It’s been a colourful year for our award-winning photographer Stuart Walker.

From breaking news to amazing achievements, it’s been another exceptionally busy 12 months in Cumbria.

We have had a number of Royal visits, including the Prince of Wales who toured Carlisle’s Pirelli factory in April. Stuart’s perfectly framed shot scooped the News Media Association’s Regional/Local Newspaper Rota Photo of the Year award.

It has been a promising year for

tourism, with commercial flights returning to Carlisle Lake District Airport for the first time in more than 25 years.

Cute animals and musical legends have also all been captured by our keen-eyed photographer.