Visiting locos invite you to take their picture this summer

Children, parents and railway enthusiasts will all be encouraged to visit the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway over the Bank Holiday weekend, when it will be welcoming a visiting loco.

‘Samson’, a 4-8-2 ‘mountain’ class locomotive, who should tackle Lakeland’s...

Cumbria Police appeal for witnesses to violent assault
Police in Barrow are investigating a violent assault, and are appealing for a man who stopped at the scene in his car offering assistance. At approxim...
Lakes Aquarium’s Young Apprentice Finalists’ Line Up Features Nine Dedicated...
The finalists for Lakes Aquarium’s third Young Apprentice competition have been announced, with ten children in the running to scoop the 2013 trophy a...
Two sentenced after South Cumbria drugs raid
Two people have appeared in Barrow Crown Court on 20th May 2013 for their involvement in the supply of heroin in South Cumbria. Stefan Edward Ingram,...
MP urges Cumbrian communities to apply for share of £6 million World War I...
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is urging communities in Cumbria to apply for the new £6m First World War: then and now fund, which the Heritage Lottery Fun...
New cabinet announced for South Lakeland District Council
Leader of South Lakeland District Council Peter Thornton has announced a new cabinet for the next year. After the county council elections earlier th...
Police appeal for witnesses after man exposed himself in Kendal
Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident in Kendal on Sunday 12 May which occurred Wildman Street. Between 1.15am and 1.35am, three women wer...
Royal Academy of Dance Swan Lake Ballet workshop
The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) is hosting a Children’s Repertoire Workshop in Cumbria, where participants will learn steps from the famous ballet Swan Lake. Taking place at Settlebeck High School,...
Ewan And Matt Prepare To Paddle Their Canoe For Charity
Two employees from Lancaster-based digital agency, NuBlue, are ready to start paddling towards a very ambitious sponsorship target of £3000, which they hope to raise for the Cure Parkinson’s Trust (...
Barrow's bays and beaches get £18 million clean up
Bathers and wildlife will start to feel the benefit of an £18m boost to sea water quality along Barrow’s unique coastline next month. Four new storage tanks at United Utilities' sewage works in Roose...
Castle starts search for the world’s silliest employee
A medieval castle has launched a search for someone to take on the world’s silliest job. Muncaster Castle, near Ravenglass in the Lake District, is asking the planet’s biggest fools to take part in...