Decomposed body found on Lake District fell
A partially decomposed body has been found on a fell side close to Thirlmere.
Police probe
Carlisle council hired a convicted fraudster to work on its job review programme
Flood bridge contract
The contract to build a new temporary road bridge in Workington has been awarded to a Warwickshire base firm
'You're on your own'
Tesco will not bail out Carlisle’s Viaduct Estate after the University of Cumbria backed out of a scheme to build a campus there
TV advert break
Aspiring actors massed at Carlisle’s Citadel Station over the weekend to take part in filming of a new television commercial
Job fears raised
Job losses have not been ruled out at Ethel Austin, which has shops across Cumbria, after the chain went into administration
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Stinky problem
A new sewer near Carlisle must be pumped out four times a day because United Utilities hasn’t got consent to build a pipeline
Kicked the habit
A Carlisle man has given up smoking after more than 40 years, thanks to a pioneering workplace scheme
Wanted: Black 'stripper'
A west Cumbrian theatre group is looking for a black man who is willing to sing and strip on stage for them
'We do care'
Uni bosses say they are committed to the future of their Cumbrian students – but admit some tough challenges lie ahead
Bridge too far
Two disabled people are unable to visit their friends because they can’t walk down to a footbridge that crosses a river
Join us on Flickr
The News & Star has launched a group for Cumbrian photographers on popular photo website Flickr
New cafe launch
A Cumbrian coffee shop boss who saw his business destroyed in the floods has bounced back to launch a new venture
Greg Abbott insists he is not feeling the pressure of delivering a £500,000 bonanza to Carlisle United tonight.
Workington Town have been dealt a huge blow to their pack with the news that veteran prop Stewart Rhodes will be out of action for the next few weeks.
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