This week we've take a step back in time to look at all things sport related. We've got sports teams from the sixties and seventies. Were you part of a sports team, take a look through our photos and see if you recognise anyone.
PINK hay bales installed by a Caldbeck farmer have now raised £2,000 for a breast cancer charity. Angus Hodgson, 22, has been so amazed by the response he is now planning to launch a similar fundraiser next year. It comes after he created a
An open air version of Jane Austen’s classic story of scandals, scoundrels and severely sprained ankles comes to Cumbria next week. A funny, fast-paced and faithful new adaptation of Sense and Sensibility will be performed by the Pantaloons Theatre
AN INFLUENTIAL figure in the county’s farming industry is urging farmers to hit back at the ‘unfair criticism’ by the anti-meat lobby over greenhouse gases. Auctioneer and head of The Farmer Network based in Penrith, Adam Day, added his voice on
NORTH Cumbrian cancer patients have been sent to a hospital in Preston for urgent medical scans after their appointments at the Cumberland Infirmary were repeatedly cancelled. One distressed patient had her scan appointment cancelled three times
TWO shows mixing history, horror and comedy are to come to Carlisle. Horrible Histories Live on Stage is to appear at The Sands Centre between September 19 and September 22, with both Terrible Tudors and Awful Egyptians on offer for audiences.
A GLOBAL superstar, Sir Ian McKellen, arrived in Cumbria as part of his birthday celebrations. The award-winning actor, whose career spans six decades, held a special fundraising performance at Keswick’s Theatre by the Lake. Sir Ian has been
The family and friends of a little girl who died suddenly at just ten years old are tirelessly fundraising in her memory to thank The Sick Children’s Trust for giving her parents a place to stay close to her hospital bedside. Nine people, including
YOU might have seen Mike Deacon pulling a tyre around Carlisle - often with his two children, Emmeline and Luca, inside. Next month, the 33-year-old, of Harraby, will take part in a marathon pulling a police riot van around Battersea Park in London
Carlisle United 2 Salford City 2: Carlisle United spurned three golden second-half chances as they had to settle for a draw against League new boys Salford. All the goals came in the first half as United took the lead through Olufela Olomola, saw
ONE of Fletchertown’s annual art festivals has been taking place this week and there is still time to catch a glimpse before it finishes. Allhallows Community Centre in Fletchertown has once again opened its doors to local artists to display their
A HIGH number of pupils at William Howard School in Brampton are celebrating their success. Delighted headteacher Chris McAree praised the hard-working teenagers for their efforts. He said: “After five years of hard study, our Year 11 students
A MOTHER who organised a fundraiser to say thank you to the children’s ward after her baby daughter was hospitalised with breathing difficulties has raised more than £2,000. Eight-month-old Ella Cook has been suffering from chest complaints since
Name: I Love Cafe Where: Kinmont Arcade, Fisher Street, Carlisle, Website: https://www.facebook.com/ilovecafecarlisle/ TEL NO: 07834 735386 OPENING HOURS: Monday - Saturday 9.30am till 4pm Owner: Charlotte Birkett History: I Love
Beech Bank is a large period property which has the potential to be made even more substantial if adjacent two-storey buildings are incorporated into its footprint. The house has been renovated over recent years and retains a host of period features
Sometimes stats mask the real story, other times they tell it precisely. Take the Carlisle United career of Richie Foran, from 2001 to 2004. In his first season, he racked up a creditable 16 goals. These were accompanied by 11 yellow cards. The
Growing up near Brampton, Jez Willis would spend family holidays at Silloth. He’s spending this bank holiday weekend just up the road, headlining Solfest as one half of Utah Saints. The Saints and Dutty Moonshine Big Band were the last big
A TEENAGER inspired by a hit TV show hopes her GCSE success will lead her into a career as a midwife. Caldew School pupil Ella Bush, 16, from Carlisle, said: “I’m so happy with my results, after all the weeks of waiting, it’s a weight off my shoulders
A beck in Seaton is being tested by health officers after fears were raised that raw sewerage was running in water behind homes. Environmental health experts from Allerdale council were called in by Seaton Parish Council. It has been discovered
Plans for Whitehaven Harbour are in their final stages of preparation, with the team almost ready to submit their plans to the council for permission to start creating their masterpiece. The North Shore scheme, run by Britain’s Energy Coast (BEC
