A FORMER Cumbria Police officer who downloaded indecent images of children would have been dismissed had he not resigned, a public ...

With his guilty pleas, the 65-year-old of Avenham Lane, Preston, conceded he made seven Category A images (the worst), seven Category B images and 21 Category C images of a child. The charge also ...

England have recalled Josh Tongue for their must-win Ashes Test in Adelaide, but spinner Shoaib Bashir has again been omitted. Tongue’s return, replacing the out-of-sorts Gus Atkinson in the pace ...

KENDAL Calling organisers have announced that the 2026 line-up will be revealed this week. In a social media post, the festival's official account teased an "early Christmas present." The account then ...

Plans have been submitted for approval to convert Coast to Coast agricultural building in Penrith for use as a holiday let.

Director-actor Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were the two people found dead Sunday at a Los Angeles home owned by Reiner, according to a law enforcement official. The official could not publicly ...

Westmorland & Furness Council has earmarked £19.9m to the improvement of highways, it comes as the roads worst affected by potholes is revealed.

The countdown to Christmas continues as week five of the advent of competitions opens, bringing three new prizes for readers to try their luck at.

ALMOST 50 new apartments could be on offer for retiree's in Workington - after plans have been submitted to the council for land next to the ...

Carlisle United fans gave us their views on X after the 2-1 win at Harborough Town in the FA Trophy third round - read their comments here.

The announcement came more than 12 hours after officials announced they had taken a person into custody in connection with ...

HERE is a list of all inquests taking place at Cockermouth Coroner's Court in Cumbria this week. An inquest is an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding a death. The purpose of the inquest is to ...