UNITED Utilities is looking to recruit 62 new apprentices across the region. The company says young people in apprenticeships are bearing the brunt of the economic crisis triggered by Covid-19 - with many furloughed or thrown off their schemes.
Concerns have been raised about a second spike in coronavirus cases after positive tests linked to the Station Hotel in Penrith and a rise in infections. The management of the hotel have notified Eden District Council that a visitor had later tested
POLICE have joined a leading source of internet safety advice in an appeal to parents. Cumbria Police and Get Safe Online are asking parents to ensure their children are aware of internet safety. Get Safe Online said: "The young people in our
ONE of life’s little pleasures is a meal out with friends and family. As part of its campaign to assist the hospitality industry the Government is encouraging people to ‘eat out to help out’ during certain days in August, along with discounts of
A DRIVER whose car was said to be unfit for the road and was in an accidental collision with an 87-year-old pedestrian who later died has been sentenced by a judge. Scott Anthony Mark Horn, 28, of Murton View, Appleby, appeared at Carlisle Crown
BRAMPTON’S popular Christmas lights switch-on has been cancelled because of on-going fears over the coronavirus. Thousands of people attended the November community event last year - which marks the run-up to the festive season. However councillors
CUMBRIA County council has extended of the closure of a 1.8km stretch of road because visitors were breaking social distancing rules. The U1241 road, which gives access to Crammel Linn waterfall, was originally closed on July 7 - the new order runs
Pubs, restaurants and other hospitality venues are being reminded of the need to have robust arrangements in place to collect and store contact details for customers, visitors and staff, in order to support NHS Test and Trace. Cumbria’s Business
The Met Office is warning of possible thunderstorms on Monday and Tuesday, across Cumbria and beyond. The weather monitoring authority has put in place a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms this coming Monday and Tuesday, for the entirety of
Cumbria-based The Outward Bound Trust is offering 1,000 "free days of adventure" in the Lake District for young people most affected by the Covid-19 lockdown. The trust, based in Hackthorpe near Penrith, is offering free activities to young people
New data shows that Carlisle has the highest rate of smokers in north Cumbria. Across the Carlisle area, 17.7 per cent of the population smokes cigarettes, higher than the England average of 13.9 per cent. This is higher than other areas in the
The RSPCA is urging dog walkers to be careful near livestock, after a number of sheep died in a dog attack in Runcorn recently. Three sheep were injured and two sadly died following a dog attack in a farmer's field in the Runcorn area this month
Police have launched an investigation after a burglary was reported in Penrith. Just after 10am on Monday officers were called to Alba Travel. A spokesman for the police said: "We were called to a report of burglary on commercial premises. A
