A new vice chair has been appointed at Cumbria Tourism. Jennifer Cormack, sales and marketing director at Windermere Lake Cruises and a non-executive director at Cumbria Tourism for a number of years, ...

British Gas owner Centrica has said it plans to axe a further 800 jobs on top of 500 role cuts announced last month as part of efforts to overhaul its customer services and support teams. The energy ...

A FAMILY'S car fell five metres onto rocks at a harbour yesterday evening (Wednesday). The incident was reported to police at 6.42 pm on July 22 at Whitehaven Harbour in Cumbria. The vehicle, carrying ...

Speed camera vans are in operation across North Cumbria and the Border Region today, Cumbria Constabulary has confirmed.

A mountain biker's serious fall on Spooney Green Lane in Keswick saw an emergency response from GNAAS, mountain rescue and ...

Fire and rescue personnel of Penrith have welcomed a young man to their station, one year after responding to a serious single-vehicle crash.

Pictures shared with the News & Star have revealed the extent of the fire ongoing at Armathwaite Castle near Carlisle, a Grade II ...

A WEST CUMBRIAN village continued the area's carnival season in style with a sun soaked event over the weekend.

A HOLIDAYMAKER has praised staff after describing a Cumbrian hospital as the "best" he has ever been in. David Wilcock, from Stoke-on-Trent, became unwell while staying in Ravenglass in his motorhome ...

A BRAND-new comedy festival is coming to Cumbria. The first-ever Big Fish Comedy (mini) Fringe Festival will take place at ...

Book lovers arrived in wings, corsets and tiaras, bringing the theme to life and, according to Kiki, exceeding expectations. ...

Andy Burnham's first days as Prime Minister have thrust Cumbria's stalled devolution ambitions back into the spotlight, with ...