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Pensioners enjoyed Workington & District Amateur Musical Society pantomime at the Carnegie Theatre & Arts Centre with a ...
13/01/2025

Pensioners enjoyed Workington & District Amateur Musical Society pantomime at the Carnegie Theatre & Arts Centre with a Stagecoach Grand Day Out

Despite the pouring rain and freezing temperatures, the latest Grand Day Out hosted by Stagecoach Cumbria and North Lancashire brought smiles and laughter to those who attended a performance of Dic…

St Mary's Hospice gets ready to host an art festival as part of the Dementia Unmuted Festival
12/01/2025

St Mary's Hospice gets ready to host an art festival as part of the Dementia Unmuted Festival

As part of the inspiring Dementia Unmuted Festival, St Mary’s Hospice is proud to host a one-of-a-kind art exhibition. The art exhibition will celebrate the creativity of people living with dementi…

Michelle Scrogham MP for Barrow & Furness supports campaign aimed at preventing sudden death in young adults
09/01/2025

Michelle Scrogham MP for Barrow & Furness supports campaign aimed at preventing sudden death in young adults

A campaign aimed at preventing the sudden deaths of young adults is being backed by Barrow and Furness MP Michelle Scrogham. The crusade is being pioneered by two Furness women, Lesley Mease and Do…

Teesside Hospice is inviting supporters to help raise funds by joining their Midnight Walk event
09/01/2025

Teesside Hospice is inviting supporters to help raise funds by joining their Midnight Walk event

Teesside Hospice are inviting supporters to raise vital funds and light up the night with their Midnight Walk fundraiser. On Saturday, March 22, join hundreds of people as they walk 11km along the …

Digging for Britain returns to our screens with Millom to feature in episode four
07/01/2025

Digging for Britain returns to our screens with Millom to feature in episode four

The BBC hit history programme Digging For Britain returns for its twelfth series and visits a Cumbrian town trying to rewrite its history. Hosted by Professor Alice Roberts, the series takes a look…

Hartley’s Ice Cream to close down after 93 years- the popular west Cumbrian business has blamed rising costs and “unseas...
06/01/2025

Hartley’s Ice Cream to close down after 93 years- the popular west Cumbrian business has blamed rising costs and “unseasonable” summers.

Hartley’s Ice Cream has announced it ceased trading at the end of 2024, blaming rising costs and “unseasonable” summers. The Egremont-based business – that also owns the St Bees beach cafe & #…

A West Cumbrian Soap Box Derby has raised over £2000 for St Bees RNLI, Hospice at Home West Cumbria and a local girl wit...
06/01/2025

A West Cumbrian Soap Box Derby has raised over £2000 for St Bees RNLI, Hospice at Home West Cumbria and a local girl with a rare condition.

The St Bees Soap Box Derby has started 2025 off by announcing it has raised £2250 for three charities. The Soap Box Derby returned in 2024 after almost forty years when organisers Claire and Stephe…

Sellafield is advising all employees who can work from home to do so on Monday, January 6.
05/01/2025

Sellafield is advising all employees who can work from home to do so on Monday, January 6.

Sellafield Ltd employees are being advised to work from home, if they are able to, following the snowfall across the county. In a statement all employees who can work from home have been advised to…

‘Everyone at The Mont is extremely proud’ as Egremont Rangers player signs with Wigan Warriors
05/01/2025

‘Everyone at The Mont is extremely proud’ as Egremont Rangers player signs with Wigan Warriors

Wigan Warriors have snapped up an Egremont Rangers star for their Pathway to Performance programme. The Pathway to Performance programme is run by Betfred Women’s Super League Clubs and is designed…

Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team bring a party of five walkers to safety
05/01/2025

Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team bring a party of five walkers to safety

Wasdale Mountain Rescue were called out as a party of five walkers got into difficultly near Scafell Pike. The alert was received on Sunday, January 5, by Cumbria Police as a party of five walkers …

Cumbria Snow: Roads and businesses close as snow covers the county
05/01/2025

Cumbria Snow: Roads and businesses close as snow covers the county

The expected snow fell across most of Cumbria with fall reported in Carlisle to Keswick. Cumberland and Westmorland and Furness Council’s gritting teams have been working hard through the night to …

An Amber weather warning has been issued for Cumbria as snow could be in the way.
04/01/2025

An Amber weather warning has been issued for Cumbria as snow could be in the way.

An Amber Alert has been issued covering Cumbria as temperatures drop bringing the risk of snow to the county. Amber severe weather warnings for snow and ice have been issued for parts of England an…

Fatal 70 meter fall in Lake District is tragic first call-out of 2025 for Keswick Mountain Rescue Team
03/01/2025

Fatal 70 meter fall in Lake District is tragic first call-out of 2025 for Keswick Mountain Rescue Team

Keswick Mountain Rescue received their first call out of 2025 and it ended in tragedy after a man died after a 70 meter fall. The first call-out for the charity occurred on January 2, after a man d…

Police work through the night after a suspected gas explosion in Whitehaven - three treated for smoke inhalation and sev...
01/01/2025

Police work through the night after a suspected gas explosion in Whitehaven - three treated for smoke inhalation and several animals rescued.

Cumbria Police continued to work through the night to secure the area after a suspected gas explosion in Whitehaven. Cumbria Police stated just after 4:23pm on Tuesday, December 31, they received a…

UPDATE: Three people have been taken to hospital with ‘serious injuries’ following a suspected gas explosion in West Cum...
31/12/2024

UPDATE: Three people have been taken to hospital with ‘serious injuries’ following a suspected gas explosion in West Cumbria

People have been evacuated from their West Cumbrian homes and three people have been taken to hospital after a suspected gas explosion. It’s been reported there has been a suspected gas explosion a…

Several Cumbrians have been recognised in the King’s New Year Honours 🎉
31/12/2024

Several Cumbrians have been recognised in the King’s New Year Honours 🎉

The King’s New Year Honours have been announced and 11 Cumbrians have been awarded. It was announced on Monday, December 30, several Cumbria residents have received a UK honour in HM The King’s New…

Weather warning in place for New Years Eve for Cumbria as Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations cancelled.
30/12/2024

Weather warning in place for New Years Eve for Cumbria as Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations cancelled.

A severe wind warning is in place for Cumbria as the country is bracing for a damp and windy end to 2024. A combination of heavy rain, strong winds and some snow all feature in the UK forecast for …

Michelle Scrogham MP for Barrow & Furness is asking for Ulverston residents views on how the £2 million GSK legacy fund ...
30/12/2024

Michelle Scrogham MP for Barrow & Furness is asking for Ulverston residents views on how the £2 million GSK legacy fund should be used for an “education, culture, or leisure project that will benefit future generations of the Town.”

GSK Task Force asks Ulverston residents for their views on £2m GSK donation for an “education, culture, or leisure project that will benefit future generations of the Town”. A Task Force has been c…

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