Clashes between Islamists who took over Syria and supporters of ousted president Bashar Assad’s government killed six Islamic fighters on Wednesday and wounded others, according to a British-based war ...

The man was arrested on assault, reckless endangerment, menacing, harassment, disorderly conduct and a weapons charge after the attack at 10.15pm on Tuesday which left a 42-year-old man with an ...

Cumbria's Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner has warned people not to drink or drug drive this festive period.

A POPULAR event will be returning to Muncaster Castle in the summer of 2025. Tickets for Race the Tide are now available. Hundreds of people participate every year in an obstacle course at the castle ...

Tubby FC in Whitehaven has donated selection boxes to children on the Mirehouse estate and those at West Cumberland Hospital. The club, which is based at Mirehouse, gives men an opportunity to play ...

Boxing Day is the perfect time to stretch your legs and shake off the post-Christmas indulgence, and the Lake District and North Cumbria offer some of the UK’s most picturesque walking routes. From ...

Avanti West Coast has issued travel advice for the New Year when its services will be significantly disrupted by RMT strike action.

As for picking the other songs it really depended initially navigating our way around to trying not to choose the songs that Cush had made uniquely his own style, even if he hadn't written them. So, ...

Cumberland Council have confirmed the new names for their gritters which will soon be seen out on roads across the region. After hundreds were sent in to the council via social media, the five names ...

The News & Star joined Cumbria Police on Carlisle's Botchergate for Black Eye Friday, or Festive Friday, to get a glimpse of the reality ...

Moscow has launched a massive missile barrage on Christmas Day, with the aim of crippling energy infrastructure sites across ...

Anti-hunt campaigners are calling for ministers to set out a timetable for change but the Countryside Alliance says it is unjustified.