CUMBRIA Police paid over £250,000 to informants between 2020 and 2025, according to new figures. Data acquired via a request made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 by the News & Star shows ...

POLICE, fire, and crime commissioner David Allen has congratulated chief constable Rob Carden. The officer has been named as the preferred candidate for Merseyside’s new chief constable. Mr Allen said ...

St Mary's Hospice has received a £3,500 donation from a Cumbrian finance company. The hospice charity was given the money by Home & Finance, who raised it during their annual charity golf day. The ...

Subscribers have the chance to win a range of prizes this May, with competitions offering everything from gourmet hampers to gaming consoles ...

A nine-piece 'ska' band is set to perform in Kendal this weekend. PorkPie will be playing at the Brewery Arts Centre on Saturday, May 3, with doors open at 7.30pm. The band has been described as "the ...

Residents at a care home in Kendal were treated to a visit by two former racehorses last week. The visit to Heron Hill Care Home was part of a community initiative aimed at connecting the community ...