A man was taken to hospital after he jumped off a bridge over the River Eden. He was treated at the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle following the incident on Monday. The man had jumped from the suspension bridge in Rickerby Park and had a suspected
BEEF farmers in Cumbria have joined in an appeal for Government to take future food security seriously. In an open letter to Defra secretary, George Eustice, the National Beef Association (NBA) has asked for the fast-tracking of an objective study
A HOTEL in the Lake District is on the market for £3m. Miller Howe Hotel and Restaurant in Windemere features 15 bedrooms and was constructed in 1916. It is on the market with estate agents Colliers International. According to an online listing
THE News & Star Camera Club is a group set up to allow photography enthusiasts to share the snaps they capture of Cumbria. This selection of Cumbrian views has been submitted over the last couple of weeks. If you would like to have your pictures
Branches of the Cumberland will increase their opening times from Monday. Eighteen of the regional building society’s branches will now open for at least two days a week and from 9am. During the lockdown, the branches had been open for one day
SISTER papers the News & Star and The Cumberland News are looking for Carlisle's best dad ahead of Father's Day. Father's Day will take place on Sunday June 21 and here's hoping we can all spend time with our loved post lockdown. We're asking
Proud volunteers are showing off the wildlife that has arrived in Hammonds Pond for another year. Over the last few months parks have been closed and restrictions have been in place however the Friends of Hammonds Pond have been keeping residents
IN a bid to share his concerns over the impact the coronavirus pandemic is having on mental health, the CEO of a leading Carlisle livestock auctioneer is highlighting acts of kindness carried out by his staff. In his weekly diary, Richard Rankin
A WORKING farm on the outskirts of Carlisle is one of two Cumbrian projects to benefit from the Prince’s Countryside Fund. Susan’s Farm was chosen along with the Northern Fells Group from a list of nearly 300 applications for assistance. The
THE News & Star Camera Club is a group set up to allow photography enthusiasts to share the snaps they capture of Cumbria. This selection of Cumbrian views has been submitted over the last couple of weeks. If you would like to have your pictures
Residents are calling for responsibility to be taken for derelict buildings, after a fire engulfed a former town-centre nightclub. Many throughout Workington are concerned about the apparent rise in anti-social behaviour and rough sleepers in the
Copeland Age and Advice Service (CAAS) organisation, based in Cleator Moor, has been busy producing Twiddlemuffs. The team, their families, friends and the public have made the items for people living with dementia. The knitted hand muffs have
The public are being asked to use water saving techniques during a period of high demand. United Utilities has seen an increase in water demand due to hot weather and more people at home during the coronavirus pandemic. Key workers of United
McDonald's have revealed the latest branches to reopen across the UK. The fast-food chain is gradually reopening nationwide this week, starting with 168 locations from 11am today (Tuesday, June 2). The company says a further 22 restaurants
Rock music event Download Festival is moving it's 2020 event online - and organisers have promised 'something special' for fans. Download TV, a virtual festival available via Download Festival’s official social channels and YouTube, will run from
The most commonly diagnosed cancer in the UK has been revealed. Data analysed by the charity Prostate Cancer UK has shown that prostate cancer has overtaken breast cancer to be the most commonly diagnosed form of the disease, with 57,192 new cases
George Floyd – an African-American man – was handcuffed and lying face down on a city street as white American Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on the right side of his neck on May 25. Chauvin’s knee remained there for eight minutes
The daily Downing Street press conferences will no longer take place at weekends - Number 10 has confirmed. The briefings have been held on all but two days since March 16, but the UK Government has decided to scrap them on Saturdays and Sundays
Martin Lewis has released 'important' advice on mortgages for all homeowners across the country. The MoneySavingExpert shared information on three-month mortgage holidays, which follows an update by regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA
THE hospitals in Carlisle and Whitehaven have had another day with no Covid-19 deaths reported. The latest figures released by NHS England show that the cornavirus death toll at The Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle and West Cumberland Hospital in
FIREFIGHTERS from across Cumbria joined operations to tackle huge moorland fires in Lancashire and Yorkshire. Five crews from Cumbria were sent over the border to assist Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service and South Yorkshire Firfe & Rescue Service
GONE but never forgotten, the victims whose lives were claimed by gunman Derrick Bird will always be remembered. And although a decade has now passed since the tragedy that unfolded across west Cumbria on June 2, 2010, many people remember what
A survey to assess the impact of Covid-19 on Cumbria's economy has revealed businesses have seen their turnover halved during lockdown, but there was a cautious optimism about the future. Cumbria’s Business and Economic Response and Recovery Group
A charity which inspires youngsters to enjoy science and engineering has won a national award. The REACT Foundation, set up in 2004, has been given The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award given to UK volunteer groups, equivalent
It’s the time of the year when Appleby normally sees thousands of visitors, but this year it’s expected to be a ghost town in comparison. This weekend is traditionally the Appleby Horse Fair which sees the Gypsy and Traveller community arrive to
Businesses have revealed the extent of Covid-19's financial impact in the latest survey from Cumbria’s Business and Economic Response and Recovery Group. The group, also known as BERRG, of the Local Resilience Forum have held an open survey with
A Lake District artist’s latest piece, commissioned by Avanti West Coast, promotes the message that the region is still closed to visitors. Leave the Fells to the Sheep by Sophie Martin of Levens is part of a series of works depicting the West Coast
A man has appeared in court following a police raid at a property in west Cumbria. Albion Ukpera, 20, of Brook Street, Flimby, was charged with being concerned in the production of a controlled drug of Class B, cannabis. The offence is said
AN ONLINE talk will reveal the hidden extent of plastic pollution at the bottom of our oceans. Dr Alan Jamieson, a deep sea scientist, will attend an online Q& A next Friday that is hosted by Amy Bray, a Cumbrian environmentalist. The session
Key Cumbrian rail projects are some of the priorities included in a submission to a national body which will help shape the future of transport in the North. Transport for the North has made its first submission to the National Infrastructure Commission
Teenagers sought to help charity shops as lockdown eases amid volunteer shortage Charity shops have struck a deal with a leading youth programme to help fill up to 95,000 volunteer roles as the sector recovers from the coronavirus pandemic. Teenagers
An NHS worker has been jailed for nine months suspended for two years after earlier admitting a charge of unlawful wounding. Chelcea Brough, 21, of Asby Road, Workington, appeared before Carlisle Crown Court for sentencing today (June 2). She
Tworesidents have each won £1000 in the postcode lottery. The neighbours, who live on Drawbriggs Court, Appleby, found themselves with the massive win today when their CA16 postcode was announced in People’s Postcode Lottery daily draw. Judie
A FULL rescue team and helicopter were called out to a man with a suspected broken femur in the Langstrath Valley. A Keswick Mountain Rescue Team (KMRT) spokesman said KMRT was made aware of Sunday's incident at Black Moss Pot by Cumbria Police
AN APPEAL for witnesses has been issued by police after a 72-year-old man was seriously injured in an accident on the A66 near Keswick. It happened yesterday morning. In a statement, Cumbria Constabulary said: “Police were called at around
Police have launched an investigation after a cyclist was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a crash involving a car. Emergency services were called to the A686 between Kemplay Bank roundabout and Penrith RUFC at about 8am yesterday (
NORTH Cumbria’s two acute hospitals have had 15 days with no Covid-19 deaths reported, new figures show. As of yesterday, the coronavirus death toll reported by North Cumbria Integrated Care Foundation NHS Trust, which runs the Cumberland Infirmary
A retired teacher has told of the touching experience of volunteering in Calais to help refugees hoping for a better life in the UK. Mike Gregson, 62, of Maryport, was a teacher at Lakes College. He first visited Calais in 2016 and his last visit
FOUR people from Carlisle suffered injuries during a weekend marred by two unrelated flare-ups of violence. After launching their investigations into the disturbances, police were so concerned that they mounted extra patrols in the two areas involved
MPs are preparing to return to London and resume their work in person in parliament from today. Some politicians, such as Labour MP Chris Bryant, have voiced concerns over issues of social distancing in Westminster, or that MPs that are shielding
Thousands of people descended on the Lakes at the weekend, causing many problems and prompting warnings from the police and director of public health. Cars and vans were illegally parked by beauty spots and fires lit. People camped and tons of litter
Rescue teams were called out to help a stranded fishing boat, before lending a helping hand in a beach emergency. After a mechanical failure left them stranded, two adults and a child on board a 20-foot fishing boat called St Bees RNLI for help.
Last week was English Tourism Week, normally a time of activities and events to celebrate the thousands of businesses that make up the tourism industry, but this year it was used to raise awareness of how to help secure the sector’s future. Cumbria
A military charity is calling on people to send birthday cards to a veteran who is set to spend his 100th birthday in isolation. Ron Cross, who served during the Second World War, will celebrate his 100th birthday on June 8 – just two days after
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