New star of BBC soap EastEnders, Alice Haig, has a very famous film star dad known for Downton Abbey and more.

In a statement to the New York Times, his daughter Mercedes said the actor had died from pneumonia. Kilmer rose to fame in the 1986 hit film Top Gun alongside Tom Cruise. The actor would go on to play ...

PLANS to convert a ‘redundant’ Lake District chapel into a house for local people have been given the go-ahead.

A PROPERTY previously owned by Beatrix Potter could be converted into a large holiday let. Applicants named in planning documents as P G and Mrs E Braathen have submitted a planning application to the ...

A MAN suffering from ‘dark’ and ‘intrusive thoughts’ took a knife to his ex-partner’s flat intending to kill her because he believed ...

A FEMALE osprey has returned to Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve in ‘dramatic fashion’ after seeing off another mystery bird.

The Lake District National Park Authority has turned down an application to put a range of advertising boards at three sites for the Low Wood ...

Brian Wakefield served as part of the Barrow RNLI crew between 1998 and 2003, attending 66 incidents and rescuing 77 people in that time.

Aspiring footballer Poppy Atkinson, 10, sadly lost her life when a car crashed onto the artificial playing pitch at Kendal Rugby Club.

Local parents are being called together to unite against the boom of smartphones. A concerned mum has organised a meeting for parents who are worried about the impact smartphones are having on ...

COUNCILLORS took six minutes to dismiss proposals to scrap the provision of affordable homes at a Dalton housing development.

MYSTERY surrounds the closure of a hotel and restaurant in the Lake District. Rusland Pool Hotel near Newby Bridge is no longer accepting bookings, customers or guests. Visitors to the hotel’s website ...