Ban for rugby player who blinded opponent in one eye
A Cumbrian rugby player has been banned from the game for 76 weeks over a match incident which left a fellow player blind in one eye.
- County council reveals road changes ahead of Workington bridge opening
- Man arrested after Cumbrian street robbery
- Anger as Cumbrian fuel prices creep towards £1.20 a litre mark
- Man cleared of sex charge after following woman home from Cumbrian wedding
- Arson investigation launched into Cumbrian house fire
Rockin' all over
Rock legends Status Quo are to play an 'intimate' gig for 2,000 fans in west Cumbria later this year
Café planned
A café and takeaway could soon open under one of the railway arches on the Viaduct Estate in Carlisle
Shop closure shock
A Cumbrian clothes store is to close by the end of the month with the loss of about eight jobs, it has been announced
Plans submitted
Plans have been lodged to rebuild a Cumbrian supermarket gutted by fire in early December last year
Life-saver cyclist
A diabetic wants to find and thank his rescuer after he suffered an attack which could have left him in a coma
Public spirited
A modest hero who helped trap a heartless burglar said: “I hope this will encourage other people to do the same.”
Franco's plan
A Carlisle restaurant boss has bought the city's former White Ox pub to convert into a luxury home for his family
Street View live
TRY IT HERE: Internet users can now visit almost any street in Cumbria, thanks to a controversial new web service
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Southampton fans try to buy Carlisle Utd tickets for Wembley final
Untrustworthy
A security officer employed to keep Carlisle rail station safe during the filming of a TV advert stole a man's wallet
Diabetes death
A diabetic became embarrassed about injecting insulin after being arrested by police who thought he was using illegal drugs
System may change
A one-way system imposed following the partial reopening of a road bridge will be reassessed - but not yet
Celebrating mums
UPDATED: There's a £1,500 prize on offer to the winner of our search for Cumbria's most appealing mum and baby
'A lovely man'
Tributes have been paid to a Cumbrian retained fireman who died suddenly after falling ill while at the wheel of his car
Cruel or kind
VIDEO: Columnist Mark Green has found a new invention - a dog washing machine. See it in action here
Calendar success
A naked calendar featuring Wigton folk in their birthday suits has raised more than £3,500 for charity
Unknown death
A man's body was found on a Cumbrian beach close to his burnt out car, which had a can of petrol on its back seat
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Solfest reveals line-up for 2010 festival
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Greg Abbott today revealed he is fending off interest from rival clubs in his out-of-contract stars as he bids to tie them to new deals with Carlisle United.
Workington Reds have handed a trial to striker Lee Ebden.
View our gallery of some of the worst criminals operating in north and west Cumbria before they were banged up by the courts.
