Cumberland Radio

Nominations are now open for the 2026 Diverse Cumbria Awards.

The business-led think tank for the north of England has commissioned a wide-ranging study to chart the county’s economy which it is hoped will provide the evidence needed to kick start a debate about the future of Cumbria. We meet Henri Murison, the chief executive of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership.

Police are continuing to appeal for information following an incident in Carlisle that resulted in two men being charged with attempted murder.

A missing 61-year-old woman from the Kirkby Stephen area has been found, police said.

A motorbike has been seized by police after complaints of dangerous riding on a Carlisle path.

A new training facility which will be used to help Royal Navy submariners operate the next generation of deterrent submarines currently under construction in Cumbria has officially opened at HM Naval Base Clyde.