Survey shows ‘few signs’ of peat recovering years after dramatic moorland blaze
Nature is coming back six years after wildfire at Smithills near Bolton, but peat will take hundreds of years to regenerate, ...
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London boys choir conducted by Benjamin Britten reunited after 61 years
A group of London-based choir boys that were conducted by British composer Benjamin Britten has reunited 61 years after they performed together. A student choir from Highgate Boys School in London ...
Cumbria tops country for jab guarding children against deadly diseases
CUMBRIA is bucking the trend amid fears over a drop in the proportion of children receiving to protect against deadly diseases.
Cumbria ranked as England's best for childhood vaccinations
More children received a vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella in Cumbria than anywhere else in England last year, new figures show.
Askham Hall's popular Beaujolais Evening to return
The Michelin-starred restaurant, which won the Taste of England Award in the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence this year, will host the event on Thursday, November 14. Held in the Bank Barn, the ...
Israel strikes rockets launchers in southern Lebanon
Israel has launched a series of attacks in southern Lebanon, saying it struck hundreds of rocket launchers and other Hezbollah infrastructure. The army claimed the launchers were about to be used “in ...
Craig Charles to DJ at the Old Fire Station in Carlisle
Craig Charles, known for his work on Red Dwarf, Robot Wars, and Coronation Street, and for his BBC Radio 6 Music funk and soul show, will perform at the Old Fire Station on May 23 next year. He will ...
Mission specialist leads witnesses as Titan submersible inquiry continues
British adventurer Hamish Harding and father and son Shahzada and Suleman Dawood were among the five people who died on the sub.
Aaron Rodgers rides dominant New York Jets defence to first home win
New York’s defence dominated the New England Patriots as quarterback Aaron Rodgers steered them to a 24-3 home win. Rodgers, playing at MetLife Stadium for the first time since tearing his Achilles ...
A7 in Carlisle to close for nearly two weeks
Roadworks will close a stretch of the A7 in Carlisle for nearly two weeks. Cumberland Council has announced the resurfacing works between Harker and Blackford Church will be carried out by its ...
William Howard School, Brampton hosts 'interactive' Open Evening
Brampton's William Howard School (WHS) hosted the open evening for prospective students on Tuesday, September 17. In the evening, Year Six students were given a tour of the school's facilities and ...
Cumbria CVS to hold volunteer information day in Carlisle
Discover your next volunteering opportunity in Carlisle at a Cumbria CVS event at Harraby Community Centre in October.