Topic: Cumbria

Article written by Richard Moss Political editor, North East & Cumbria More from Richard Follow Richard on Twitter The raw statistics make it clear...
A Birmingham woman who had "issues with language" as child has been appointed the National Storytelling Laureate.. . Katrice Horsley said: "I would...

Dancers herald in the Olympics

DANCERS are tripping the light fantastic with an Olympic-themed show.. . . The DUSC Dance Company, made up of 24 students from Sunderland...
Haslingden St Mary's will again travel to Cumbria in the next round of the West Lancashire League President's Cup if they can beat Dalton. St...
Tweet . David Grimshaw was certain it was his mother Frances, who died at 87 last year, after being shown the snap taken by a man demolishing the...

Man arrested after fire at home

A man has been held on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman was seriously injured in a fire in Cumbria.. . A 35-year-old woman suffered...

Pair in court over child rapist prison murder

Two men are to appear in court on Monday charged with the murder of a convicted child rapist at a prison in County Durham.Mitchell Harrison, 23, was found dead in his cell at HM Prison Frankland on Saturday morning. A post-mortem ...

Five terror arrests near Sellafield nuclear plant

Police have arrested five men under anti-terrorism legislation close to a nuclear plant, but said the case appeared to be unconnected to the death of Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden.Officers stopped the men in a vehicle near the Sellafield nuclear site ...

Coiled British sausage wins protected status

The famously coiled Cumberland sausage will have its name protected across Europe after being granted special status, the government said Friday. The meaty regional delicacy, produced in the north-west county of Cumbria since the 16th century, has gained Protected Geographical Indication (PGI ...
Uk Knack Group Say Beauty and New Jobs from Bombs and Bullets. . An oasis featuring a visitor attraction, eco-homes, a festival site and a forest -...