Two Cumbrian men who are trying to pedal naked across the Atlantic for charity are well underway

Beer fans have leapt to the defence of the firm behind Top Totty ale which was kicked out of Parliament for being sexist

A Carlisle car salesman has been jailed for his part in a £120,000 identity fraud scam

An ex-Cumbrian council leader jailed for 10 years for sexual offences against schoolboys has admitted more charges

A self-confessed “mad” cyclist is organising a charity ride that aims to cover 220 miles in just 24 hours

Seven finalists in the a Young Master Chef competition wowed the panel of judges with their exciting culinary creations

The number of people dying on Cumbria's roads has halved in five years from a high of 60

Police in Cumbria have high standards when recording details of crimes and a good level of contact with victims, an inspection has found

News & Star readers have been celebrating after winning a wedge of cash to help out in these difficult economic times

Five candidates will contest the Cumbria County Council by-election in Carlisle’s Castle division

Carlisle United’s Matty Robson and team mascot Olga the Fox helped opened a new outside area at the Bishop Harvey Goodwin School

A birthday party has taken place to mark the first 10 years of a scheme which has transformed the lives of thousands of families across Carlisle

Cumbria's closure-threatened household-waste tips have been thrown a lifeline by the county council (13 comments)

A man has appeared in court charged with murdering a Cumbrian woman after a fire at a property in Kendal

A thug who slaughtered up to 20 birds during a drug-fuelled attack on allotments has been deemed a risk to the public and jailed

One of Cumbria's most historic buildings is set to be reopened to the public this year (6 comments)