Four new semi-detached homes can be built in Workington after planning permission was granted on Wednesday (July 30) by Cumberland Council.

AN inquest into the death of a 34-year-old man in a crash on the A66 near Workington has been suspended due to an ongoing police investigation. Marty Roberts, 34, of Bootle, Merseyside, died in a road ...

A West Cumbrian company have launched their latest Carlisle-inspired candle. Lakeland Lights launched its Carlisle candle on Thursday, July 30. The business was founded by Jo and James Iles, who met ...

Kendal Calling is underway, and fans can expect a blockbuster weekend celebrating the festival's 20th birthday, despite traffic troubles.

FOR this Nostalgia edition we wanted to take a look at International Owl Awareness Day.

A ONE year driving ban has been handed to a Nenthead man who was caught drug driving near to Wetheral village.

An MP visited care home residents to learn about their lives and the challenges faced. Penrith and Solway MP Markus Campbell-Savours stopped by Cold Springs Park and Winters Park Care Homes in Penrith ...

A FAMILY from West Cumbria are raising money for Brain Tumour Research by doing 100 squats per day in August. Amy (Ameilia) Wilson from Asby, near Distington, and her stepdaughter, Kim, have already ...

The Kings Head has been nominated by News & Star readers as one of the ten finalists in its 'Best Pub 2025' award.

A pub near Carlisle has been awarded an AA Rosette for culinary excellence. The Queens, which is based in Warwick-on-Eden, received the accolade after an inspection by the AA that recognised the pub's ...

A JUDGE has refused to impose a domestic violence protection order on a Workington man after ruling the police failed to provide sufficient ...