2+ hour, 3+ min ago  (172+ words) A major national exhibition is bringing prehistoric creatures to life in West Cumbria. The Beacon Museum in Whitehaven is hosting Carboniferous Monsters, a touring display exploring a forgotten era of giant insects, swampy forests, and sprawling millipedes. Running from July…...

2+ hour, 45+ min ago  (719+ words) Sharron Clarke, 54, lived a perfectly healthy and active life besides feeling "tired and a bit sweaty" but put the symptoms down to the menopause. But hours after a hiking trip in the Lake District, Sharron was fighting for her life…...

4+ hour, 33+ min ago  (370+ words) Cumbria's first alternative wedding fayre will arrive in September, just north of Wigton. Unveiled and Untamed - Nicola Redshaw and Rachel Laidler's wedding fayre - is coming to the The Den at Four Arce, Kirkbride, on Sunday, September 6. The Den at Four…...

5+ hour, 23+ min ago  (346+ words) CHILDREN at one West Cumbrian primary school made memories to last a lifetime on Monday morning, following England's big World Cup win in the early hours. Orgill Primary School in Egremont hosted a special screening for pupils in the school…...

7+ hour, 2+ min ago  (238+ words) Cumbrian goalkeepers Dean Henderson and James Trafford were in the thick of the celebrations after England's dramatic World Cup win against Mexico. The duo (below) joined the squad in saluting the Three Lions' brilliant 3-2 win in the Azteca Stadium. " The…...

8+ hour, 55+ min ago  (206+ words) Former Carlisle United prospect Liam Mc Carron could be handed a fresh start in Scotland's top flight. The ex-Blues winger is set for a trial with Scottish Premiership club St Johnstone, according to reports. Mc Carron is a free agent…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (403+ words) Calandagan went from last to first to win the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud for the second year in a row. Officially the highest-rated horse in the world last year, the Gleneagles gelding " who clearly disliked conditions when disappointing in the…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (482+ words) Kylian Mbappe's penalty booked France's spot in the quarter-finals of the World Cup as they edged a 1-0 win over Paraguay in a bad-tempered Philadelphia contest. Les Bleus controlled the first half but struggled to break through the Paraguay defence in…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (751+ words) Rob Elliot made Gateshead captain Kenton Richardson his fifth summer signing at Carlisle United. It was not a great surprise that Richardson should be in his sights, given the 27-year-old's importance at the north east club from which the Blues…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (469+ words) BARROW- BORN Georgia Stanway has spoken of her pride after becoming Arsenal women's first signing of the summer. The midfielder had been linked with a move to the Gunners ever since she revealed that she would be leaving German giants…...