A POSTMAN was caught driving whilst over twice the legal alcohol limit when he consumed five pints after playing a round of golf with his friends, ...

The Windermere Septic Tank Emptying Project (STEP), led by South Cumbria Rivers Trust (SCRT) and supported by the Lake District Foundation (LDF), aims to tackle pollution caused by 'poorly managed' or ...

Fans of Emmerdale have begged for an "unbearable" character to be written out of the ITV soap, as some "skip every scene" ...

A riverside home with a two-storey conservatory and more than an acre of gardens has come on the market in the South Cumbrian village of Old Hutton.

A group of friends from Cumbria have raised more than £10,000 for charity through a long-running swimathon. The Grange Soroptimists is part of the global women’s service organisation Soroptimist ...

Emma Raducanu faces a tough test against 2023 champion Marketa Vondrousova in the prime time slot on Centre Court, while British number two Katie Boulter and number three Sonay Kartal both take on ...

THE Labour Party has selected its candidates to contest the upcoming Barrow Town Council by-elections - including the son of MP Michelle Scrogham. Seasoned councillor Therese Assouad will be standing ...

London-based Noventum Power wants to install solar panels on land to the west of Sowerby Wood, on the east bank of the Walney channel.

A building society has donated £4,000 to Barrow Foodbank. Furness Building Society donated the funds following a campaign tied to its 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM), where £1 was pledged for every ...

Dozens of seasonal jobs are up for grabs at a holiday park in Cumbria. Haven’s Lakeland park in Flookburgh is offering 87 roles as part of a wider UK recruitment drive. The company is looking to fill ...

TWO drivers have been arrested as part of a nationwide road safety campaign which is being supported by Cumbria Police.

Reports of summer animal cruelty are on the rise in Cumbria. The RSPCA recorded 290 reports of animal cruelty in the region during the summer months of 2024, a seven per cent increase from 2023. The ...