Dean Henderson starred but 10-man England suffered a dramatic late defeat to France in their European Under-21 Championship opener. The Cumbrian saved Moussa Dembele’s spot-kick in the 25th minute after Jake Clarke-Salter’s handball. France hit
CUMBRIAN MP Rory Stewart went head-to-head with Conservative leadership rival Boris Johnson for the first time in a high-profile TV debate. He also clashed with fellow candidates on issues including Brexit, taxes, the care system and Donald Trump
A West Cumbrian man was banned for 12 months after he admitted drug-driving. Liam Russell Anson, 29, of Mealo House, Allonby, Maryport, appeared at the magistrates' court in Workington on Friday. The court heard he drove on New Bridge Road in
A Whitehaven man was sent to jail after he persistently breached court orders. Paul Joseph Carr, 27, of Devon Road in Hensigham, was jailed for 140 days for a string of offences. Magistrates sitting at the Workington court on Monday heard Carr
A Cleator Moor woman was ordered to pay compensation to a supermarket after she admitted shoplifting. Nicola Alice Johnston, 36, of Aldby Street, admitted stealing four yoghurts, seven ready meals and two energy drinks, to the value of £19.22, from
People with "invisible" disabilities can now apply to use Blue Badge parking permits, the Government has announced. The Department for Transport (DfT) issued new guidance on June 15, advising that those with conditions such as dementia or anxiety
A YOUNG musician has returned to Cumbria after using the power of music to help refugees in Greece. Amy Hill, 24, returned to Castle Carrock on Saturday for a fundraising concert ahead of next month’s Music on the Marr. Having performed at
Rory Stewart remains in the race to become the next Conservative Party leader. He will now appear in the live TV debate on the BBC tonight - where he will go up against rival Boris Johnson for the first time. The latest round of the contest
Workington Derwent Rotary doubled their target of raising £300 by doing a static bike ride for Prostate Cancer UK and raising over £600. Members, individuals, groups and businesses helped raise the total at Workington Leisure Centre on June 14.
A NEW community festival has been hailed by visitors and organisers as a runaway success. The three-day Forgotten Lands festival, which took place last Friday until Sunday, was set across six separate locations in the Bewcastle and Roadhead area
Kells’ under-18s have made history after beating a very physical Saddleworth side to reach the final of the Lancashire Cup. The Whitehaven youngsters withstood an onslaught from their powerful opponents, pressing the line to hang on and clinch a
Carlisle United co-owner John Nixon has kept his place among the EFL hierarchy after being re-elected to the League's board. The Blues' "director of external affairs" will continue as League Two representative at the EFL's top table, a position
A Carlisle man has been praised for his detective work in uncovering an error in established local history. Derick Quinn, 64, has been commended for his historical sleuthing after determining that a well designed by renowned Victorian architect
Two motorists accused of causing serious injury by dangerous driving after two pedestrians were badly hurt on Botchergate in central Carlisle are to stand trial later this year. Owen Luke Brown, 19, and Stephen Reay, 56, appeared side-by-side in
Damage to a life-saving defibrillator has left the owner of the Workington hotel it is mounted on “dumbfounded”. Wires have been ripped out of the public-access machine at The Cumberland Hotel, on Station Road, preventing lights from shining on
A trucker clocked at almost 90mph on a main Cumbrian road has been handed a suspended jail term and banned from driving. Carlisle Crown Court heard how a police speed detection van caught Stanley James Yeagers' laden Mercedes HGV travelling downhill
Speeders and motorists using their phones while driving were among those caught by police during a traffic operation in Carlisle. Cumbria Police carried out the initiative on Friday in Scotland road, in the north of the city. The operation involved
Good old family fun with old dogs, young dogs, pedigrees and cute dogs – they were all welcome at the Upperby dog show. This show had a parchment for fun rather than breeding, with several novelty classes which meant that every precious pet from
Crafty half-back Jamie Doran is starting to show his class on the field - according to his delighted Workington Town coach Chris Thorman. The talented pivot upped his game against Coventry and he had a hand in several of the 10 tries that Town ran
A RAILWAY campaign group has reignited its bid to extend a cross-Border line to Carlisle. Campaign for Borders Rail have ramped up the pressure on transport bosses after it was revealed earlier this week that Transport Scotland is considering to
Generous Cumbrian-based fashion retailer is offering a new way to support the Great North Ambulance Service by recycling pre-loved jackets. Lakeland Leather is offering customers a 20 per cent discount to those who drop off the unwanted items.
Police have released CCTV images after a theft from a cash point in Petteril Bank Road, Carlisle. Officers say £200 was taken from the cash machine. It happened at 11.10am on Saturday, May 4. Officers say they are now following new lines of
A female pan disability football party is being held in Carlisle to coincide with the Women's World Cup. It takes place tomorrow from 5pm at Soccerworld on Rome Street, ahead of England's game against Japan. Carlisle Reivers FC has organised
A horse rider has been airlifted to hospital after a serious fall. It happened just north of Penrith, in the Greengill area, just before 12pm. The Great North Air Ambulance (GNAAS) and North West Ambulance Service rushed to the scene. The
A school sports team is celebrating their spectacular achievement after securing second place in a national competition. William Howard School’s table cricket team travelled to Lord’s cricket ground in London to compete in the national final of
Brexit, business finance and the strategy for Cumbria’s growth were at the top of the agenda at an event held by the Northern Powerhouse yesterday. The Northern PowerUP event introduced the audience to speakers Joe Clease, of the Department for
A YOUNG man who breached a suspended jail term by drug-driving has been fined by a judge. Christian Newland, 20, was spared prison in late 2017 for the possession of an imitation firearm in public. A 12-month custodial sentence was suspended
People with an interest in birds are invited to take part in a short walk next week to find out about four similar-looking breeds of feathered friends. The West Cumbria Swift Group, based in the Gosforth area, is inviting adults and children to
This is the hilarious moment a not-so pitch-perfect stag performed a Jess Glynne song to cheering passengers aboard a Jet2 flight - after being dared by the pilot. Jordan Hogg, 24, was thrust into the spotlight after the pilot messaged his pals
A fledgling Cumbrian company whose bug-busting tech could help slash the cost of water treatment worldwide has won its first major contract. Penrith-based Typhon Treatment Systems has won a long-term contract with United Utilities. Its new ultraviolet
The chief executive of the Rugby League World Cup has given fresh hope to people desperate to see a new stadium built in Workington. Allerdale council made a successful bid to host the sporting event in 2021 but the games hang entirely on the creation
A SEEMINGLY unconventional sports team is a celebrating championship success. Taking the mantel from The Well, Border City Roller Derby is now the Organisational Champion when it comes to diversity. They received the award at the Diverse Cumbria
A CARLISLE family had a lucky escape yesterday after an aerosol air-freshener dramatically exploded. A child needed hospital treatment for burns after the incident in a house on Raffles Avenue which was triggered after the electric cooker on which
A WHITEHAVEN man accused of carrying out a serious attack has appeared in court. Thomas O’Fee, 23, of George Street, appeared at the magistrates' court in Workington this morning to answer a charge of wounding with intent. It relates to an incident
NEW signs featuring a picture of a hedgehog are to appear on roads across the country to warn motorists of the potential hazards caused by small wild animals. The signs will be used to warn drivers in areas where there are large concentrations
Cumbria Sexual Health Service has put together an interactive map to help people get tested for sexually transmitted infections. The plan is to add more locations to the map as more places are able to offer postal kits, which are able to test for
THE multi-million pound Borderlands Growth deal is “very much on track” despite a small delay, Carlisle City Council chiefs have insisted. The Borderlands Partnership includes five cross-border local authorities: Carlisle City Council; Cumbria County
Cumbrian Dean Henderson admits England face an immediate test of their tournament credentials against France in tonight’s Euro Under-21 opener. Whitehaven-born Henderson is expected to be in goal for Aidy Boothroyd’s side in England’s first Group
Dovenby Hall-based M-Sport Ford World Rally team’s Teemu Suninen and Jarmo Lehtinen secured their best-ever result at this weekend’s Rally Italia Sardegna as their EcoBoost-powered Ford Fiesta WRC claimed second place overall. It was the perfect
Josh Brookes and the Langwathby-based Be Wiser Ducati team took a brilliant double victory in round four of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch. With the duo of Brookes and Scott Redding having qualified in first and second
Helen Housby dedicated New South Wales Swifts’ Sydney derby success to injured captain Maddy Proud. On Wednesday, the NSW Swifts confirmed Proud will miss the remainder of the 2019 Suncorp Super Netball season after she ruptured the anterior cruciate
TRAVELLING criminals were warned Cumbria is no “easy target” after two illegal immigrants were jailed for “industrial scale” cannabis production. Public suspicions led police to an enclosed, window-less unit at Rosehill in the city on March 16.
With every respect to Afghanistan, England should be able to cover their injury issues without too much difficulty at Old Trafford today. The absence of Jason Roy to a hamstring injury, plus Eoin Morgan’s back issue, are obvious concerns. But in
A CARLISLE man has been jailed for 63 months after stabbing a 29-year-old in an act of 'senseless violence'. James Wilson, aged 40, was sentenced at Carlisle Crown Court on Monday. Wilson, of Prescott Street, Carlisle, was jailed for the incident
Pictures by the local artist Percy Kelly were among the highest-selling lots at a three-day sale at Mitchells in Cockermouth last week. The most valuable lot in the sale was a charcoal picture of a Cumbrian village by Percy Kelly (1918-1993) which
ENERGY generated by a controversial incinerator planned for a Carlisle industrial estate will go straight into the National Grid and not to nearby businesses. Permission has already been granted for an £80m “energy from waste” processing facility
RORY Stewart has a long history of walking into conflict. The Penrith and the Border MP, who in 2002 trekked across Afghanistan just months after the murderous Taliban regime was blasted into retreat, is now locked into a battle of ideas that could
Carlisle United are closing in on their fifth summer signing with a new midfielder looking set to join the Blues. The Cumbrians are in advanced talks with an attacking midfielder and are likely to conclude a deal later this week. United are
Children in The Gambia walk for miles, barefoot, just to get to school, and charity Siiboo are once again lending their helping hands, and holding a fundraising event that everyone can get involved with. Soles Bared sponsored walk is the latest
Performers and organisers got together to launch this Year's Cockermouth Live! programme at one of the new venues. More than 500 local performers will be entertaining audiences at 18 venues including Cockermouth Castle on the weekend of June 28
