11+ hour, 22+ min ago   (352+ words) Reaction has continued to pour in following the announcement that the Winter Droving will move from Penrith to Carlisle this year, with business owners and visitors expressing disappointment at the decision. Among those voicing concern is Penrith restaurateur Yannis Papameletis,…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (213+ words) Essential resurfacing works are set to begin on the A7. Cumberland Council, working in partnership with Connect Roads, will carry out the improvements near Longtown as part of an ongoing programme of highway upgrades. The first phase will take place on…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (963+ words) A WORKINGTON couple who had to cancel their wedding after the bride fell ill on her hen party have finally had their happily ever after. Kirkland Church of England School teacher Katie Ritchie (formerly Sloan) and Kieran Ritchie, a construction…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (381+ words) A mental health campaigner will bring a 26kg postbox to Wreay for a film about loneliness and connection. Stu Skinner MBE will join audiences at Wreay Village Hall near Carlisle on Friday, September 18, for the UK premiere and first public screening…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (555+ words) HER Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh has come to Cumbria on a two-day visit for a programme of engagements celebrating innovation and opportunity within the county's farming communities and rural economy. As patron of The Addington Fund since 2021, The…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (223+ words) Eden Animal Rescue is launching a fundraising appeal to help improve its internet connection. Based at Moorlands Head Farm near Temple Sowerby, the charity is aiming to raise £5,000 to cover the cost of installing a new Starlink system, which would…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (136+ words) CARLISLE Cathedral will be one of the venues hosting a candle-lighting event for World Suicide Prevention Day. Every Life Matters has organised the event, set for Thursday, September 10, to provide a space of remembrance, support, and unity for those affected…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (302+ words) Communities across Cumbria are coming together in support of World Suicide Prevention Day. Events are being organised to honour those who have been lost and to offer hope to those who may be struggling. In Barrow, Kendal, and Penrith, the…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (321+ words) Fantasy, imagination, and creativity are taking centre stage this month in west Cumbria. Florence Arts Centre in Egremont is hosting Whispers of a Forgotten Land throughout September, a month-long exhibition inspired by fantasy storytelling. Sue Mackay, director at Florence Arts…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (245+ words) A NEW event is aiming to raise funds for a Cumbrian animal charity this September. Oak Tree Animal Charity's first-ever Colour Run will take place at Carlisle Racecourse on Sunday, September 20, from 10 am to 4 pm. Organisers hope the 5k event, which…...