A CUMBRIAN man has issued a powerful message to drug users after he managed to overcome his addiction to ketamine.

Poundland announced plans to shut 68 shops and two warehouses in the UK following its takeover by investment firm Gordon Brothers back in June 2025, affecting around 1,300 jobs. T ...

THE COMMUNITY of Keswick has reacted to news that the Lake District town has been named among the top '11 coolest places to live in the UK'.

Whitesykes Garden Centre of Longtown delivers a relaxed but considered experience without the formality of a traditional hotel setting. Priced at £18.99 for two people, this afternoon tea offers good ...

GLOBAL music icon Harry Styles has been making headlines recently - but did you know he once visited the Lake District?

The chief executive of United Utilities was paid more than £1.25 million in the 2024/25 financial year, the News & Star can reveal.

A SINGLE‑track mountain road in the western Lakes is being branded one of Britain’s most hair‑raising drives, with Cumbrians warning it is ...

Some films and television shows claimed to be set in Cumbria but were filmed elsewhere. The region's picturesque scenery may have made it a desirable backdrop for many spectators.

Cumbria's PFCC has welcomed plans for a national force but would "resist" a move to bring roads policing under its control.

A section of road near the village of Blindcrake is set to be shut for utility works. The section from approximately 160m south-west of its junction with the C2035, extending in a south-westerly ...

SOME TripAdvisor users have swapped serene snapshots of Windermere for sharply worded, unintentionally comic reviews of the lake and town.

Subscribers have the chance to enter a series of competitions running throughout February, with prizes including a short break in the ...