EDEN Council is to allow supermarket firm Sainsbury’s to offer free parking for up to three hours at its Penrith New Squares store for a trial period of one year.

HOUSEHOLDS across Eden stand to make big savings on their home energy bills by joining forces to get the best deals from the energy companies.

MILLIONAIRE businessman and Eden-based motor sports boss Paul Bird was today given an 18-week suspended prison sentence at Carlisle Magistrates' Court for sending abusive text messages to his estranged wife.

John Upson

PENRITH’S John Upson, who for 25 years has been leader of the Westmorland Orchestra, is stepping down from the position.

THE Cumberland & Westmorland Herald has been named named weekly newspaper of the year.

Joyce Bell takes to the floor with Brian Oliver for her last dance, with dance club members looking on

AFTER 90 years of dancing, 93-year-old Joyce Bell has hung up her Scottish country dancing shoes for the final time.

WALKERS and others visiting fells to the east and south of Ullswater have been seeing some grim sights in the wake of the unusually cold and wet weather over the past few months.

A BOATHOUSE on the shores of Ullswater is to go up for auction on 27th November at a guide price of £250,000 plus.

The CCTV image of the man police want to interview

THIS man is being sought after staff at Penrith railway station were verbally abused.

EDEN Council is to try to buy the former magistrates’ court building in Penrith from the Ministry of Justice.