A DEVELOPER’S bid to remove the need for affordable housing on a new Whitehaven estate has been opposed by councillors.

A 92-YEAR-old woman has had a building named after her in recognition of her years of volunteering. Marie Scott, of Whitehaven, has volunteered at the West Cumbria Society for the Blind for over 30 ...

Muncaster castle is set to host a sausage festival this bank holiday weekend. The castle, in Ravenglass, will host the sausage festival from May 3 to May 5. The three-day event will include sausage ...

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.

THE NHS has issued advice to people in Cumbria as we enter a hot spell. The public is reminded to stay safe as temperatures get warmer across the county. Top tips include wearing sun cream and staying ...

The American president attacked Canada’s economy and threatened its sovereignty, suggesting it should become the 51st state.

A train has been wrapped in bold artwork celebrating the ethnicity of its operator’s workforce and the communities it serves. Digital artist Baraka Carberry, who created the work for Avanti West Coast ...

A bird hide designed to resemble an air traffic control tower has been unveiled near Heathrow airport. The structure allows visitors to watch wildlife at one of the 13 nature reserves on land owned by ...

A doctor who was contemplating having her eye removed had her sight restored in time for her wedding thanks to a first-of-its-kind genomics lab. Ellie Irwin had a rare bacterial eye infection which ...