Royal Portrush hosts the Open Championship – the final major of the year – and there are a number of intriguing plot lines. Here the PA news agency looks at some of the players who are likely to be ...

Shane Lowry’s major championship dream came true on his home island when Royal Portrush last hosted the Open in 2019.

A wild swimmer from south Cumbria says new parking restrictions introduced by the Lake District National Park Authority (LDNPA) are penalising locals who live just outside the boundary.

Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway Company have been informed by Electricity North West that there will be a planned power cut affecting Ravenglass station on Monday July 14. The station will be without ...

A Grade II listed farmhouse with a ‘peaceful’ position in the heart of the Lake District has joined the market for over one-and-a-half million pounds. This ‘delightful’ home is nestled in the village ...

Royal Portrush will host the 153rd Open Championship for only the third time in its history. Six years ago Irishman Shane Lowry made his major breakthrough, a popular winner once home favourite Rory ...

Carlos Alcaraz’s title defence continues against Taylor Fritz while seven-time champion Novak Djokovic takes on world number one Jannik Sinner.

Most everyone in the world has heard of the game of chess, but what not everyone knows is that there is an entire day dedicated to the celebration of the game. Chess is one of the ...

CARLISLE Socialist Party has backed calls for a new left-wing political party. This comes after former Labour MP Zarah Sultana announced she was resigning from the party to create a new party with ...

A CAMPAIGN group has said they are 'dismayed' about a dualling project along the A66 between Penrith and Scotch Corner being given the green ...

Carlisle United fans have given their reaction to the News & Star after the Blues' 2025/26 National League fixtures were announced.