TRAFFIC was brought to a standstill last night on the A66 after a multi-vehicle crash. Emergency services responded to a collision, which occurred between the A5086 near Cockermouth and the A5091 near ...

Whatever it's been called - plumbago, black-cawke, wadd, black-lead - through century after century, graphite has been ...

SOME planned surgeries and outpatient clinics will be postponed and an urgent treatment centre will temporarily close this weekend as ...

Young farmers have raised more than £30,000 for an air ambulance charity by pulling a replica helicopter 77 miles (124km) ...

Stagecoach offers free bus travel for children in Cumbria. Discover top family attractions including Silloth, Ullswater, and Windermere.

The battle for the Cumbria League’s Premier Division title intensified after the latest round of matches. Leaders Furness lost at Millom and still top the table, but only a point clear of Keswick and ...

A well-known Victorian hotel, just a short walk from Keswick town centre in the Lake District, has been put up for sale.

Imagine a town where books line the streets and stories fill the air. Welcome to England's first Book Town, where bookworms ...

Atkinson Homes’ application represents the second phase of a housing development, known as the Sheepdog Field Extension, which will add more than a hundred units to the 50 already built.

One stunning town has been named the UK's most popular destination for those opting for a staycation this summer ...

Police were called at 9.44am to a report that a man had dropped at height from a bridge in the area of the A66, near Keswick.