Universal Credit changes coming in to force today will see around 1.2 million of the poorest households – including 700,000 with children – will keep an extra £420 a year. The new Fair Repayment Rate ...

A DISQUALIFIED driver was arrested after driving to get some breakfast. A 51-year-old West Cumbrian woman was arrested in Whitehaven this week for driving while disqualified. The driver had been ...

TWO cars have been seized for being driven without any insurance. Yesterday, April 29, police officers were in the West Cumbria area when they spotted two cars. Upon inspection, the cars were found to ...

Lavazza and Dualit coffee adverts have been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for 'misleading' compostable pod and bag claims.

The Climate Change Committee is warning that not enough is being done to prepare the UK for the coming climate 'disaster'.

In a post on social media, Cumbria Police wrote: "A reminder that Cumberland Council has recently introduced a 'Prohibition of Right Hand Turn' restriction on Duke Street, Whitehaven, to prohibit ...

A JUDICIAL review of a decision to grant plans for a zipwire attraction in the Lake District will take place at the end of April.

A CUMBRIAN rock band will be performing at Rosehill Theatre in Whitehaven. Hardwicke Circus will perform at the West Cumbrian music venue on Saturday, May 3. Tickets cost £15 and are available on the ...

Chloe Pennington, from Whitehaven, has followed her childhood dream of becoming an artist. She creates images of local Cumbrian landmarks.

Muncaster castle is set to host a sausage festival this bank holiday weekend. The castle, in Ravenglass, will host the sausage festival from May 3 to May 5. The three-day event will include sausage ...

A vacuum cleaner has been found in one of the world's oldest nuclear waste stores in Cumbria. The Electrolux vacuum cleaner was found in Sellafield's Pile Fuel Cladding Silo, which has been a locked ...

A DEVELOPER’S bid to remove the need for affordable housing on a new Whitehaven estate has been opposed by councillors.