The number of recorded crimes in Cumbria has risen by 12% in the past year, but the county remains one of the safest in England and Wales, according to the Police and Crime Commissioner Peter McCall.

The shake-up means the end of the six district councils and county council Its lakes and fells may be immovable, but 2022's elections mark a big shift in Cumbria's political landscape. When the ...

Cumbria County Council has provided almost £5,000 to cover the cost of the six-month project, which is due to begin in April. It is hoped the study will identify changes in these important habitats ...

Michael Gove, the UK housing and communities secretary, on Wednesday approved the plan to open the Whitehaven coal mine in Cumbria, a county in northwestern England that is home to the World ...

The United Kingdom is facing strong criticism from climate change scientists and activists for its decision to move ahead with plans to develop the country’s first deep coal mine in 30 years ...

A festival is being held in Cumbria to increase the popularity of Paddington Bear's favourite sandwich filler. The event, being held at Dalemain Estate, near Penrith, on Sunday, was conceived after a ...

But there are major critics to the idea – particularly in Cumbria which has to provide services across the third largest county in England. Home to half-a-million people, the county is also one ...

Cumbria County Council vetoed an advanced "stage four" search for a site for the radioactive waste facility. The stage included detailed geological investigations and discussions over the social ...

Whitehaven should emulate northeast England areas like Hull and Teesside ... But Emma Louise Williamson, a Labour politician on the Cumbria County Council, said that although green jobs might ...

Its lakes and fells may be immovable, but 2022's elections mark a big shift in Cumbria's political landscape. When the county's voters go to the polls on 5 May they will be deciding who sits on ...