Germany’s would-be next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, is asking legislators to allow the country to put “whatever it takes” into defence as doubts mount about the strength of the trans-Atlantic alliance ...

The DVSA (Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency) has announced an "important" change to this UK driving test rule from next month.

Tributes have been pouring in as the last surviving pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain, Group Captain John “Paddy” Hemingway, has died aged 105. Hemingway was born in Dublin in 1919 and was ...

An Australian state closed two beaches after dead fish and an unusual off-white foam washed ashore while surfers reported ...

Nasa’s two stuck astronauts headed back to Earth with SpaceX on Tuesday to close out a dramatic marathon mission that began with a bungled Boeing test flight more than nine months ago.

Luke and Tom Stoltman will be hosting a talk in Whitehaven this April. The pair, who are known as the World's Strongest Brothers, will be taking part in the show at Whitehaven Golf Club on Thursday, ...

The cast performed Easy Street at the Carnegie Theatre, Workington. (Image: Dave Wilson) Natasha McKenzie gave a fantastic performance of Miss Hannigan with the perfect blend of humour and villainism ...

Temperatures are set to reach as high as 18 degrees in Cumbria this week as the mild start to spring returns. Saturday, March 1 marked the official start of meteorological spring and signs of spring ...

A drop-in event is set to be held in Cumbria for people to learn how their organisation could apply for community investment funding through ...

A creative competition has been launched to coincide with the first Taste Cumbria festival of 2025. People are being asked to design a 'celebration' flag for Wigton. Event organisers want residents to ...

A FORMER antiques shop in Penrith will become a crematorium for pets - after planning was granted by Westmorland and Furness Council.

A range of items, including a historic clock dating back to 1757, is set to be auctioned in Cockermouth later this month.