Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister, has seen strong approval ratings since she took office three months ago.

Victoria Mboko is leading a teenage takeover at the Australian Open – and she has world number one Aryna Sabalenka in her ...

GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index increased by one point to minus 16, marking 10 years since the barometer was ...

The Traitors has changed its schedule time for series 4, typically airing at 8pm instead of 9pm like previous series. However, the final will be on BBC One at a slightly later time, at 8.30pm. The ...

The Office for National Statistics said the total volume of retail sales is estimated to have risen by 0.4 in December.

A coffee shop near Carlisle is braced for the potential 'big impact' of upcoming roadworks. Crofton Hall Coffee Shop and Eatery near Carlisle is preparing for the impact of United Utilities works ...

A Carlisle road is set to close for utility works, with drivers urged to seek alternative routes. Orton Road, between the junction of Sandsfield Lane and extending southwest for approximately 120 ...

Helen Skelton and the team try to find a sentimental gift lost by a sailor in Ullswater in episode 11 of Lost and Found in the Lakes.

Donald Trump’s U-turn over his threats to annex Greenland was due to the UK and Europe expressing their “displeasure”, David Lammy has said. The US president had threatened to impose tariffs on ...

A THREE-strong gang from Glasgow travelled to Cumbria to target Sainsbury’s stores for high-value shoplifting.

CrossFit Cumbria, located at Skirsgill Business Park, Penrith, has been named a finalist in the News & Star’s ‘Best Gym 2026’ awards.

Suzanne Caldwell, managing director of Cumbria Chamber of Commerce, issued the warning after a rise in UK inflation in December. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose to 3.4 per cent in December from 3 ...