Storm Boelo is set to hit Cumbria this weekend, bringing with it strong winds and heavy rain, according to the Met Office.

A Cumbria Police road closure is in force on a section of the A595 Distington Bypass this evening, with response officers at the scene.

William Dunlop, now 63, strangled Julie Hogg in Billingham, County Durham, in 1989 and hid her mutilated body behind a bath panel.

Workington Mayor Sue Fryer joined a Remembrance event on October 22 launching the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal, supporting Armed Forces and their families.

Aldi and Lidl will now be subject to the same competition rules as other major UK supermarkets. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that both discount chains will be classified as ...

Leader Gavin Robinson hailed what he described as ‘realism’ following a meeting with Secretary of State Sir Chris Bryant.

Households across England and Wales should check their doormats and letterboxes for confirmation they will get £150 off energy bills, the Government has said. Eligible bill payers on means-tested ...

Downing Street has rejected the characterisation of Vladimir Putin as a “humanitarian” made by Donald Trump’s chief negotiator on the Ukraine war. Steve Witkoff, the US special envoy, made the remark ...

No 10 said no large UK public-facing critical services have been affected, but some ‘limited’ Government websites have temporarily gone dark.

Lake District mountain rescue volunteers came to the aid of two lost walkers in the Eskdale Valley yesterday, providing advice to help them navigate.

Cumbria Police is investigating an altercation between a man and a woman in Workington, which they believe to have been domestic-related.

Several government services are offline and four are partially unavailable due to potential cybersecurity issues.