Here is a guide to when to expect the key results on election night. 10pm Polling stations closed and the exit poll was published. It was announced live on the BBC, ITV and Sky News, and will offer the first clues as to how the night will unfold
Police have confirmed a body has been found at Pooley Bridge. Officers were called to the area just after 3.30pm today. A spokesman for the police said: "We can confirm the body of a woman was found near Pooley Bridge at 3.37pm today. "There
A first Christmas without a loved husband and father promised to be an ordeal for Sam Brown but that all changed with a knock on her door last Friday night. Sam, who lost her husband Chris, in a fell climbing accident in June, was not looking forward
Cockermouth swimmer Luke Greenbank “felt amazing” after breaking a British short-course record which had stood for 10 years, on his way to European Short Course Swimming Championships bronze. Greenbank picked up Great Britain’s first medal in the
A Lake District bridge with links to the 18th Century poet William Wordsworth has been snapped up – although the buyer and the price they paid is being kept under wraps. The Grade II listed Calvert Bridge, near Keswick, was due to go to an online
Campaigners fighting the planned coking coal mine in west Cumbria have raised more than £9,500 to cover their legal costs. Keep Cumbrian Coal in the Hole has been fighting against the development of a coal mine off the Cumbrian coast for two years
Could we be back where we started come Friday morning? Well, there is a possibility we could see another hung parliament. Here's some information about what that could mean. So, what is a hung parliament? A hung parliament happens when
A CHRISTMAS party was held at a Workington school for elderly people in the area. The well-attended event saw guests tucking into plenty of Christmas treats prepared by the student at St Joseph's Catholic High School. Assistant headteacher Mr
Equipment to measure levels of radiation has appeared on a playing field in Workington. The devices have been strapped to rugby posts on a field off Moorclose Road, near the fire station. Public Health England, which installed the equipment,
A TOUCHING new Christmas advert has been paying tribute to midwives who work tirelessly over the festive period. Deliveroo created the #ForTheMidwives advert to highlight the compassionate, incomparable work of the 20,000 midwives in the country
MARYPORT rescue were called out in the early hours of the morning to reports of a despondent male in the harbour area. At about 1.57am Belfast Coastguard alerted Maryport rescue who were quickly on scene and carried out a search of the outer harbour
Voters in Carlisle, Allerdale, Copeland and Eden will go to the polls today for crucial votes to determine who runs their constituency. Local electors will choose will which party controls each area. The polls are open from 7am and will close
This election is unprecedented for a myriad of reasons. Here's some issues and events to keep an eye on when the polls close at 10pm today. 1) A record number of women MPs elected At the 2017 election, a total of 208 women were elected as MPs
THE election candidates that will stand in the region are: Carlisle Conservatives - John Stevenson Labour Party - Ruth Alcroft Lib Dems - Julia Aglionby UKIP - Fiona Mills Copeland Conservatives - Trudy Harrison Green Party
