An assessment by the Climate Action Tracker (CAT) initiative says that current policies by governments put the world on track for an estimated 2.7C of long-term warming. That is the same as it was ...

FOR this week's Nostalgia edition we wanted to take a look at Workington in the 1980s. These photos show what was going on in the town forty years ago. It's amazing to see just how much things have ...

ARMED forces veterans have helped to decorate a Maryport shop's window for Remembrance Day. Veterans decorated the shop window of The Stitched Up Headquarters Junk & Disorderly with armed forces ...

AN internal council audit into a Cumbrian primary school has been described as ‘dire reading’ after significant financial governance issues, ...

A BBC Radio Cumbria team, including breakfast show presenter Mike Zeller, took part in a charity swimming challenge last week.

Wigton's John Peel Theatre, which dates back to 1885, is hoping to raise funds to help cover additional expenses and ultimately help support upcoming productions. Co-chair of the theatre, Kate Jensen, ...

Father Alf Parker passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends at Cartmel Grange Nursing Home last Thursday (7 November), aged 88.

A SHOPLIFTER who carried out a spree of alcohol thefts was struggling with being ‘ostracised’ after he was accused of a serious crime.

It is currently on the market for £650,000 and is said to be beautifully presented with nice views of the Lake District. There is a garden and parking space outside, and it is close to the town centre ...

A voluntary levy on tickets to large concerts at stadiums and arenas should be introduced by 2025 to help fund grassroots venues, the Government has said. Ministers expect the music industry to take ...

The 2025 Edinburgh International Festival takes place from August 1-24 2025. The full programme for the festival will be announced with tickets going on sale in March 2025.

Thirty National Lottery winners from the last three decades enjoyed an “incredible experience” in a shoot by a celebrity British photographer to celebrate the lottery’s 30th birthday. The 30 ...