11+ hour, 22+ min ago   (444+ words) Penrith Swimming Club’s 145-year future has been placed before Parliament amid a dispute over access to its training pool. Markus Campbell-Savours, MP for Penrith and Solway, visited the club on Sunday, September 6, and posted his support on Facebook. He said:…...

11+ hour, 23+ min ago   (88+ words) News & Star Reform UK councillor slams Cumberland Council tax rises Future plans revealed for new-look Tullie museum in Carlisle North Cumbria NHS worker - new overtime policy is 'unfair' Council still assessing closure of popular city footbridge Carlisle revealed in most…...

11+ hour, 23+ min ago   (358+ words) A CUMBRIAN reality TV star has tackled a 21-mile trek in support of end-of-life charity Marie Curie. Matthew Haywood, from Workington and the youngest-ever winner of Survivor UK, took part in the Beat the Gower Coast challenge on September 5 in…...

11+ hour, 23+ min ago   (263+ words) A GP practice in Brampton has issued a heartfelt message urging patients to show kindness and patience to NHS staff as demand for healthcare services continues to rise. Brampton Medical Practice said every member of its team chose a career…...

11+ hour, 23+ min ago   (874+ words) A MOTION which called to maintain north Cumbria’s health links with the north-east of England has been unanimously backed by members of Cumberland Council. They met at The Civic Centre in Carlisle on Tuesday (September 8) where the Lib Dems proposed…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (963+ words) A WORKINGTON couple who had to cancel their wedding after the bride fell ill on her hen party have finally had their happily ever after. Kirkland Church of England School teacher Katie Ritchie (formerly Sloan) and Kieran Ritchie, a construction…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (381+ words) A mental health campaigner will bring a 26kg postbox to Wreay for a film about loneliness and connection. Stu Skinner MBE will join audiences at Wreay Village Hall near Carlisle on Friday, September 18, for the UK premiere and first public screening…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (136+ words) CARLISLE Cathedral will be one of the venues hosting a candle-lighting event for World Suicide Prevention Day. Every Life Matters has organised the event, set for Thursday, September 10, to provide a space of remembrance, support, and unity for those affected…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (392+ words) A CUMBRIAN father who has helped raise more than £1.5 million for a suicide prevention charity is "devastated" after the organisation announced it had collapsed into administration. Andy Airey, from Morland in the Eden Valley, is one of the founders of…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (302+ words) Communities across Cumbria are coming together in support of World Suicide Prevention Day. Events are being organised to honour those who have been lost and to offer hope to those who may be struggling. In Barrow, Kendal, and Penrith, the…...