A 92-YEAR-old woman has had a building named after her in recognition of her years of volunteering. Marie Scott, of Whitehaven, has volunteered at the West Cumbria Society for the Blind for over 30 ...

THE NHS has issued advice to people in Cumbria as we enter a hot spell. The public is reminded to stay safe as temperatures get warmer across the county. Top tips include wearing sun cream and staying ...

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

The Newsquest Pride of Cumbria Awards 2025 will be held on Wednesday, June 18 at the Greenhill Hotel, Wigton, with finalists invited to a night of celebration.

A doctor who was contemplating having her eye removed had her sight restored in time for her wedding thanks to a first-of-its-kind genomics lab. Ellie Irwin had a rare bacterial eye infection which ...

The findings have been published ahead of the NAHT school leaders’ union conference in Harrogate this weekend.

A train has been wrapped in bold artwork celebrating the ethnicity of its operator’s workforce and the communities it serves. Digital artist Baraka Carberry, who created the work for Avanti West Coast ...

A bird hide designed to resemble an air traffic control tower has been unveiled near Heathrow airport. The structure allows visitors to watch wildlife at one of the 13 nature reserves on land owned by ...

The Prince and Princess of Wales were visiting a croft and restaurant as part of a two-day visit to Mull and Iona.

Labour Party Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has announced plans to tackle the backlog of driving tests, with the aim of boosting numbers ...

The Conservatives have said the vote to keep Maggie Chapman in her committee position “risks undermining trust in Holyrood”, after the Green MSP survived an attempt to oust her as deputy convener. The ...