CUMBRIA Fire & Rescue Service (CFRS) have been called to a 'refuse fire' at a property in Workington. CFRS were called at 10:31pm on Thursday, May 15, to a refuse fire at a property on Workington's ...

Sky TV customers across the country are continuing to report outages with the TV and internet. On DownDetector, around 2,000 users have said they are still facing problems this morning. 87% of the ...

The first Tug Of War event recorded at Grasmere Sports was in 1879, by 1886, a team from Westmorland was taking on a team from Cumberland, and by 1892, it was village versus village as Troutbeck took ...

The billionaire Hinduja family has topped the Sunday Times Rich List for the fourth consecutive year despite a decline in their fortune.

A PLUTONIUM treatment plant at Sellafield has moved a step closer to completion. The Sellafield Product and Residue Store Retreatment Plant (SRP) is one of the site's largest and most complex ...

A WEST Cumbrian amateur dramatic society are delighted to have been awarded for their talents at a special industry event.

A Cumbrian legal firm has been shortlisted for four awards in the Northern Law Awards. Cartmell Shepherd Solicitors, which has seven offices across Cumbria and Northumberland, is in the running for ...

A FORMER Cumbrian school pupil has shared his delight at the appointment of his long time colleague and friend to the position of Pope - with ...

A group of cyclists is preparing for a 260-mile fundraising ride around Cumbria in support of BEEP Doctors (BASICS Cumbria), a volunteer ...

WORKINGTON'S new Mayor has said he hopes to make the town a place which holds 'community spirit at its heart' following his appointment to office.

Nuclear apprentices have put teamwork into action to support a vital heart health charity, raising £1,500 for the cause.

We are all being urged to check our change for a rare Royal Mint 50p coin that is selling for more than £200. Thousands more of the coin are thought to be in circulation, with one selling for more ...