Proposed road closure causing misery for local residents and businesses

On Monday 17th June a forty meter stretch of the A683 will be closed to all traffic for up to 14 weeks to allow for essential maintenance work to be carried out on the banking below the highway.

The road that travels the length of the picturesque valley of Cautley...

Residents and Businesses Speak out against Dog Fouling
Residents and business owners in Kirkby Stephen are annoyed with irresponsible dog owners and are launching a campaign to clean up the town. Mothers l...
Rheged installs new biomass boiler
The Rheged Centre, Penrith has installed a biomass boiler, fuelled by renewable energy sources, in a bid to cut down on costs as well as reduce the im...
Eden school reaches National Final of Magistrates’ Court Mock Trial competition
Following the exciting Regional Final at Kendal Magistrates Court on Monday 20 May, students of Appleby Grammar School have won their way through to t...
Future cycling stars head to Lazonby to contest National Race Road Championship
The village of Lazonby, in Cumbria is getting set to welcome the future talent of UK Cycling, who will be competing on roads around the village at Bri...
Three injured in A6 Stoneybeck crash
Cumbria Police were called at 2.21pm today, May 20 to a two vehicle road traffic collision on the A6 between Penrith and the Stoneybeck roundabout. T...
Artworks continue to appear in Eden’s trees
Hutton-in-the-Forest is the next venue to feature artwork in trees, as part of Eden Arts’ outdoor CANOPY exhibition. Local sibling artists Lydia &...
History man's new role as Mayor
Historian Andy Connell was made Mayor of Appleby at the traditional mayor making event held in the Moot Hall. To many people in the town who attended Appleby Grammar School he was their history...
Police urge motorists to take care as Appleby Fair approaches
Appleby Horse Fair starts in four weeks and as horse drawn vehicles and caravans start to arrive in the area; Cumbria Police are urging all road users to take extra care.  At this time of year...
Official opening for Pennine Pack Horse trail
In wet and blustery conditions, Rory Stewart MP declared himself "honoured and delighted" to officially open on Saturday the North Pennines AONB's refurbished 18th-century Packhorse Trails, in an...
Eden Independent Living team become ‘Dementia Friends’ ahead of Dementia Awareness Week
The Advisors from Eden Independent Living – the service provided by Eden Housing Association, have just completed training to become ‘Dementia Friends’ ahead of Dementia Awareness week (20-26 May)....