Whitehaven AFC’s under-11 Lionesses have secured the continuing support of property developer High Grange Developments. The team had outgrown their kits but High Grange contacted the club’s coaches to help them secure new equipment to ensure they
St Benedict’s School held its annual GCSE achievement event, recognising students in various ways. The awards ceremony showcased those high achieving Year 11 students who received their GCSE results in the summer. The awards recognised not only
Copeland Council has released it's latest food hygiene report. Food establishments are rated on a scale of zero to five, with five being the best. This week's reports are: Marmaris Star, High Street, Cleator Moor – 3 Mrs Pizza, Duke
A number of changes have been made to this weekend's Taste Cumbria Christmas festival. A wet and windy forecast has forced organisers to make some alternative arrangements. The big producers’ market will be open on Main Street from 9am tomorrow
An artist from St Bees will hold an open studio display. Sarah Taylor, who specialises in colourful splashy wildlife paintings, will exhibit new artwork which includes paintings, canvases and prints. Each piece is finished off with geometric details
A car was scratched and dented in an incident in Whitehaven. Police are investigating criminal damage to a car, which happened between the hours of 3.30pm on Monday, November 23 and 9.30am on November 24. The car was parked on Sneckyeat Road
A dazzling display of photographic skill will go on show from tomorrow at The Beacon Museum in Whitehaven. Photographer Phil Rigby, who has spent 30 years capturing Cumbria's people and landscapes for newspapers and magazines, has brought together
Big-hearted businesses did battle in a hot kitchen to raise £24,000 for a trio of local charities. Staff from Carlisle-headquartered Baines Wilson LLP and Barclays went head to head in the kitchen at the Lodore Falls Hotel and Spa in the 2019 Kitchen
A travel company has been recognised with three awards. Cumbria Travel, which has offices in Workington, Whitehaven and Carlisle picked up the accolades at Jet2 Holiday's VIP annual conference last month. The company's two directors Leanne Miller
Gillfoot Park was host to a fascinating battle between over-35s teams from Egremont and Wath Brow Hornets, all to support 11-year-old Egremont youth player Oliver Caine in his cancer battle. The game brought together the county’s rugby league family
AS families deck their halls, kitchens, living rooms and every other room in the house with Christmas decorations, a price comparison website is on the lookout for Britain's best lights display. Garden and driveway spectaculars have become an essential
A series of takeovers by the owners of Carlisle’s CFM radio station raises competition concerns, the provisional findings of an official probe has concluded. The Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) has raised the alarm after independent members
Distington will get their road to Wembley in the Coral Challenge Cup started at home to Bedford Tigers. The first-round clash is set to be played on the weekend of January 11. Workington Town and the other League 1 sides are set to enter the
Some fraudsters will use the festive season to trick victims - here's how to keep on your guard. As people rush around in the run-up to Christmas sorting out their to-do lists, now is a prime time for scammers to strike. Many of us can feel distracted
Traffic disruption is expected on the A66 in West Cumbria from next week. Sections of the road are being closed for five nights between 8pm to 6am. The closures are to allow work on Great Clifton roundabout to be completed before Christmas.
FOLLOWING high demand tickets to see superstars of pop in Carlisle are now back on sale. Little Mix announced they will return to Cumbria next year with a gig at Bitts Park on July 24 as part of a series of summer shows that also sees them performing
There’s been a clear up operation on Corney Fell after a report of illegal fly tipping. However the dozen bags filled with rubbish turned out to have been left by well intentioned litter pickers clearing the nearby roadsides. It’s thought the
A Primary school closed its old doors for the last time, and true to the saying, another door swung open – on its new building. Seascale School has benefitted from funding by the Department of Education, Tesco and the Co-op Local Community Fund
TNT Records has been named the UK’s Record Shop of the Year 2019 less than 12 months after launching. The Barrow-in-Furness store landed the prestigious award, seeing off competition from hundreds of established outlets across the country. Long
A crunch meeting to decide what could prove to be a pivotal day in the history of Cumbrian-born logistics giant Eddie Stobart will take place today. Shareholders will gather in London this morning (Friday) to vote on a proposal from asset management
