Cumbria

Members of Cumbria County Council's Local Committee for Eden met on Monday 28 September for their monthly virtual public meeting.

Cumbria County Council's Local Committee for Carlisle has agreed to award a £10,000 grant to local charity, Hospice at Home.

Baroness Hayman, the newest member of the House of Lords, sported a robe trimmed with synthetic fur for the ceremony.

All next week (5-9 October) Cumbria County Council and local NHS partners are hosting a new online event aimed at young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) aged 11+ and their families.

England's chief hospital inspector says maternity units are "too defensive" when births go wrong.

A first test flight has been carried out in the Lake District.

The kit means a paramedic can "fly" up a fell in 90 seconds rather than go 30 minutes by foot.

The school says the victim was "manipulated" by students to go to the park, where she was attacked.

People who worked for England's NHS Test and Trace tell of technical problems, confusion and wasted resources.

Countries must act now to reverse biodiversity loss, Boris Johnson will tell a UN event later.

Skye's owner says the family pet "switches into search dog mode" the moment she hears his pager.

Scunthorpe boss Neil Cox picks up his first win since his return to his hometown club as a Jordan Hallam goal sees off Carlisle.

Noah Chilvers' first senior goal for Colchester is not enough to earn his side all three points as the U's draw at Barrow.

A teacher killed this week was the second dog walker fatally injured by cattle in Yorkshire this year.

Malcolm Flynn, 72, died at the scene after being charged by cows near Thirlwall Castle.

A judge says it is lucky no-one was killed after a man was threatened with two shotguns.

She celebrated her centenary in the same house she moved into when she was just six months old.

The county council's 14 household waste and recycling centres (HWRC's) around the county are all currently open, following their temporary closure during the early stages of the Coronavirus lockdown.

Keeping everyone safe and well during this difficult time is Cumbria County Council's priority and as such we recognise that Cumbria Libraries offer a vital service to many people and to their local communities.

Michael Ash had been drinking when his car mounted the pavement and hit a man, a court hears.