The Government has revealed plans to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day in May, including a Red Arrows flypast and a procession.

Anne attended a service at Anzac Cove on the 110th anniversary of the ill-fated assault by Australian and New Zealand troops.

At least two Australian services were disrupted by protests, with hecklers disrupting services in Melbourne and Perth.

Thousands of mourners again waited through the night for a chance to see Pope Francis’s remains before the lying-in-state ends on Friday evening. It comes as a UK cardinal predicted the funeral will ...

More than 98 per cent of children starting primary school in September this year have been offered a place at their first choice of school.

Cumbria's Museum of Military Life is asking people to share their memories or photographs of VE Day celebrations in the county in 1945.

A Cumbrian NHS trust has warned of the dangers of taking prescription medication without advice from a doctor or pharmacist.

Milltech Computers, on James Street in Whitehaven, has created a window display to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. The store has become known for its window displays, often decorating the front ...

A WEST Cumbrian teenager is enjoying a lot of success as a junior show jumper. Estelle Purdham, 13, of Gosforth, has recently qualified for the Royal Highland Show in her first attempt. She also ...

Cumbrian author M.W. Craven has been longlisted for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2025. His book, "The Mercy Chair," is among 18 titles selected for the prestigious UK and Ireland ...

Pop-up food festival ‘Eat Street’ is set to return to Whitehaven for two days over the May bank holiday weekend on May 3 and May 4.

The toasted hazelnuts, alongside a blade of caramelised butterscotch sauce, lend the creamy gelato plenty of molasses and brown sugar, for which the biscuit provides an ample foundation. Altogether, ...