Life & Hiking in Cumbria with Beth Pipe - Snowy Hampsfell

Despite the snow cumbria24.com's weekly walking writer Beth Pipe took to the hills for her readers and discovered a snowy Hampsfell.

MP steps up vascular services campaign
MP Tim Farron has called on councillors to refer the proposal to close vascular services to the Secretary of State for Health.This follows the MP's...
Farmers hold key to creating green energy says MP
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has called on the government to create a separate ‘farming green energy strategy’ that includes grants and support to help farm...
Black Combe Walking Festival gets bigger and better
The Black Combe Walking Festival returns to the Western Lake District this June, bigger and better than ever before. Organisers say this year’s event...
Police have an eye in the sky as new initiative takes off in Cumbria
Cumbria Constabulary has introduced a new initiative that will allow police to have an ‘eye in the sky’ across the county - thanks to a talented Speci...
Close encounters at Lakes aquarium
Lake District visitor attraction Lakes Aquarium is gearing up to allow children and adults to get up close and personal with its incredible creatures...
MP wants government to step in over health crisis
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on the government to urgently step in aftert health regulators the Care Quality Commission (CQC) launched only th...
Northumbria to take over Carlisle and Whitehaven hospitals
Northumbria Healthcare is the trust chosen to take over Carlisle’s Cumberland Infirmary and Whitehaven’s West Cumberland Hospital. The decision follows long-running financial problems at the current...
Helen Carlson of Children's Hospices (front) with Michael Brabner (centre) and staff from Brabners Chaffe Street
Brabners Chaffe Street pledges support to Children’s Hospices North West
Leading North West law firm Brabners Chaffe Street has nominated Children’s Hospices North West as its chosen charity for 2012.  The firm will support hospices which are local to each of its...
Escape for half term with an award-winning camping break to Holgates in Cumbria – now open 365 days a year
As the February half term looms, families looking to enjoy some revitalising fresh air and energy-burning outdoor activities need look no further than the UK’s Best Camping site - Holgates Silverdale...
Student volunteers help in local beach clean up
Volunteers from the University of Cumbria Students’ Union spent their weekend taking part in a beach clean, and unearthed some interesting finds. The five students from Lancaster, including two...