Most everyone in the world has heard of the game of chess, but what not everyone knows is that there is an entire day dedicated to the celebration of the game. Chess is one of the ...

A new booking system has been launched for free holiday activities. Cumberland Council has rolled out a new booking system for its Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme ahead of the school ...

A CARLISLE Crown Court judge has jailed an ill-mannered defendant who verbally abused his victim moments after he was released from the dock.

Residents can submit questions by emailing [email protected] or writing to the Office of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, 1-2 Carleton Hall, Penrith, CA10 2AU, by noon on July 17 ...

A school in Brampton has said that it is 'proud' after its students performed at Disneyland Paris. Performing arts students from William Howard School performed at the world-renowned Disney theme park ...

AN inquest has been opened into the death of a student who drowned at an area well-known for diving in the Lake District. Joshan Tai Daljit Carr, 21, died on March 21, 2025, after entering Ullswater ...

Center Parcs has submitted a planning application for a major new forest holiday village. The proposed development, which would be built between Hawick and Selkirk in the Scottish Borders, follows an ...

In a bid to celebrate pubs in North and West Cumbria, the News & Star has launched its new competition which will crown the area’s ...

A Cumbrian author is set to examine historic postal paths in his latest book. The Postal Paths by Alan Cleaver details the routes taken by rural post workers to deliver letters to some of the ...