Anne Desmet RA has been announced as Printfest 2026's Printmaker of the Year. The printmaking festival, held yearly in Ulverston, Cumbria, will have the celebrated printmaker headlining next year's ...

As temperatures drop across Cumbria, older people have shared their fears over choosing between warming their homes or buying food.

PLANS for new signage at a prominent Lake District hotel have been denied - despite the applicant saying that the new information banners were ...

Ecologists are considering whether a lynx released into the UK could be accommodated in parts of Cumbria as well as Northumberland and ...

In 2001, the Lake District was the romantic backdrop for Heather Mills and Sir Paul McCartney's staycation. They chose the Sharrow Bay Hotel on Ullswater, where Sir Paul proposed over lunch. The ...

Former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood is due to appear in court on Monday after being charged with rape and sexual assault. The Metropolitan Police said the 68-year-old is accused of offences against seven ...

The First Minister has called for swift and decisive action in “tackling the climate emergency” as the Cop30 UN Climate Summit gets under way. Climate action secretary Gillian Martin is representing ...

This comes after a dip in the number of hearts donated to heart valve banks, with 600 hearts donated in 2021 and just 368 donated in 2024. Officials said that the shortage is continuing this year. NHS ...

The Co-op is opening dozens of new stores before Christmas at sites across the country - here's the full list.

The UK will be focused on discussing how to accelerate climate action as well as defending multilaterialism itself.

BBC chairman Samir Shah is expected to apologise for the way a speech by Donald Trump was edited for Panorama after several days of pressure on the broadcaster prompted the resignation of ...