The founder of a flood action group has accused her council of removing support, saying residents are now "basically on our own". Lis Dales, from Castle Street Community Flood Action Group in ...

Flood alerts and warnings have been issued across Cumbria today after harsh weather battered the nation. A yellow weather warning for wind was in place for much of the county yesterday (December ...

Cumbria experienced widespread flooding. More than a month’s worth of rain (12in or 30cm) fell within a 24-hour period. Much of Cumbria is hilly or mountainous. This can lead to flooding in two ...

Sarah Cook, flood duty manager at the Environment Agency, said: "Impacts could include river flooding and surface water flooding from urban watercourses, drains and channels. "Please plan journeys ...

IN what will go down in history as a momentous week for the town after King Charles conferred Royal status on the Port of Barrow, reaction ...

Carlisle MP, Julie Minns has met with the Environment Secretary to discuss the city’s flood defences. Flood defences were built in the aftermath of the 2005 floods in Carlisle, but they proved ...

foot and mouth and the floods AND in presenting the BBC Radio Cumbria Breakfast Show for three years. Foot and mouth has been the most challenging and intense news story of my career, but the ...