The Latest Breaking News from Cumbria

Locals desperate for lower bills, jobs and economic revival have been seduced by this plan, but they – and we – will suffer, says Green Party MP Caroline Lucas

The long-awaited move - set to anger campaigners and some Tory MPs - will allow coal from Whitehaven in Cumbria to be used for producing steel and prevent foreign imports

Expected approval for coalmine opening could provoke backlash from party’s many opposing voices

Activists and experts say green light for coal would show UK’s ‘posturing, double standards and broken promises’

Medical records of a woman who claimed she was the victim of a grooming gang do not match allegations she was beaten, stabbed and given a “backstreet abortion”, a court has heard.Preston Crown Court heard Eleanor Williams, of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, made the claims to her boyfriend in a message, in…

People in Cumbria woke up to wintry scenes this morning, as the Met Office warns temperatures will drop dramatically in coming days and a yellow weather warning was issued covering Scotland

Tory party’s most respected figure on climate says mine will damage UK’s international reputation as well as environment

The move will see broadband speeds improve across 60,000 hard to reach homes in the region

A number of Scottish hotels have been named among the best in the UK in a new list celebrating the country's top boutique locations.