Run for the hills – in more ways than one

Runners are invited to take part in a host of trail races through the Lake District – and raise money to protect this beautiful environment in the process.

Hundreds of runners every year take part in the Grasmere Gallop, a race which has taken part in the idyllic...

Local history on film and a much-loved comic actor
A dash of fascinating local history and a national comedy treasure is the order of the day this March at Theatre by the Lake On Mon 11 March, local hi...
Minister calls on MPs and local councils to back pop up shops
Pop ups shops are a great way to get empty shops back into use, help develop small businesses and breathe new life into high streets, Minister Mark Pr...
Rory Stewart talk raises over £500 for St Lawrence's church in Appleby
Rory Stewart – MP for Penrith and the Border – recently delivered a fundraising talk on his journey by foot across Afghanistan to a packed out audienc...
Additional £3,000,000 to help poorest 2-year olds in Cumbria
Cumbria will get £3,129,783 to deliver 15 hours a week free early years education for the poorest two-year olds by 2014. The funding comes as part of...
National Citizen Service rolls out in Cumbria and north west
Sixteen and 17-year-olds from the North West have a once in a lifetime opportunity to take part in the National Citizen Service during the October hal...
£228.000 will ensure no Cumbrian child is left behind, says MP
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today welcomed a £228,000 investment in Cumbrian schools to help pupils who have not fallen behind in reading and maths...
Dickensian Murder at the George Hotel
The Georgian Ballroom at the George Hotel in Penrith was the scene of a festive Dickensian murder on Sunday night when over 100 guests attended the Christmas Murder Mystery evening. The cast of...
Cumbrian MP visits busy postal workers
In the lead up to Christmas, Rory Stewart MP paid a visit to Penrith’s postal sorting office to thank local postal workers for their hard work, in what is their busiest time of the year. The local MP...
Words By The Water Festival’s 12th annual line up announced
Words By The Water Festival Directors and Festival President Melvyn Bragg will bring to Keswick some of the greatest names in contemporary fiction alongside political heavy-hitters, familiar...
MP secures Parliamentary debate on National Park
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has secured a debate in Parliament as part of his campaign to bring about direct elections to the boards of National Park authorities across the UK.