The Latest Breaking News from Cumbria

Aaron Sanderson, 33, beat around 200 other applicants to become landlord of the Ship Inn on Piel Island, which lies half a mile off the Furness coast, in Cumbria. He took part in the centuries-old tradition in front of hundreds of well-wishers, where he also wore a helmet and sat…

Artist Roger Hiorns pitching alongside Rachel Whiteread, Piet Oudolf and Olafur Eliasson in scheme to celebrate Cumbrian coast

A submarine touted as the world’s most advanced hunter-killer submersible has been welcomed into the Royal Navy fleet.

Tebay, Cumbria: We are increasingly struggling to get enough water for ourselves and the animals, so drastic action is needed

People have taken to social media to discuss how funny the 'embarrassing' sign is

Only Cumbria and Lancashire are said by the Environment Agency to have normal water resources

Avanti West Coast has apologised after about 30 passengers were locked in at Oxenholme and the Lakes Station, near Kendal, Cumbria, in a mix-up when their train came in late

New designation for one of England’s most famous walks – a lifeline for many small northern towns – brings £5.6m funding

It is packed with pubs, coffee shops, ice cream parlours and two of the very best restaurants in the whole of the UK

Campaigners told new deadline for decision on first new deep coalmine in more than 30 years is 8 November

Proposed £165m facility would be environmental catastrohe, say oponents as ministers kick verdict into long grass