SLIDESHOW: It was an afternoon of giggles and glam when Me modelled swimwear in Carlisle city centre

A former Carlisle girl is off to the finals of one of the world's biggest beauty contests in the Bahamas

Cumbrian giant the Stobart Group could mount a bid to run the main London to Edinburgh rail route, according to speculation

Carlisle hotel staff refused to clean the room of an American visitor with swine flu for fear of contracting the disease

Sainsbury's has lodged a planning application for a £40m store in Caldewgate - claiming there is huge support for it

A Cumbrian couple who scooped a £1m jackpot in a national online bingo game are not sure how they are going to spend it

A toddler who got a potty stuck on his head had to be freed by firefighters - after everything else to release him failed

A devoted dad who, as a child, was given only six months to live, was remembered by family and friends this week

You could win an exclusive Christopher Ward watch worth £210 in The Cumberland News' latest great giveaway

Need a break? Win a fun-packed stay at one of Cumbria’s best loved holiday parks, courtesy of The Cumberland News

Cumbria's Chief Constable, Craig Mackey, will take part in a live webchat here between 7pm and 9pm on Tuesday, July 14

Take part in our new photo competition and you could win some great prizes - and have your picture used in a calendar