Metropolitan Police commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has called for the creation of 12-15 mega forces as part of what he described as “the first serious reform of our policing model in over 60 years”.

Japanese knotweed can rapidly spread across a garden and put homeowners at risk of an Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO).

A pub in the Lake District that you can 'happily get lost in' has been named in the UK's top 10 by The Daily Mirror. The national paper worked with author Phil Mellows to curate the list to coincide ...

AN inquest has opened into the cause of death of a woman in her thirties at her home address in Cleator Moor. Melissa Ridley, 39, was pronounced dead at her home on Birks Road in Cleator Moor on ...

A MAN who threw a dirty nappy at a wall and snapped a TV remote in half has been convicted of criminal damage.

A boutique Victorian guest house it the heart of the Lake District is looking for new owners. Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has been instructed to market Dene House in ...

Former One Direction star Liam Payne was a guest judge on Building the Band before his death and the series is due to air on Netflix this week.

Other properties currently for sale in Whitehaven include the former Arrighi’s Fish and Chip Shop, listed at £175,000, and Cottage Chippy in Hensingham, which has a guide price of £160,000.

A QUESTION over what is being done to tackle the issue of chemical runoff from agricultural land is due to be asked in Carlisle next week.

A CALL will be made next week to integrate swift bricks in new-build housing and developments in the Cumberland Council area.

A terraced house with a rear yard featuring a carport is for sale on Petteril Street, Carlisle. Listed at £210,000, the three-bedroom property is situated to the east of the city centre, close to ...

AN M6 motorist claimed a sum of around £50,000 found by police inside an Asda carrier bag inside his car was the result of a casino win.