The Herdwick News

11/08/2025

A Carlisle teenager has died and another seriously injured after a one-car crash

A teenager has died and another was airlifted to hospital after a car crash near Wigton. Shortly after 7pm on Saturday, August 9, police responded to reports of a one-car crash on th…

10/08/2025

Wasdale Mountain Rescue helped a husky down of Scafell - 📸Wasdale Mountain Rescue

10/08/2025

Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team were called out for an exhausted owner of a husky

A Mountain Rescue team were called out to help an exhausted husky owner off Scafell. Wasdale Mountain Rescue received the call from Cumbria Police at 9:27am (21:27) on August 9 that a lone walker w…

09/08/2025

Cleator Moor man jailed for more than a dozen offences including multiple rapes

A West Cumbrian man has been jailed for multiple s*xual offences against two women. Between 2011 and 2017 Rhys Eaton, 34, from Cleator Moor, committed more than more than a dozen s*xual offences ag…

05/08/2025

A Cumbrian man has been jailed after attempting to have s*xual communication with what he thought was a 13-year-old.

A Cumbrian convicted s*x offender from Kendal has been jailed after attempting to groom a girl he believed was 13, using a hidden phone concealed in a laundry basket to evade police monitoring. On …

04/08/2025

War Child UK is holding an auction with Magic: The Gathering and Final Fantasy signed merchandise on offer

War Child UK is asking gaming fans to ready their decks, grab their play mats, and get ready for the return of the charity’s Gathering for Good auction, with this year being bigger, bolder, an…

04/08/2025

Lakeland Rowing Club’s two new boats christened is ceremony withCumberland Councilerland Councillor

Keswick based Lakeland Rowing Club recently held a special naming ceremony for two newly acquired fine boats with Cumberland Councillor Sally Lansbury attending. Held at the Rowing Clubs picturesqu…

02/08/2025

New album, lead single to be released and performing at Kendal Calling, Solfest and Brewery Arts things are moving for Hello Cosmos

Celebrating 10 years as a recording project, HELLO COSMOS, burst back into being with a flurry of activity including Kendal Calling, Solfest and Brewery Arts. Sporting a new-look line up, a long-aw…

01/08/2025

A campaign by Friends of the Lake District, Cumbria Wildlife Trust, National Trust, The Woodland Trust and others have received backing from Michelle Scrogham MP for Barrow & Furness

Barrow and Furness MP, Michelle Scrogham, has backed a campaign against a proposed 233-lodge resort at Roanhead, on the Furness peninsula. The campaign to Save Roanhead was launched when in 20…

31/07/2025

Josh MacAlister MP is ‘frustrated’ as closure of the Bransty Tunnel on the Cumbrian Coast Line by Network Rail continues

The Whitehaven and Workington MP Josh MacAlister is ‘frustrated’ at the continuing closure of the Cumbrian Coast Line at Bransty Tunnel. Cumbrian Coast Line passengers have been advised that the ra…

30/07/2025

Cumbria Bowling Association day one finals were held at Wigton Bowling Club with the hosts amongst winning teams with Whitehaven Recreation Bowling Club coming away with four titles along with Courtfield Bowling Club Carlisle, Workington Bowling Club and Appleby.

Whitehaven Bowing Club enjoyed a successful first day of Cumbria Bowling’s County finals winning four titles at Wigton Bowling Club. For seven of the winners they claimed their place in the Bowls E…

30/07/2025

‘Be part of our history’ Windscale AFC reveal 75th anniversary shirt ahead of Wearside League campaign

Windscale AFC has revealed its 75th anniversary shirt ahead of the start of the Wearside League against Willington. In a post on social media to club revealed the kit saying: “Swipe through the leg…