A screening tool used to assess the support needs of domestic violence victims has “obvious problems”, according to the UK’s safeguarding minister.

A churchyard in a small Cumbrian village has been revealed as a hidden sanctuary for wildlife in a new county-wide survey. The grounds of the 18th century St Oswald’s Church in Ravenstonedale are ...

After impressing in a 6-4 7-5 6-4 victory, Alcaraz quizzed the crowd on his new look, earning loud cheers when he said: “I’ve got to ask to the people if they like the new haircut or not. Do you like ...

The event at Frenchfield, Penrith on Saturday, August 23, saw 364 runners and 39 volunteers enjoy a ‘perfect’ morning.

In a post on social media, Cumbria Police wrote: "Officers from Copeland NPT will be holding a mobile police desk and bicycle security marking event at Whitehaven Harbour (near the Slipway) on Sunday, ...

A Cleator Moor schoolboy has raised more than £1,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support in memory of a family member. Oakley Beeson, a Year 8 student at Westlakes Academy, took on the challenge of playing ...

TWO years ago Louise Sturgis set herself an arts challenge of a very different kind. After nearly three decades of teaching art she decided to see if she could create a successful art school in the ...

The 16-year-old, who had just come off the bench, struck in the 10th minute of stoppage time to snatch a 3-2 victory for Liverpool at St ...

A charity veterans rugby team raising money for disadvantaged children in Cumbria made it all the way to the final of a national ...

Cumbria's rugby veterans lost the Vets Fest 2025 Grand Final, despite the loss they won the 2025 Fundraising Cup.

The main stand, added in 1912, was extended, then bomb damaged during WW2, but repaired using marine-timber from a redundant boat!

A resident of a hotel for migrants in Epping will face trial for allegedly trying to kiss a 14-year-old girl as she ate a pizza. Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, 41, is accused of approaching a group of ...