Weight loss drugs shouldn’t create ‘dependency culture’, says Health Secretary
The availability of weight loss drugs on the NHS doesn’t mean people can give up healthy lifestyles, Health Secretary Wes Streeting has warned. Experts believe drugs like Ozempic will play an ...
Lake District: Keswick takeaway handed new hygiene rating
A NORTH Cumbrian takeaway has been handed a new four-out-of-five food hygiene rating. Mainstreet Snack Shack, a takeaway on Main Street, Keswick was given the score after assessment on August 29, the ...
Protest held in Carlisle over scrapping of winter fuel payments
Cumbria’s community branch of the Unite union held a protest in Carlisle this week against a proposed rise in energy bills and ...
Founder of World Marmalade Festival honoured by Japan
A Cumbrian woman has been honoured by the Japanese government for her outstanding contribution to relations between Japan and the UK.
A look at the month of October as we enter autumn
The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting longer, and autumn is now truly upon us. It is so lovely to see the leaves turning brown and feeling the crisp breeze in the air on an October day.
Lake District: Packhorse Court, Keswick sees shift to hospitality
A LAKE District court has been undergoing somewhat of a transformation - providing a welcome space for many new hospitality businesses in the town.
Carlisle Cathedral to host 'A Celebration of Adele' show
CARLISLE Cathedral will be hosting an Adele celebration this month. The 'Celebration of Adele' concert will be held at the cathedral on Thursday, August 10. The event is a tribute show celebrating ...
A look at the influence of teachers on World Teacher Day
This year’s World Teachers’ Day highlights the need to address the systemic challenges teachers face and to establish a more inclusive dialogue about their role in education. World Teachers’ Day has ...
Funding for Cumberland area schools rises this year
In total, Cumberland schools will receive a budget of £239.6 million for this year. Of this, £7.4 million will go towards funding for high needs places, which provide educational support to children ...
Carlisle band Novablood release new album Destroy the Magic
A Carlisle-based electronic band has announced the release of a new album. NOVABLOOD, fresh from their appearance at the legendary Ibiza nightclub Pikes last month, have released ‘Destroy the Magic’, ...
'I'd be the same': Carlisle lawyer for driver who refused blood sample
A SUSPECTED drug driver who refused to give a blood sample after he was stopped on the M6 near Southwaite said he was “terrified” of needles.
Ghost train taking visitors to Cumbrian castle for Halloween
A new Muncaster Express Ghost Train will whisk visitors to a haunted Cumbrian castle for its Halloween Family Festival this year.