Manmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister widely regarded as the architect of the country’s economic reform programme, has been cremated after a state funeral as politicians and the public ...

THIS year a new business opened in a former Maryport bank and has sought to create a new way of looking at health and wellness in the area.

The Split is returning to the BBC very soon with a two-part special, with the cast once again being led by Nicola Walker. The legal drama finished its three-series run in 2022, but writer Abi Morgan ...

A general election which marked the end of 14 years of successive Conservative governments, a series of shock health announcements from the royal family and riots across the country sparked by the ...

CARLISLE'S business park has highlighted a 'year of significant achievements' despite missing out on a £1.3 billion factory.

The Government is under pressure over its manifesto pledge to ban trail hunting as hunts gather for the traditional Boxing Day meet. Anti-hunting campaigners are urging them to deliver on the promise ...

Nearly a quarter (23%) of people have already started booking flights, transport or accommodation for international trips in 2025, a survey has found. More than half (59%) of people have started ...

Cadbury has said it is “disappointed” after losing its royal warrant. The chocolate firm is among the brands and products that have had their warrants withdrawn under the King, a list published by ...

The NSPCC is calling for new volunteers to help support its services in 2025. The children’s charity, which relies largely on public donations to fund its services, needs volunteers to help organise ...

AN eco-holiday park in the Lake District has been honoured with a prestigious King's Award for Enterprise. The Quiet Site, based in Ullswater, is one of only 252 organisations in the country to ...

A Cumbrian financial adviser has suggested that cash might be the most thoughtful Christmas present. Rachael Bell, practice principal of Rachael Bell Wealth Management, has encouraged last-minute ...