The judges had a hard task in choosing the Charity of the Year, but in the end, they awarded the honour to Team Evie, with Greg Johnston at its helm.

The scores are in — the latest batch of food hygiene ratings for Whitehaven restaurants, cafes, takeaways and businesses have been revealed.

STRIKE action at a west Cumbrian academy will no longer go ahead this week despite parents and teachers’ concerns over pupil behaviour.

Cumbria County Cricket Club faced a tough match against Staffordshire at Wolverhampton CC, ultimately losing by 47 runs.

A new director has been appointed to drive a major church growth project. The Rev Beth Honey will take on the role of Director of Missional Revitalisation for the Diocese of Carlisle, supporting its ...

More than 194,000 trees were planted across Cumbria during the 2024/25 season, covering 112 hectares, according to Cumbria Community Forest.

Cumberland Council has received national recognition for its efforts at the Empty Homes Network (EHN) Conference and Awards in Birmingham, taking home three awards for its work tackling long-term ...

FOR this Nostalgia edition we wanted to take a look at tall ships in Whitehaven. This week The Galeón Andalucia, a replica tall ship, sails into Whitehaven Harbour. The enormous replica Spanish ...

Empty retail units in Whitehaven are on the market, offering investment opportunities. Properties on Duke Street, Roper Street, and King Street could be transformed into thriving businesses or ...

WHITEHAVEN and Workington MP Josh MacAlister is inviting west Cumbrians with an interest in the future of Whitehaven town centre to come along to ...

WHITEHAVEN RL faced their first home defeat of 2025. The West Cumbrian side faced a 14-18 defeat when they took on Swinton Lions on Sunday, July 6. This was the club's first home game in eight weeks.

Climate change tripled the number of heat-related deaths across European cities in the recent heatwaves, a rapid analysis by scientists has estimated. Global warming, caused primarily by humans ...