Plans for traffic wardens to patrol outside schools in the Carlisle area to curb irresponsible parking have been backed

A taxi driver fined £200 for having a cigarette in his cab has launched a campaign against “unfair” smoking laws

Despite protests, a controversial new traffic island on a Carlisle street will stay in place until at least November

Businesses around Carlisle’s rail station have enjoyed a bumper start to the year thanks to the filming of a TV advert

A Cumbrian farmer who kept 67 dogs in filthy conditions at his property has been given a suspended jail sentence

COMPETITION: There's a £1,500 prize on offer to the winner of our search for Cumbria's most appealing mum and baby

She's lived through two world wars, been on 43 cruises and spent more than 50 years helping others - meet Christina, aged 103

Civil servants in Carlisle have complained to their union about being asked to imitate answering machines

Another batch of alleygates has been approved in Carlisle in a bid to cut crime and anti-social behaviour

A couple are “furious” after they got a £45 fine at a city superstore car park because one of them left the shop to go to a bank

Police are aiming to crack down on trouble in Carlisle’s pubs, clubs and bars by working closely with the licensees

Historic Uppies and Downies will go-ahead as normal this year - but an 'organiser' has urged spectators to take care

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As we get set to reveal this year's Mum in a Million, one woman tells how her mam was there for her when her son was murdered