Screams of laughter at the Lodore Falls pantomime

The Dick Whittington pantomime played to a full house of 120 guests at the Lodore Falls Hotel.
This is the fourth year that the hotel has hosted a Christmas pantomime and it has now been firmly fixed in the calendar as a favourite – especially with grandparents...

Olympic Flame departs Cumbria
The Olympic Flame bid farewell to Cumbria this morning after a stunning 36-hour journey which will be forever remembered by those who saw it weave its...
17,000 people join Eden’s community Torch Relay celebrations
Around 17,000 people are estimated to have taken part in community celebrations events across Eden District in Cumbria on 20 June, as the Olympic Torc...
Be prepared for the arrival of the Olympic torch
As Cumbria prepares for the arrival of the Olympic torch this week, with two evening celebrations planned to mark the event in the county, NHS Cumbria...
County council helps bring Olympic spirit to Cumbria
With Olympic fever now sweeping across Britain, the county council is playing a key role in bringing the spirit and lasting legacy of the world’s grea...
Upper Eden Arts and Crafts Exhibition and Sale
Last August’s exhibition at Kirkby Stephen by local artists was such a phenomenal success that it is to be repeated over the Easter Bank Holiday weeke...
New exhibition makes it a wooly Spring at Rheged
A new exhibition of Felt Art by Eden Valley resident Debra Esterhuizen has opened this week at the Rheged Centre, which is the latest addition to the...
Ravenstonedale celebrate in the streets
Ravenstonedale residents celebrated the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in style with a traditional street party. Enjoying the street party by the river outside the Black Swan, Ravenstonedale: Jonathan Dow,...
Scouting Jubilee Weekend
Reivers District Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts celebrate the Jubilee weekend from The Scottish Islands to The Nation’s Capital. 13th Carlisle Cub Trip The Jubilee weekend saw members of 13th Carlisle...
People’s portrait of the Queen gift to the town
The people of Appleby presented a specially commissioned diamond jubilee portrait of the Queen to the town, to be hung in the Council Chamber of the Moot Hall. The mixed medium work was commissioned...
Appleby's Royal Address
The Mayor of Appleby expressed the good wishes of the residents of the town to the Queen on her Diamond Jubilee with a royal address from the balcony of the Moot Hall. Mayor Dot Anderton paid tribute...