Jason Arunn Murugesu

A horse had to be put to sleep after it was hit by a car on a country road in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Over £570,000 has been awarded to dozens of community groups. The money was awarded to 93 local groups by the charity Cumbria Community Foundation.

Some postal voters were incorrectly sent two packets for the upcoming local elections, one of which said they could vote for two candidates.

A mental health social worker who is part of a team going on strike has said the council is not taking their concerns "seriously".

It comes after staff paused previous action to consider, but subsequently reject, a new offer.

A man has been ordered to stop using land in a national park for his gyroplane business.

Planners uphold a decision made against a Lake District firm landing gyroplanes near Penrith.

Philips Trust Corporation went into administration in 2022 with thousands of people losing money.

The Forestry Commission serves a restocking notice after trees were felled at Windermere last year.

An order has been issued to plant more than 200 trees on the shore of England's biggest lake after several were felled in what was described as an "act of unspeakable vandalism".