The Public Accounts Committee’s chairman said advice to carry out maintenance checks every time Ajax is stopped was an ‘insult ...

Reeds (Cumbria) Ltd, a Penrith-based printing company established in 1878, has been named a key sponsor of the first Lake District Book Festival, to be held at Cartmel Racecourse from June 12 to 14.

The Pride of Cumbria Awards 2026 will take place at The Greenhill Hotel in Wigton on Thursday, June 11, recognising those who go above and beyond ...

A Lake District swimming challenge is making waves with a purpose that goes beyond the finish line. The Great North Swim returns to Brockhole on Windermere from June 12 to 14, and title partner ...

A luxury Lake District hotel has landed a spot on a list of the UK’s best places to stay. Linthwaite House, located in Bowness-on-Windermere, has been named one of The Telegraph’s Top 250 UK Hotels ...

Plans have been revealed for a new underground tank to help protect Windermere’s water quality. United Utilities has announced its intention to build the storage tank near the Glebe. The company said ...

A BUSINESS leader has reached the national finals of a major women’s enterprise competition. Vicky Brown, founder of No Name Travel, is a finalist in the 2026 Enterprise Vision Awards (EVAS) and is ...

Young choristers Isobel Khawam and Samuel Lofthouse are honoured with the Ronald Wilson Award for Music at Carlisle Cathedral’s Trinity ...

A new health protection plan to help residents in north and west Cumbria is set to be agreed at a meeting next week.

THE Lake District has been named one of the UK’s top destinations for sunset hikes. New research by outdoor experts Blacks ranked the region eighth in the country, based on a combination of average ...

A WEST Cumbrian sex offender with an addiction to pornography is back behind bars after he committed new offences.

CUMBRIA Scouts is searching for its next county lead volunteer. The recruit will help shape the future of Scouting across the county, following a decade of service from Eddie Ward, who will step down ...