Westmorland and Furness Council leader's expenses have risen in 2025. According to a freedom of information request (FOI), council leader Jonathan Brook (Liberal Democrats) topped the expenses leader ...

A GP from Bentham Medical Practice was suspended for nine months after writing prescriptions in others’ names and giving them to himself ...

Planning permission for two controversial battery storage facilities outside of Kendal have been approved by the council.

The Slovenia international, who scored 21 goals in 45 appearances in all competitions last term, has long been on the Red Devils’ radar, stretching back to when he moved from Domzale to RB Salzburg in ...

Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show, an August Bank Holiday event is embarking on a new strategy led by Marcia Reid Fotheringham, committee member and former High Sheriff of Cumbria, to attract more ...

Two more designated bathing sites in Cumbria were given “do not swim” advisories by the Agency earlier this week bringing the ...

A walking festival is set to return to Kendal this August Bank Holiday weekend. The Kendal Walking Festival will take place from Friday, August 22, to Monday, August 25, offering a programme of guided ...

A rainforest, an Iron Age hillfort, and a Cumbrian valley are the latest landscapes to feature in a new series of 360-degree.

An opticians has unveiled a new look following a £60,000 refurbishment. Specsavers Kendal, which has been serving the community for 32 years, has undergone the upgrade with the aim of improving the ...

Guide Dogs for the blind held a store at Cockermouth show to raise awareness and support for volunteers who raise and train the puppies.

Conservationists say it is ‘a moment we’ve all been hoping for’ in efforts to reintroduce red-billed choughs to the county.