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Images from some of the rescues attended by Langdale Ambleside MRT

Mountain rescue teams respond to 35 incidents in two months

Police identify anti-social behaviour and road safety concerns

Old Bus Depot Site opposite Weatherspoons in Whitehaven

Old Bus Depot Site opposite Weatherspoons in Whitehaven

Planning and development

New hotel proposed for former bus depot site in major boost for town

The Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle.

The Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle.

North Cumbria Integrated Care

North Cumbria hospitals rated by former patients in national NHS survey

Two men and a woman set to stand trial on attempted murder charge

A map of the Irish Sea showing the Cumbrian coast and the Isle of Man

A map of the Irish Sea showing the Cumbrian coast and the Isle of Man

Survey explores passenger boat service linking Whitehaven and the Isle of Man

Commissioner David Allen, Temporary Chief Fire Officer, Ben Ryder, and the Barrow crew.

Commissioner David Allen, Temporary Chief Fire Officer, Ben Ryder, and the Barrow crew.

£1m boost for six fire stations in Cumbria

Celebration cakes to mark 500 parkruns

Celebration cakes to mark 500 parkruns

Lake District parkrunner celebrates 500 runs and 200 volunteer stints

Bumble loves walks and cosy cuddles but needs a family to build her confidence

Festival of Walking at Hartington Hall YHA.

Festival of Walking at Hartington Hall YHA.

Free Lake District walks help families swap screen time for green time

Stoneleigh, Kendal Road, Bowness

Stoneleigh, Kendal Road, Bowness

Bowness home with Windermere views and a hot tub goes on sale for £1.585m

Fields south of the Bower House Inn where the River Mite flows

Fields south of the Bower House Inn where the River Mite flows

Plans to let Lake District river ‘find its old course’ given green light

Councillor Jeanette Whalen. Source: Cumberland Council.

Councillor Jeanette Whalen. Source: Cumberland Council.

Bid to spare terminally ill from council tax payments to be raised next week

(Front left to right) Cumberland Councillor Anne Quilter, portfolio holder for vibrant and healthy places, Alan Cavanagh from contractor Thomas Armstrong, Alan Burns from Everyone Active, Josh MacAlister MP, Dave Farrell from the Town Deal Board and

(Front left to right) Cumberland Councillor Anne Quilter, portfolio holder for vibrant and healthy places, Alan Cavanagh from contractor Thomas Armstrong, Alan Burns from Everyone Active, Josh MacAlister MP, Dave Farrell from the Town Deal Board and

Cumberland Council

Inside the 'unprecedented' £41million regeneration of Cumbrian town

A Google Street View screenshot of the A591 near Wythburn.

A Google Street View screenshot of the A591 near Wythburn.

Cumbria Constabulary

Lake District road is seeing more than 60 crashes every year, figures reveal

A proposed visual of the The Lounge CIC

A proposed visual of the The Lounge CIC

Former pub set for transformation into health and training hub

Start dates for Cumbrian secondary schools

Start dates for Cumbrian secondary schools

When secondary schools in and around Cumbria are expected to reopen for first years

Firefighters to carry out multi-agency exercise at Cumbria marina

The Fairfield Office in Cockermouth

The Fairfield Office in Cockermouth

Former coroner's court building in Cumbrian town to be sold

Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team at the scene.

Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team at the scene.

Walker carried to safety after severe cramp sparks almost 10-hour mountain rescue

Whitehaven Coastguard

Whitehaven Coastguard

Major training exercise taking place at Whitehaven Marina this evening

Speed cameras on the M6, A591 and A6 in Cumbria today

The A595 road near Silecroft.

The A595 road near Silecroft.

Cumbria driver disqualified and ordered to pay £2,000 for drug driving on A595

Win big this September with three exclusive subscriber prizes

Whitehaven man appears in court accused of two motoring offences in County Durham

Saturday Market in Whitehaven 1960

Saturday Market in Whitehaven 1960

Footfall, not business rates, is the key to saving our high streets

Smithfield Road

Smithfield Road

Four properties for sale in West Cumbria for £550,000 or less

Chris and Graham, Lamont Pridmore

Chris and Graham, Lamont Pridmore

Owner-managed businesses in Cumbria urged to begin succession planning

Whitehaven road set to close for three days this month

Whitehaven road set to close for three days this month

Local government

Whitehaven road set to shut for three days this month

Spiders usually start to come out in early September, with their presence noticeable in homes until around mid-October.

Spiders usually start to come out in early September, with their presence noticeable in homes until around mid-October.

Thousands of mating spiders are set to invade UK homes this month

Coronation Street star Mollie Gallagher has left the ITV soap after playing Nina Lucas for nearly seven years

Coronation Street star Mollie Gallagher has left the ITV soap after playing Nina Lucas for nearly seven years

Coronation Street

'Goodbye for now' Corrie star leaves 'dream' role after 7 years

Whitbread is closing all its standalone branded restaurants, which include Brewers Fayre and Beefeater.

Whitbread is closing all its standalone branded restaurants, which include Brewers Fayre and Beefeater.

UK pub restaurant chain to close all 32 sites in the coming days - see the full list

The show will be taken over by Michael Sheen.

The show will be taken over by Michael Sheen.

Popular actor taking over Richard Osman's BBC game show

All Beefeater (pictured) and Brewers Fayre sites across the UK are closing this month

All Beefeater (pictured) and Brewers Fayre sites across the UK are closing this month

Over 3,800 jobs lost as UK restaurant chain closing all 195 sites after 52 years

Emma Willis has revealed that one part of hosting Strictly Come Dancing could be

Emma Willis has revealed that one part of hosting Strictly Come Dancing could be

Emma Willis says one part of hosting Strictly could be 'difficult' ahead of series

A fire pit on the shores of Crummock in the Buttermere Valley.

A fire pit on the shores of Crummock in the Buttermere Valley.

Dead rats and fire pits - Lake District spots blighted over August bank holiday

Cumbria Police Federation chairman, Ed Russell.

Cumbria Police Federation chairman, Ed Russell.

Cumbrian police representative heartened by public response to A66 tragedy

UK Today

'Legendary' ITV series set to end after 62 years with emotional final episode

UK steakhouse chain to close all 20 of its restaurants this week - see the full list

UK pub restaurant chain to close all 32 sites in the coming days - see the full list

UK pub and restaurant chain to close all 14 sites this week - full list of locations

Pensioners face shock HMRC tax bill as higher-rate numbers double

Emmerdale reveals huge secret involving Kim Tate with 'more drama to come'

Sport

Rachel Bell, Tour de France project manager

Tourism group appoints new Tour de France Grand Départ project manager

Cumbria GSF Awards

Cumbria GSF Awards

More than 100 Cumbrian athletes receive funding boost

Joe Grayson during his spell at Barrow

Joe Grayson during his spell at Barrow

Workington AFC to add former Gateshead and Barrow defender to squad

Woody Walker (Middle), assistant coach Neil Frazer (left) and head coach James Newton (right)

Woody Walker (Middle), assistant coach Neil Frazer (left) and head coach James Newton (right)

Whitehaven RL agree two-year deal with Castleford Tigers' star

LIVE: Tour of Britain Women 2026 kicks off in Cumbria

LIVE: Tour of Britain Women 2026 kicks off in Cumbria

Tour of Britain

RECAP: Tour of Britain Women 2026 underway in Cumbria

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National Sport

Arthur Fery returns against Lorenzo Musetti (Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP)

Arthur Fery returns against Lorenzo Musetti (Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP)

Arthur Fery has ‘plenty to work on’ after early US Open exit

Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez (Adam Davy/PA)

Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez (Adam Davy/PA)

Five eye-catching transfers during Premier League summer window

Elliot Anderson, Enzo Fernandez and Morgan Rogers each moved for over £100m (Nick Potts/John Walton/PA)

Elliot Anderson, Enzo Fernandez and Morgan Rogers each moved for over £100m (Nick Potts/John Walton/PA)

Over half of Premier League clubs break their transfer records in summer window

Matt Taylor had high praise for his Exeter team (Nigel French/PA)

Matt Taylor had high praise for his Exeter team (Nigel French/PA)

Matt Taylor ‘can’t speak highly enough’ of Exeter after draw with Barnet

Michael Duff was prevented from carrying out his media duties after a red card (Bradley Collyer/PA)

Michael Duff was prevented from carrying out his media duties after a red card (Bradley Collyer/PA)

Michael Duff sent off as penalty decisions frustrate Wycombe

Manchester City winger Jeremy Monga has missed out on a planned loan move to Swansea (Mike Egerton/PA)

Manchester City winger Jeremy Monga has missed out on a planned loan move to Swansea (Mike Egerton/PA)

Swansea set to seal Jeremy Monga loan deal after reaching Championship summit

Enzo Fernandez has completed his move to Manchester City (John Walton/PA)

Enzo Fernandez has completed his move to Manchester City (John Walton/PA)

Manchester City complete £125million signing of Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea

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Coronation Street star Mollie Gallagher has left the ITV soap after playing Nina Lucas for nearly seven years

Coronation Street

'Goodbye for now' Corrie star leaves 'dream' role after 7 years

Saturday Market in Whitehaven 1960

Footfall, not business rates, is the key to saving our high streets

Alfie Sinclair (Left) and Cole Marsh

Whitehaven RLFC

Two loan signings from St Helens rejoin Whitehaven Rugby League

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Tyler Robinson, who is accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, sits beside his defence lawyer during a hearing in January (Bethany Baker/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)

Tyler Robinson, who is accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, sits beside his defence lawyer during a hearing in January (Bethany Baker/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)

Charlie Kirk murder suspect pleads not guilty as judge sends case to trial

Criminals will be excluded from early release if they have been jailed for a range of offences (PA)

Criminals will be excluded from early release if they have been jailed for a range of offences (PA)

Early prison release needed to keep public confidence – Justice Secretary

Prime Minister Andy Burnham leaving 10 Downing Street (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Prime Minister Andy Burnham leaving 10 Downing Street (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Burnham to face first PMQs and test of authority after setting out ambitions

The King (Jane Barlow/PA)

The King (Jane Barlow/PA)

King has ‘significantly increased’ royal work, says minister amid funding uplift

Ariana Grande thanked her fans (Jonathan Brady/PA)

Ariana Grande thanked her fans (Jonathan Brady/PA)

Tearful Ariana Grande thanks fans during last show of world tour in London

Locals watch as firefighters work after a Russian drone attack struck a residential building in Kyiv (Francisco Seco/AP)

Locals watch as firefighters work after a Russian drone attack struck a residential building in Kyiv (Francisco Seco/AP)

Sixth straight night of Russian strikes hammers Kyiv, killing at least 12

The death toll and damage from the flash flood were catastrophic (AP)

The death toll and damage from the flash flood were catastrophic (AP)

British volunteer aid worker says he was mistaken for floods survivor

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