AN ALCOHOL dependent man has avoided an immediate jail term for urinating in a bar and ripping a large clump of hair out of a pregnant custody sergeant’s scalp.

Labour would retain four of Cumbria's five parliamentary seats if a general election were held now, according to a new major poll and constituency-level analysis.

A road near Ulverston is set to close for one day to allow utility works. Carley Lane, from its junction with the A590, is set to be off-limits to vehicles on October 19. The planned closure is set to ...

A seaside venue will host Morecambe's first Vintage and Collectables Fair next month. Morecambe Winter Gardens is teaming up with Morecambe BID to launch the new event on Sunday, November 29.

The Week 4 elimination for Strictly Come Dancing 2026 has leaked ahead of tonight's results show (October 18), leaving some fans 'gutted' and 'shocked'. Newsquest will not reveal the details of which ...

Auradaze Japanese moves from Ambleside to Wigton, offering Friday and Saturday omakase dining, sushi, sashimi and cooked seafood at 30 High Street.

Millions of pensioners and benefit claimants could receive the DWP Christmas bonus. Find out which benefits qualify and when payments are due.

Plans to transform the upper floors of a run-down Barrow town centre building into six new flats have been approved.

A drill tower that has helped train countless firefighters in Cumbria and the Lake District has come down for the last time. It was confirmed by Coniston Fire Station last week that they were bidding ...

Hairy Bikers star Si King has opened up about the emotional pain of divorce, describing the breakdown of a marriage as a profound personal bereavement.

A CAREER criminal with a ‘dreadful’ record has been sentenced for stealing over £1,000 worth of alcohol from a high-chain supermarket.

Drenching summer rain failed to stop the crowds turning out in force for Walney Carnival almost 20 years ago. The popular island tradition saw dozens of community groups take to the streets despite ...