Freezing temperatures continue in Cumbria in cold start to 2025
Cumbria recorded the coldest temperature in England on Wednesday evening as the cold snap continues. Shap was the coldest place in the country at minus 11.2 degrees with temperatures set to drop ...
Death toll from Los Angeles-area fires rises to 10
The death toll has risen to 10 from the Los Angeles-area fires, according to the county coroner’s office. The fast-moving ...
England’s Harry Hall nabs share of lead after first round of Sony Open
England’s Harry Hall features among a six-way tie for the lead after the first round of the Sony Open in Hawaii. The 27-year-old carded 10 birdies on Thursday to nab a share of the lead at six under ...
Grant boost for Cumbrian hedgehog recovery project
MELBREAK Hedgehog Recovery Project has been awarded a Community Investment Grant of £1499.00, from Cumberland Council.
Cumberland Council to debate motion to support our farmers
LABOUR-run Cumberland Council is to debate the controversial family farm tax at its meeting next week. It is hoped that Cumberland Council will join the ever-growing list of other councils in the UK ...
Bookends, Carlisle searching for artists to decorate store window
A bookshop in Carlisle is searching for local artists to decorate its store window. Carlisle's independent bookshop Bookends, which is located on Castle Street, is searching for artists to showcase ...
Morton Manor Community Centre, Carlisle thanks church for donation
A Carlisle-based community centre has thanked a church for its 'kind' winter donation. Morton Manor Community Centre has thanked Carlisle Vineyard Hub for the donation it made to the centre's weekly ...
Lake District school reopens thanks to community effort
A PRIMARY school in Cumbria that had to close because of snow and ice has re-opened after parents came to the rescue.
Lake District: Armathwaite Hall unveils new spa experience
A Lake District hotel has unveiled its new 'Heat and Ice' spa experience. Armathwaite Hall Hotel & Spa, recently named among the top 30 spa hotels in Europe by The Guardian, has added an ice fountain, ...
Cumbrian MPs vote to reject Tory motion for grooming gang inquiry
Cumbrian MPs have joined with their colleagues in rejecting a Conservative push for another national inquiry into grooming gangs.
Last chance to nominate your 'Best Gym 2025'
Following this stage of online nominations, News & Star readers will then be able to vote for their 'Best Gym 2025' from a selection of ten finalists by picking up editions of the News & Star between ...
Bransty explosion: Two cats still missing from home destroyed in blast
The blast at a terraced house on Hugh Street in Bransty, Whitehaven on New Year’s Eve left three people seriously injured in hospital and forced neighbours out of their homes. Four cats were reported ...