THE community are invited to visit a special display and pay tribute to those who tragically lost their lives in an oil rig disaster 45 years ago.

A FORMER vacant derelict industrial mill building in Cleator could be converted into offices if the plans are approved by ...

Schoolchildren from across West Cumbria have competed for a spot in the FIRST LEGO League National competition.

A HOMELESS thief stole a £2.50 packet of fondant fancies then waited outside a police station because he wanted to be put back behind bars.

Lewis Mawson, 40, got behind the wheel of a Vauxhall Movano which belonged to his dad, 64-year-old David Mawson and was caught by police on Clayton Avenue in Cleator Moor. Outlining the case at ...

Cumbria Wildlife Trust said South Walney Nature Reserve and Foulney Island Nature Reserve near Barrow are coming to life with birds including little terns. As the birds nest on the ground their ...

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