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King Hosts Irish President At Buckingham PalaceNews Updates

King Hosts Irish President At Buckingham Palace

The King has held an audience with the President of Ireland at Buckingham Palace..

18 May 2026
Stars Show Off Their Gnomes As Chelsea Flower Show Gets Under WayNews Updates

Stars Show Off Their Gnomes As Chelsea Flower Show Gets Under Way

Stars have been showing off the gnomes they have decorated for charity as celebrities and royals get a sneak preview of this year’s Chelsea Flower Show..

18 May 2026
Starmer Will Not Set Timetable To Leave No 10 If Burnham Wins By ElectionNews Updates

Starmer Will Not Set Timetable To Leave No 10 If Burnham Wins By Election

Sir Keir Starmer insisted he would not set out a timetable to leave No 10 as Andy Burnham vowed to “change Labour” if he is successful in his effort to return to Parliament..

18 May 2026
Burnham On Mission To Change Labour After Starmers Party Lost Voters TrustNews Updates

Burnham On Mission To Change Labour After Starmers Party Lost Voters Trust

Andy Burnham said he was seeking a return to Westminster to “change Labour” as pressure continued to mount on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer..

18 May 2026
Starmer To Fight On With No Timetable For Departure Lammy SaysNews Updates

Starmer To Fight On With No Timetable For Departure Lammy Says

Sir Keir Starmer will fight on without setting a timetable for his departure, one of his most loyal Cabinet allies insisted as he urged Labour to “stop the own goals” after a week of infighting..

18 May 2026
TUC Calls For Reform Of Personal Independent Payment SchemeNews Updates

TUC Calls For Reform Of Personal Independent Payment Scheme

Unions are calling for reform of the personal independence payment scheme (Pip) amid new research showing the high unemployment level of disabled people..

18 May 2026
Nearly Two Thirds Of NHS Organisations Expect To Cut Services This Year  PollNews Updates

Nearly Two Thirds Of NHS Organisations Expect To Cut Services This Year Poll

Almost two thirds of NHS organisations have told a survey they expect to cut or reduce services this year while more than half said they expect to slash jobs..

18 May 2026
UK Holidaymakers Preparing For European Border Delays Because Of EES  PollNews Updates

UK Holidaymakers Preparing For European Border Delays Because Of EES Poll

Nearly three out of five (59%) UK holidaymakers travelling to Europe this year expect delays linked to the EU’s entry-exit system (EES), a new survey suggests..

18 May 2026

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CRFM in Carlisle

CRFM is the community radio station that covers Cumberland. We broadcast on 102.7FM in Carlisle and across Cumberland online and on our app. We are committed and focused on the wellbeing and interaction with our local community.

Run by volunteers from across Cumberland, we pride ourselves on providing informative programming for the people of Cumberland by the people of Cumberland.

102.7
FM in Carlisle
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2023
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