PLANS for internal and external alterations to a Carlisle healthcare facility have been approved by Cumberland Council.

Construction work has commenced on the replacement of Buckbarrow Bridge on Corney Fell in Wasdale. The contractor, Cubby Construction Ltd, has been tasked with delivering the replacement bridge, which ...

Youngsters between the ages of eight and 18 from ACT Youth Theatre are set to perform Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - The Musical.

A new three-month safety campaign is under way across Cumbria. The Safer Streets Summer initiative, introduced by the Home Office and launched on June 30, aims to tackle anti-social behaviour, reduce ...

Walkers/Citadel Barbers has been nominated by News & Star readers as one of ten finalists in its ‘Best Barber Shop 2025’ award.

A drawing by L. S. Lowry has fetched £30,000 at a Cockermouth antiques sale. The pencil drawing, depicting Jane Pit in Workington, was sold at an auction hosted by Mitchells, alongside other items ...

The Border City Centurions were crowned champions of Division 1 North A on Saturday at the National Speedway Stadium in Manchester. The team from Carlisle secured the top spot and in empathic fashion ...

Readers are being given the chance to win a range of brilliant prizes this July - but only if they’re subscribers.

Residents have less than one week left to complete a survey about the future of Cumberland's Library Service. The survey, which is part of the council's Fit for the Future programme, aims to ensure ...

Plantlife has launched a rescue mission to save the lichens, which are found in the Lake District’s unique temperate rainforest and rely on ash trees for survival. The species is under threat due to ...

The Citadels campus project will see the University of Cumbria move into the heart of the city centre and is one of Carlisle’s major regeneration schemes.

COMMENT: With the first-team coach's return to Brunton Park, the Blues can once more draw on Skelton's integrity, popularity and sound character.