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 ...

Stewart Mounsey, area flood and coastal risk manager for Cumbria, said it was impossible to prevent all flooding. He said: "We know the devastating impact that flooding can have, which is why ...

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 ...

MORE flooding is possible as rain and wind is set to continue sweeping across parts of the UK on Tuesday. Gusts of 84mph and ...

Environment Agency issues seven flood alerts for rivers across Cumbria and also at north Morecambe Bay, Lancs One flood warning in place at Keswick campsite in north of Lake District In Keswick ...

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 is bracing itself for strong winds, snow, and possible power outages as the storm is set to hit on January 24.

A water company has planted 6,000 trees near a Lake District reservoir in an effort to improve raw water quality. Native tree species including wild cherry, downy birch, grey willow and sessile oak ...

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 ...

Cumbria has suffered heavy flooding several times in recent years, including during Storm Desmond in 2015 The founder of a flood action group has accused her council of removing support ...