AN inquest has been opened into the death of a west Cumbrian farmer who was crushed by cattle on his farm. John Solomon Holliday, 82, died in the Cumberland Infirmary on June 7, 2025, almost three ...

A VULNERABLE Carlisle man was inexplicably subjected to a catalogue of daily verbal abuse by his neighbour, including a death threat. The intimidation came to a head when 39-year-old Geoffrey Walker ...

A CALL will be made next week to improve bus services in the Cumberland Council area at a meeting in Carlisle.

TWO Conservative councillors will next week propose a motion on a clean energy development in west Cumbria at a meeting next week.

Fans of Emmerdale have begged for an "unbearable" character to be written out of the ITV soap, as some "skip every scene" ...

An engineering firm is set to unveil a new precision engineering machine shop. Forth will unveil the facility at its headquarters in Maryport on Thursday, July 10, following a £250,000 investment. The ...

A popular Carlisle-based martial arts academy is aiming to raise £1,000 to purchase a club defibrillator. B5 Martial Arts Academy, which is located on English Gate Plaza, is run by Esther Beales, who ...

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Cumbria’s Museum of Military Life in Carlisle Castle is set to host a talk about demobilised soldiers who returned home after the First World War.

The Beacon Museum in Whitehaven is hosting Forty Farms by Amy Bateman, a Cumbrian farmer and British Life Photographer of the Year. The exhibition, which runs from July 5 until September 7, provides a ...

A new tennis league has launched in Carlisle. Barclays Local Tennis Leagues has started a new 'Beginner League' at Bitts Park. The aim is to welcome adults of all skill levels into the game. The ...