Flood alerts have been issued for much of north Cumbria. Carlisle, Bowness-on-Solway, Dalston, Caldbeck, Penrith, Appleby, Temple Sowerby, Pooley Bridge, Keswick, Cockermouth, Workington, Whitehaven, Cleator Moor, Egremont and a number of other
A new diagnostic suite at the Cumberland Infirmary is expected to be in operation by December. The lower ground floor facility houses a new CT scanner that has just been installed and will soon include a new MRI scanner. The development is the
HOUSE prices have reached a record high in England. According to Nationwide, annual house price growth has accelerated by 5.8 per cent, leaving the average price at £227,826. A survey revealed that prices climbed by 0.8 per cent month on month
A community lottery has been launched in Allerdale aimed at helping groups and charitable organisations raise much-needed funds. More than 20 community groups and organisations recently attended the good cause launch of the Allerdale and Lakeland
A RED tribute is beginning to come together in Carlisle as a reminder not to forget those who sacrificed so much. The North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) is asking people to adorn the railings outside its base in Infirmary Street with poppies in
2020 has definitely been a year Border and Lakeland Holstein Club members will all remember and one which will go down in history. The club in its present form began in 1999 with the amalgamation of three clubs, The Border Counties Holstein Friesian
A BOXING coach and his family have prepared free packed lunches to support their community after a plan to extent free school meal support was defeated in Parliament. Coach at Workington Amateur Boxing Club, Alan Murray and his family have prepared
A DELIBERATE fire has sparked fury amongst the community in Carlisle. Carlisle East Fire Station were called at around 6.25pm on Thursday to a fire on Langrigg Road. A group of youths had set fire to a derelict shed behind the now closed Langrigg
Cumbria’s university has new sources of support for school and college students who are considering their future plans. The outreach team at University of Cumbria has developed alternative methods to ensure help is at hand 24-7. In response to
ADULTS and children alike can enjoy an evening full of music thanks to a virtual event. The Travelling by Tuba show, which is a musical performance for all ages, will be performing on Tuesday for a group of school children from Ennerdale School.
THIS cute footage shows an infant western lowland gorilla being given round-the-clock care and bottle-fed by keepers. The baby, which keepers now know is male, is two-months-old and was delivered naturally at Bristol Zoo Gardens. He has not been
AN appeal has been launched to ensure those struggling with homelessness are not forgotten about this Christmas. Every year, Carlisle Key asks local people to donate gifts to be given out to homeless people and their children, who are living in
IT wasn’t the most memorable of Workington’s eight victories this season but it might be all the fans, officials, players and management have to reflect on for a while, writes John Walsh. With the constraints of lockdown likely to cause a suspension
England's four-week national lockdown could be extended beyond December 2 if coronavirus infection rates do not significantly fall, a Cabinet minister has admitted. Michael Gove said he believed the restrictions announced by Boris Johnson would
Police are appealing for information following a report of criminal damage in Penrith. The damage was sustained by three vehicles on William Street in Penrith yesterday at about 1:40am. During the incident the vehicles have had their wing mirrors
THE public is being asked not to let its patience with Covid-19 rules slip. Assistant Chief Constable for Cumbria Police, Andrew Slattery has called on the public to continue fighting the spread of coronavirus. Although the “vast majority” of
PASSIONATE students of west Cumbria have carried the torch for David Attenborough after being inspired by his teachings about the environment. Year Six students from Maryport Church of England Primary School were inspired by David Attenborough:
DELICIOUS doughnuts and premium coffee are now on offer to shoppers at Gretna Gateway as a homegrown team have expanded their business. Bruce and Luke’s has become a staple of the Carlisle food scene since breaking into the industry in 2011 and
A CARLISLE based charity will celebrate its trustees and the role they play in the organisation next week. During Trustees Week next week, Eden Valley Hospice will showcase the valuable role that the volunteer trustees play in leading the organisation
AN EXTRAORDINARY collection of life-size wooden models used to design one of Britain's most exclusive cars has been saved from the scrapheap. Dozens of styling 'bucks' - large models used to design bodywork - were found covered in dust at a factory
RESULTS of the Border and Lakeland Holstein Summer Herd Comptition are featured below. Class One Large Herd: 1. Petteril Herd Messrs Morley. 2. Carrock Herd Buckabank Farm Ltd. 3. Stowbeck Herd Skirwith Hall Farms Ltd Class Two Small Herd 1.
AN AWARD-winning brewery has joined forces with Hesket Newmarket Brewery, to avoid a copyright issue over a new beer. The two breweries first made contact when the small, cooperatively-owned Lake District brewery flagged the use of Scafell in the
This year, there has been a surge in the anti-racist movements across the world as people have taken to the streets to demand change following the death of George Floyd in May. It has resulted in universities, councils, museums, and more recognising
A debt-ridden Albanian was put to work as the gardener of a sophisticated cannabis factory inside a semi-detached Whitehaven home after receiving death threats. Police raided the two-storey address at Fell View Avenue in the Woodhouse area at 2.40pm
Exeter City 1, Carlisle United 0 Two teams with impressive early form in the league clashed at a windy St James Park, with Carlisle unchanged for a fifth consecutive game and on a six-game unbeaten run. United started the better of the two
Workington's bid to the Government for up to £25m in funding for major regeneration projects has been formally submitted. Allerdale Council submitted its bid to the Government for a share of the Towns Fund on Thursday. The fund is a £3.6bn pot
Cumbria's Covid contact tracing success rate has fallen for the fourth week running, amid a record number of new positive cases. Data from the Department for Health and Social care shows 3,167 people who tested positive for Covid-19 in Cumbria were
No further deaths among Covid-19 positive patients were announced across hospitals in north Cumbria yesterday. There were however three further deaths among Covid-19 positive patients across the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation
A north Cumbrian mountain rescue team were called out to help a man who had fallen 50ft. Penrith Mountain Rescue Team were called on Friday evening to Swine Crag, Haweswater after a walker had taken a sizeable fall down the crag. The team were
The clocks have gone back and with shorter and darker days here, PDSA vets are urging pet owners to start thinking about how they can keep their pets happy and healthy over the winter months ahead. PDSA Vet Lynne James said: “With the cold and dark
Some products have been recalled because of listeria fears and allergy worries. North South Retail is recalling Dunkin’ Donuts Variety Shell 4 pack because they contain wheat (gluten), eggs, soya, nuts (hazelnut) and milk which are not mentioned
FARMERS’ chief Minette Batters has highlighted the need to clarify trading standards for the food supply chain across Cumbria as talks on Brexit enter their final phase. The president of the National Farmers Union (NFU) during an online debate staged
A CUMBRIAN business has been put on the map - thanks to a UK-wide campaign championing farmers at their most essential ingredient. McDonald’s has highlighted the Lakes Free Range Egg Company at Stainton, near Penrith as their longest standing UK
IN 1928 Carlisle Musical Society took to the stage at Her Majesty's Theatre with its very first production. Since then, it has presented musical productions every year - besides those during World War Two - and survived for almost 10 decades, providing
THE inaugural Cumbria Farmer Awards were due to be celebrated early in the New Year. But the worsening situation around Covid-19 has forced us to postpone the Awards Night until May 14 2021. It is a decision which has been taken with great regret
CUMBRIAN producers who supply major dairy co-operative Arla will see a farmgate milk price rise from Sunday. Members’ farmgate milk price will rise by 0.9p/litre for both conventional and organic milk from November 1. This takes its conventional
MORE than a third of children in Cumbria are considered to be unhealthily overweight when they finish primary school. NHS Digital figures show 20.2 per cent of year six pupils across the county in 2019/2020 were obese - with almost five per cent
Customers of a sandwich shop in Workington will get more than just a lunchtime treat when they visit the store this Halloween. Chloe Baxter, 21, daughter of owner Steph Spiers, has transformed the Sandwich Heaven shop's window, as well as the inside
POLICE were forced to remove boulders from the road after they were moved to block a woman’s path. Sandra Bennett returned from walking her dogs at Oldside in, Workington to find that boulders had been moved into the road by members of the travelling
FROM salesperson to business owner, a Carlisle man has risen through the ranks of a car dealership to fulfill his life-long dream. Christopher Scott was a salesperson at Border City Autos before his success and ambition led him to take over the
