Penrith Rugby Union Football Club has received a donation from Barratt Homes to support its growth in the sport, particularly among young women.

Andy Burnham hopes to use the Makerfield by-election to return to Parliament where he could mount a challenge to Sir Keir Starmer.

More than 900 Armed Forces supporters took part in an annual fundraising hike at the weekend. The Cumbrian Challenge, organised by Armed Forces charity Walking With The Wounded (WWTW), marked its ...

This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The ...

The Lake District marks its 75th anniversary as a designated National Park this month, having officially gained protected status in May 1951. It became England's third National Park, following the ...

Two 24-hour strikes planned by London Underground drivers this week have been called off. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) were due to walk out at 12 noon tomorrow and again on ...

POLICE have confirmed the sudden death of a woman at a property in Workington. Officers were called at around 6.08am today (18 May) to reports of the sudden death of a woman at an address in the ...

The seamer was set to feature in last week’s ODI opener against New Zealand only to pull out with a tight hamstring.

An award-winning pub in the heart of Cockermouth has gone up for sale. The Castle Bar, a Grade II-listed building dating back to the 16th century and winner of the 2009 CAMRA Pub Design Award, is ...

The Prime Minister said he would support the contender ‘whoever they are’ to see off the threat from Nigel Farage’s Reform UK ...

Jakub Jan Konkel, 40, was sentenced to 13-and-a-half years for concealing 90kg of the drug, worth £7m, alongside a legitimate load of ...

A Cumberland Council employee has won a prestigious award. Barbara Herridge, part of the council's hosted waste disposal team, was named Local Authority Individual or Team of the Year at the 2026 ...