The Woodend and District Women's Institute recently celebrated their 90th birthday. The small village, nestled between Egremont, Bigrigg, Cleator, and Moor Rowhas had a serving WI for nine decades ...

An Egremont testing business has expanded for the first time in 15 years with the addition of a new employee. Taylor Gibbons has joined NRL NDT Services Limited at the Egremont branch as a technical ...

A warning has been issued by the Fell Top Assessors over hiking in fells in the current weather conditions. The recent cold weather and storm has caused difficult conditions on the fells and walkers ...

The Cumbria Tourism Awards 2025 are now open for entries. The awards aim to celebrate the best of Cumbria's tourism sector, giving businesses a chance to gain recognition for their hard work and ...

An appeal has been launched for foster carers to help refugee children. Cumbria Fostering has begun a campaign this month to recruit more foster carers and homestay providers for children seeking ...

A 44-year old man who was staying in the Lake District over the festive period was found dead on Hellvelyn after a major search operation by ...

THE Government has announced it will dispose of 140 tonnes of plutonium being stored at Sellafield – but some have questioned the decision.

According to data from the North West Ambulance Service, more than 23,000 extra calls were made to NHS 111 in December 2024 compared to the previous December. The rise in calls was largely from people ...

A £2 million boost has been agreed to further develop 5G across Cumbria. The Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council Joint Executive Committee have allocated the funds from the ...

The GLL Sport Foundation awards for 2025 are now accepting applications. Part of a nationwide programme, the initiative aims to support athletes in Cumbria and across the UK. The support package ...

Greggs has opened a new, larger shop in Workington, relocating from its previous spot at U3C Buddle Road on the Clay Flatts Industrial Estate to ...

A SUPERMARKET customer who became aggressive as he challenged being banned from the store caused an incident which left a police officer ...