9+ hour, 10+ min ago  (477+ words) A couple were left distressed by a tirade of verbal abuse from a neighbour who branded them 'special needs people,' a court heard. Carol Oliver, aged 66, was sentenced after she admitted harassing a husband and wife during a period of…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (503+ words) As Cumbria enjoys unusually sunny skies, locals are finding refreshment in their own backyard. From city taprooms to shaded beer gardens, here's a selection of local breweries offering a taste of Cumbrian beer culture. Jennings Brewery: A staple in Cockermouth…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (210+ words) A man remains inside a property amid an ongoing police operation. Armed police were called to Dale Street in Ulverston at 7. 43pm yesterday following reports of a man in significant distress. Emergency services remain at the scene and a wider evacuation…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (455+ words) Rival protesters clashed in Glasgow on Saturday after thousands descended on the city for an anti-racism rally. Some in the small counter-protest group performed what appeared to be Nazi salutes as the two groups gathered at Buchanan Street in the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (561+ words) A "LOVED husband and father who had many friends" took his own life after struggling to cope with the sudden deaths of his parents, an inquest heard. Nicos Andrew Nicholaides, a senior electrical designer leader, was found deceased by his…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (150+ words) TNT Sports has announced a new partnership with public service broadcaster 5 to help bring the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow to the widest possible audiences in the United Kingdom. 5 will present extensive daily highlights as the exclusive English-language free-to-air partner for…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (379+ words) A church in south Cumbria dating back to 1745 has been recommended to be closed due to costly repairs. St Paul's Church of Rusland has been part of the Benefice of Hawkshead since 2003, along with Low Wray, Sawrey and Satterthwaite. However,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (527+ words) The Lake District's Neolithic communities shaped the fells long before tourism and Romantic poetry. From early stone circles to carved boulders linked with axe'making, these quiet sites offer a grounded glimpse of ritual, work and movement in one of Britain's…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (416+ words) Among the collection are these brilliant pictures from Barrow Park, with some of them being more than 100 years old. A formal pose of dignitaries at Barrow Park Bandstand. July 26, 1924. (Image: Sankey Archive) Children at the lake in Barrow Park. Pre…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (487+ words) A Barrow building that once rang with club nights, raffles and Champagne corks is now standing silent - but for more than a century the Strand Railway Station and Railwaymen's Club was a familiar part of the town's social scene. The…...