The heat is expected to give way to instability in Scotland, with a growing risk of thunderstorms and a chance of flooding and disruption.

The Charlie and Kathleen Dunnery Children's Fund has donated £600 to the Greenbank Community Summer Playscheme. The initiative helps children and young people on the Greenbank estate in Whitehaven ...

A suicidal father who attempted to murder his two-year-old son by walking in front of a train while carrying the child after learning his ex-partner had moved on has been jailed for 10 years.

Whitehaven’s town crier will read the 300-year-old annual market proclamation on Saturday. The reading in the Green Market allows the town to host markets and has been unbroken for centuries. The ...

There’s just no stopping the David Lofthouse team at the moment. Once again, they topped the West Cumberland Federation, taking the first four positions. David and his loft helper, Barry Irving, ...

The Cleator Moor World War II Remembered History Project invites residents to remember the men from the area who fought against Japan. The exhibition will run in the town's library from Friday, August ...

Backbench Welsh Labour politician Hefin David has died suddenly, the First Minister of Wales has confirmed. Eluned Morgan, the Welsh Labour leader, paid tribute to the Caerphilly MS, who has been a ...

Whitehaven Strollers have bagged their first piece of silverware. The walking football team travelled to Harraby Sports Complex on Sunday, August 10, to face Carlisle Ladies in the final of the ...

Beck Bottom is one of 2,250 across the UK to achieve the award. Paul Todd MBE, Green Flag Award scheme manager, said: “Congratulations to everyone involved in Beck Bottom Community Garden who have ...

Some 621,230 future practical driving tests were booked as of the end of July, down from 656,649 a month earlier.

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of Stephen Brannigan and the attempted murder of a priest in Co Down. Hugh Malone, 30, of no fixed address but from the Belfast area, appeared via ...

Christine McGuinness has revealed that her ex-husband, Paddy, is probably 'the only man I'll ever love'. On last night's episode of Channel 4's episode of Celebs Go Dating, she revealed all. Chatting ...