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A £16.8 million investment to increase capacity has been revealed for the First Milk plant in Aspatria.

An Ulverston primary school has expanded its teaching space with a new cabin classroom – thanks to the dedicated work...

A Lake District fundraising event inspired by a family's determination to fight back against multiple sclerosis is £73,000 away from...

Business owners might presume that growth is all about winning new customers and expanding into new markets.

A man has been rescued after injuring his ankle at a popular Lake District swimming spot.

People have the chance to own a unique piece of English history as contents from William Wordsworth's Rydal Mount home...

Carlisle's Rebuild Site has been awarded £19,000 National Lottery funding to expand its community repair and reuse programme over the...

While Workington Lifeboat was preparing for a joint exercise with the Coastguard helicopter team based in Carlisle, RWE Offshore team...

Armed police were called out to an incident in Ulverston.

A sheep has been injured by a dog in a Carlisle field.

Police are investigating an investigation into an incident of affray, racially aggravated ABH, racially aggravated common assault and criminal damage...

Police seized four stolen vehicles as part of the force's pre-Appleby Horse Fair policing operation.

A pile of rubbish has been dumped on Hartside Pass.

Plans for 70 new homes in West Cumbria have been given the go-ahead.

The Bampton community is set to host a major Flood Resilience Open Day, bringing together residents, hydrological experts, resilience and...

Cockermouth's Castlegate Singers have been making sweet music as part of efforts to raise funds for an additional aircraft for...

On April 6 2026, we entered into the new Inheritance Tax (IHT) regime, where it is more likely that tax...

An arrest has been made after reports of a youth with an axe making threats in Sedbergh.

A planning dispute over opening hours of a beer garden at Keswick’s Chief Justice of the Common Pleas has resulted...

A mountain of rubbish was discovered at a Lake District beauty spot by a local runner.