UNEXPECTED power cuts have left hundreds without electricity in Cumbria. SP Electricity North West has reported incidents affecting 269 properties. Most of these homes and businesses are in Allerdale, specifically in Above Derwent, Aspatria, and Woodside.

Cumbria Police bosses have hailed the success of road safety initiative, Operation Colossus, which saw more than 20 arrests made.

A facial reconstruction of a 900-year-old skull, a hospital ward closure and news that a Paddington Bear statue is to stay another year. Here are some of the stories from Cumbria you might have missed this week. Scientists have recreated the face of a ...

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Communities across Cumbria and Lancashire are set to receive a share of more than £270,000 in funding. The funding comes from the latest round of Orsted’s Walney Extension Community Fund, which supports community projects in the region.

Emergency services rushed to Shap in Cumbria after a train travelling from Glasgow to London derailed early this morning. The 04:28 service from Glasgow came off the tracks at around 06:10 GMT. Passengers told the BBC the train "rocked and tilted" with a ...

A match funding challenge is doubling donations to support mental health services. The West Cumbria Mental Health Match Funding Challenge is being backed by Atos, the first business to offer support through a £4,000 contribution.

The second of two community partnerships has been formed in Copeland, Cumbria, UK, to take forward discussions around siting a geological disposal facility for high-level radioactive waste. Following the formation of the Mid Copeland GDF Community ...

Storm Bram will smash Britain with another 24 hours of torrential downpours amid warnings for ‘imminent’ dangerous flooding. A raft of alerts for torrential rain and 90mph gales is in force through the next 24 hours including an amber wind warning for Scotland.