The incident happened on the A590 between Backbarrow and Greenodd and is causing queuing traffic in both directions from B5278 to Bouth turn off. More as we get it.

Major fashion brand LKJ Bennett is making a return to the UK after closing all its stores and shutting down its website earlier this year.

Figures nevertheless show the industry remains firmly in the contraction territory, having been declining since January 2025.

Protesting pupils blockaded their high schools again on Tuesday, a day of planned demonstrations that will test the resilience and energy of a weeks-old nationwide movement demanding more resources ...

The ASOS app appears to have been hacked, with many customers taking to social media to share a notification from the popular brand.

The A593 at Coniston will be closed from its junction with the U5005, extending south-west for around 25 metres, on October 11.

More than 325,000 people living in supported housing and temporary accommodation will be able to keep more of what they earn under a major change to Housing Benefit rules.

Isobel Middleton will reprise her role as Detective Inspector Roberts in the long-running ITV soap as part of a new storyline.

Kendal Towns Ladies team eased to an emphatic 7-2 win against Morecambe Ladies Reserves at The Westmorland Flooring Stadium.

Lake District planners are investigating the use of Stag Lodge near Ulverston for weddings and events after issuing a formal planning notice.

Music lovers are invited to experience an unforgettable evening of live jazz at Netherby Hall on Saturday, October 24.

The former Pug Mill and Laboratory at Backbarrow Ironworks, a Scheduled Ancient Monument in Cumbria, could be converted into a single dwelling if the proposal is approved by the Lake District National ...