THE emergency services are warning the public not to drink alcohol and go near water. Drownings have been known to occur after someone has consumed drugs or alcohol. Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service is ...

Universal Credit, State Pensions, Child Benefit, PIP and other benefits may be affected by changes due to the two May bank holidays ...

The Leyland National event took place on Whitehaven Harbour over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend. The event showcases historic buses that were manufactured at Lillyhall near Workington over the 20th ...

A JOINER who died in a RTC on the A66 near Brough was more than three times over the drink-drive limit, an inquest has heard.

The UK has a handful of bank holidays throughout the year but why do two take place in May each year? Here's the history behind them.

CUMBRIA Police are urging the public to report spiking incidents. Officers have taken to social media to warn residents to stay safe against spiking. Spiking involves giving someone drugs or alcohol ...

UK interest rates are set to be cut to 4.25% as the Bank of England eases costs for borrowers while it digests the impact of US tariffs on the economy. Most economists are expecting rates to be ...

A MOTORBIKE has been seized in Millom for being ridden without a licence or insurance. Officers were patrolling the area on May 3 when they came across the motorcyclist. The man has since been ...

THE Lake District has been named as the most filmed national park in the UK, according to new research from an outdoor expert company. New research has revealed the most filmed national parks in the ...

A WOMAN ‘took out her frustration’ at being arrested by spitting in the back of a police van, a court heard. Serena Robinson, 45, ‘continually’ spat in the police vehicle, which had to be taken off ...

HERE'S a round-up of some of the biggest court cases to have taken place in Carlisle and West Cumbria this week.

Martin Compston, known for his role as Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott in Line of Duty, has broken his silence on a potential return for the BBC ...