Ancient tradition celebrated in Urswick

People carry a range of decorations including sticks and hoops adorned with rushes. It is considered a great community event that celebrates local traditions. Urswick rushbearing is centred around the school and the church, both of whic

NOSTALGIA: 100 years of the WI

The North-West Evening Mail has gone through our archives to remember some of the great work done locally by WI groups, recalling many memories of fundraising, campaigning and crafting – as well as the traditional jam and Jerusalem. The WI mov

GCSE Results: The Urswick School

Headteacher Richard Brown said: “The national picture is of a decline in results, so to achieve an increase has been a great success for the school. “As ever it