Historically, town criers have been responsible for calling out proclamations on matters including public holidays, new taxes, wars and royal announcements - usually armed with a bell and a loud voice ...

Whitehaven’s town crier is keeping history alive with a packed calendar of community events and talks. Marc Goodwin, who has held the historic role for three years, recently delivered a presentation ...

Since he took over from the previous town crier Ralph Cockle in 2017, he has continued in the role for the past seven years.

Tributes have poured in for Mablethorpe and Sutton on Sea’s popular and respected town crier, David Summers, who died over ...