Golden Apples finalists revealed

Teacher/Lecturer of the Year: Lisa Bewley, Richard Rose Morton Academy, Carlisle; Joan Carter, Adult Education Carlisle; Dave Crowe, William Howard School, Brampton; Susan Little, Wiggonby CoE Primary School, Wigton. Headteacher/Principal of t

Schools closed and traffic was at a standstill in Carlisle as snow hits Cumbria.

Parents were being warned this morning of a string of school closures in places including in Carlisle, Brampton, Penrith and rural areas as people woke up to a blanket of snow. So far 44 schools have closed for the day, though all expect to be open <

Schools shut amid traffic chaos in snow-hit Cumbria

Parents were being warned this morning of a string of school closures in places including in Carlisle, Brampton, Penrith and rural areas as people woke up to a blanket of snow. So far 44 schools have closed for the day, though all expect to be open <