Cumbria news

Eleven local authority areas in England are sharing £12.7m as part of a multi-year funding programme to deliver social prescriptions for walking and cycling. The ... More

Gyms and leisure facilities in south-east England are to close from midnight tonight as part of new restrictions announced during an emergency press this evening ... More

Malcolm McPhail, group CEO of social enterprise Life Leisure, has stepped down from the role after 14 years. An industry veteran with more than 35 ... More

The home of British codebreaking, Bletchley Park has been named among the winners of this year's UK Heritage Awards – alongside an immersive performance charting ... More

Sports pitches and facilities destroyed or damaged by Storm Ciara will be able to apply for emergency grants of up to £5,000 through a new ... More

Japanese architect Junya Ishigami has created a shingle-covered Serpentine Pavilion that draws on the ancient building cultures of Cumbria, UK. Situated on the grounds of ... More

Fantasy and reality are meeting on Hadrian’s Wall, in northern England, as “Watchers” in black cloaks and shields have been posted to mark the final ... More

The UK government has come up with a £36m (US$47.2m, € 42m) fund to help develop and improve tourist attractions, create jobs and promote socio-economic ... More

A new museum dedicated to 200 years of boating history at the Lake District National Park and Unesco World Heritage Site in the north of ... More

Old Trafford in Manchester will host the "finals day" of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup (RLWC2021). The home of Manchester United is one of ... More

Selkie Swim Co, known for its sustainable ‘Econyl’ fabric and dedication to what some have described as the lost art of wild swimming, has recently ... More

Armathwaite Hall Hotel & Spa in Cumbria, UK, has partnered with the Made for Life Foundation to offer Cancer Touch Therapy, a range of treatments ... More

VisitEngland has named 11 regional tourism projects which will each receive up to £250,000 of funding from the Discover England Fund. The initiatives to receive ... More

VisitEngland has named the best Britain's tourism industry has to offer, announcing the winners of its annual Awards for Excellence. The awards, which enter their ... More

Organisations have pledged to back a programme aimed at encouraging more people with disabilities to take part in sport and physical activity. Active Essex - ... More

Eleven locations from across the north of England have bid for a share of £15m (US$20.1m, €17m) in funding designed to build a legacy from ... More

A review of the zoo licensing system is underway in the UK following the Cumbria zoo scandal which saw the death of nearly 500 animals ... More

A swimming programme designed for babies and pre-school children will be rolled out across all five Center Parcs location after a successful trial. STAnley’s Swim ... More

A UK zoo that saw almost 500 animals die in its care in less than four years has been granted a new license to operate ... More

A troubled zoo in Cumbria, UK, where it was recently revealed had had close to 500 animals die in its care in less than four ... More

The British government has unveiled details of ambitious plans to deliver more than 48,000 homes across England in 14 new garden villages and three new ... More

Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) will run leisure centres and other sports facilities, currently owned and maintained by Cornwall Council, from April 2017. Cornwall’s network of ... More

Workington Leisure Centre in Cumbria will finally open to the public next month. The £11.3m flagship facility, developed and owned by Allerdale Borough Council (ABC), ... More

Women and girls, ethnic minorities and older adults will be encouraged to take part in rugby league as part of a new Sport England-funded participation ... More

English rugby legend Maggie Alphonsi has been appointed as an ambassador for the Rugby Football Union’s (RFU) Spirit of Rugby participation legacy project. Alphonsi retired ... More