An assessment by the Climate Action Tracker (CAT) initiative says that current policies by governments put the world on track for an estimated 2.7C of long-term warming. That is the same as it was ...

FOR this week's Nostalgia edition we wanted to take a look at Workington in the 1980s. These photos show what was going on in the town forty years ago. It's amazing to see just how much things have ...

ARMED forces veterans have helped to decorate a Maryport shop's window for Remembrance Day. Veterans decorated the shop window of The Stitched Up Headquarters Junk & Disorderly with armed forces ...

AN internal council audit into a Cumbrian primary school has been described as ‘dire reading’ after significant financial governance issues, ...

A BBC Radio Cumbria team, including breakfast show presenter Mike Zeller, took part in a charity swimming challenge last week.

Wigton's John Peel Theatre, which dates back to 1885, is hoping to raise funds to help cover additional expenses and ultimately help support upcoming productions. Co-chair of the theatre, Kate Jensen, ...

THE Whitehaven man accused of murdering his partner had earlier apologised for mistreating her in letters he sent from prison, a court heard.

A CUMBRIAN housing trust has been awarded 'the highest honour' a voluntary group can receive in the UK - recognising the work that the group ...

Father Alf Parker passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends at Cartmel Grange Nursing Home last Thursday (7 November), aged 88.

Wealthy countries must more than double the amount of climate finance paid from taxpayers’ money annually by 2030, UN-appointed experts said. The Independent High-Level Expert Group on Climate Finance ...

A SHOPLIFTER who carried out a spree of alcohol thefts was struggling with being ‘ostracised’ after he was accused of a serious crime.

It is currently on the market for £650,000 and is said to be beautifully presented with nice views of the Lake District. There is a garden and parking space outside, and it is close to the town centre ...