Cumbrian pupils can now improve their university admission chances with an accolade called the Cumbrian Award.

The raid comes a week after fighters marched on the Syrian capital in their lightning offensive that forced Syrian President Bashar Assad to flee.

A scheme designed to protect the UK from covert foreign influence will commence in summer 2025, according to the Government. The Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (Firs) was initially expected to ...

Chief Inspector Sam Turner of Cumbria Police said: "Operation Merlin has proved extremely effective again over the past 12 months, with 90 individuals sought for offences that include serious assaults ...

Ofgem has approved proposals to change how the North West's power network handles storms. These plans mean that Electricity North West will spend an extra £40 million over four years across six ...

Four-time semi-finalist James Wade crashed out of the World Darts Championship at the first hurdle as he was thrashed 3-0 by Jermaine Wattimena. Wade, the 16th seed, won the first leg of the round two ...

Lauren Bell took four wickets as England fought back on day two of their one-off Test match against South Africa and extended their lead to 145 runs. Despite their solid start, a batting collapse in ...

BARROW AFC’S Junior Tiensia admits it was good to be back in action even if it wasn’t a winning return. The defender played his first game in 427 days in the 1-0 defeat away to League Two leaders ...

A murderer has said he “hated” his victim’s mother for campaigning for a key change in the double jeopardy law that eventually brought him to justice. The public parole hearing for William Dunlop, who ...

Deputy Prime Minister Ms Rayner said the Government was ‘taking a step towards relighting the fire in our great regions’.

Sunday’s crushing 2-1 derby defeat at home to neighbours United leaves City fifth in the standings and nine points behind leaders Liverpool.

On December 25, it's thought that Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson will not attend Sandringham for Christmas celebrations.