6+ hour, 46+ min ago   (569+ words) The family of a 15-year-old found dead on a farm said they are ‘reeling and incredibly upset’ after a suicide prevention charity went into administration. Papyrus said the organisation was no longer operating with joint administrators Opus Restructuring & Insolvency now…...

7+ hour, 46+ min ago   (100+ words) A road closure is planned for highway works in Oxenholme. From September 15, the B6254 will be closed from a point about 170 metres southeast of its junction with Hayclose Lane for approximately 200 metres. The closure is expected to last for about two…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (656+ words) Doonbeg residents have said they are “used to having President Trump in our backyard” as preparations begin for the US leader’s visit to Co Clare. A large Garda and Secret Service presence was already in place around the small rural…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (545+ words) Thousands of visitors returned for day two of the Westmorland County Show to celebrate Cumbria farming and rural life. It was a chillier start than day one, paired with a few more threatening clouds, but everyone, animals and humans, were…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (823+ words) Attendees at the She Leads roundtable (Image: Supplied) The She Leads mentorship programme - a female-led scheme that partners up business leaders and aspiring entrepreneurs - has announced its new set of mentees. Now in its second year, She Leads has proven…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (396+ words) Cumbria hosts Stage Two of the Tour of Britain from Carlisle to Kendal. The race passes along Lowther Street (Image: Archive) Cycling fans lined the roads of the Lake District in September 2016 as the Tour of Britain whizzed through Cumbria....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (364+ words) A BUSINESS has received national recognition from retail entrepreneur and former Dragons’ Den star Theo Paphitis. Heather Anne Home Fragrance, based in Kendal and founded by Heather Close, was named a 2026 Small Business Sunday (#SBS) winner, making it one of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (364+ words) THE Westmorland County Show is back on Wednesday, September 9 and Thursday September 10. Get ready for a celebration of agriculture, countryside life and the people who make rural communities special. Brand new for 2026 is the launch of the 'Westmorland Hub’. The…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (403+ words) The Westmorland Gazette published 10 death notices last week. Every week, The Westmorland Gazette publishes death notices and funeral announcements from the families of loved ones who have passed away. Here are the most recent notices placed in The Westmorland Gazette:…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (157+ words) A south Cumbrian RSPCA branch says it "can't believe it" after two six-month-old sibling cats have failed to receive a single adoption application. Tabitha and George, cared for by RSPCA Westmorland, are still waiting to find a loving home to…...