A JUDGE told a middle-aged Workington man whose 'wild' behaviour led to him being tasered by police officers: “Frankly, you’re too old to be here at the crown court.” Raymond Stephenson, 46, admitted ...

The availability of weight loss drugs on the NHS doesn’t mean people can give up healthy lifestyles, Health Secretary Wes Streeting has warned. Experts believe drugs like Ozempic will play an ...

A NORTH Cumbrian takeaway has been handed a new four-out-of-five food hygiene rating. Mainstreet Snack Shack, a takeaway on Main Street, Keswick was given the score after assessment on August 29, the ...

Cumbria’s community branch of the Unite union held a protest in Carlisle this week against a proposed rise in energy bills and ...

A Cumbrian woman has been honoured by the Japanese government for her outstanding contribution to relations between Japan and the UK.

The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting longer, and autumn is now truly upon us. It is so lovely to see the leaves turning brown and feeling the crisp breeze in the air on an October day.

A LAKE District court has been undergoing somewhat of a transformation - providing a welcome space for many new hospitality businesses in the town.

CARLISLE Cathedral will be hosting an Adele celebration this month. The 'Celebration of Adele' concert will be held at the cathedral on Thursday, August 10. The event is a tribute show celebrating ...

This year’s World Teachers’ Day highlights the need to address the systemic challenges teachers face and to establish a more inclusive dialogue about their role in education. World Teachers’ Day has ...

In total, Cumberland schools will receive a budget of £239.6 million for this year. Of this, £7.4 million will go towards funding for high needs places, which provide educational support to children ...

A Carlisle-based electronic band has announced the release of a new album. NOVABLOOD, fresh from their appearance at the legendary Ibiza nightclub Pikes last month, have released ‘Destroy the Magic’, ...

A WORKINGTON woman whose life went off the rails after the 2015 Storm Desmond floods in Cumbria has been jailed to give shops respite from ...