Cumbria County, England News

A new petition against council plans to introduce on-street parking charges collected more than 300 signatures in less than 24 hours.

The ten-day event will run from April 26 to May 5 and feature over 30 walks and activities designed to appeal to all ages and abilities.

The teenager had been trying to retrieve a ball when he became trapped up to his knees at Arnside pier in Cumbria.

SHIPPING enthusiasts have launched an ambitious scheme to buy a former Royal Navy submarine and berth her on the Clyde as an exhibit.

DETAILS of how a Barrow man died in a Thai prison more than two years ago should finally be revealed when an inquest into his death is held next month.

A west Cumbrian vicar is set to take on a gruelling 1,000 mile pilgrimage to help raise funds for the Great North Air Ambulance.

DINOSAURS belong to geology and woolly mammoths to prehistory but some creatures, now extinct in Lakeland, were recorded in historic times.

POLICE and fire chiefs have today praised the heroic efforts of passers-by who pulled a Hampshire family from the wreckage of their car - moments before it burst into flames.

Food chain Booths is working with Lancaster University to research buying habits in a bid to reduce shoppers' carbon footprints.

I've got to be honest - I've always had a soft spot for Mazdas, ever since I had a second-hand 2.0-litre two-door coupe back in the Eighties.

A replacement window ended up costing a shop owner 500 more than he bargained for after he fell foul of strict planning rules.

On the line to Leeds, buses are replacing trains between Carlisle and Appleby/Kirkby Stephen, according to information issued by Northern Rail.

Police have objected to plans for a 3,000 capacity Cumbria music festival due to concerns over crime and safety.

A Workington sex attacker who got into a woman's flat and groped her while she was asleep on the sofa has been jailed for five years.

Several members of the public have been praised for helping with the rescue after a Mercedes estate collided with a Ford Ranger SUV in the Lake District.

Around 250 vehicles - including classic cars, military transport, buses and tractors - are on display today and tomorrow at seven rally sites in the two towns.

A SAFETY double has been achieved thanks to the efforts of workers at a division of the James Cropper papermill.

Owners Rachel Partington and Dave Windsor created the store in six days since getting licensing permission from South Lakeland District Council.

At 1.13 pm on Thursday police were called to a report of an incident at the Cumberland Building Society on Station Road, Silloth where a staff members within the branch were threatened with a knife and cash demands made.

The event aims to address challenges thrown up by the current consultation on CAP payments and its potential impact on the way upland farms, moorland and forestry are managed.