Gavin Skelton says Carlisle United’s “mindset” must again be right as the Blues prepare for yet another windswept game. Strong winds are expected when Morecambe visit Brunton Park – similar to a number of recent matches. United’s preparations
Manchester United legends Sir Bobby Charlton, Sir Alex Ferguson and Denis Law were among the mourners at the funeral of football hero and ex-Carlisle manager Harry Gregg today. The former Northern Ireland goalkeeper and Blues boss from 1986-7 was
Arrests have been made after the sides of lorries parked at Southwaite services near Carlisle were slashed in an attempt to steal goods. Cumbria Police have arrested two men from West Yorkshire, one aged 25 and one aged 29, after a spree of damage
Carlisle United’s defence of the Cumberland Cup will see them head to west Cumbria for a semi-final against Cleator Moor Celtic - if the Blues get past Penrith. United will play their rearranged quarter-final at Penrith next Tuesday night after
A MET Office yellow warning for heavy and persistent rain will remain in place across Cumbria until 6am tomorrow. The warning - applying to almost the whole of the county - has been issued the day after some parts of Cumbria saw spells of intense
AN HGV driver accused of being “asleep at the wheel” moments before a fatal A66 crash involving another lorry has told a jury he was awake at the time. Rhys Gardiner, 24, denies causing the death of 72-year-old Tim Harkness - a husband, father and
Teenager Taylor Charters must believe he should be in Carlisle United’s first team, reckons Gavin Skelton. The young west Cumbrian midfielder has made seven sub appearances since the turn of the year. Boss Chris Beech has given Charters a number
Three charities have benefited from one caring choir's generosity. Whitehaven Male Voice Choir spent the festive season raising funds through Carol singing at Morrisons, Tesco and Asda, and their annual Christmas Concert. And thanks to the generosity
Workington Reds manager Danny Grainger is happy to have a number of selection headaches ahead of his team’s derby day trip to Kendal Town tomorrow (3pm kick-off). Reds travel to take on their Cumbrian rivals this weekend looking for three points
A new programme is being launched to help businesses develop and grow. The six-month Cumbria Forum, delivered by Lancaster University Management School, works with small and medium sized businesses across Cumbria. It includes masterclass events
PRODUCER Graham Massey (808 State) described Paddy Steer, who plays The Brickyard, Carlisle, next week as sounding “like a Swiss cuckoo clock made of egg boxes and horsehair, glued together by an African Moog player in a Vietnamese iron monger’s shop
The search for a site for an underground radioactive waste store will not be able to be derailed by a single council and could be decided by a referendum, it has been revealed. A 72-page document was published yesterday detailing the next steps
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HARRABY Community Theatre has announced its taking part in the Local Co-op Community Fund. The fund helps pay for local projects that Co-op members would like to contribute to. It runs on the basis that one per cent of what they spend on selected
Gavin Skelton says Jon Mellish is under consideration for another midfield outing for Carlisle United after his encouraging efforts in the position last weekend. The Blues No2, himself a former midfielder, said he had enjoyed watching Mellish's
Hundreds of homes were briefly without power in north Carlisle after a power cut this afternoon. Electricity North West engineers restored power to 377 homes in the CA3 area after a brief outage. A spokesman for Electricity North West said: “
A MOTORIST whose driving was described as a “relatively lengthy and appalling piece of driving” has avoided an immediate prison sentence. Jake Benjamin Dixon, 29, was sentenced at Carlisle Crown Court today after he admitted charges of driving
The weather has had the biggest say in the last three games. Chris Beech will be pleased with the way his players have battled. We’ve been creating chances but not finishing them off. He brought Jon Mellish back into the side at Crawley last
Carlisle United's Callum Guy has been ruled out for the rest of the season after being advised to have an operation on his knee injury. The Blues said that surgery was the best option for the midfielder, who suffered the injury in the home defeat
Marion Fitzgerald has stepped down as leader of Allerdale Borough Council. A council spokesman said today: "Coun Marion Fitzgerald has resigned as leader of the council with immediate effect." Deputy leader Mike Johnson is set to take on the
Dozens of young people from Moorclose have been helping make a difference in their community by carrying out a research project aimed at transforming the area they live in. The findings from the Stronger Together Moorclose project will now be used
There is still time to visit two new exhibitions in Whitehaven. The Beacon is hosting Portrait of Cumbria, Life and Landscape, an exhibition by photographer Phil Rigby. Phil spent 30 years capturing Cumbria’s people and landscapes for newspapers
The Youth Climate Change Summit is to return to Carlisle for another day of inspiring talks that will bring the county’s children together. The summit follows on from a successful first year that saw the development of a network of children from
A jobs fair will give people the opportunity to meet the employers face-to-face in Workington. Town Mayor Councillor Janet King will open the event at 10am on February 27. It has been organised by Rotary Club of Workington in conjunction with
AN AUTHOR has returned to his old school where he wrote his first book in the 1960s. Graeme Armstrong attended Dearham Primary School in the 1960s and wrote a story he called Australian Hunters when he was five years old. His teacher Pauline
The boss of a rapidly growing SME has revealed ambitious expansion plans from its new headquarters in West Cumbria. Delkia managing director Kurt Canfield outlined plans for the company to open offices in Barrow, Warrington, Glasgow and Devonport
The first offices of a £1.3 million unique development at a major Carlisle industrial park have been delivered. Kingmoor Park’s ModVillage – made entirely of bespoke shipping containers – aims to bring something different to Cumbria’s only Enterprise
FLOOD victims in the Eden area are being given details of financial help they may be entitled to. Homes and businesses in the area will be able to apply for a number of schemes funded by the Government and administered locally by the District Council
A project to help drive careers guidance for young people in Cumbria is celebrating its first birthday. Cumbria Careers Hub links with employers in the county and aims to strengthen links between the world of work and the curriculum. Recently
PROPOSALS have been submitted to create a new gym in Carlisle. The plans by Dan Tweddle of Supp Shack Limited aim to turn four units into a new gymnasium on Peacock Road at Durranhill Industrial Estate. Those wishing to make a comment on the
Hundreds of young Cumbrian runners descended on Hunter Hall School in Penrith for the Cumbria Primary Schools' Cross Country Championships. Children from years four, five and six raced, while the top 12 in the years five and six races could be picked
A Sellafield apprentice has been named as one to watch for the future. Phillipa Hawley, a third year degree apprentice in nuclear quality who works for Sellafield Limited, has been included in the 2020 Northern Power Women Future List. The list
CARLISLE'S biscuit manufacturer McVitie's is making massive changes to its biscuit range. Brace your tastebuds because the firm has announced that its slashing the sugar in many of its family favourites including the world famous Chocolate Hobnob
Carlisle United will tomorrow be aiming to end their home hoodoo against fellow strugglers Morecambe. The Blues have never beaten the Shrimps in a league game at Brunton Park. That includes five Football League games and one Conference fixture
Workington Reds chairman John Mackay and vice-chairman Ross Peacock have left the club. The pair, who were both appointed directors in October 2015, confirmed their departures on the club's website. Mackay, who had been chairman for two years
THE sudden death of a woman at Carlisle's Hammonds Pond was not suspicious, police have confirmed. In a brief statement issued this morning, Cumbria Police said that the investigation of the tragedy has now been passed on to the coroner and an inquest
POLICE are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after an off-licence staff member was threatened with a knife. The incident happened in Hensingham at Bewshers on Main Street shortly before 8pm yesterday (February 20). A man, brandishing
POLICE have issued a warning to residents urging caution around strangers after two instances of suspicious behaviour. Residents of Brampton received a letter this week from a PCSO at Cumbria Police advising them to be cautious of people they don
A SHEEP worrying incident in north Cumbria is being investigated by police. It happened overnight at some time between February 19 and 20 in a field between Stockdale and Orthwaite. A Cumbria Police spokesman said a dead sheep was found in the
A generous donation of more than £2,000 will help an amateur boxing club get its own minibus. Wigton Amateur Boxing Club received £2,209 after Carolyn Williamson, from the town, used her birthday event to raise funds for the club. Her daughter
TWO flood warnings remain in place in Cumbria, along with 14 flood alerts, says the Environment Agency. As the county woke to a day of strong winds and heavy rain, many major Cumbrian rivers remained high enough to qualify for a flood alerts, which
Workington Town have added another talented local player from the community game to their ranks after securing the signature of Wath Brow back-rower Adam Ramsden. Speaking after the Challenge Cup third-round win against West Bowling, head coach
A POSTBOX is about to have a very romantic makeover. The Cockermouth postbox is set to be decorated with quotes from poems, with pictures also included in the collage, to celebrate the release of a new collection of stamps themed on romantic poets
ONE very lucky – and very brainy – sixth form student has been offered a place at one of the world's most prestigious universities. 17-year-old Dan Bell has been offered the chance to study maths at Oxford University, and can't wait to study his
A West Cumbrian man has been fined for an assault. Ethan Kevin Scowcroft, 28, of Moresby Parks in Whitehaven, admitted assaulting Richard Sim by beating him on August 25. Magistrates heard the incident happened in Whitehaven. Scowcroft appeared
POLICE hit almost 90mph on residential Workington roads while chasing a drink-fuelled motorist who clocked up his first driving crime aged just 12. Scott Foster, 29, initially stopped and spoke to officers at 12-40am on October 4 after they noted
NOTORIOUS city centre traffic lights that have left drivers raging seems to have gone haywire again. For a number of weeks motorist have been delayed after complications arose during work to install new signals at the end of January, at the four-way
Whitehaven will have Jake Moore back in action for Sunday’s Challenge Cup clash against Dewsbury. The talented second row forward had to retire after being winded in last weekend’s home defeat by Oldham. There were concerns when he struggled
A MAJOR national art prize recently launched by Cockermouth’s Castlegate Gallery has raised more than £12,000 for a young people's mental health charity. Nearly 700 entries were received from artists across the country by the deadline, Friday,
Plans to turn a listed building in Cockermouth town centre into flats have been given the go-ahead. Adrian Murray, of Murray Property Developments, applied to Allerdale council to turn The Wordsworth Hotel, a Grade II listed building on Main Street
A WOMAN was fined after she allowed herself to be carried in her brother’s car, which was taken without his consent. Lyndsay Thompson, 35, of Senhouse Street in Siddick, Workington, pleaded guilty to the offence when she appeared at the magistrates
Shap residents and business owners flooded in the wake of Storm Ciara are being encouraged to share their experiences with Cumbria County Council. The local authority is looking to Shap's residents and business owners to share their experiences
COPELAND'S MP has refused to reveal why she received a £12,000 donation from a West End club and a company run by a billionaire. Trudy Harrison recorded the two separate donations on her Declaration of Interests, as per Parliamentary procedure.
A BRONZE sculpture of one of Cumbria's leading historic women is due to installed in Kirkby Stephen as a permanent reminder of her significance to the area. Local sculptor Diane Lawrenson has been working on the Lady Anne's Way statue which depicts
AN ANGLO-Saxon coin horde is just one of a set of Cumbria's unique historical treasures that has been put on show. Items also include medieval rings and brooches which have recently been found by metal detectorists and declared as treasure by the
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Cumbria Wildlife Trust will be hosting a day of conservation activities in a Cockermouth area nature reserve. Taking place on Friday March 13, the day will focus on restoring "species-rich grassland" at the Dubbs Moss nature reserve near Cockermouth
CUMBRIA'S students have not faced a spike in Mumps cases despite experts pointing the finger over an explosive rise in the contagious viral infection. The university’s pro vice chancellor, professor Brian Webster-Henderson, however says they will
A charity helping people living with a terminal illness and their families is appealing for volunteers to give up two hours of their time. Marie Curie is looking for people to hand out the charity’s iconic daffodil pins, in return for donations.
A NEW retail unit to provide repairs to vehicles has opened at a service station on the M6. Autoglass have launched a pod-based garage on the site of Southwaite services on the northbound carriageway of the motorway. The glass repair company
Cumbria could be hit by yet more floods this weekend - though the county looks set to escape the worst of the weather. Heavy rain and strong winds are heading for the UK in the coming days, however the Met Office is predicting that the heaviest
A retailer has shut up shop in Carlisle city centre and moved to a bigger premises. The Dreams store on at Byron House in The Maltings on Shaddongate closed to customers last Friday, February 14. Since its closure at the end of last week, staff
A CAPTIVATING image of the Ullswater Steamer has won the prestigious Wainwright Society photographic competition. Ullswater Steamer heading to Glenridding by Jeff Coates came tops in the 2019 Photographic Competition. The runner up was
Cumbria RFU hopes a stiff sentence will help curtail a growing trend of abuse to referees. Silloth’s Jamie Baxter has been banned until the end of October for verbally abusing an official. The Cumbria RFU disciplinary panel was told the referee
Bupa Dental Care North Lakeland has been looking after the local community’s dental needs for almost half a century. But more recently, our practice has undergone a refurbishment. It now has modern dental equipment, a brand-new surgery, and a comfortable
