces created in Penrith for summer

Nearly 100 new free parking spaces have been created in Penrith town centre – but only for the summer

Last updated 30 July 2010
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Cumbria police warn music festival-goers about use of 'legal highs'

Police chiefs have warned music fans dabbling in what they believe are ‘legal’ highs at this weekend’s Kendal Calling festival that they could face arrest.

Last updated 27 July 2010
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Water bill relief may be on cards for Cumbrian rugby club

A rugby club which battled to reduce its water bills after an astronomical rise is hoping a national consultation to bring rates back down could put an end to its worries.

Last updated 17 July 2010
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Penrith to be spruced up using criminals on Community Payback scheme

Criminals will be pressed into action to help revamp Penrith in the coming months (1 comment)

Last updated 16 July 2010
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New director for Lowther Castle facelift project

A commercial expert who masterminded the construction of a major exhibition centre in the east of England has been picked to spearhead the development of Lowther Castle and Gardens.

Last updated 16 July 2010
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Go-ahead for Penrith car parking review

A £30,000 review of parking provision in Penrith over the next 10 years looks likely to begin in September

Last updated 9 July 2010
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Closure of Penrith court would be discrimination, claims MP

Penrith's new MP has criticised Government plans to close the town’s magistrates’ court

Last updated 2 July 2010
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New roads contract will secure 250 jobs in Cumbria

A new multi-million-pound contract to maintain the roads of Cumbria and north Lancashire will secure 250 jobs in Penrith, it was announced today

Last updated 1 July 2010
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American president's men to advise Cumbria on rural broadband

Members of the Barack Obama US administration are to visit Penrith to discuss the delivery of broadband to rural areas after MP Rory Stewart launched a drive to deliver it to the countryside

Last updated 25 June 2010
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