Flood waters in Carlisle were waist-deep following Storm Desmond with emergency services called into action to rescue householders Work on a £25m flood defence scheme aimed at providing ...

Flooding caused major travel disruption in Cumbria, with Carlisle hit by the heaviest rainfall in the UK. The West Coast Main Line was blocked between the city and Lockerbie on Thursday morning ...

More than three-quarters of people think the UK is not prepared to deal with flooding and the other extreme weather driven by climate change, ...

Carlisle MP, Julie Minns has called for the completion of the city’s flood defences as Carlisle marks 20 years since the devasting floods of January 2005. Heavy rainfall on Friday, January 7, 2005, ...

Carlisle MP, Julie Minns has met with the environment agency (EA) to discuss the next steps for the city’s flood defences. £25 million was allocated for new flood defences for the city but the ...

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 31), ...