LABOUR-run Cumberland Council is to debate the controversial family farm tax at its meeting next week. It is hoped that Cumberland Council will join the ever-growing list of other councils in the UK ...

The blast at a terraced house on Hugh Street in Bransty, Whitehaven on New Year’s Eve left three people seriously injured in hospital and forced neighbours out of their homes. Four cats were reported ...

Over 150 workers at North Cumbria Integrated Care Trust (NCIC) were off sick during the Christmas week. NHS England figures show that an average of 162 staff members at NCIC were off ill each day ...

The EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) confirmed previous projections that 2024 was the warmest on record globally and the first calendar year that the average temperature exceeded 1.5C ...

In social media news, the Daily Mirror writes Elon Musk’s posts are being probed by Britain’s counterterrorism unit. Friday's front page: Musk hate probe #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/KqpjpSsLnu ...

A divided Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s bid to delay his sentencing in his hush money case in New York.

Citizens Advice said its staff helped the equivalent of one person every two working minutes throughout the year.

In its new 10-year strategy, the charity also sets out plans ranging from more access to green space to more local dishes in its cafes.

More than two million train tickets will be discounted during a promotion starting next week, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced. Cheaper Advance and Off-Peak tickets will be available ...

Scotland’s First Minister has said the UK’s first drug consumption room represents a “crucial step” in reducing drug-related deaths. John Swinney and Health Secretary Neil Gray will visit The Thistle ...

The price of resale tickets is to be capped under plans to clamp down on touts, the Government has announced. A consultation will consider the cap among a range of options to make ticket-buying fairer ...