The IMF has raised its UK inflation forecasts for 2026 and 2027, warning that the Middle East conflict could push up food and energy prices.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is also now expected to see UK economic growth slow down next year, according to fresh forecasts.

The US president claims Vladimir Putin, who started the conflict, wants a peace deal more than the leader of the Kyiv government.

Eugenie and husband Jack Brooksbank welcomed their third child, Adelaide Elizabeth Annina Brooksbank, on August 3 in Lisbon, Portugal.

Cubby Plant Hire becomes Polaris dealer for Carlisle, West Cumbria and Penrith, offering ATV sales, servicing, parts and support for local customers.

A ROAD closure is in place on a busy route between Maryport and Cockermouth. Drivers are being warned about the road closure on the A594 via the AA's live traffic map. It has been in place since this ...

Mountain biker airlifted to Newcastle after arm and chest injuries in a Whinlatter Forest, Lake District, crash on October 11, with Cockermouth MRT’s help.

Emma Louise Smith, 45, has been charged with arson after King Street flat fire in Penrith on October 10. Cumbria Police say no serious injuries were reported.

Nigel Farage said a Reform UK government would threaten foreign assets in the UK if other countries refused to accept deportees, as he pledged to suspend the asylum system for five years. Mr Farage ...

Actor Selma Blair was taken into custody after a flight from Los Angeles to New York for being physically abusive and injuring two flight attendants, authorities have said.

Fabio Wardley is revelling in the freedom of being reinstated as the underdog for his bid to recapture the WBO world title lost to Daniel Dubois in May.

The NI Secretary thanked the Portadown Lodge and Garvaghy Road residents for their engagement in extensive but ultimately unsuccessful talks.