One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded has struck Russia’s far east, an 8.8-magnitude tremor that caused tsunami waves in Japan and Alaska and prompted warnings for Hawaii, North and Central ...

The Montagu’s harriers were first seen at the now secret location in May, with the RSPB working with the farmer who owned the land to protect them.

MOUNTAIN Rescue Teams were called to assist a walker who fell in the Lake District. Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team were called by Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team to support them with a walker who had ...

HSBC has warned that it expects lending to “remain muted” for the rest of 2025 after posting lower-than-expected profits for the first half of the year. Profit before tax fell by 5.7 billion US ...

Lakeland Wildlife Oasis has completed its new enclosure which is now home to four new species. The zoo at Milnthorpe has completed Project Fraggle Rock - the second instalment in the zoo’s biggest ...

THE family of a five-year-old girl with a rare genetic condition have been ‘blown away’ by the community’s generosity after more than ...

Olivia Baston, of Barrow, an apprentice project manager, and Phoenix Cleeton, of Whitehaven, a chemical engineering student, are among nearly 500 UK Scouts taking part in the 16th World Scout Moot in ...

Enterprising Cumbria is marking its first year in operation. The organisation, which launched in July 2024 to continue the work of the Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership, now offers business support ...

The study shows that the UK has some of the best places to stargaze. This is good news for people who enjoy nature and want to see the stars. The parks also have many other activities for visitors to ...

THE opening of a new leisure facility within a 'striking' building in Whitehaven this summer will mark 'an exciting new chapter' for the town.

Healthwatch Cumberland have said they are ‘saddened and disappointed’ after the government’s announcement that the network will close ...