Man begged woman in toy shop to flash her breasts
A man has appeared in court for sexually assaulting a woman in a Cumbrian toy shop.
- Woman covered in paint in Carlisle bus stop attack filmed on mobile
- Driver doing 115mph through M6 speed cameras near Carlisle escapes fine
- Carlisle Utd fans wearing fake gear will be barred from Wembley final
- Cumbria police appeal after early hours sex attack
- Cable failure cuts power to more than 900 Carlisle homes
School patrols go-ahead
Plans for traffic wardens to patrol outside schools in the Carlisle area to curb irresponsible parking have been backed
Paul's protest
A taxi driver fined £200 for having a cigarette in his cab has launched a campaign against “unfair” smoking laws
Experiment continues
Despite protests, a controversial new traffic island on a Carlisle street will stay in place until at least November
Advert boost
Businesses around Carlisle’s rail station have enjoyed a bumper start to the year thanks to the filming of a TV advert
Serious neglect
A Cumbrian farmer who kept 67 dogs in filthy conditions at his property has been given a suspended jail sentence
Celebrating mums
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Answerphone row
Civil servants in Carlisle have complained to their union about being asked to imitate answering machines
Gates agreed
Another batch of alleygates has been approved in Carlisle in a bid to cut crime and anti-social behaviour
Parking fury - again
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
Tackling trouble
Police are aiming to crack down on trouble in Carlisle’s pubs, clubs and bars by working closely with the licensees
Safety warning
Historic Uppies and Downies will go-ahead as normal this year - but an 'organiser' has urged spectators to take care
We want your body!
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Thank-you, mam
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

Two of Colchester United’s legion of former Carlisle players will miss a return to Brunton Park on Saturday.
Whitehaven last night signed Leigh Centurions full-back Ian Mort on a one-month loan deal.
"Everyone wants a piece of the darts money pie and whilst what’s on the table is getting bigger, there are a lot more hungry players sitting down for lunch. There are no mugs about any more..."
View our gallery of some of the worst criminals operating in north and west Cumbria before they were banged up by the courts.
