A MOTORIST who was driving to work in Carlisle after using cocaine tried to hide his drugs after the police stopped his car, magistrates heard.

CONTAMINATED water entering Whitehaven Harbour could be diverted into the sea - if £1million can be secured in funding, the MP has revealed.

MYSTERY surrounds the closure of a hotel and restaurant in the Lake District. Rusland Pool Hotel near Newby Bridge is no longer accepting bookings, customers or guests. Visitors to the hotel’s website ...

An ‘awesome’ group of women really put their backs into it over the weekend, to realise their goal and break a world record.

The disappearance of a Dorchester couple who failed to return home after spending time with family in Essex is “out of character,” police say. Dorset Police said John and Joan, both aged 76, were last ...

Donald Trump’s tariff crackdown and its potential impact on the UK lead Wednesday’s front pages.

A Cumbrian woman will walk 500 miles from Portugal to Spain via the Camino de Santiago in May to raise money for the British Red Cross.

Top Gun star Val Kilmer has died at the age of 65, his daughter has said. In a statement to the New York Times, his daughter Mercedes said the actor had died from pneumonia. He rose to fame starring ...

Muncaster Castle is set to host its biggest Easter event to date.  The castle will be open for "Easter Fun" on April 5, 6, 12, 13, and 18 to 21. The event is set to feature a Big Egg Drop, where eggs ...

Nearly £1 million in grant funding is being made available to groups and businesses in Cumberland. The UK government has allocated £930,000 of taxpayer funding to Cumberland Council through the UK ...

VERDICT: A game of sour incident and, from Carlisle, scant quality once more as dominant Chesterfield eventually forced their way past them.