Cumbria

Two former friends found guilty of cutting down the world-famous tree

Killer whales breach off the coast of Scotland.

Watch: Unbelievable moment killer whales breach off coast of Scotland

Whitehaven

Escape to the Lake District by rail this Easter

ASDA Kendal has unveiled a plaque in homage to best-selling author, Lee Child

Asda revealed as the inspiration for a bestselling novel series

Rain and wind are expected today

Met Office map shows where 70mph winds could hit UK

After nearly 800 miles, does Gareth see the appeal of a Tesla Model Y?

This is the world's best-selling car - we take one on a road trip

Avanti West Coast train.

Watch: Full list of train cancellations as Storm Éowyn hits the UK

Walkers battle stormy weather.

Watch: The 60 areas included in the Met Office’s amber weather warning

Strong winds forecast as Storm Éowyn to hit the UK.

Watch: Met Office expands yellow wind warning for UK

The mercury fell again overnight, with a hamlet in northern Scotland shivering through a temperature of minus 18C.

Coldest January night for 15 years as Scottish hamlet drops to -18.7

Driving in the snow.

Watch: Map shows how snow, sleet and rain will move across UK tonight

Scott McKerracher, Head of Commercial, The Cumberland

THE CUMBERLAND EXPANDS SCOTTISH COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS INTO THREE NEW SECTORS

Elliot Badger with his huge collection of railway tickets.

Watch: Man collecting classic train ticket from every UK station

Are you dreaming of staying in the perfect holiday cottage this Christmas?

Plan your perfect Christmas holiday cottage getaway

Car was heading in wrong direction before M6 crash which killed five

Award-winning holiday centre on the Solway Coast

Todd German from SeaLife Scarborough and Scott Blacker from SeaLife Blackpool releasing Nazare a loggerhead sea turtle into the sea off the coast of Horta in the Azores

Heartwarming moment loggerhead sea turtle is released back in the wild

Great-grandad David Aris, aged 94, becomes the oldest person to take on the fastest zip line in the world.

Watch: Great-grandad, 94, takes on world's fastest zip line

Ad Feature Park life offers fun for all the family

Bellwether Tory seat shows prosperity won’t save Sunak from the mood for change John McLellan

The cathedral city of Carlisle is very walkable

Go car-free in quirky Carlisle

Dave Myers at a Strictly Come Dancing photocall at Elstree Studios, London in 2013 (Picture: Ian West/PA Wire)

Scotsman Obituaries: Dave Myers, half of TV's Hairy Bikers

Richard and Debbie Greaves with their dog, Ned. Image: contributed

Meet the couple who constructed a broch for 21st-Century holidays on Harris

Last year's goose, just out of the oven. Picture: Will Slater

Passions: If my online order doesn’t arrive my goose will be anything but cook...

Odds revealed for The Great British Bake Off 2023 winner

UK risks falling behind in the global race to net zero Rebecca Allison

Sea Power's Yan onstage at St Luke's in Glasgow in April 2022. Picture: Graham Lindsay

Like it or not (British) Sea Power are a great band

From left: Ewan Slight, Alan Harper, Byron Tyson and Tom Lamb. Picture: Andy Buchanan/UNP.

Historic Scottish quantity surveyor Morham + Brotchie acquired by English peer

UK road trips: Top 10 places to explore this summer

Alex and Jo Lawrence have been stranded on Lewis after having a difficult few days seeing Jo's father die in hospital.

Couple worried about bringing late father's body back home amid ferry chaos

Eleanor Williams has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison

Eleanor Williams jailed after fabricating sexual abuse claims

A car drives through floodwater (Photo by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)

Over 110 flood warnings issued across England as heavy rain set to hit

An aerial view of the former Woodhouse Colliery site where West Cumbria Mining (WCM) have been given approval to once again extract coal. Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Coal mine to be subject to legal challenge from environmental group

The new coal mine in Cumbria (West Cumbria Mining)

First new UK coal mine in 30 years given approval by ministers

The leather-bound special 15th anniversary edition of Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone - published exclusively for the competition in 2012.

‘Rarest’ Harry Potter book ever seen could fetch £10,000 at auction

The historic property, in Skiddaw Forest in the Lake District, is around 90 minutes away from the nearest village. Pic: RightMove

Hate people? ‘Most remote’ house in England up for sale

Good bread is a political issue (Picture: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

It's time to end the historic injustice of bad food – Stephen Jardine

Following mild weather over the New Year weekend, temperatures are set to plummet (Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Everything you need to know about the Met Office yellow weather snow and ice war...

The Coniston Hotel

Travel: The Coniston Hotel Country Estate & Spa, North Yorkshire

Financial specialists warn that subsidy cuts are at the forefront of a cash, labour and environmental triple whammy for farmers.

Half of UK's farmers face ruin as subsidy cuts bite, experts warn

Keeping track of cattle tracing

Big boost for Scots dairy farmers
The newly announced £21 million Digital Dairy Value-Chain project could generate an additional £60m – and 600 jobs - in South-West Scotland and Cumbria, where n...

From bikes to pannier bags, this kit will help you get from A to B beautifully

Essential gear for bicycle touring, from panniers, tents, to bikes

James Denne is currently marketing Faldonside House, near Melrose

Property insider view: James Denne, partner at Knight Frank and the estate agent...

Shocking footage shows the moment a driver came within seconds of being hit by a...

Climatologist Dr James Hansen, and Director of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, poses for pictures beside a mock grave reading "Climate Change, a Matter Of Life Or Death" (CARL DE SOUZA/AFP via Getty Images)

A new coal mine has the go ahead in Cumbria - but scientists are urging Boris Jo...

Formby beach on a windswept December day (Photo: Shutterstock)

North West England staycation guide: essential sights in Lancashire, Liverpool a...

Patrick Gordon-Duff-Pennington and one of his sheepdogs

Obituary: Patrick Gordon-Duff-Pennington, shepherd and Deputy Lieutenant for Cum...

The worst roads in Britain to break down on

Michael Apted accepts the DGA Honorary Lifetime Member Award in Beverly Hills in 2018

Obituary: Michael Apted, British director of James Bond and Seven-Up

Mike Elm's extraordinary trip across Eastern Europe.

Stunning photos of Edinburgh man's adventure while stuck in locked-down Europe

Cumbria police were responding to a concern for person report.

Police tell of heartwarming experience on A75

An image from the YouTube channel of Gravity Industries of a jet suit demonstration in the Lake District. Picture: @GravityIndustries/YouTube/PA Wire

Jet suit paramedic could save lives in remote UK areas

Celebrities urge autumn trips to stunning Cumbria

A still image taken from video footage shows smoke billowing from the scene of a train crash near Stonehaven . Picture: Chris Harvey

The fatal train crashes in Scotland’s modern railway history

The train had turned back after encountering a landslide when it is reported to have hit another.

Stonehaven: Three dead after ScotRail train derailment in Aberdeenshire

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries