COCKERMOUTH'S wealth of independent shops, pubs and eateries will be throwing open their doors this month for the annual Spirit of Christmas events. Now in its thirteenth year, there will be late ...

Jennings Brewery in Cockermouth, Cumbria, was closed in November 2022 by then-owners Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company (CMBC), which blamed economic pressures. The site has now been bought by a ...