A group of artists is looking for additional volunteers to help a town make this year's May Day the "biggest celebration" in its history. The parade in Penrith, Cumbria, will feature five huge puppets ...

The Paddington Bear statue in Penrith is the only one in Cumbria A statue of the beloved Paddington Bear is to stay in a town for another year after boosting visitor numbers. More than 20 benches of ...

Efforts to raise £1.8m to fund a new rescue building are under way. Plans for a base in Penrith, Cumbria, for the town's mountain rescue team and the Cumbria Ore Mines Rescue Unit (COMRU) were ...

Residents of this English town are spoilt for choice when it comes to places to enjoy the countryside because their home is nestled between not one but two national parks. Penrith, in Cumbria, lies in ...

Penrith BID, Penrith Town Council and Westmorland & Furness Council have announced the statue of Paddington Bear in the town will extend it's stay. It has been revealed that the beloved bear is to ...

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