As New Year’s Eve approaches, many households will be celebrating with fireworks in the garden, or attending neighbourhood fireworks ...

Christmas Day is traditionally associated with family gatherings and festive meals, but folklore from across the Lake District suggests it was once a day marked by ghostly sightings and strange ...

Lili Cropper and Marnie Lee, both age nine, have gained a place in the Royal Ballet School’s Junior Associates programme. Lili and Marnie attend Rigney Bank Ballet School in Milnthorpe and will now ...

Hi Candice, preparing early is one of the best things you can do to help your pet. It is important to work out what is best for your pet as soon as possible, before the firework season starts. If your ...

Anthony Albanese said he plans to establish a special honours system for those who placed themselves in harm’s way to help during the attack.

NHS staff in North Cumbria have shared their experiences of dealing with abuse at work in the run-up to a traditionally pressured Christmas period.

Contractors in Kendal have raised £5,000 for a men’s mental health charity. The team, working on the Kendal Flood Risk Management Scheme, collected funds in just nine months for Andy’s Man Club, a ...

Trudie Davies speaks to the News & Star about her determination to turn the area's challenges into opportunities.

While many will be spending the next few days celebrating with loved ones, these adorable rescue dogs will be spending Christmas at the ...

HELP and support is available this Christmas for anyone experiencing domestic abuse. David Allen, Cumbria’s police, fire and crime commissioner, is urging those facing domestic or sexual abuse to ...

Westmorland and Furness Council leader Jonathan Brook has issued a festive message for Christmas and New Year.