The Same Day Emergency Care centre at the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle is to be expanded as part of the Government’s drive to end corridor care. It is one of […]
Category: Community
Law firm continues long-standing support for Make a Will Month
A CUMBRIAN law firm is once again backing Make a Will Month, continuing nearly 20 years of support for the initiative. Bendles Solicitors is supporting the campaign which raises vital […]
Digging in: Fibrus support major hedgerow scheme in Cumbrian valley
Thousands of trees have been planted as part of a native hedgerow project in Cumbria’s Ullswater valley thanks to a team of volunteers from local council and broadband provider Fibrus. […]
Fairway to heaven: Fibrus grant brings golf club’s junior section to the fore
A £1,000 donation from Fibrus Broadband’s Play It Forward Fund suits Dunnerholme Golf Club’s thriving junior section in Askam-in-Furness to a tee. The junior section at Dunnerholme, a 10-hole golf […]
Fibrus hits milestone of £1m given to local communities
Fibrus has reached a significant milestone, investing £1 million in community groups and charities across its network, including Cumbria. Of that total, over £470,000 has been directed to good causes […]
Three-quarters of Cumbrians check online reviews before making key purchases, Fibrus research reveals
Most people in Cumbria check online reviews before making key purchases, according to new research commissioned by Full Fibre provider Fibrus Broadband. While traditional word of mouth remains the most […]
The fight to save Cumbria’s wildflower meadows
A project led by Cumbria Wildlife Trust and funded by broadband provider Fibrus has helped to turn around the decline in our wildflower meadows, with people across the county planting […]
Magic of Christmas comes to Kirkbride
Christmas wishes really did come true for the pupils at Kirkbride Primary School when elves arrived from the North Pole, bringing gifts and festive cheer ahead of the Christmas holidays. […]
Fibrus fund gives £20,000 to Cumbrian grassroots sports clubs
Twenty grassroots sports clubs have been given a funding boost by Fibrus’s Play It Forward Fund – including Riding for the Disabled which gives so much joy to youngsters with […]
Law firm backs leading Cumbrian women’s football team
A CUMBRIAN law firm has pledged its support for a leading women’s football team in the county for the ninth consecutive season. Bendles Solicitors has built a strong relationship with […]
Chairman hails “transformational” Fibrus Broadband partnership as Workington Town sponsorship is renewed
Workington Town chairman Graeme Peers says the support of main sponsor Fibrus Broadband has been “instrumental” in the club’s recent resurgence, helping to steady finances, grow community programmes and expand […]
Ulverston pupils help get Cumbria buzzing with Fibrus
There was no stopping a team of Ulverston school children who planted an amazing 1,400 wildflowers in under two hours.The six and seven-year-olds from Croftlands Infant School planted wildflower plugs […]
Carlisle shows its heart on World Kindness Day
To mark World Kindness Day 2025, The Cumberland brought its Kinder Kind of Kitchen initiative to Carlisle city centre today [Thursday 13 November], serving pizza and waffles at a pop-up […]
Carlisle businesses back plans for new BID
More than 100 business representatives packed into Tullie on Tuesday night to hear plans for a new Business Improvement District (BID) that aims to unite Carlisle’s businesses and boost the city’s profile as the Great […]
A bus ticket prescription for improving your mental health
Friday [October 10] is World Mental Health Day and this year’s theme set by the World Federation for Mental Health is ‘access to services – mental health in catastrophes and […]
Pupils plant flowers for a greener future
Youngsters at a school near Penrith have been helping plant wildflowers as part of a project to restore sites for bees and other pollinators. Pupils at Lowther Endowed School & […]
Just days left to apply for Fibrus’ £50k sports clubs fund
Cumbrian sports clubs have just a few days left to take advantage of a £50,000 fund launched by Fibrus Broadband. Now in its third year, the Play it Forward Fund […]
Workington Town marks its 80th anniversary
Workington Town reached a proud milestone at the weekend as the club celebrated its 80th anniversary. Sunday’s match against Rochdale Hornets brought together legendary former players, some of the club’s […]