Wednesday, 17 March 2010

In custody

A foreign lorry driver was today waiting to find out whether he will appear in court after a fatal crash

Franco's plan

Franco Bertoletti photo A Carlisle restaurant boss has bought the city's former White Ox pub to convert into a luxury home for his family

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

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

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Also in the news . . .

Driver who wanted to commit suicide led Cumbria police on 120mph car chase

A driver led police on a hair-raising, 120mph chase along the M6 in Cumbria after going to the Lake District to kill himself, a court has heard.

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

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

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.

Carlisle United latest

Injured Danny Livesey may miss Carlisle Utd's Wembley final

Carlisle Utd action photo Danny Livesey’s Wembley dream is in the balance after the Carlisle United centre-half suffered a hamstring injury in last night’s win over Yeovil.