Since Mr Assad’s fall, dozens of Syrians have been killed in acts of revenge, according to activists and monitors, the vast majority of them from the minority Alawite community, an offshoot of Shiite ...

WESTMORLAND and Furness Council is set to receive over £30 million from the government to improve local roads.

The man was arrested on assault, reckless endangerment, menacing, harassment, disorderly conduct and a weapons charge after the attack at 10.15pm on Tuesday which left a 42-year-old man with an ...

Hundreds of children were being homeschooled in Westmorland and Furness this school term, new figures show. The figures come as the Government has announced new plans to better protect homeschooled ...

The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that two are due to start over the next two weeks: • A590, from 9am to 3.30pm on January 4, slight delays (under 10 minutes): ...

A special show in Ulverston will uncover the story of the town's 'most famous son'. 'An Evening with Laurel and Hardy' will take place at The Coronation Hall on Sunday, January 19 at 7.30pm. The show ...

People in Cumbria are being encouraged to get active to start the new year to support their local hospice. The scheme has been organised by St Mary's Hospice of Ulverston, urging residents to set a ...

A STYLISH two-bedroom apartment in the heart of Ulverston town centre is on the market for £285,000. The tastefully decorated three-story maisonette located on King Street is ideal for first-time ...

Cumbria's Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner has warned people not to drink or drug drive this festive period.

Turn right and walk alongside the wall on the right. Cross a wall stile then slant left in the next field to go through a field gate. Continue around the left of the mound in front to steps and wicket ...

A taxi hit six pedestrians in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, police said, with three people — including a nine-year-old boy — transported to hospitals for their injuries. A New York Police Department ...

Several Boxing Day newspapers feature images of members of the Royal Family after they attended the Christmas Day church service in Sandringham. The Daily Mirror features a picture of a beaming ...