Organised by the Casualties Union, the training exercise involved 12 organisations from the Lake District to practice rescuing people.

Two Lake District waters have been classified as unsafe to swim or surf in, according to research from campaigning charity Surfers against Sewage.

THE fact that Cumbria is one of the largest but most sparsely populated of all of England’s ceremonial counties must be a ...

THE Met Office has warned of snow hitting the UK this weekend as Brits face more bone-chilling Scandinavian air. Persistent ...

Plenty of work is being undertaken across Barrow and south Cumbria in February, and beyond, so we've gathered together a list of some of the ...

Beavers can play a role in tackling flooding, a new assessment from the Environment Agency on how nature can help address ...

North Cumbria Search and Rescue (NCSAR) has taken part in a major emergency response exercise designed to prepare rescue teams for large-scale ...

Catchment woodlands can reduce the height of flood water, particularly during smaller events – with one study in Cumbria ...

performing some of their most memorable rescues throughout the Cumbrian floods of 2005, 2009 and 2015- as well as working on many rescues supporting missing people. To look into volunteering with ...