US secretary of state Marco Rubio has suggested Washington will not take a day-to-day role in governing Venezuela other than ...

Irish actress Jessie Buckley was named best actress and British drama Adolescence won four prizes at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards, setting the pace for the upcoming awards season.

ALMOST 3,000 crimes were recorded across Maryport, Whitehaven Town and Workington Central during 2025. Violence and sexual offences consistently account for the largest proportion of reports, ...

HUNDREDS of runners have braved the freezing temperatures to take part in the Brampton Trail Run 2026. The 4.3 mile, or seven kilometre, cross country race took place on the outskirts of Brampton on ...

VERONIKA Zolotoverkha is 35, Ukrainian-born, and now based in Carlisle. Before photography became central to her life, she worked as a theatre director and actress in eastern Ukraine.

A local plan for a proposed garden village to the south of Carlisle is set Cumberland Council by the summer according to a ...

To celebrate local gyms in North and West Cumbria, the News & Star has launched its new competition which will crown the ...

NHS governors in North Cumbria are set to recruit a new chairperson to lead the board of directors, following the resignation of the ...

A beauty salon has moved to a new home in Carlisle after nearly 30 years in Brampton. The Haven, which was previously located in Brampton, is now based inside the Wellness Barn in Carleton. The ...

Greystoke outdoor pool upgrade approved: new 18m pool, toddler pool revamp, ramped access, accessible changing rooms, canopy and solar panels.

TENS of thousands of pounds have been spent fixing hundreds of potholes on the Northumberland stretch of the A69 in 2025. A recent Freedom of ...

US secretary of state Marco Rubio has suggested Washington will not take a day-to-day role in governing Venezuela other than ...