Operational challenges’ within Cumberland Council’s waste management service have been blamed for missed bin collections.

Cumberland councillors have approved an increase in their allowances for the next financial year at Tuesday’s meeting of the full council.

The event is being hosted by the Lakes to Sea Community Panel, which covers the wards of Bothel and Wharrels, Cockermouth North, Cockermouth South, Dearham and Broughton, Keswick, Maryport North, and ...

During police interview, Dowdall said he was trying to sleep in the doorway after missing his train. He said he was an alcoholic and had drunk about eight pints. He said he was ‘disgusted’ by his ...

A CUMBRIAN MP has demanded that the owner of Cockermouth's Old Courthouse 'hands over the keys' of the property, as bad weather hits the county.

Updates were given on Monday, November 3, by Cumbria's police, fire, and crime commissioner, David Allen. The data shows an overall crime reduction of 2.2 per cent from April 1 to August 31, 2025, ...

A 70-year-old man has been named Cumbria's 'Local Hero' in recognition of his efforts to tackle loneliness. Terry Peate, from Cockermouth, was crowned Cumbria's Local Hero by Churchill Living as part ...

Hassan Jhangur was found guilty earlier this year of murdering father-of-two Chris Marriott, 46, and a number of other offences.

Neil Duncan-Jordan (Poole) said the proposed measure would help replace income tax and national insurance sums that would be ...

Mission: Impossible star Tom Cruise, who described William as his ‘dear friend’, congratulated the winners and finalists in a video message.

Three people were aboard when the plane crashed as it took off for Honolulu from UPS Worldport at Louisville’s Muhammad Ali ...

Police said a teenager has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life after emergency services were attacked with fireworks as they responded to an incident at a block of flats ...