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Rival families in open warfare on Raffles estate in Carlisle

Published 12 October 2008

Kirkpatrick and Warwick photo A judge described a street battle involving two feuding Carlisle families wielding metal bars and a meat cleaver as “open warfare”.

Teenager rescued after 100ft Lakes mountain fall

Published 12 October 2008

A teenager had to be rescued after falling nearly 100ft down a Cumbrian mountain.

County council tells ITV to rethink Border TV merger plans

Published 11 October 2008

Cumbria County Council is telling ITV to rethink plans to axe Border TV and its nightly Lookaround news bulletin.

Pie ruling boost in Cumberland sausage status stakes

Published 11 October 2008

Cumberland sausage campaigners had a boost this week when another famous meat product gained protected geographical status.

Cumbria left mopping up after heavy rain

Published 11 October 2008

Parts of north Cumbria were mopping up yesterday after heavy rain hit the county.

Teenage knife attacker sent down for stabbing youth in chest

Published 11 October 2008

A teenager who threatened to knife a teacher when he was just 12 has been sent to a young offenders institute for 21 months for stabbing another youth in the chest.

Lucy's Loo appeal could be a relief for Lake District church

Published 11 October 2008

Worshippers at a valley church in the Lake District have an extra reason to pray for short sermons.

Mopping up after heavy rain

Published 11 October 2008

PARTS of north Cumbria were mopping up yesterday after heavy rain hit the county.

One MFI store saved as talks continue on two more

Published 11 October 2008

ONE of Cumbria’s three MFI stores has been saved from closure, but two others remain in administration, it has emerged.

Wasdale Show off

Published 11 October 2008

WASDALE Show has had to be cancelled due to bad weather for the first time ever in its long 60-year plus lifetime.

By George! The Boy’s still got it

Published 11 October 2008

POP fans took a walk down memory lane at the Sands Centre last night, with 80s sensation Boy George.

Train strike suspended

Published 11 October 2008

A 24-HOUR train strike by 100 Northern Rail drivers in Britain’s biggest rail union – which was scheduled to take place on Monday – has been suspended following talks.

Runners are urged to hand in cancer funds

Published 11 October 2008

A CUMBRIAN woman who took part in the Race For Life in celebration of her brother’s fight against testicular cancer, has urged other race-goers to hand over their sponsor money.

Fears growing over missing teenager Ryan, 14

Published 11 October 2008

POLICE say a Carlisle teenager who has been missing for nearly two weeks may have travelled to Blackpool, with officers admitting fears for his welfare are growing.

Heartbreak after thugs set lurchers on Carlisle estate’s adopted cat

Published 11 October 2008

The honorary pet of a Carlisle estate has been mauled to death by a pack of dogs.

'Career' criminal says his life was 'motivated by revenge’

Published 11 October 2008

A pensioner who has lived a life of crime has told a national newspaper that his criminal career was motivated by revenge.

Traffic pollution levels in Carlisle getting worse

Published 11 October 2008

Traffic pollution in Carlisle is getting worse, new figures show.

Anger as homes left with cracked walls by Penrith New Squares project

Published 11 October 2008

Homeowners in Penrith are preparing for a bleak winter after discovering cracks in their homes will not be covered by insurers.

Shoe repair shops booming due to credit crunch

Published 11 October 2008

Cumbrian shoe repair firms are enjoying an unprecedented boom in business thanks to the credit crunch.

Hundreds say farewell to brave baby Theo

Published 11 October 2008

Born with half a heart, Theo Giles Davies had little chance of survival, but he amazed everyone with his overwhelming will to live. However after 14 months of courage, he just couldn’t fight any longer and sadly he died last Friday.