Two Lake District locations have been named in the top 3 places to view an astronomical event this summer. Derwentwater and Scafell Pike were ranked second and third in a list of the best places in ...

We asked candidates running in the upcoming Barrow Town Council by-election how they plan to serve the community.

Hassan Khamis, of no fixed abode, appeared remotely from HMP Preston at South Cumbria Magistrates’ Court where, with the help of an Arabic interpreter, he pleaded guilty to four counts of assaulting a ...

John Peter Hallam, then 65 and living on Black Butts Lane on Walney, was jailed in 2014 for the rape and indecent assault of a girl under 16 in Buckinghamshire between 1979 and 1984. Now 76, Hallam ...

THE uncertain future of a Lake District village’s GP surgery could be secured if a bid spearheaded by a local businessman is successful.

Here's who took the top spot last year for the most popular baby boy and girl names in the Westmorland and Furness area and England and Wales.

Europe's longest high-wire infinity bridge can be found at Honister Slate Mine, and is perfect for adrenaline junkies.

FOUR ancient artefacts found in Cumbria - including one which may be 4,000 years old - have been officially classified as treasure.