The News & Star is a fresh, bright and bold daily newspaper that is genuinely ‘part of daily life’ across north and west Cumbria.

The paper serves an area that includes Carlisle, west Cumbria, Penrith and parts of south west Scotland.

In recent years it has picked up many regional and national awards.

Reporters are based in Carlisle and west Cumbria.

Editor: Vanessa Sims
Tel: 01228 612617
Email: vanessa.sims@newsquest.co.uk

Newsdesk: Emily Parsons
Tel: 01228 612653
Email: emily.parsons@newsquest.co.uk

Chief reporter: Phil Coleman
Tel: 01228 612298
Email: phil.coleman@newsquest.co.uk

Farming reporter: Maureen Hodges
Tel: 01228 612221
Email: maureen.hodges@newsquest.co.uk

Reporter: Jenny Brown
Tel: 01228 612220
Email: jenny.brown@newsquest.co.uk

Reporter: Jacob Colley
Tel: 01228 612204
Email: jacob.colley@newsquest.co.uk

Reporter: Kris Tatum
Tel: 01228 612650
Email: kris.tatum@newsquest.co.uk

Reporter: Melissa Major
Tel: 01228 612657
Email: melissa.major@newsquest.co.uk

Reporter: Tom Coleman
Tel: 01228 612695
Email: tom.coleman@newsquest.co.uk

Reporter: Sam Smedley
Tel: 01228 612641
Email: sam.smedley@newsquest.co.uk

Reporter: Rebecca Henrys
Tel: 01228 612653
Email: rebecca.henrys@newsquest.co.uk

Photographer: Stuart Walker
Tel: 01228 612269
Email: stuart.walker@newsquest.co.uk

Sports reporter: Jon Colman
Tel: 01228 612690
Email: jon.colman@newsquest.co.uk

Sports reporter: Paul Nicholson
Tel: 01228 612686
Email: paul.nicholson@newsquest.co.uk

 

Readers who wish to make representations about articles or staff should write in the first instance to the Editor, News & Star, Newspaper House, Dalston Road, Carlisle, CA2 5UA.

If not satisfied, complainants can contact: Independent Press Standards Organisation, Gate House, 1 Farringdon Street, London EC4M 7LG

Email: complaints@ipso.co.uk
Tel: 0300 123 2220
Website: www.ipso.co.uk