COMMUNITIES stood silent to honour fallen war heroes and remember the sacrifice they made for their country. Poignant ceremonies were held in Whitehaven and the surrounding towns and villages, with ...

Cumbria is set to benefit from a £16.4 million grant to help unlock thousands of stalled homes. Natural England's 'nutrient neutrality' measures, designed to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus levels in ...

Master George Taft, 65, and deckhand Ian Catterson, 73 died in the incident off Greenock, Inverclyde, in February 2023.

A court in Greenland again decided on Wednesday to extend the custody of anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson until December 4, while Denmark considers a Japanese extradition request. Japan does not ...

The pub group said the rise in employers’ National Insurance contributions will cost it £3 million with a further £5 million due in ...

Song Jae-lim, a South Korean actor known for his roles in K-dramas Moon Embracing the Sun and Queen Woo, has been found dead at his home in the capital Seoul. He was 39. Officials at Seoul’s Seongdong ...

Marcus Osborne was jailed in March for the double killing which left Katie Higton, 27, with 99 injuries; and Steven Harnett, 25, with 24 wounds including mutilated genitals; after which Osborne said: ...

SSE boss Alistair Phillips-Davies is to retire after more than 11 years at the helm, as the energy company reported a more than one-quarter jump in profit. Mr Phillips-Davies oversaw SSE’s exit from ...

The Health Secretary has said failing hospitals will be named and shamed in league tables and NHS managers sacked if they cannot improve.

Scotland’s First Minister has given farmers a “cast-iron” guarantee to return £46 million taken from the agriculture budget to combat the cost-of-living crisis. The cash was taken in 2022 and 2023 as ...

The Post Office has confirmed it could close more than 100 branches across the UK putting 1000s of jobs at risk. Chairman Nigel Railton made the announcement on Wednesday (November 13) morning saying ...

SPIRE PCM, a local business specialising in Project Planning and PMO, has announced its sponsorship of a youth football team. The company was founded by Kevin Kennedy and Martin Park, both of whom ...