A freedom of information disclosure has led to questions about decisions made on wholesale local government reorganisation.

FOR this Nostalgia edition we wanted to take a look at Cumbria's love of food. In February it is World Nutella Day which celebrates the iconic chocolate snack. Nutella came to be in 1964 and quickly ...

A POPULAR Cumbrian band will be performing at a Cumbrian music venue. Hardwicke Circus is set to perform this summer at the Old Fire Station in Carlisle. The concert will take place on Saturday, May ...

The inquest into the death a woman who was found by her daughter in a property she was due to move out of that day has been opened.

WHITEHAVEN Coastguard Rescue Team took part in a training session earlier this month. The training took place on Whitehaven harbour, the the coastguard team being split into two groups for the session ...

Lloyds Banking Group has announced plans to close 136 more branches across the UK as it continues to cut costs and move more services online.

A crane has been installed at the Newby West roundabout to lift the new footbridge over Wigton Road next week as part of the Carlisle Southern ...

Patients are being asked to plan ahead when visiting The Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle due to a reduction in parking spaces. To create a temporary drop-off opposite the A&E ent ...

A four-bedroom detached bungalow with views of Carlisle Racecourse is now available for sale at £389,950. The property, located south of the city, provides access to key transport links, including the ...

Mike Williamson says Carlisle United must match the well-known intense work-rate of Ian Holloway’s in-form Swindon Town this weekend.

A Maryport-based business has been praised for its role in repairing a vital piece of equipment used by an independent lifeboat charity.

Environmental campaigner Jeff Thomson filed a complaint to Westmorland and Furness Council concerning the acoustics at Voreda House in Penrith. In a letter seen by the News & Star, the council said Mr ...