CUMBRIA is bucking the trend amid fears over a drop in the proportion of children receiving to protect against deadly diseases.

Nature is coming back six years after wildfire at Smithills near Bolton, but peat will take hundreds of years to regenerate, ...

The aunt of Raneem Oudeh, who was killed by her ex-partner, says her niece was ‘not heard until she lost her life’.

British adventurer Hamish Harding and father and son Shahzada and Suleman Dawood were among the five people who died on the sub.

Israel has launched a series of attacks in southern Lebanon, saying it struck hundreds of rocket launchers and other Hezbollah infrastructure. The army claimed the launchers were about to be used “in ...

BEAUTY salon enthusiasts are urged to nominate their favourite salon for the News & Star's 'Best Beauty Salon 2024' award.

The Cumbria Clock company, which has maintained and repaired some of the most famous clocks in the country, including Big Ben, has been granted permission to convert the former Stoneraise Quarry ...

More children received a vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella in Cumbria than anywhere else in England last year, new figures show.

The Michelin-starred restaurant, which won the Taste of England Award in the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence this year, will host the event on Thursday, November 14. Held in the Bank Barn, the ...

Craig Charles, known for his work on Red Dwarf, Robot Wars, and Coronation Street, and for his BBC Radio 6 Music funk and soul show, will perform at the Old Fire Station on May 23 next year. He will ...

Brampton's William Howard School (WHS) hosted the open evening for prospective students on Tuesday, September 17. In the evening, Year Six students were given a tour of the school's facilities and ...

Roadworks will close a stretch of the A7 in Carlisle for nearly two weeks. Cumberland Council has announced the resurfacing works between Harker and Blackford Church will be carried out by its ...