Tuesday, 16 March 2010

Protestors win

Cumwhinton windfarm graphic Villagers near Carlisle are celebrating after a planning inspector threw out a scheme for three 377 feet high wind turbines

Annual event?

Hadrian After thousands turned out in Carlisle, calls have been made for the illumination of Hadrian’s Wall to be an annual event

Cash hand-out

Peter McCaffrey photo The University of Cumbria has been handed a £23 million financial lifeline which could help secure its future

Mindless vandals

Dalston football pitch photo VIDEO: Police are hunting yobs in a car who have wrecked a north Cumbria football pitch used by various clubs

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Keswick coffee shop owner hits out at Lake District 'red tape'

Sue Hoffmann photo A Cumbrian coffee house boss whose business has been ranked among the top 50 in Britain has accused Lake District planners of “stifling enterprise”.

A second chance

John Leveson photo VIDEO: A building society boss given a new liver three months ago is in training for the British Transplant Games

Number one

Crufts winner photo A north Cumbrian dog has reached the pinnacle of the canine world after being named best in show at Crufts

Calendar success

Wigton calendar photo A naked calendar featuring Wigton folk in their birthday suits has raised more than £3,500 for charity

In Lynn's memory

Caslins photo WITH STREET VIEW: A new housing scheme will be named after Lynn Caslin, late manager of Morton Community Centre

We want your body!

Summer Girls photo UPDATED: Entries are coming in for our Me magazine's great Summer Girls competition? Could you be one?

The winners are...

Civic awards photo Carlisle City Council has revealed the winners of its Civic Awards 2010 - among them an international sportsman

Also in the news . . .

Carlisle council to consult over plans for flats for homeless families

Mike Mitchelson photo Campaigners fighting plans to build flats for homeless families off Newtown Road, Carlisle, have won a major concession from the city council.