One of the women impacted by the ruling was Julie Delve from South Cumbria. The BackTo60 group brought a Court of Appeal challenge over the changes after losing a landmark High Court fight against the Department for Work and Pensions last year.

Women lose court of appeal challenge over pension changes

Doran, 31, faces two charges after a trip for her former fiancé and around 30 of his friends and family members turned out to be fake. 

Woman in court after stag-do scam costs her fiancé and his friends over £10,000

Councillors voted in agreement with the fare rise after being told that refusing to do so could result in government intervention. 

Taxi fares set to increase in the Scottish Borders

A report into planned transport projects shows that spending per person in the North West is almost half of that spent on those in London.

North to receive £2,300 less per person in transport spending than London

Train operator Northern is funding a marketing campaign urging people to visit Cumbria after a string of rail delays and cancellations.

Train operator funds Cumbria marketing campaign to say sorry for delays

The Banking Protocol was introduced in Cumbria last summer.

New bank scheme prevents more than £100,000 of fraud

Calvin Harris is officially one of the highest earning celebrities in the world.



Dumfries DJ on Sunday Times Rich List 2018

The Lake District has its own money. 

A new regional currency has gone into circulation to help boost the local economy. 

A sterling effort from Lake District cash converters

NHS D&G Royal Infirmary needs more than £17 million to balance its finances.

The announcement comes after a board meeting on 9 April. 

NHS D&G needs to make savings of £17 million

Dumfries and Galloway and the Borders are two of only four health boards across Scotland meeting cancer targets.

Border region Scottish health boards hit cancer targets

Mobile banking vans will be cut from eight communities in the Scottish Borders.

RBS cuts: Mobile banking vans to be scrapped in Borders

Four companies in the Border region have been accused by the government of paying staff less than the minimum wage.

Companies accused of underpaying staff named and shamed

The Royal Bank of Scotland has announced that they are to close ten more branches.

RBS branches to close across southern Scotland

Residents in South West Scotland could be paying up to three times more for essential shopping depending on where they live.

Huge price difference in essential shopping items in D&G

Should Universal Credit be put on pause? Paul Brand and guests discuss the benefit reform that's under fire from Labour.  

Border Money