"Dental desert" - Only a handful of NHS dentists in Cumbria are still accepting new patients.

Leading Cumbrian dentist says NHS contract is 'unsustainable as a business'

It was a turbulent year for seal pups and a momentous moment for Allonby Bay who were granted gold star protection status. 

2023: A historic year for nature

The Lakes International Comic Art Festival in Bowness-on-Windermere.

The Lakes International Comic Art Festival will be held in Bowness-on-Windermere until Sunday.

Lakes International Comic Art Festival launches for 2023

The James Cropper Wainwright Prize has been held in Cumbria for the first time in its 10 year history.

James Cropper Wainwright Prize held in Cumbria

Water voles have been introduced to Haweswater and Cumbria in a bid to save Britain's fastest declining mammal from extinction. Picture: ITV Border.

The 350 water voles, in Haweswater and Lowther, are the Lake District's first.

Meet water voles introduced to Lakes to save Britain's fastest declining mammal

New figures show that the FareShare charity's 36 projects across Cumbria have supplied more than two million meals in the last 12 months as the cost of living crisis continues to hit communities across our region. Picture: ITV Border.

Waste into Wellbeing is one of those charities in Kendal. They say affording to eat is the biggest issue facing Cumbria.

'Supply isn't meeting demand': Charity says it doesn't have food it needs 

Primary school pupils from Carlisle have been pushing their limits in the outdoors around Ullswater.


Anxiety in particular is thought to be affecting more children across the country than it was before the pandemic.

Meet Carlisle schoolchildren putting lockdown woes behind them 

It comes as the British Beer and Pub Association are also calling on the Government to intervene immediately to prevent "real and serious irreversible" damage.

Pubs across the region calling for help with energy costs

Patients at the Central Lakes Medical Practice say they feel "vulnerable" about the future of their care.

'Incredibly upsetting': GPs say services are not viable due to funding cuts

The Mail Force Refugee Appeal has funded trips across the region, including a three-day outdoor adventure to the Brathay Trust near Ambleside.

Kendal volunteers help Ukrainian refugees settle into their new Cumbrian life

Bassenthwaite Lake Station features a replica steam train which appeared in the 2017 film adaptation of 'Murder on the Orient Express.'

Unique cafe featuring in popular Agatha Christie film wins tourism award

 In France, the accused get the final word, so Ms Pelicot listened as dozens of men charged with her rape addressed the court. Chloe Keedy was there.

Gisele Pelicot's ex-husband praises her courage in coming forward 

Cycling topped the funding table for the LA Olympic and Paralympic cycle - with £30,125,000 – a million pounds increase and £10m more than Athletics.

UK Athletics given nearly £2m funding cut for LA 2028 Olympics 

The takeover has come with promises not to raid Royal Mail's pensions surplus and to maintain the universal service, ITV News' Joel Hills reports.

Takeover of Royal Mail cleared by Government in return for time-limited promises

Last week, it was revealed that an alleged Chinese spy became a "close" confidant of Andrew, but out of all elite British figures, why would China target him?

Why would China target non-working royal Prince Andrew?

Protesters, campaigning for more international involvement in the Syrian conflict, prepare to march to Whitehall, from Hyde Park Corner, London. 2015 credit PA

Despite celebrations over the end of Assad’s brutal regime, thousands of Syrians seeking asylum in the UK face an anxious wait to find out what happens next.

Syrians trapped in the UK asylum backlog face uncertain future

Videos have been shared on social media of Syrian factories containing a highly addictive drug. Captagon's said to have funded the Assad regime, but what is it?

What is Captagon, the highly-addictive drug manufactured in Syria?

ITV News' Rohit Kachroo reports on one family's desperate search for their loved one after seeing a video of prisoners being released on social media.

How a TikTok video of freed Syrian prisoners re-ignited one family's hope

ITV News' James Mates examines the future for Syrians both within the country and abroad, plus the possibility of peace and stability in the war-torn region.

Fiona Marley Paterson

Reporter, ITV News Border