Thursday, 18 March 2010

Emotional tribute

The daughters of a Cumbrian van driver killed on the A595 road near Carlisle have paid tribute to their 'kind and loving' dad

Rockin' all over

Status Quo photo Rock legends Status Quo are to play an 'intimate' gig for 2,000 fans in west Cumbria later this year

Café planned

Carlisle estate photo A café and takeaway could soon open under one of the railway arches on the Viaduct Estate in Carlisle

Shop closure shock

Ethel Austin  photo 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

Penrith Morrisons photo Plans have been lodged to rebuild a Cumbrian supermarket gutted by fire in early December last year

Life-saver cyclist

David Foster photo A diabetic wants to find and thank his rescuer after he suffered an attack which could have left him in a coma

Public spirited

Thief award photo A modest hero who helped trap a heartless burglar said: “I hope this will encourage other people to do the same.”

Franco's plan

Franco Bertoletti photo 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

Street View car photo TRY IT HERE: Internet users can now visit almost any street in Cumbria, thanks to a controversial new web service

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Also in the news

Southampton fans try to buy Carlisle Utd tickets for Wembley final

Carlisle United have tightened up ticket sales for Wembley to stop Southampton fans buying seats in areas allocated for Cumbrian supporters.

Untrustworthy

Homebase station photo A security officer employed to keep Carlisle rail station safe during the filming of a TV advert stole a man's wallet

Diabetes death

Insulin injection phoot A diabetic became embarrassed about injecting insulin after being arrested by police who thought he was using illegal drugs

System may change

Broughton bridge photo A one-way system imposed following the partial reopening of a road bridge will be reassessed - but not yet

Celebrating mums

Mum and baby photo 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'

Norman McArdle photo 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

Dog washing machine photo VIDEO: Columnist Mark Green has found a new invention - a dog washing machine. See it in action here

Calendar success

Wigton calendar photo A naked calendar featuring Wigton folk in their birthday suits has raised more than £3,500 for charity

Unknown death

James Pearson photo 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

Also in the news

Solfest reveals line-up for 2010 festival

Magic Numbers photo They can’t guarantee Sol but there’ll be plenty of Fest, judging by the first acts announced for this year’s Solfest.

Carlisle United latest

Rival clubs eyeing out-of-contract Carlisle Utd stars

Richard Keogh photo 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.

Thursday update: Cumbria criminals and local crime figures

Leonard Elizja Howard photo View our gallery of some of the worst criminals operating in north and west Cumbria before they were banged up by the courts.

Official crime figures for where you live

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