Women across the North East and North Cumbria can now obtain the contraceptive pill straight from their pharmacy.

ONE of the biggest names in UK comedy is heading to Whitehaven later this year. James Acaster will bring a special work-in-progress show to the Rosehill Theatre on Monday, December 8. The show, which ...

THOUSANDS of people gathered on Whitehaven Harbour to celebrate this year’s Pride event. The third Pride by the Harbourside took place on Saturday with a parade led by the deputy lord lieutenant for ...

Patients are being urged to order repeat prescriptions in advance of the upcoming bank holiday. The advice comes from the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB), which is reminding ...

The most recent Home Office data showed there were 32,345 asylum seekers being housed temporarily in UK hotels at the end of March. This was down 15% from the end of December, when the total was ...

It’s still advantage Furness in the battle for the Cumbria League’s Premier Division title. They were comfortable winners against Wigton on Saturday, although nearest rivals Keswick and Cockermouth ...

If the process moves quickly, infrastructure work could begin in the next few months and construction of homes could start in around a year.

House price inflation accelerated last month as growth in rental prices eased back, according to official figures. The average UK house price increased by 3.7% to £269,000 in the 12 months to June.

The Great North Air Ambulance (GNAAS) and Keswick Mountain Rescue Team (KMRT) were called out after a man fell 30 metres down a rocky slope.

In a tribute issued by police, her husband Wasim Khan said: “My wife, a mother of two, a daughter, sister and a friend we lost to a tragic event that came on the way home from a family day out in the ...

Aston Villa have confirmed winger Leon Bailey has joined Roma on a season-long loan deal with an option to buy. The 28-year-old will join up with the Serie A side who finished fifth in the league last ...