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Also in this week's edition:
The Beacon Museum in Whitehaven has been named a top tourism attraction for ‘Quality Food & Drink’ at the prestigious ‘VisitEngland Visitor Attraction Accolades’ for 2023-2024.
The awards celebrate excellence within the tourism sector, recognising attractions that go the extra mile in providing high quality services.
The Beacon Museum works in collaboration with local artisan bakery and café, Howling Wolf for its food offering which is operated by husband and wife team Carmina and Beniamin Ardelean. Since opening in May 2023, the café, located on the lower floor of the museum, has achieved remarkable success by offering a menu crafted from locally sourced ingredients that complements the museums visitor experience. From fresh handmade bread, pastries, and cakes to partnerships with local coffee roasters, tea suppliers, butchers and shop owners.
 © William Fortescue, Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Spectacular images, on loan from the Natural History Museum in London are now on show at The Beacon Museum.
The world-renowned exhibition - Wildlife Photographer of the Year - now in its sixtieth year is being showcased until 26 January 2025.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year is the most prestigious photography event of its kind, providing a global platform that showcases some of the best photography talent from around the world for nearly 60 years.
This week, buildings across Cumberland shine in blue in recognition of Care Experienced Week (Monday 28 October - Sunday 3 November) raising awareness of the unique challenges faced by young people leaving the care system.
We are also sharing pledges from local organisations throughout the week, who are committed to supporting care experienced young people and building a brighter future in Cumberland.
The blue lighting aims to draw attention to the ongoing support needed for care experienced young people and signals our support.
More than 5,000 handmade poppies are now on display in Carlisle’s city centre.
The knitted and crocheted poppies have been months in the making and are on show in The Lanes shopping centre, on the Market Cross and the Old Town Hall.
Carlisle Matters’ Yarn Bombers and The Lanes Shopping Centre have joined forces with the local community, to create something truly extraordinary to mark Remembrance Day.
The Yarn Bombers and the wider crafting community have been working tirelessly since May, on swags of poppies. The installations will be in place until Remembrance Day (Monday 11 November).
West Road in Thirlmere has been reopened following rock clearance and after essential safety assessments were undertaken.
This reopening comes after a significant rockfall, caused by Storm Ashley, led to an emergency closure between Launchy Gill and Rough Crag.
Residents and businesses who want to know more about the Millom Town Deal are being encouraged to attend community drop-in events planned this autumn.
The events will be held in different venues and times across Millom and Haverigg. The next upcoming events will be held on:
- Friday 8 November, 10am - 12pm
Haverigg Institute, St Luke’s Institute, Glencoe Close
Haverigg, Millom LA18 4PS
- Tuesday 26 November, 6pm - 8pm
Millom Baptist Hall, 5 Crown Street
Millom LA18 4AG
Millom Town Deal secured £20.6 million in November 2022 with an additional £8.7 million in match funding to help the town and its communities to thrive in the future.
The Millom Town Deal FAQs have been updated and are available at https://millomtowndeal.org.uk/faqs/
Ramblers Wellbeing Walks - detailing walks taking place across Cumberland from now through to December - are out now! Ramblers Wellbeing Walks are short group walks which make it easier to start walking and stay active.
All walks are led by trained Walk Leaders and provide a great opportunity, not only to improve health through regular walking, but also to explore the local area whilst meeting new people. Walks aim to be suitable for people of all ages and abilities and leaders ensure that participants walk at a pace they find comfortable. There are new walks taking place in Dalston, Kirkbride and Cockermouth.
Full listings can be found on the Active Cumbria website - please share with groups and organisations in the communities you are working in.
Cumberland communities are celebrating blooming great news after scooping several awards at this year’s ‘Cumbria in Bloom’ Awards.
After a summer of judging visits, the winning entries were honoured at a series of award ceremonies across the region.
Among the standout achievements this year, Whitehaven earned a Gold Medal and the prestigious Rose Bowl Award in the ‘Pride in Your Community’ category.
Workington also picked up a ‘Pride in your Community’ Award with a silver gilt medal.
Several other areas in Cumberland also celebrated notable triumphs at the awards. Beckermet, Dalston and Wreay were among the communities recognised for their outstanding contributions to enhancing local green spaces, each earning well-deserved prizes.
A free festive fete will be held at Distington Walled Garden on Saturday 9 November, 10am - 4pm.
The event will include a variety of local businesses showcasing their crafts and an outdoor market. It will also include the opportunity for children to meet Father Christmas and get a small gift. An ensemble band will also provide festive tunes.
The café, based within the tranquil surroundings of the Distington Walled Garden, will open on the Saturday especially for the fete and its visitors. It will be open 10am - 2pm. Mince pies, shortbread and other festive food and drink will be available.
We are delighted to announce four additional artists have been commissioned to create artwork to be displayed over the winter at Workington Railway Station as part of the Workington Art Trail.
Artists Kate Lavender, Loki Syme, Nanette Madan and Zoe Forster are all based in north and west Cumbria. They will be making work inspired by the town of Workington on the theme of connections.
Workington Art Trail is an Arts Council England and Cumberland Council funded project aimed at bringing footfall back to the town centre and showcasing what the area has to offer. The four artists have been funded by Workington Town Council.
The installation at the station is generously supported by Community Rail Cumbria and Northern Rail.
We have welcomed the findings of His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation’s (HMIP) inspection report on Cumberland Youth Justice Service (YJS), which acknowledges the challenges of the Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) and working with partners while commending the dedication and efforts of the YJS team.
The report, which gave an overall rating of ‘Requires Improvement,’ is the first inspection of Cumberland YJS since the creation of Cumberland as a unitary authority in April 2023.
The Inspectorate has highlighted the “unwavering commitment” of YJS leaders and their strong awareness of the areas for improvement. Inspectors praised the team for their work in supporting children, noting a high level of engagement from both the children and the YJS staff in achieving positive outcomes.
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