THE government is duty bound to extend a high-speed rail link into the north, an MP has claimed. (1 comment)

WORK on the new £22.5m Furness Academy building is set to start in March. (12 comments)

A Grange family today spoke of their delight at winning £1m on the lottery. (6 comments)

STUDENTS were taken aback as they walked through the doors of their state-of-the-art £41m new college for the first time yesterday. NATALIE CHAPPLES reports. (14 comments)

ENTERPRISING young people and ambitious entrepreneurs wowed the judges in a business competition.

MUSIC and drama made for a special night at the Evening Mail Christmas Carol Service.

AN injured boy is delighted by his new football-themed bedroom, created with the help of the kind-hearted community so he can return home for Christmas.

The crew of the HMS Ocean, which was fitted out in Barrow, have made a video to celebrate the fact that they'll be home in time for Christmas.

LOVED ones, friends and members of the public are being asked to send their Christmas messages to our servicemen and women abroad as part of a festive project run by the North-West Evening Mail.

FOR years the Irish Sea has slowly eaten away at the land in front of West Shore Park on Walney. Now, with only a road and tiny verge separating them from the water, residents told GILES BROWN they feared they were facing a desperate crisis, which was an imminent threat to their homes.

A TWELVE-FOOT snake that towers over visitors is the latest addition to Dalton zoo. (2 comments)

THE Royal Navy’s newest submarine, Barrow-built HMS Astute, has carried out a successful test firing mission in the Gulf of Mexico.

ONE of Cumbria’s most highly-respected business leaders has said he was “overwhelmed and delighted” after receiving a lifetime contribution award. (1 comment)

AMBITION, passion and acumen are three of the key characteristics the judges of a business competition are looking to discover.

HOSPITAL staff showed they were prepared for any emergency during a lesson in dealing with decontamination.

HIGH flyers in the world of education and training were honoured at the 2011 CN Education and Learning Awards last night. (1 comment)

CUMBRIA’S cops have launched a month-long campaign urging drivers to check their tyres to ensure they are safe and legal before the winter weather sets in. (13 comments)

A message from former WWE wrestler Daivari to Cumbrian fans and Ulverston wrestler Drazic Jericho

A STAR of a zoo is celebrating her first birthday in style.

A RARE Roman coin has been discovered in the fields of Furness. (6 comments)

DEVELOPERS of a multi-million-pound project are to appeal a decision to award an outdoor swimming pool listed status. (7 comments)

Final positions, slideshow and video.

A GROUP of retired engineers were given the chance to see the world’s biggest wind turbines up close and personal. (3 comments)

DALTON residents were woken by the pounding of drums and firing of muskets as a re-enactment group took to the streets. (1 comment)

POURING rain broke just as hundreds of hounds took over a Lake District park.

IN the second of a two-part feature, DAVID PICKTHALL reports on a trip to an army training camp in Wales. He spoke to some ambitious Furness Territorial Army soldiers – and the North West’s commanding officer

RECORD entries drew a huge crowd to Cartmel Show. (7 comments)

THE spectacular release of 30 rare birds of prey marked the second phase of a landmark reintroduction programme.

Bluebirds take a pre-season flight to Coniston and the Lakes. (2 comments)

A STEAM engine extravaganza attracted thousands of people from across the country.

More than 30,000 people flocked to Bowness this weekend for the event, which had been rebranded as a festival.

In stark contrast to last year’s torrential rain, the sun shone down on Coniston on Sunday.

Organisers of the two-week long summer festival at Conishead Priory anticipate up to 5,000 visitors to the town from 33 different countries all around the world.

Cheered on by a crowd of adoring Dalton St Mary’s CE Primary School pupils, Sue McWilliam jumped in a helicopter on the school field before flying off on her last day (5 comments)

CLUTCHING the reins of their champion thoroughbreds, children from Cartmel Primary School were under starters orders yesterday to mark the opening of the summer race meet.

AROUND 6,500 people rolled up for the UK’s biggest open air circus festival, which took place in Barrow over the weekend. (1 comment)

THE cobbled streets of Ulverston came alive with dance and music.

A TEENAGER has danced, acted and sung his way into a prestigious performing arts college.

TODDLERS dressed as monkeys, bears and crocodiles took part in a national event to raise money for a children’s charity.

DANCING firefighters have caused a stir with their smoking hot moves.

VIKING treasure has been unearthed in the Furness countryside. (1 comment)

IT was a Dreamnight at the Zoo to remember as dozens of deserving youngsters were given VIP passes to meet their favourite animals.

THE streets of Walney were awash with colour as the island held its annual carnival.

THOUSANDS of people lined the streets of Barrow for this year’s carnival. (2 comments)

CHILDREN at a Dalton school were treated to a taste of Spanish culture.

A SOUTH Lakes village turned back the clock at the weekend.

STAYING safe on the internet, and keeping calm and acting quickly when faced with a fire are just some of the tasks which make up the Junior Citizen Scheme. NATALIE CHAPPLES reports

AN advert to attract investment to Cumbria is on display near to one of London’s busiest train stations. (1 comment)

PARTICIPANTS from near and far flocked to South Lakeland for the UK’s biggest ever open water swimming event.

CHILDREN aged eight and nine were rushed to Accident and Emergency after booze binges last year, according to a new safety booklet.

FOR the past six years entertainers from across the globe have been visiting West Cumbria to battle it out for the title of Fool of Muncaster. Reporter WILL METCALFE witnessed this year’s event

POLICE are appealing for the public’s help in tracing a missing student.

TORPEDOES and missiles have been fired in Barrow – to test the UK’s biggest and most powerful attack submarines.

IN an outfit that literally stopped traffic, Gifted the Space Cadet – aka Ulverston funnyman Garry Gifford – dropped into the Evening Mail offices to tell reporter NATALIE CHAPPLES about his latest challenge. The street performer is competing in the International Jester Tournament at Muncaster Castle’s Festival of Fools which starts tomorrow

COPS raided three businesses during a crackdown on scrap metal thefts.

IT was unconventional to say the least. (2 comments)

CELTS and Vikings made their way to Swinside Stone Circle near Millom for a wedding ceremony with a difference. NATALIE CHAPPLES reports (5 comments)

A RECORD number of people braved wet weather to take part in the Keswick to Barrow walk. (20 comments)