'I’m no monster,' says Brampton mum who killed sons
A mother who was cleared of murder after killing her two young sons while mentally ill has spoken for the first time, saying: “I am not a monster.”
New Morton estate bid delay
An application to build a 700-home estate, business park and supermarket in Morton has been delayed
In memory of soldier Dave
The best friend and sister of a soldier killed in Afghanistan are to take on an extreme army run in his memory
Trees felled for flood defence work
100 year old trees in Bitts Park are being chopped down to make way for city flood defences
Reward to find yobs who shot cat
A sickened Carlisle man is offering a cash reward to find the thugs who shot Marmite the cat with a crossbow bolt
Letters & Comment
Remove the road from castle view
We are tourists. We arrive in Carlisle at the railway station, walk towards the Old Town Hall, along Castle Street, visit the cathedral and Tullie House, head for the castle – and wonder why English Heritage allowed the council to approve a motorway right in front of it!
Farming
From New Zealand to Cumbria for sheepdog trials
An ex-pat Cumbrian has returned from New Zealand to get ready for the sheep dog handling world championships.
A single mum from Carlisle is among the top 1.7 per cent of computing students in the country.
After a dozen years, £25,000 of his own money, and more consultants’ reports than any man should have to endure, Cedric Martindale’s dream of reopening the Keswick to Penrith rail line remains stubbornly attached to the drawing board
Crocked midfielder Chris Lumsdon has spoken of his fears for his future at Carlisle United as he recovers from the worst injury of his career.
It's time for your nominations for the Cumbria Community Awards. There are 12 categories ranging from Young Volunteer to Greener Communities
Judging is taking place in the CN Group Business Awards 2008 after we were flooded with entries in many categories