Two giants of the art world come head to head next week in Carlisle. Works by Turner and Rembrandt will be on show at Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery, including some that have never been seen in the city before. Turner: Northern Exposure,
VIRGIN Trains are to roll out more body worn cameras for station staff and on-board teams after a successful trial. After becoming the first UK train operator to provide the cameras to cover all its frontline teams, the train operator - which operates
Echoes of 90s Ibiza dance tracks are the inspiration for the latest EP from Novablood. The Carlisle-based electro duo is made up of former Burn The Negative and We Take Polaroids frontman turned house music producer Mark Baker (or Zowie) and ex-Genic
Emergency services were called to action after a woman was found in the River Eden. It happened just before 1am this morning (Sunday, October 13) near the Sands Centre. Three fire engines were called along with police and ambulance. A spokesman
A CARLISLE man has been ordered to pay more than £300 by a court after admitting assaulting a police officer and being possession of a Class B drug. David James Barlow, 43, assaulted PC Muir on September 18 and on the same day was found in possession
The M6 south of the county is at a standstill after a crash. It happened between Junction 32 and 33 near Preston on the southbound carriageway. The crash is causing about seven miles of stationary traffic. Highways England have said there
A NETWORKING group with a difference has been set up for people who fancy a lunchtime walk with their dogs. It has been launched by the staff at dog-crazy Carlisle legal firm Wragg Mark-Bell in response to the growing trend for people to bring
“I knew it was going to be a big job – but it has been way bigger than I thought, with so many diverse interesting things going on across the group,” enthuses Richard Rankin, sitting in his office at the heart of the H&H Group empire in Carlisle
The latest autumn country sporting sale by Cockermouth auctioneers Mitchells has had to be broken up into two separate days. What it also looks set to break are records. Sales from the first day, on Saturday, totalled £47,000 – and sales from day
Hardwicke Circus have added a second Christmas date at the Brickyard after selling out their first gig three months ahead of appearing. Demand is so great to see the Carlisle band that they are now playing on December 21 as well as December 20.
CAMPAIGNERS who have long battled to reopen a city bridge have said a council decision may amount to an “insurmountable obstacle”. Carlisle City Council’s executive met last month to thrash out plans to reopen the Carlisle Waverley Viaduct. The
LA-raised, London-based standup Desiree Burch first came to the UK in 2014 and now regards it as home. A Yale graduate, she worked as a dominatrix before turning to comedy – basing her 2017 routine around that work in Manhattan during the early
DOZENS of elderly residents have benefited from a grant scheme to teach them about energy safety and saving money. Botcherby Community Centre, just off Warwick Road in Carlisle, was among a select few to receive money from the Community Partnering
Fairfield Primary School children were gripped with interest as a visit by police and the prison service made learning about hard-hitting issues fun. The joint initiative is part of the Greater Manchester prison, police and school engagement programme
A defiant Steven Pressley said he would “fight” to turn the corner at Carlisle United after some fans called for his head. Some supporters chanted for Pressley’s removal during the 4-2 home defeat to Crewe. Further criticism mounted after United
HALLOWEEN may be a few weeks away, but already scores of people are planning ahead. This week, we asked readers of the News & Star to share their recommendations on the best places to go to buy Halloween costumes in north and west Cumbria.
The latest album from popular singer songwriter Elaine Davidson is five years in the making and has survived floods and snowstorms. It seemed dogged by bad luck and at one point she feared it would never be finished. Called Nothing But Love,
Rory Stewart’s looming departure from politics in Penrith and the Border has left a bitter scene of deep divisions. Three of Penrith and the Border Conservative Association’s most senior figures have now resigned their positions and their party
A young Cumbrian martial arts ace is set to compete at the World Open ITF Taekwon-Do Championships. Emilie Borthwick, 10, will take on athletes from across the globe in the Under-10s to Under-13s age category at the event which will be held at
Doug Scott teamed up with fellow climber Jim Fotheringham to recall a lifetime of adventure, danger, life-saving charity work... and a Bonny Baby competition! The pair met for a special evening to raise funds for his charity Community Action Nepal
A GROUP of farm lasses and lads from Penrith have posed in nothing but their wellies for a Calendar Girls-style photoshoot for charity. The 19, all members of Penrith Young Farmers Club, (YFC), stripped off for a 2020 calendar with proceeds going
A 22-YEAR-OLD Penrith man was given a four week curfew and ordered to pay £170 after he was found in possession of a Class B drug. Adam Bradley Noble was found in possession of mephedrone, which has a street name of 'M-CAT' and 'meow meow', on March
AN EDEN Valley farmer whose bitter fall-out with his wife saw him moon in front of one of her security cameras has been given a suspended jail sentence. Geoffrey Wilcox, 62, also burned garden furniture which his wife Elaine had been given as a
THREE men who are working on a bar and restaurant complex next to Carlisle’s crumbling Central Plaza Hotel say they will still go ahead with their plans - even though they won’t be able to open next month. Dan White, Jack Lee and Matty Boak are
