Yesterday I was invited to cover an event where the leader of Reform UK, Richard Tice, was due to speak… Read more Reform UK leader speaks in Penrith
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Yesterday I was invited to cover an event where the leader of Reform UK, Richard Tice, was due to speak… Read more Reform UK leader speaks in Penrith
Tonight I experienced what is described as the annual town celebration that is The Winter Droving and a magical celebration… Read more Penrith Winter Droving
With the looming cost of living crisis these stories seemed uncomfortably relevant. When I was in Carlisle residents were feeling… Read more Hardship on estate deepens amid low pay and rising debt
This meeting followed weeks of campaigning by campaign group Keep Penrith Special and there was a large turnout from campaigners… Read more Penrith masterplan vote drama
When a politician uses words such as “carbuncle” you can guarantee they have been chosen deliberately to make headlines but… Read more Kemplay flyover option labelled “carbuncle at Lake District gateway”
This was a classic neighbour dispute which ended up in court but was withdrawn at the last minute. Reading between… Read more Feathers fly as neighbour seeks to silence ‘noisy’ menagerie in Penrith
It was bizarre that there was a site near Penrith which dated back to the last battle on English soil… Read more Piper sounds lament for fallen Scottish soldiers
I can vaguely remember the TV series The Monocled Mutineer in the 1980s but I was surprised when I realised… Read more Blue plaque marks spot of infamous chapter in Cumbria’s history