Young farmers strip off for charity calendar
The 2026 calendar, titled Kent Estuary Bares All, aims to raise vital funds for CancerCare.
READ MORE: Kent Estuary Young Farmers’ Club Bares All for charity | The Mail
Farmers’ devastation as tenancy ends
Fishwick Farms’ business tenancy at Bank House Farm ended on August 31 after more than two decades on the site in Silverdale.
READ MORE: National Trust ends tenancy for Fishwick Farms | The Mail
New off-season support club for Lake District hotel
The Swan Hotel and Spa in Newby Bridge has launched a Thursday Supper Club aimed at supporting the community through the quieter months.
READ MORE: Lake District: Swan Hotel launches off-season supper club | The Mail
Cat cared for by RSPCA has no interest
A local animal charity could not believe there was no interest in one of their kittens, sending out a social media appeal.
READ MORE: No interest in cute cat from RSPCA Furness and Barrow Branch | The Mail
Rare Beatrix Potter coin listed for £1,800
The 2016 Beatrix Potter Anniversary 50p is being offered on eBay for £1,842.68 by a seller based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
READ MORE: Lake District: Rare Beatrix Potter 50p with ‘minting errors’ for £1.8k | The Mail
Barrow welcomes HRH King Charles III
His Majesty arrived in Cumbria to officially mark Barrow’s Royal Port status, with a trip to BAE Systems also on the agenda.
READ MORE: King Charles in Barrow live: First Royal Port visit | The Mail
A590 to close overnight for nearly a month
National Highways said the stretch of road between the Newby Bridge roundabout and the Ayside interchange of the High and Low Newton Bypass will shut nightly for nearly a month for resurfacing.
READ MORE: Cumbria: A590 to shut nights until October 7 with diversions | The Mail
High water levels lead to disruption for Lakes attraction
High water levels caused safety concerns for heritage vessel operators in the Lake District.
READ MORE: Lake District: Ullswater Steamers cancel boats from Pooley Bridge | The Mail
Couple’s walking holiday leads to disaster
A tourist who was stranded after suffering an injury on a Lake District walk has shared the safety tool she relies on in case of an emergency.
READ MORE: Lake District: Couple call for help using what3words | The Mail
Trio caused £63,000 of damage at car dealership
A man and two teenagers have admitted causing more than £63,000 worth of damage to ten vehicles at a car dealership in Ulverston.
READ MORE: Ulverston: Trio guilty of £63k criminal damage at Ford car dealership | The Mail