The gap between the employment rates of those with disabilities and the wider population in Cumbria has shrunk.

Cumbria Constabulary has the highest positive outcome rate for crime victims in the country. Cumbria's Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, David Allen, revealed this at a recent Public Accountability ...

PC Mark McKirdy is accused of taking advantage of his position as a constable within Cumbria Police to pursue 'a sexual or improper emotional relationship' between July and November 2022. He is also ...

Bringing in “family pension pots” could help to close the gender pension gap, a report has suggested, with women particularly at risk after retirement. An estimated two in five women and one in three ...

A COURAGEOUS boy left blind from brain tumour surgery was ‘treated like a King’ on a dream holiday to Florida.

A MILLOM farmer and ‘much-loved’ dad of three was killed by a half-tonne bag of seed he was attempting to load into machinery fell on top of him.

A MAN had “a few too many” when he missed his train after a probation meeting and was later arrested for being drunk and disorderly. Police received an initial report about 33-year-Michael Poole’s ...

Members of the public had started bringing flowers in honour of the victims on Tuesday night and continued into Wednesday.

Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) has seen a 27.3 per cent drop in the total number of fires. Between April 1 and September 30, 2024, the number of fires fell from 800 to 582 compared to the same ...

A fund to help talented Cumbrians develop a career in the arts has been relaunched by Cumbria Community Foundation. The Cumbria Cultural Fund, established in 2007, has supported more than 60 people in ...