A critical shortage of skilled workers is jeopardising the Government’s pledge to build 1.5 million new homes by 2029, according to research.

Arctic and little terns, and ringed plover, breed and nest on the fragile dunes and beaches at Long Nanny, monitored by seven ...

CCTV or doorbell footage can speed up investigation enquiries and help bring criminals to justice, police say.

A new four-day working week pilot involving nearly 1,000 workers has received a positive response. The pilot, which involved 17 companies, ended with a 100% success rate. All of the companies that ...

Two Emmerdale stars will be rushed to hospital in upcoming scenes on the ITV show after a 'drastic' weight loss diet.

Only four survivors from the side humbled by England in their last Six Nations Championship game in March will start against Japan.

Here the PA news agency looks at the key talking points ahead of the 112th edition.

A PROFESSIONAL horse-racing jockey was caught nearly twice over the drink driving limit at Appleby Horse Fair last month after celebrating ...

The golden age of rail travel will be on full display when a steam powered locomotive glides along the Cumbrian Coast this weekend. Saphos Trains is sending The Lakelander service along the line on ...

Endmoor residents called for the council to take action on dog fouling along the canal path. Led by local Louise Phillips, residents of Endmoor and surrounding villages wrote to the council to ask for ...

Fatima Whitbread, Olympic medallist, has been named the first official ambassador for Brathay Trust. The national youth charity, based in Ambleside, Cumbria, has been working with Ms Whitbread for the ...

More than a thousand young people from across Cumbria came together for an action-packed day of games and sports last week.