Universal Credit changes coming in to force today will see around 1.2 million of the poorest households – including 700,000 with children – will keep an extra £420 a year. The new Fair Repayment Rate ...

The first of three accusers expected to give evidence at Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial has entered the witness box, ...

THIS year's Uppies and Downies series was sealed with a victory that was a night that the ball's hailer ‘will think about for the rest of ...

The Newsquest Pride of Cumbria Awards 2025 will be held on Wednesday, June 18 at the Greenhill Hotel, Wigton, with finalists invited to a night of celebration.

A JUDICIAL review of a decision to grant plans for a zipwire attraction in the Lake District will take place at the end of April.

A community group is aiming to buy a village pub in Cumbria despite supportive government funding being cancelled.

An afternoon concert is set to take place in Cockermouth to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Laura Bailey, musician, will take to the stage at Kirkgate Arts on Bank Holiday Monday, May 5, playing ...

THE deaths of a man and woman who were found on wasteland in west Cumbria were caused by drugs, a coroner has ruled.

Dogs Trust Cumbria has issued the warning as the UK begins to warm up with spring sunshine. The UK’s largest dog welfare charity has said that while many owners are aware of the dangers of extreme ...

A GROUP of friends from West Cumbria have found themselves caught up in the mass power outages of Spain and Portugal - as they 'try to make ...

A vacuum cleaner has been found in one of the world's oldest nuclear waste stores in Cumbria. The Electrolux vacuum cleaner was found in Sellafield's Pile Fuel Cladding Silo, which has been a locked ...

Typically, presidents use the 100-day mark to launch multiple rallies. But Donald Trump is doing only the Michigan stop.