More potential modern slavery victims were referred to Cumbria Constabulary for investigation in the most recent quarter, new figures show. Hope for Justice, an anti-slavery charity, said survivors ...

The gap between the employment rates of those with disabilities and the wider population in Cumbria has shrunk.

Bringing in “family pension pots” could help to close the gender pension gap, a report has suggested, with women particularly at risk after retirement. An estimated two in five women and one in three ...

Cumbria Constabulary has the highest positive outcome rate for crime victims in the country. Cumbria's Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, David Allen, revealed this at a recent Public Accountability ...

PC Mark McKirdy is accused of taking advantage of his position as a constable within Cumbria Police to pursue 'a sexual or improper emotional relationship' between July and November 2022. He is also ...

A MILLOM farmer and ‘much-loved’ dad of three was killed by a half-tonne bag of seed he was attempting to load into machinery fell on top of him.

A COURAGEOUS boy left blind from brain tumour surgery was ‘treated like a King’ on a dream holiday to Florida.

A MAN had “a few too many” when he missed his train after a probation meeting and was later arrested for being drunk and disorderly. Police received an initial report about 33-year-Michael Poole’s ...

Axel Rudakubana, 18, is charged with the murders of Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, in July this year.

Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Wednesday 13 November https://t.co/JOx6yLjRkv pic.twitter.com/Pr5hGe6NgZ The Sun’s front page reports rumours of a row at the BBC over ...

The Toy Retailers Association has released its annual DreamToys list of the 20 predicted top sellers this Christmas.

Social media bosses who fail to stop illegal knives being advertised on their sites could face £10,000 fines from police under Government plans.