From April, the cost of a TV Licence will rise by £5 to £174.50, as part of an agreement in 2022 that sees the licence fee increase in line with inflation each year until 2027. However, you could be ...

The UK economy eked out growth in the final quarter of last year after better-than-expected expansion in December, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said gross ...

An ‘epic’ fitness challenge, that sees people cycle, canoe and hike through the stunning scenery of the Lake District for local people ...

South Lakes family set up new business to take people ‘pretty much anywhere on the planet’. Husband and wife duo, Georgie and Mark have launched a new venture to help local people go on the holiday of ...

Since outdoor learning charity, The Ernest Cook Trust, bought Low Beckside Farm in Mungrisdale in 2021, its activities in the North West region ...

A series of safety improvements have been made to Junction 37 on the M6 motorway. The junction was identified as a "high-harm location" by the Cumbria Road Safety Partnership in May 2024.

Windermere and Bowness Town Council have confirmed that public toilet prices in the area have increased. On Wednesday February 12, prices in the public facilities officially increased by 10p, from 50p ...

How about dinner for three this Valentine’s Day? We’ve rounded up the top four restaurants in South Cumbria where you can go on a dog-friendly date! Dine by candlelight in the Conservatory Restaurant, ...

(Image: BBC iPlayer) One of the contestants this year is Michelin Starred Mark McCabe, head chef of Henrock by Simon Rogan. The 37-year-old chef hails from a small village called Tannadice, near ...

A colleague of teenage soldier Jaysley Beck has told an inquest into her death that she phoned her, “frightened and in tears”, in the middle ...

Simon Rogan, who owns the award-winning fine dining restaurant, L’Eclume, in the village of Cartmel, is serving a one-off dinner. A ‘special’ evening will see the acclaimed chef whip up a feast in aid ...

A piece of land in the Lake District has been advertised for sale and is set to go under the hammer next month. Land at Eskdale Green is being sold with a guide price of £325,000. A total of 81.59 ...