Sir Steve Webb said the letters from the Department for Work and Pensions do not make clear that repaying the money is voluntary.

Egremont ABC has a show in March at the Egremont Conservative Club. The show will take place at 1pm on March 1. A spokesperson said: "This will be the club's fourth show in two years hopefully the ...

CUMBRIA Police are asking for the public's thoughts on antisocial behaviour. Operation Enhance launched over six months ago and officers have taken action to prevent this type of activity. The ...

The Cumbrian mayor will have defined areas of competence, set out in law, covering: Transport and local infrastructure, skills and employment support, housing and strategic planning, cconomic ...

More than 100 hostages were released during a wee-klong ceasefire in November 2023. More than 70 are still in Gaza, and Israel has said 34 of those are believed to be dead. Israel says Hamas has ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Hindu nationalist party won the most seats in the high-stakes state legislature ...

Maximum temperatures will be slightly below average but areas stuck under the clouds will feel colder than they really are, the Met Office said.

Tony Roberts, a Tony Award-nominated theatre performer who appeared in several Woody Allen movies, has died aged 85. Roberts’ death was announced to The New York Times by his daughter, Nicole Burley.

Eli Sharabi, 52, and fellow captives Ohad Ben Ami, 56, and Or Levy, 34, appeared thin as they were handed over by Hamas gunmen.

Tens of thousands of PlayStation users reported issues with their network overnight on Friday, February 7 going into the morning of ...

Sweden’s Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia have announced the birth of their fourth child, a daughter. The young princess, whose name and photograph have not been released, was born on Friday in ...

Adam Woodyatt and Jacqueline Jossa discussed their preparation for the EastEnders 40th anniversary live special on BBC Saturday Kitchen ...