THE organisers of a Christian festival that attracts thousands to Keswick every summer have been given the green light to use a plot of land as a campsite in the town for their patrons every year.
AN inquest into the death of a Penrith man who died in hospital on the Canary Islands has opened.
A WHITEHAVEN man who had a long history of mental health difficulties was found dead at home by care workers after taking drugs, an inquest has heard.
THE OWNERS of a farm estate near Cockermouth have been knocked back in their appeals against planning refusal to build four new agricultural buildings.
A POPULAR Grade II Listed pub in the heart of Penrith could be receiving a facelift after its owners submitted a proposal for a programme of refurbishment works to council planners.
A FORMER Carlisle HGV driver who lost his license for drink-driving died in hospital due to infected leg ulcers for which he had declined emergency medical treatment, an inquest has heard.
A PROPOSAL to change the use of a Keswick guesthouse into residential accommodation has been approved.
A ‘VERY experienced’ HGV driver died in a crash near a junction on the M6 in Cumbria after suffering an ‘unknown event’ at the wheel rendering him incapable of controlling his vehicle, an inquest has heard.
AN inquest has opened into the death of a Maryport man who collapsed at home after taking drugs.
THE LAKE District’s quirkiest annual Christmas market is gearing up to welcome its usual crowd of revellers this weekend.
