A LARGE queue of traffic has formed at the newly re-opened McDonald's drive-through in Penrith.

CUMBRIAN MP Tim Farron, speaking today at Prime Minster's question time, said: "The virus effectively turned summer into winter for Cumbrian tourism, but ending of government support in October though will mean three winters in a row, causing severe hardship on top of the already 312 per cent increase in the rate of unemployment we have had locally.

AN urgent road closure has been put in place to allow Network Rail engineers carry out repairs on the level crossing at Culgaith which has been grounded by a power failure.

FOUR county community recovery centres were developed in March and early April — with Penrith Leisure Centre being held in reserve in case it was needed — but none have been required.