A new nationwide cricket tournament for state schools will launch in 2026 with the trophy named after England cricketers Ben Stokes and Heather Knight.

AN emergency meeting will be held today to look at resolving the situation with the Old Courthouse in Cockermouth - as the town's MP says ...

The back of the Grade II-listed Old Courthouse in Cockermouth, which sits on the River Cocker, was damaged on Sunday at about 05:00 BST. Architectural adviser Darren Ward said the collapse ...

England Test cricket captain Ben Stokes has given his blessing for his name to be used for a state school cricket tournament ...

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in Cockermouth has faced budget issues and been unable to recruit a head teacher because of a lack of pupils. Cumbria County Council's cabinet agreed to close ...

"Everybody realised we lost our town, our shops, our homes, our social areas that make a community a community and we didn't want that to happen again," said Sue Cashmore, chair of the Cockermouth ...

The name was changed in 1792. Hebron would like to be a sister city with Cockermouth, England." Mr Collins visited the town with his wife in 2014. "We truly fell in love with your city," he said.