Cumbria

Cumbria is a large county in the North West of England. It borders the English counties of Northumberland, Lancashire, North Yorkshire, County Durham and Dumfriesshire in Scotland. A largely rural area, Cumbria is famously the location of the Lake District, a very popular tourist destination. Its main towns and cities include Alston, Barrow-in-Furness, Kendal, Keswick, Kirkby Stephen, Carlisle, Cockermouth, Maryport, Penrith, Ravenglass, Whitehaven, Sedbergh and Workington.


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From BBC News

Crackdown on reckless motorists

Police begin a crackdown on speeding and anti-social driving in a Cumbrian town.   More details

Go ahead for 139-turbine windfarm

Plans to site one of the largest offshore windfarms in the UK off the Cumbrian coast are approved.   More details

Four arrested over drug offences

Three men and a woman are arrested in Cumbria on suspicion of possessing drugs with intent to supply.   More details

Police call for unwanted animals

Canine companions are being sought to be trained up as search dogs for police officers in Cumbria.   More details

Live ammunition seized in raids

Police seize live ammunition and an imitation gun during a series of raids across south Cumbria.   More details

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