A RECORD 16,000 people basked in the sunshine as the Cartmel Races got underway at the weekend.
It was one of a number of events which attracted bumper crowds and it still proved popular despite the rain this week.
People travelled from all over the country for this year’s Cartmel Races – which [...]

The first ever Country Fest has drawn thousands of visitors to the Westmorland County Showground at Crooklands on day one of the inaugural two-day event.
Months of hard work paid off for organizers the Westmorland County Agricultural Society whose efforts were blessed with clear blue skies today (Sunday).
On today’s showing, Country Fest has not only more [...]

A PUBLIC museum encompassing 2000 years of Lake District literature, art and history has been temporarily closed.
The Armitt museum and library in Ambleside features original works by Beatrix Potter and Kurt Schwitters, as well as Roman artefacts and rare books.
Museum trustees confirmed this week that they are in talks with the University of Cumbria to [...]