Penrith10 May 2026Test your knowledge with our weekly quizFrom leisure centres to Smoggie Queens - what made the headlines in the North East and Cumbria?10 May 20269 May 2026Hopes joint ticket will boost car-free tourismA single ticket to use on trains to Penrith and then buses to Keswick is officially launched.9 May 20269 May 2026Two injured as car rams into GP practiceA woman is arrested for drink-driving after a wall at Shap Medical Practice in Cumbria is damaged.9 May 20266 May 2026Fears food bills will 'never' drop to pre-war costMark Forster says price for kerosene, which he needs to keep young chicks warm, have almost doubled.6 May 20263 May 2026Test your knowledge with our weekly quizServing stars and flirty feathered friends. Test your knowledge in the North East and Cumbria quiz.3 May 202629 Apr 2026Turning 60mph speed signs the wrong way 'mindless'The tampered signs could have directed drivers to speed up to 60mph in the village of Clifton.29 Apr 202629 Apr 2026Facing lawsuit over pong posts 'very scary'Jeff Thomson, who started the Fresh Air for Penrith campaign, is fighting a defamation lawsuit.29 Apr 202628 Apr 2026Changes to conservation areas approvedWestmorland and Furness Council says the changes ensure conservation areas are "doing their job".28 Apr 202628 Apr 2026Passionfruit twist wins Marmalade championshipJudges at the World Marmalade Awards in Cumbria say the winner is a "wonderful, clever" creation.28 Apr 2026...