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Community Radio Station Tunes in to Protect Penrith’s Valued Community Assets - penrith.town
Community Radio Station Tunes in to Protect Penrith’s Valued Community Assets penrith.town
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 5:36 pm
More safer streets as final approval given to 20mph schemes - penrith.town
More safer streets as final approval given to 20mph schemes penrith.town
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 4:40 pm
Solar Farm Plans at Calthwaite Set to Go Before Planning Committee For Second Time - penrith.town
Solar Farm Plans at Calthwaite Set to Go Before Planning Committee For Second Time penrith.town
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 4:40 pm
M6 crash at Junction 40 causes delays on A66 Westbound in Cumbria - newsandstar.co.uk
M6 crash at Junction 40 causes delays on A66 Westbound in Cumbria newsandstar.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 4:38 pm
Penrith and Kendal dust themselves off for this weekend - cumbriacrack.com
Penrith and Kendal dust themselves off for this weekend cumbriacrack.com
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 12:21 pm
Former cop made ‘grossly offensive’ remarks in pub, misconduct hearing finds - thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk
Former cop made ‘grossly offensive’ remarks in pub, misconduct hearing finds thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 5:00 am
Work begins on major expansion at Penrith school - cwherald.com
Work begins on major expansion at Penrith school cwherald.com
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 4:15 am
Uncertainty for Penrith Store as Original Factory Shop Chain Goes Into Administration - penrith.town
Uncertainty for Penrith Store as Original Factory Shop Chain Goes Into Administration penrith.town
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 1:01 am
Housed opens flagship Penrith club expanding premium fitness offering in Western Sydney - ausleisure.com.au
Housed opens flagship Penrith club expanding premium fitness offering in Western Sydney ausleisure.com.au
📢 Published on 📅 28 January 2026 🕒 9:40 pm
Cumbria cyclist dies in A6 crash in Hackthorpe - BBC
Cumbria cyclist dies in A6 crash in Hackthorpe BBC
📢 Published on 📅 28 January 2026 🕒 7:45 pm
Four Cumbrian stores risk closure as national retailer falls into administration - thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk
Four Cumbrian stores risk closure as national retailer falls into administration thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 28 January 2026 🕒 5:16 pm
A6 to Remain Closed for Hours as Air Ambulance called out following Crash between HGV and Cyclist - penrith.town
A6 to Remain Closed for Hours as Air Ambulance called out following Crash between HGV and Cyclist penrith.town
📢 Published on 📅 28 January 2026 🕒 3:16 pm
Police Raids: 'If you don't take the drug dealers out, they ruin entire areas.' | ITV News - ITVX
Police Raids: 'If you don't take the drug dealers out, they ruin entire areas.' | ITV News ITVX
📢 Published on 📅 28 January 2026 🕒 2:49 pm
Section of A6 closed in Cumbria after a HGV and bicycle collision - newsandstar.co.uk
Section of A6 closed in Cumbria after a HGV and bicycle collision newsandstar.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 28 January 2026 🕒 12:17 pm
Community fundraising continues thanks to local’s determination - The Salvation Army
Community fundraising continues thanks to local’s determination The Salvation Army
📢 Published on 📅 28 January 2026 🕒 11:27 am
Start made on Penrith school expansion - placenorthwest.co.uk
Start made on Penrith school expansion placenorthwest.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 28 January 2026 🕒 11:03 am
Ketamine rise among young people sparks raids - BBC
Ketamine rise among young people sparks raids BBC
📢 Published on 📅 28 January 2026 🕒 6:21 am
Cleaning company boss headbutted man in incident caught on CCTV - newsandstar.co.uk
Cleaning company boss headbutted man in incident caught on CCTV newsandstar.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 28 January 2026 🕒 5:03 am
First of Two Major M6 Weekend Closures Begins Tonight from 8pm - penrith.town
First of Two Major M6 Weekend Closures Begins Tonight from 8pm penrith.town
📢 Published on 📅 28 January 2026 🕒 4:59 am
Reminder to Check Smoke Alarms after Four Fire Crews Deal with Penrith House Fire - penrith.town
Reminder to Check Smoke Alarms after Four Fire Crews Deal with Penrith House Fire penrith.town
📢 Published on 📅 28 January 2026 🕒 2:41 am
Housed Penrith Opens Its Doors: Premium Gym Centre Brings a New Era of Fitness to Western Sydney - Fitt Insider
Housed Penrith Opens Its Doors: Premium Gym Centre Brings a New Era of Fitness to Western Sydney Fitt Insider
📢 Published on 📅 27 January 2026 🕒 8:04 pm
Record defeat for Penrith at Heath - cumbriacrack.com
Record defeat for Penrith at Heath cumbriacrack.com
📢 Published on 📅 27 January 2026 🕒 7:00 am
Storm Chandra: A66 to Close from 4am as Precaution - penrith.town
Storm Chandra: A66 to Close from 4am as Precaution penrith.town
📢 Published on 📅 26 January 2026 🕒 8:52 pm
Penrith pummelled as Heath register club record league win - halifaxcourier.co.uk
Penrith pummelled as Heath register club record league win halifaxcourier.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 26 January 2026 🕒 10:01 am
Section of the M6 to close overnight for repairs - BBC
Section of the M6 to close overnight for repairs BBC
📢 Published on 📅 26 January 2026 🕒 6:04 am
Home Office Sees Joined-Up Action to Keep Penrith’s Night-Time Economy Safe During Operation Regulate - penrith.town
Home Office Sees Joined-Up Action to Keep Penrith’s Night-Time Economy Safe During Operation Regulate penrith.town
📢 Published on 📅 25 January 2026 🕒 2:40 pm
Cumbrian housebuilder backs town’s youth football sides - cumbriacrack.com
Cumbrian housebuilder backs town’s youth football sides cumbriacrack.com
📢 Published on 📅 25 January 2026 🕒 1:34 pm
A66 Penrith Roman burial site could hold more ancient secrets - BBC
A66 Penrith Roman burial site could hold more ancient secrets BBC
📢 Published on 📅 24 January 2026 🕒 8:47 pm
Speeding concerns prompt action on residential street - newsandstar.co.uk
Speeding concerns prompt action on residential street newsandstar.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 24 January 2026 🕒 5:09 pm
Drug checks in Penrith pub are clear of any traces according to police - nwemail.co.uk
Drug checks in Penrith pub are clear of any traces according to police nwemail.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 23 January 2026 🕒 5:00 pm
Young Carlisle United defender heads out on loan - newsandstar.co.uk
Young Carlisle United defender heads out on loan newsandstar.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 23 January 2026 🕒 11:23 am
Man Declared Dead at the Scene of a Work Place Incident in Penrith on Friday - penrith.town
Man Declared Dead at the Scene of a Work Place Incident in Penrith on Friday penrith.town
📢 Published on 📅 23 January 2026 🕒 7:20 am
Bid for new £15m luxury care home in Penrith - cwherald.com
Bid for new £15m luxury care home in Penrith cwherald.com
📢 Published on 📅 23 January 2026 🕒 7:10 am
Shoplifting gang targeted Sainsbury's stores across Cumbria - newsandstar.co.uk
Shoplifting gang targeted Sainsbury's stores across Cumbria newsandstar.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 23 January 2026 🕒 5:01 am
Popular beer festival undergoes "major" change to 'festival in a day' - newsandstar.co.uk
Popular beer festival undergoes "major" change to 'festival in a day' newsandstar.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 23 January 2026 🕒 5:00 am
Person arrested on suspicion of drug-driving near Penrith - newsandstar.co.uk
Person arrested on suspicion of drug-driving near Penrith newsandstar.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 22 January 2026 🕒 2:35 pm
Penrith MP calls for clampdown on short-term holiday lets - newsandstar.co.uk
Penrith MP calls for clampdown on short-term holiday lets newsandstar.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 22 January 2026 🕒 1:54 pm
Plans for new 43-home development in historic Cumbrian village - newsandstar.co.uk
Plans for new 43-home development in historic Cumbrian village newsandstar.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 22 January 2026 🕒 5:00 am
Thrilling game ends in disappointment for Penrith - cumbriacrack.com
Thrilling game ends in disappointment for Penrith cumbriacrack.com
📢 Published on 📅 20 January 2026 🕒 12:22 pm
Trial date set in case of Penrith man accused of trying to murder two neighbours - cwherald.com
Trial date set in case of Penrith man accused of trying to murder two neighbours cwherald.com
📢 Published on 📅 16 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Man dies in workplace incident at Penrith firm - cwherald.com
Man dies in workplace incident at Penrith firm cwherald.com
📢 Published on 📅 16 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
New 20mph Limits Coming to Penrith with Councillors Set to Approve Next Week - penrith.town
New 20mph Limits Coming to Penrith with Councillors Set to Approve Next Week penrith.town
📢 Published on 📅 14 January 2026 🕒 6:21 pm
'Engineering feat': New rail bridge installed over M6 near Penrith | ITV News - ITVX
'Engineering feat': New rail bridge installed over M6 near Penrith | ITV News ITVX
📢 Published on 📅 13 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Man in his 30s dies in Penrith 'workplace incident' - BBC
Man in his 30s dies in Penrith 'workplace incident' BBC
📢 Published on 📅 13 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
10th January 2026 – (not) Parkrun Report - parkrun UK
10th January 2026 – (not) Parkrun Report parkrun UK
📢 Published on 📅 13 January 2026 🕒 7:41 am
Man in 30s dies after workplace incident in Penrith industrial estate - newsandstar.co.uk
Man in 30s dies after workplace incident in Penrith industrial estate newsandstar.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 12 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Men to appear in court after Penrith drugs raid - cumbriacrack.com
Men to appear in court after Penrith drugs raid cumbriacrack.com
📢 Published on 📅 12 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Building evacuated after gas leak in Penrith - cumbriacrack.com
Building evacuated after gas leak in Penrith cumbriacrack.com
📢 Published on 📅 12 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Three arrests after Penrith drugs raid - cwherald.com
Three arrests after Penrith drugs raid cwherald.com
📢 Published on 📅 10 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
'One of the best, not worst': Passengers rally behind Penrith railway station - newsandstar.co.uk
'One of the best, not worst': Passengers rally behind Penrith railway station newsandstar.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 10 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Maple Grove kicks off infra works at Penrith industrial - placenorthwest.co.uk
Maple Grove kicks off infra works at Penrith industrial placenorthwest.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 9 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
M6 to shut near Penrith this evening for the weekend - Trans.INFO
M6 to shut near Penrith this evening for the weekend Trans.INFO
📢 Published on 📅 9 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Bridging the M6 Penrith gap - BBC
Bridging the M6 Penrith gap BBC
📢 Published on 📅 8 January 2026 🕒 1:57 pm
Cumbrian paedophile dies in prison nine years after being jailed for life - newsandstar.co.uk
Cumbrian paedophile dies in prison nine years after being jailed for life newsandstar.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 8 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Firefighters tackle kitchen blaze that threatened to spread through Penrith home - newsandstar.co.uk
Firefighters tackle kitchen blaze that threatened to spread through Penrith home newsandstar.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 7 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Firefighters tackle house blaze in Penrith - cumbriacrack.com
Firefighters tackle house blaze in Penrith cumbriacrack.com
📢 Published on 📅 7 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Massive Roman grave revealed in A66 excavation - BBC
Massive Roman grave revealed in A66 excavation BBC
📢 Published on 📅 7 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Overseas amateur signs for Penrith - cumbriacrack.com
Overseas amateur signs for Penrith cumbriacrack.com
📢 Published on 📅 6 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
#539 – New Year’s Day 2026 - parkrun UK
#539 – New Year’s Day 2026 parkrun UK
📢 Published on 📅 3 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Free domestic abuse support in Penrith will continue in 2026 - westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Free domestic abuse support in Penrith will continue in 2026 westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
📢 Published on 📅 19 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Penrith pub’s major makeover - cwherald.com
Penrith pub’s major makeover cwherald.com
📢 Published on 📅 19 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Readers react to Penrith shop that opened in 1742 closing after 283 years - in-cumbria.com
Readers react to Penrith shop that opened in 1742 closing after 283 years in-cumbria.com
📢 Published on 📅 17 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
CCTV appeal after man steals fuel and food from Penrith petrol station - cumbriacrack.com
CCTV appeal after man steals fuel and food from Penrith petrol station cumbriacrack.com
📢 Published on 📅 15 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
New Wave of Businesses Brings Optimism to Penrith High Street - penrith.town
New Wave of Businesses Brings Optimism to Penrith High Street penrith.town
📢 Published on 📅 12 December 2025 🕒 12:27 pm
Storm Bram: Over 1000 properties in and around Penrith Currently Without Power - penrith.town
Storm Bram: Over 1000 properties in and around Penrith Currently Without Power penrith.town
📢 Published on 📅 9 December 2025 🕒 9:41 pm
End of Era as 280-Year-Old Penrith Business hangs up the closed sign for last time - penrith.town
End of Era as 280-Year-Old Penrith Business hangs up the closed sign for last time penrith.town
📢 Published on 📅 6 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Penrith's Hunter Hall school 'saved from closure' after fundraiser - BBC
Penrith's Hunter Hall school 'saved from closure' after fundraiser BBC
📢 Published on 📅 3 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
48 hours to save Penrith’s Hunter Hall - cwherald.com
48 hours to save Penrith’s Hunter Hall cwherald.com
📢 Published on 📅 3 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Man due in court charged with attempted murder following Penrith knife incident - ITVX
Man due in court charged with attempted murder following Penrith knife incident ITVX
📢 Published on 📅 1 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Penrith's Hunter Hall school launches appeal amid rising costs - BBC
Penrith's Hunter Hall school launches appeal amid rising costs BBC
📢 Published on 📅 26 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Drums, Tractors, Droving, Lights, Santa and Roland — Penrith Sparkle 2025 Shines Brighter Than Ever - penrith.town
Drums, Tractors, Droving, Lights, Santa and Roland — Penrith Sparkle 2025 Shines Brighter Than Ever penrith.town
📢 Published on 📅 22 November 2025 🕒 10:29 pm
The Droving Parade is Back as Part of the Penrith Christmas Sparkle Event - penrith.town
The Droving Parade is Back as Part of the Penrith Christmas Sparkle Event penrith.town
📢 Published on 📅 22 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
New town councillor elected for Penrith - cwherald.com
New town councillor elected for Penrith cwherald.com
📢 Published on 📅 21 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
“contract will not be signed” - Council Pulls Plug on Penrith Town Hall Tender - penrith.town
“contract will not be signed” - Council Pulls Plug on Penrith Town Hall Tender penrith.town
📢 Published on 📅 7 November 2025 🕒 4:39 pm
Penrith man jailed for 10 years for cocaine plot role - BBC
Penrith man jailed for 10 years for cocaine plot role BBC
📢 Published on 📅 7 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Candidates for Penrith South by-election confirmed - westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Candidates for Penrith South by-election confirmed westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
📢 Published on 📅 4 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Multiple Fire Crews Called to Penrith Property over Suspected Gas Incident - penrith.town
Multiple Fire Crews Called to Penrith Property over Suspected Gas Incident penrith.town
📢 Published on 📅 3 November 2025 🕒 9:18 am
Pair of successful Penrith day nurseries sold for the first time - Christie & Co
Pair of successful Penrith day nurseries sold for the first time Christie & Co
📢 Published on 📅 31 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Op Colossus: Vehicle safety checkpoints and targeted action in Penrith - news.cumbria.police.uk
Op Colossus: Vehicle safety checkpoints and targeted action in Penrith news.cumbria.police.uk
📢 Published on 📅 29 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Nominations open for Penrith Town Council by-elections - westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Nominations open for Penrith Town Council by-elections westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
📢 Published on 📅 23 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Construction completed on new £60m Penrith M6 rail bridge - BBC
Construction completed on new £60m Penrith M6 rail bridge BBC
📢 Published on 📅 21 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Academy Tour Highlights | Penrith v Warrington - Warrington Wolves
Academy Tour Highlights | Penrith v Warrington Warrington Wolves
📢 Published on 📅 19 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Energy saving initiatives complete at Penrith and Appleby Leisure Centres - westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Energy saving initiatives complete at Penrith and Appleby Leisure Centres westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
📢 Published on 📅 17 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Pop-up pump track is a huge hit with Penrith residents - westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Pop-up pump track is a huge hit with Penrith residents westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
📢 Published on 📅 13 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Another Penrith Shop to Close as National Charity Exits High Street - penrith.town
Another Penrith Shop to Close as National Charity Exits High Street penrith.town
📢 Published on 📅 10 October 2025 🕒 11:17 pm
Family Matters therapy sessions to start at Penrith Family Hub - westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Family Matters therapy sessions to start at Penrith Family Hub westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
📢 Published on 📅 10 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Final week to join the community conversation on Penrith Town Hall - westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Final week to join the community conversation on Penrith Town Hall westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
📢 Published on 📅 8 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Favilla Set to Ignite a Fire in Penrith - penrith.town
Favilla Set to Ignite a Fire in Penrith penrith.town
📢 Published on 📅 7 October 2025 🕒 4:42 pm
Women to play Penrith away in Women's FA Cup - Altrincham FC
Women to play Penrith away in Women's FA Cup Altrincham FC
📢 Published on 📅 6 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Restaurant inspired by 'love of cooking over fire' to open in Cumbrian town - newsandstar.co.uk
Restaurant inspired by 'love of cooking over fire' to open in Cumbrian town newsandstar.co.uk
📢 Published on 📅 4 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Four Weeks of Road Closures along Penrith Main Roads for Resurfacing Work Start Today - penrith.town
Four Weeks of Road Closures along Penrith Main Roads for Resurfacing Work Start Today penrith.town
📢 Published on 📅 29 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Date Announced for Penrith Christmas Light Switch on by A Well known Local Character - penrith.town
Date Announced for Penrith Christmas Light Switch on by A Well known Local Character penrith.town
📢 Published on 📅 26 September 2025 🕒 1:48 pm
#523 – 20th September 2025 – A visitor’s perspective - parkrun UK
#523 – 20th September 2025 – A visitor’s perspective parkrun UK
📢 Published on 📅 21 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
#523 – 20th September 2025 - parkrun UK
#523 – 20th September 2025 parkrun UK
📢 Published on 📅 21 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Join the Community Conversation to help shape the future of Penrith Town Hall - westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Join the Community Conversation to help shape the future of Penrith Town Hall westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
📢 Published on 📅 17 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Shaping a creative vision for Penrith Town Hall - westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Shaping a creative vision for Penrith Town Hall westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
📢 Published on 📅 12 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Council invites views on Penrith Cemetery to help shape future improvements - westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Council invites views on Penrith Cemetery to help shape future improvements westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
📢 Published on 📅 10 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Eden NPT carry out multi-agency operation in Penrith - news.cumbria.police.uk
Eden NPT carry out multi-agency operation in Penrith news.cumbria.police.uk
📢 Published on 📅 1 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Huge steel beams arrive for railway bridge renewal over M6 in Penrith - Network Rail media centre
Huge steel beams arrive for railway bridge renewal over M6 in Penrith Network Rail media centre
📢 Published on 📅 13 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Penrith man jailed for over 2 years for drug supply - news.cumbria.police.uk
Penrith man jailed for over 2 years for drug supply news.cumbria.police.uk
📢 Published on 📅 22 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
