A Labour MP has resigned as the UK’s trade envoy to Turkey amid controversy over a visit to Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus. A government spokesman told the BBC Afzal Khan, who represents Manchester ...

An exhibition inspired by Kendal’s motto is to open in the town centre next month. ‘Wool Is My Bread’, featuring a series of photographs taken in Kendal over a period of 15 years by artist Trevor ...

US President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin kicked off their Alaska summit with a warm handshake before heading ...

Hawkshead Relish, which operates in a 16th-century barn on the edge of Esthwaite Water, has been shortlisted for its Raspberry Ripple Ice Cream Sauce, Lemon Drizzle Sauce, Kimchi Ketchup and Brinjal ...

Six super sweet little kittens, currently in the care of Animal Rescue Cumbria, are ready for rehoming. Are you ready to meet them?

As a new season of agricultural shows gets under way, organisers and visitors are preparing to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Hawkshead Show ...

Think you're good at general knowledge or clued up on pop culture? Take this week's pub quiz to see how you score.

A garden of remembrance has been unveiled to mark 80 years since the arrival of 300 holocaust survivor children.

A BURGLAR who admitted raiding a storage container in Keswick where high-value chain saws were being kept has been granted bail.

Water, the most westerly lake in the Lake District, is remote and less accessible than others; the area is quiet and the unspoilt ...

A map that highlights famous and infamous people from the Cumbrian region highlights names such as Helen Skelton, Catherine Parr and ...

A shooting near a mosque in central Sweden has left one person dead and one injured and police said they believe it was ...