18+ hour, 53+ min ago   (113+ words) A DRAINAGE improvement scheme has been completed at The Edge, Whitehaven Harbour, to help prevent surface water causing problems during the winter months. The work, carried out by Maryport Groundworks on behalf of Whitehaven Harbour Commissioners, focused on improving drainage…...

18+ hour, 53+ 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…...

18+ hour, 53+ 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, 5+ hour ago   (119+ words) A CRASH, which left one vehicle on top of another, has been cleared and traffic has returned to normal. Newtown Road was closed for a time this afternoon following the collision between Raffles Avenue and Shady Grove Road, the cause…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (122+ words) News & Star City road closed as car ends up on vehicle roof in crash EMERGENCY services are at the scene of a crash on Newtown Road in Carlisle, where one vehicle has ended-up on top of another. Cumbria Constabulary's live…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (213+ words) Essential resurfacing works are set to begin on the A7. Cumberland Council, working in partnership with Connect Roads, will carry out the improvements near Longtown as part of an ongoing programme of highway upgrades. The first phase will take place on…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (153+ words) News & Star Battery-related bin lorry fire prompts safety warning A BIN lorry fire believed to have been caused by carelessly discarded household batteries and lithium-ion batteries has prompted a safety warning. Fire crews from Carlisle East Fire Station attended the…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (823+ words) A CARLISLE man accused of stealing and destroying two ferrets which are said to have been fed to a dog was identified as the culprit when the pets’ owner saw CCTV, court has heard. Laice Cleough told a jury she…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (342+ words) The fifth hole from the river at Eden Golf Club (Image: Eden Golf Club) Golfers in Cumbria have lost an estimated 1,324 days of play to extreme weather since 2016, research says. Research by golfclubs4cash found 36.27 per cent of days in the county…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (223+ words) Eden Animal Rescue is launching a fundraising appeal to help improve its internet connection. Based at Moorlands Head Farm near Temple Sowerby, the charity is aiming to raise £5,000 to cover the cost of installing a new Starlink system, which would…...