Plans to build a McDonald’s drive-thru restaurant in Carnforth have been refused by Lancaster City Council following objections over health, location and the loss of employment land. The application, ...

Holidaymakers have been warned against using "trendy" mosquito repellents in favour of proven products on the market. Consumer watchdog Which? tested 12 mosquito repellents and found that some of the ...

A UK kitchen firm has announced it is set to shut 15 stores as part of a major restructuring. Magnet described the stores as “underperforming” and said the closures were part of a company voluntary ...

The retailer now expects underlying profits for the year to the end of September to be above £6.5 million, against £9.2 million the previous year.

Brands such as Currys, Argos and Halfords, as well as online giant Amazon, used marketing pitches about ‘long distanced ...

The A66 has reopened in both directions after two lorries overturned, causing queuing traffic overnight. Recovery work was in progress overnight affecting areas between B6542 (Appleby-in-Westmorland) ...

THE only trail hunt instructor in Cumbria is doing taster sessions for any dog owners in the area. Claire Powell runs Pet Star Academy UK out of Ulverston but operates all over south and central ...

Current Police Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC), David Allen (Labour) appeared on BBC Politics North on Sunday, blaming 14 years of Conservative Governments for under investment in public services ...

A Kendal-based business that supports independent retailers is set to open a new farm shop in a well-known Lake District garden centre.

Cumbria Police have revealed the locations of their speed camera vans for Wednesday, July 1. Speed camera vans will be in place on the M6, the A689 and the A6. Police reveal the location of their ...

A portrait of the Duke of Wellington has sold for more than £9.6 million as part of an auction in London. The portrait of ...

The presumptive prime minister will have to identify an extra tranche of funding for defence in his first budget.