A NEW-look bus service is likely to ferry residents of Upper Eden villages to Kirkby Stephen on market day.

Mark Nicholson at John O’Groats after his cycling marathon.

EDEN cyclist Mark Nicholson is planning a well-earned rest after completing the 874 miles from Land’s End to John O’Groats in just 70 hours and 35 minutes.

THE extension of a Penrith town centre car park, at a cost of more than £11,100 a space, is expected to be completed within weeks.

PENRITH pub The Wolfe was the overall winner in the third annual Carlisle and Eden District Best Bar None awards scheme.

COUNCILLORS decided to press ahead with Sainsbury’s proposals for the New Squares shopping and housing development in Penrith, on Thursday, des?pite the company saying it cannot afford to provide as many car parking spaces as originally planned.