Sir Keir Starmer said the battle to tackle climate change “does not mean telling people how to run their lives” after experts suggested cutting meat consumption by the equivalent of two kebabs a week.

The DWP spent tens of millions of pounds fighting – and in many cases losing – appeals over disability benefit decisions last financial year.

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The council has approved a proposal to hold a Community Governance Review (CGR) into harmonising parish and town council elections in ...

Dogs Trust Cumbria warns pet owners about the dangers of common spring plants and bulbs, including daffodils and snowdrops, which are toxic to dogs ...

Cumbria Fostering & Adoption is encouraging LGBTQ+ individuals to consider fostering and adoption, in support of LGBTQ+ Adoption & ...

60 car models that face huge car tax hikes in April - from BMW to Ford - have been revealed. From April 2025, drivers of petrol, diesel, and hybrid cars will face significant increases in first-year ...

Two retailers in Barrow and Ulverston were caught selling e-cigarettes to an underage customer. The Westmorland and Furness Trading Standards operation targeted nine retailers in total, with seven ...

Simon Broadley, chief operating officer at Furness Building Society, said: "It’s another proud moment to formally launch our new Barrow and Ulverston branches with the mayors and our charity partners, ...

Plans have been backed for a £500,000 investment into the Roxy Cinema in Ulverston. The Borderlands Partnership has backed the project which is set to deliver improvements to the Roxy Cinema building.