Arnside22 Feb 2026Test your knowledge with our weekly quizTest your memory of the stories making the headlines across the North East and Cumbria this week.22 Feb 202615 Feb 2026Test your knowledge with our weekly quizTest your memory of the stories making the headlines across the North East and Cumbria this week.15 Feb 20268 Feb 2026Test your knowledge with our weekly quizTest your memory of the stories making the headlines across the North East and Cumbria this week.8 Feb 20267 Feb 2026How dangerous are 'dead man's fingers' plants?Potentially fatal hemlock water dropwort appears on the beach at Arnside in Cumbria this week.7 Feb 20265 Feb 2026Beaches warning over 'dead man's fingers' plantHemlock water dropwort, which can prove fatal, washes up on the beach at Arnside in Cumbria.5 Feb 20261 Nov 2025Comet Lemmon captured above Yorkshire Dales Photographer spent weeks watching the weather and waiting for the perfect moment for the shot.1 Nov 202526 Oct 2025'Close call' for man rescued from quicksandThe incident was described by the rescue team as a "close call" as the tide was rapidly pushing in.26 Oct 202513 Aug 2025Care home in breach of regulations told to improveThe Care Quality Commission finds issues with staffing, medicine management and safety.13 Aug 202514 Oct 2024Former drug addict runs 110 miles in 24 hoursStephen Melling, 45, started from Cumbria before finishing in North Yorkshire on Saturday night. 14 Oct 2024...