A statement to the Chancellor is signed by dozens within the sector including the Local Government Association, representing councils providing care.

Christopher Knowles, of Hawke Street, Barrow, pleaded guilty to retaining, relocating or landing European seabass, contrary to Section 30 of the Fisheries Act at South Cumbria Magistrates’ Court on ...

The store halted orders on its website and saw empty shelves after being targeted by hackers around the Easter weekend.

Five key proposals put forward by the independent sentencing review are expected to cut the prison population by around 9,800.

New research has revealed the best stargazing hotspots across the UK with four locations in the Lake District making it onto the top ten. Google searches for ‘stargazing spots’ have soared 306% in the ...

Seven British players will take their places in the French Open singles draw having earned direct entry. Main-draw action begins on May 25, with the British contingent aiming to do significantly ...

The Ulverston International Music Festival is set to begin next week, with only a few remaining tickets available.

A family-run butchers based in Ambleside is set to relocate to its own premises. Garside Butchers has been a staple of the town since 1984, when it was opened by Fred Garside. The business has been ...

A Millom School pupil going to water the newly planted trees (Image: Supplied) Restoring Hardknott Forest is a partnership between Forestry England and the University of Leeds, which is restoring a ...

Cumbria County Cricket Club lost to Lincolnshire, missing an opportunity to secure their first-ever Trophy match win at Furness.

Restoration work at Millom's historic Old Bank is progressing. The project, backed by the £29.3 million Millom Town Deal, is part of efforts to revitalise the town's infrastructure and community ...

A new drainage pipe is being installed to tackle a flooding hot-spot on Walney Island. The pipe is being laid from a central point on Thorney Nook Lane across farmland to reduce water levels that ...