3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (963+ words) A WORKINGTON couple who had to cancel their wedding after the bride fell ill on her hen party have finally had their happily ever after. Kirkland Church of England School teacher Katie Ritchie (formerly Sloan) and Kieran Ritchie, a construction…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (243+ words) A night of Celtic music and Scottish pride is coming to the Workington stage. The show will be headlined by the MacDonald Brothers, who rose to fame after reaching the top 5 on The X Factor. The brothers said: "We cannot…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (164+ words) A COMMUNITY fund supporting projects along the Solway coast has opened for a new round of applications. The Robin Rigg Community Fund, backed by RWE’s Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Farm and managed by the Solway Firth Partnership, is offering grants…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (535+ words) Stanwix Football Club have been named as the winner of the Community Improvement Grant, launched by The Cumberland News in partnership with New Balance. The award-winning grassroots club said the funding would provide a major boost as it deals with…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago   (316+ words) Reviewers have hailed The Moon & Sixpence Coffeehouse as the best spot in Cockermouth for a coffee break, with many praising its cakes, atmosphere and what some describe as the town's finest coffee. Located at 29 Main Street in the heart of…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago   (308+ words) IF you know me personally, you'll know I am extremely competitive. I can't count how many times I've almost broke a golf club after a bad shot. So when my friends dropped me the 'fancy some padel?' text, the competitive…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago   (195+ words) Visitors are flocking to an international market offering global flavours and handmade crafts. The market, held in Carlisle city centre, will run until Bank Holiday Monday, August 31, giving shoppers just a few days left to explore its wide range of…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (766+ words) THE council is working to ensure there is 'continuity of care' for drug addiction service users following the collapse of a £56million drug and alcohol treatment contract due to launch this autumn. The charity Waythrough, which runs Recovery Steps Cumbria, has…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (333+ words) Four Carlisle football clubs are launching weekly sessions for disabled children as part of the pan-disability Comets programme. Edentown FC, Warwick Wanderers, Dalston JBR, and Northbank FC will now offer inclusive sessions in Carlisle for children aged five to 11, giving…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (240+ words) HOSPITALITY bosses renovating Carlisle's former BrewDog bar have pledged to donate cash found in a locked safe. Bees Knees, which recently purchased the former BrewDog bar on Botchergate, discovered £120 in cash while preparing to refurbish the site. Rather than pocketing…...