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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

The plane was originally scheduled to travel from the Azerbaijani capital of Baku to the Russian city of Grozny.

An 88-year-old great-grandmother still receives a Christmas card every year from the German pen pal she has been writing to ...

One in 20 major roads in Westmorland and Furness should be considered for maintenance, new figures show. The RAC said it was "concerning" so many roads had deteriorated, warning around 1,500 miles of ...