Penrith3 days agoOranges demand ahead of marmalade awardsPreserves are sent in from around the world to compete in the annual festival in April.3 days ago4 days ago'I was a signal box lad when the first Clifton rail bridge was built'As a new rail bridge opens, one man recalls the original being slid into place 60 years ago.4 days ago6 days agoFirst service travels over new railway bridgeThe new steel bridge at Clifton, Cumbria, is part of West Coast Main Line upgrades.6 days ago7 days agoMan dies in 'workplace incident' at timber firmIt happened at Gilwilly Industrial Estate on Friday, Cumbria Police says.7 days ago12 Jan 2026National Highways defends handling of M6 closureComplaints are raised after the motorway in Cumbria was closed to install a new rail bridge.12 Jan 202611 Jan 2026M6 reopens early after new bridge installedA new 4,200-tonne railway bridge has been manoeuvred into place over the M6.11 Jan 202610 Jan 2026Drivers warned over second M6 closure diversionsA bridge is being installed between junctions 39 at Shap and 40 near Penrith over the weekend.10 Jan 20269 Jan 2026'M6 closure took thousands of cars past my home'A farmer says traffic was passing "all day and all night" after drivers ignored a permit scheme.9 Jan 20267 Jan 2026Massive Roman grave revealed in A66 excavationArchaeologists have found evidence of 340 Roman graves but say the site could hold more. 7 Jan 2026...
