A COCKERMOUTH woman is refusing to pay a £100 parking fine after being penalised for stopping in a private car park for just one minute and ...

THE fact that Cumbria is one of the largest but most sparsely populated of all of England’s ceremonial counties must be a ...

More banking hubs are to be rolled out across the North East and Cumbria to try and fill the gap left by the closure of local branches. The proposals are for 10 new hubs including in Barnard Castle in ...

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to six of Cumberland’s establishments, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows – ...

High street prices have reached a new high, thanks to the popularity of oversized leather jackets and big fluffy coats — with ...

A YOUNG west Cumbrian motorist has been fined and banned for speeding on the Distington Bypass at more than 100mph. Rhys Dolderson, 19, from Lamplugh Road, Cockermouth, committed the offence on ...

WH Smith is in secret talks to sell its entire high street business in Britain more than 230 years after it opened its first shop in central London. Sky News can exclusively reveal that the listed ...

Laura Harris challenges doom and gloom stories of UK's high streets, highlighting resilience, growth and community potential ...

It is understood private equity groups Hilco and Alteri are among parties to raise interest over a possible takeover of WH Smith’s high street arm. WH Smith has said it is considering the sale ...

WH Smith is in talks to sell its entire high street business in Britain after 233 years. The retailer, which is said to have a total market value of almost £1.5 billion, has secretly been in ...

Jennings, a beloved brewery in Cockermouth, Cumbria, was closed in November 2022 by then-owners Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company (CMBC), citing economic pressures. But now, local couple Kurt ...