A Labour MP has resigned as the UK’s trade envoy to Turkey amid controversy over a visit to Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus. A government spokesman told the BBC Afzal Khan, who represents Manchester ...

A gold medal-winning Olympic rower is set to talk at Old Hutton village hall next week to raise money for its refurbishment.

Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick has said judges who “bring their own personal politics” to the job need to be removed. Mr Jenrick said tighter checks are needed before judges are appointed to ...

An exhibition inspired by Kendal’s motto is to open in the town centre next month. ‘Wool Is My Bread’, featuring a series of photographs taken in Kendal over a period of 15 years by artist Trevor ...

Hawkshead Relish, which operates in a 16th-century barn on the edge of Esthwaite Water, has been shortlisted for its Raspberry Ripple Ice Cream Sauce, Lemon Drizzle Sauce, Kimchi Ketchup and Brinjal ...

One Night, originally released on Paramount+ in November 2023, but the Jodie Whittaker-starring drama will now be coming to ITV and ITVX ...

As a new season of agricultural shows gets under way, organisers and visitors are preparing to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Hawkshead Show ...

US President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin kicked off their Alaska summit with a warm handshake before heading ...

Six super sweet little kittens, currently in the care of Animal Rescue Cumbria, are ready for rehoming. Are you ready to meet them?

A BURGLAR who admitted raiding a storage container in Keswick where high-value chain saws were being kept has been granted bail.

Water, the most westerly lake in the Lake District, is remote and less accessible than others; the area is quiet and the unspoilt ...

A map that highlights famous and infamous people from the Cumbrian region highlights names such as Helen Skelton, Catherine Parr and ...