England shrugged off two lengthy delays caused by lightning in Washington DC to end their summer tour with a comprehensive 40 ...

A legendary EastEnders character is returning to the popular BBC soap opera after 11 years. Nicholas Bailey, who has reprised his role as Doctor Anthony Trueman, was last seen on the programme all the ...

Yvette Cooper said the new tools will enable the criminal justice system to “close the gap” between terror suspects, who can be jailed for life for planning attacks, and individuals not driven by a ...

The British and Irish Lions beat Australia 27-19 in Brisbane on the first step to a first series win since 2013.

A toddler was left needing stitches after falling over discarded litter at a Lake District beauty spot. The Benson family, who are visiting the area on holiday, were spending the day at Millerground ...

A second home owner has warned that Westmorland and Furness Council’s decision to double council tax on additional properties is having consequences for the local economy. Rob Nicholls, who has ...

A boat carrying tourists has capsized during a thunderstorm in Vietnam, killing 34 people. The Wonder Sea boat was carrying ...

A MAN has been jailed for several assaults on police officers at Furness College in Barrow.

A Cumbrian historian has released a landmark book detailing the lives of the 213 men named on the Millom War Memorial in a project that has taken years to research and compile. Bry Cooper, a local ...

THE Carlisle branch of WH Smith can have a facelift after planners at Cumberland Council approved the installation of two new signs.

COUNCILLORS could have offered support over the proposed closure of a west Cumbrian hospital ward if they had been “kept in the loop”, it ...

FOR this Nostalgia edition we wanted to take a look at Cumbria's love of cricket.