Heavy and persistent rain from tomorrow morning through to Sunday is forecast and the Environment Agency is warning it could mean flooding across Cumbria.

A sponsored gym liftathon raising money for lifesaving defibrillators saw members smash their targets — lifting over one-and-a-half million kg in weight and raising £2,200.

The Grapes pub in Appleby is bucking the trend in the COVID-hit hospitality industry by opening its doors under new ownership.

Eden faces a drop in Government support to deal with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, because it was given cash earlier in the year.