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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.| Latest News... | (Source: BBC News) |
| Staff threatened with metal bars Police seek two would-be robbers who threatened a member of staff at a Cumbria filling station with metal bars. |
| Rare Stan Laurel photos auctioned A collection of rare photographs of Cumbrian-born Stan Laurel is being put under the hammer. |
| Anti-social 'crackdown' success The number of children causing trouble during the summer drops in Carlisle, police reveal. |
| Custody check volunteers needed Cumbria Police Authority seeks volunteers to make unannounced visits to people being held in custody. |
| Swim race on despite toxic algae A national club holds its annual swim in Windermere after another event is cancelled because of warnings over poisonous algae. |
| Family tribute to lake death man The family of a North Yorkshire fisherman found in a lake in Cumbria pay tribute to a "loving and caring" man. |
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| In pictures Thousands enjoy the Whitehaven Festival |
| Latest Sports News... | (Source: BBC News) |
| Broadbent hails Barrow boss Clark Barrow captain Gary Broadbent hails the impact of caretaker coach Dave Clark at the club following the departure of Steve McCormack. |
| Workington boss set to strengthen Workington Town coach Gary Charlton reveals he and the board are already looking at strengthening the squad after their play-off exit by Blackpool. |
| Carlisle 0-0 Swindon Swindon are left waiting for their first league win of the season after battling their way to a goalless draw at unbeaten Carlisle. |
| Bath City 1-1 Barrow Bath and Barrow remain near the foot of the table after they share the spoils at Twerton Park. |
| Barrow crush Widnes in play-offs Reigning champions Barrow crush Widnes 38-0 in Sunday's Championship elimination play-off at Craven Park. |
| Blue Square Bet Premier guide BBC Sport's club-by-club guide to the Blue Square Bet Premier |
| Football League lowdown BBC Sport's guide to the new season, with pundit Steve Claridge |
| Watch Football League highlights Watch the highlights of your team's latest matches |
| Rugby league commentaries Barrow Raiders and Whitehaven coverage |
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National News Headlines (Source: BBC News)
| New police appeal over MI6 death Police investigating the death of MI6 worker Gareth Williams appeal for help in tracing two people seen entering his central London flat. |
| Murder accused had 'gymnastic sex' A man who killed his wife after five months of marriage enjoyed "gymnastic" sex sessions with another woman, a court hears. |
| Tube workers begin 24-hour strike Severe disruption is expected on London Underground as the first workers begin a 24-hour strike. |
| Former head jailed for sex abuse A former boarding school head teacher from Staffordshire is jailed for 21 years for sexually abusing and beating pupils. |
| Vicar jailed for sham marriages A Sussex vicar found guilty of carrying out hundreds of sham marriages is jailed for four years. |
| ELO cellist killed by bale of hay Former member of British rock group ELO, Mike Edwards, is killed in a freak accident when a hay bale rolls on to a Devon road and crushes his van. |
| Expenses MP sells off duck island The ornamental duck island which sank the career of a Tory MP at the height of the expenses scandal is sold for charity. |
| Baby's body discovered in garden The body of a newborn baby wrapped in a cloth is discovered in the garden of a Bury house by its occupants. |
| Judge questions 'fake' barrister A man posing as a barrister flees a court in Devon after a senior judge becomes suspicious of him. |
| Expert says fall 'possibly fatal' A British pathologist is investigating whether a woman, who Greek police suspect was murdered on holiday, died as a result of an earlier fall. |