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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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

PLACES are quickly running out for Cumbria's biggest classic car show this summer. Cumbria Classic & Motorsport Show is being held on August 17 at Dalemain Mansion, near Penrith. The event, organised ...

The Lake District offers more than just hiking and boat trips, we have listed five extreme activities for adrenaline junkies in the Lakes ...

Police are concerned for the welfare of a missing man from Harrington. Colin Armstrong, aged 80, was last seen earlier this afternoon in the Homewood area of Whitehaven. A spokesperson from Cumbria ...

The operation, led by the Roads Policing Unit, resulted in 159 arrests, including 75 for drug driving, 39 for drink driving, 26 for failing to provide a specimen, and 19 for being unfit through drink ...

The former Carlton Cinema, on Senhouse Street in Maryport, is to be converted into a centre for the arts, music, and theatre.

Laura Barts was contacted by Finders International following the death of Anne Margaret Mathisen in LA in 2020.

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