A NUCLEAR officer admitted he was drunk and would fail a breath test after being stopped by police due to his ‘very poor’ driving.

A PUB near Penrith is set to retain its contentious kitchen extraction units after successfully appealing a council enforcement notice.

WEST Cumbrian pigeons raced from Salisbury on Saturday and they certainly motored on the way home. The Dobson family of Cleator Moor topped the West Cumberland Federation, doing over 54 miles an hour, ...

THERE certainly hasn't been a shortage of stories since The Cumberland News first started serving readers with high-quality news 210 years ago.

Each photographer can submit up to 6 photos. The competition will close at 9.00am on Friday, 23 June with winners announced on July 1.

AN independent bookshop in Kirkby Stephen's Market Square is set to close. Owner of Throne of Books Kaitlyn Lancaster, who opened the shop in 2023, announced the decision on social media after ...

The University of Cumbria is opening its doors this week and invites visitors to enjoy the work of its final year creative and media arts students.

Gadabout is new independent festival set in the Eden Valley will showcase some of the UK's best new music, comedy, and local street food in July.

Pupils from Keswick School took part in Centre for Leadership Performance’s ProjX Arts Work Awareness Programme in partnership with Theatre by the Lake. The challenge saw them respond to a business ...

A Workington care home has launched a new Dementia-friendly disco initiative. Newlands Care Centre held their first Dementia Disco on May 21, inspired by their residents' love of dancing. The team ...