Carlisle and Cumbria News
Keep up to date with the latest news and sports articles for Carlisle and Cumbria. You will also find links on the left that will direct you to local and national newspaper websites and publications.
Carlisle rapist Harold Nicholson jailed for 1990s attacks on girl
Police praise the courage of his victim and say it is never too late to report historical crimes.
Climate change: Six questions about the Cumbria coal controversy
Green groups are calling on the PM to cancel the project - but how was the decision reached?
Workington shop robbers jailed after leaving worker 'terrified'
A shop assistant on duty at the time hopes he can return to "the carefree happy worker" he once was.
Parents 'frustrated' as 45 children denied special school places
Parents are worried that children who did not secure a place will have to go mainstream schools.
Drink and drug drivers caught in Cumbria festive crackdown
Police say people "are continuing to put their lives and the lives of others at risk".
Did we see a Christmas coronavirus spike?
Christmas gatherings were cut back but was there still an impact on Covid cases?
Coronavirus: What powers do police have if people break Covid rules?
Coronavirus lockdown rules are changing across the UK, but who is responsible for enforcing them?
Covid: Are lockdown rules changing? Public Health England answers your questions
Public Health England answer questions about vaccinations, shop workers and lockdown.
Covid: What are the UK's lockdown rules and when will they end?
People across the country are being urged to "double down" and stick to the lockdown rules.
Covid: What is the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine?
A second coronavirus vaccine - from Oxford University/AstraZeneca - has been approved.
Kendal wild swimmer takes on January daily dip for Crisis
A wild swimmer takes on a daily dip in icy waters throughout January to fundraise for the homeless.
Grasmere Primary School nativity film brings 'light in the darkness'
A school in Cumbria films an alternative nativity - the story of Mary and Joseph in a pandemic.
Cumbrian family's house transformed with Christmas lights
The annual festive displays have raised £20,000 for the NSPCC and is also to thank the NHS and key workers.
Cumbrian furniture project supports young people
The project, which upcycles old furniture, helps young people gain confidence and new skills.
Ethan Walker: Carlisle United re-sign Preston striker on loan
Carlisle United re-sign Preston striker Ethan Walker on loan until the end of the season.
Bobby Thomas: Barrow sign defender on loan from Premier League side Burnley
Barrow sign young defender Bobby Thomas from Premier League side Burnley on loan until the end of the season.
Cedwyn Scott: Carlisle United sign Hebburn Town striker
Carlisle United sign striker Cedwyn Scott from non-league club Hebburn Town on a short-term deal until the end of the season.
Jamie Devitt: Barrow sign Irish midfielder after Blackpool release
Barrow sign midfielder Jamie Devitt on an 18-month deal, following his release by League One side Blackpool.
Ollie Banks, Dan Bramall & Tom Davies: Barrow sign trio on loan
Barrow sign Tranmere midfielder Ollie Banks, Barnsley winger Dan Bramall and Bristol Rovers defender Tom Davies on loan.
FA to investigate racism claims
The Football Association will investigate allegations that Macclesfield's Nat Brown was racially abused by Barrow fans.
Barrow 1-1 Macclesfield
Barrow and Macclesfield will have to replay for the right to host Championship side Cardiff in the FA Cup third round.
Rams recall Gjokaj from Carlisle
Derby County recall defender Valentin Gjokaj from his loan spell at League One club Carlisle United.
Miller return encourages Abbott
Striker Lee Miller's return from injury gives Carlisle manager Greg Abbott cause for hope, despite defeat at Shrewsbury.
Shrewsbury 2-1 Carlisle
Paul Parry grabs a vital winner for Shrewsbury as they beat Carlisle to climb out of the League One drop zone.
Workington sign half-back Coyle
Workington Town sign former Wigan, Barrow and Oldham half-back James Coyle for the 2012 season.
Covid: Oldham school to withdraw places for lockdown-breach pupils
Several pupils at the school admitted visiting other households, breaking Covid-19 lockdown rules.
Covid: Manchester estate agent slammed for flyer
JP & Brimelow said the property market "has fared very well" during the pandemic.
Poor white teens in 'left behind' towns not going to uni
Watchdog warns of low university chances for white working class youths in former industrial towns.
Covid: Hays Travel to close 89 shops as lockdown delays 'bounce back'
The third national lockdown and travel ban meant the travel firm "had to act", a spokeswoman says.
RAF veteran Stanley Booker, 98, awarded Legion D'Honneur
Stanley Booker endured "brutal interrogations" at the hands of the Nazis during World War Two.
Shaun Bailey: London mayoral candidate reported to CPS over leaflets
Shaun Bailey is accused by Labour of bringing "Donald Trump-style fake news to London".
Airgun attack: Cat survives surgery after being shot
Kit's owner was told an operation risked nerve damage but said she "could not leave him in pain".
Medieval Cambridge skeletons reveal injuries to manual labourers
X-rays of 300 skeletons from a city's graveyards show the "bone-crushing" work of labourers.
Islington stabbing: Teenager dies, man arrested
The teenage boy dies on a street in Islington despite aid from paramedics and the air ambulance.
Emily Jones: Child killer's minimum sentence increased
Eltiona Skana admitted the manslaughter of Emily Jones on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
Binman 'filmed urinating on wheelie bins'
Kirklees Council condemns the "clearly unacceptable" behaviour and says it will replace the bins.
'Droves' of Pampas grass pickers at South Shields beach
An interior decor trend is blamed for the removal of the grass, which forms part of a wind defence.