Michelin Star

Tommy Banks, who owns two restaurants and a pub in North Yorkshire, said his van with £25,000 worth of pies inside was stolen on Monday morning.

A pastry chef from Carlisle has won a prestigious Craft Guild of Chefs Graduate Award at a VIP ceremony held in London at Fortnum & Mason.

The Michelin Guide awards stars to the best restaurants in the UK and Ireland - and Cumbria received more first time stars than any region outside of London.