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Loan watch and ex-Blues: Kilsby's first start, Garner on goal trail
Max Kilsby made his first start for Queen of the South as his loan spell north of the border continues. The young Carlisle United defender went into Marvin Bartley’s side for their Scottish League One trip to Edinburgh City. Kilsby, a substitute
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'One of the worst gross negligence manslaughter cases I've seen' - senior prosecutor
A SENIOR prosecutor has described the Dorothy Morgan manslaughter case as “one of the worst” of its kind she has ever dealt with. Gail O’Brien, senior crown prosecutor for CPS Northwest complex casework unit, said: "This is one of the worst cases
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Man taken to hospital after suffering likely broken leg while fell walking
Two local rescue teams were called out to the Lake District over the weekend after a walker suffered a 'probable broken leg'. Both Keswick Mountain Rescue Team and Great North Air Ambulance Service attended White Side fell in the Lake District
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Guilty: jury convicts defendants in 'gross negligence' manslaughter trial
A JURY has delivered guilty verdicts on two Whitehaven men who had denied the manslaughter through “gross negligence” of a 71-year-old woman. After a four-week trial that examined the tragic death of Dorothy Morgan, her husband Robert Christopher
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Charters earns Carlisle United draw in Rangers friendly
Rangers B 1 Carlisle United 1: Taylor Charters’ penalty earned Carlisle United a draw as a host of senior players looked to catch Paul Simpson’s eye in a friendly north of the border. Charters put the Blues ahead from the spot in the 66th minute
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What did we learn from the Blues' latest grim defeat?
Carlisle United's woes deepened with a 4-0 hiding against Cambridge United at Brunton Park on Saturday. What did we learn from the latest miserable result? Let's take a look. 1 NIGHTMARE NUMBERS None of these reflections are for the faint-hearted
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35-year-old named as second victim of A75 crash
35-year-old Emil Tenev has been named as the second person to have died following a multi-vehicle crash on the A75 near Annan. On February 13, police were called to the scene at around 6.20am following reports of a crash involving a Peugeot Boxer
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An innovative solution to the problem of sludge
THE damaging effect of sewage in Windermere has inspired a Cumbrian entrepreneur to start a new business devoted to tackling the UK’s sludge problem. The alleged discharge of raw sewage into Windermere has been blamed for causing harmful algal
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Watch: Motorcyclist sped along the A6 at 130mph as he fled from police
A MOTORCYLIST who reached a speed of 130mph as he raced away from the police on the A6 south of Carlisle later told the arresting police officers: “I’ve been an idiot.” Ryan Moffat, 28, who also admitted he was on his way to buy cannabis when the
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Murder trial date identified during accused teenager's appearance at crown court
A TRIAL date has been identified for the 19-year-old Carlisle man charged with the murder of missing Annan man Paul Taylor. Appearing before Carlisle Crown Court via a video link from a prison in Manchester, Jack Crawley watched the 20-minute hearing
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In pictures: Carlisle United fans at the Cambridge game!
Plenty of loyal support in tough times... A crowd of 6,877 watched Carlisle United go down to a 4-0 home defeat to Cambridge United. Photographer Barbara Abbott was at Brunton Park to capture the scenes in the stands. Click on the image
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Newcastle boss: why Cumbrian deserved his Premier League debut
Carlisle-born Joe White does not look out of place among Newcastle United's Premier League stars, manager Eddie Howe has said. The young Cumbrian midfielder made his top-flight debut for the Magpies in their 2-2 draw with AFC Bournemouth on Saturday
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Police Rural Crime Team highlight issue of outdoor machinery theft
CUMBRIA Police have highlighted a problem of outdoor machinery being stolen. The Rural Crime Team explained that they are still seeing this issue occurring. A spokesperson said: "We continue to see reports of machinery, mainly trailers or
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Woman arrested for possession of controlled drug in Eden area
POLICE arrested a woman in the Eden area for drug possession. A car had come to their attention whilst out on patrol and officers subsequently stopped the car. A woman was arrested for possession of a controlled drug. A Cumbria Police
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Police monitor parts of town in aims of reducing antisocial behaviour
CUMBRIA Police are continuing to monitor parts of West Cumbria for antisocial behaviour. Parts of Workington have seen ongoing issues with youth disorder and crime. Several dispersal orders have been put in place in recent weeks to tackle the
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Looking back to 1992: the war in Bosnia and memories of Chernobyl
On April 6, 1992, after months of violence, war broke out in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ethnically rooted, it plunged Bosniaks (Bosnian Muslims), Serbs, and Croats in the former republic of Yugoslavia into years of bitter fighting that also involved
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'Can we forfeit the last 14 games?' - Blues fans on Cambridge shocker
Carlisle United fans gave us their views on social media platform X after the 4-0 home defeat to Cambridge United. Here is a selection of their comments. Disappointing, frustrating, depressing! Any hope I had of avoiding relegation has finally
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'Do not eat' warning to Lidl customers over cookies containing pieces of metal
Lidl customers have been warned not to eat a range of cookies on sale at the supermarket as they may contain pieces of metal. The supermarket is recalling various Tower Gate cookies because of the possible presence of metal, making them unsafe
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TV legend Trisha Goddard reveals cancer has returned and is incurable
TV legend Trisha Goddard has shared that her cancer has returned and it's incurable. The 66-year-old said that she plans to remain optimistic, opting for 'life-prolonging' treatment, sharing: "Keep enjoying what I have always enjoyed". In 2008
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Police conduct test purchases to stop businesses selling age prohibited items
POLICE in Carlisle conducted test purchases at several shops. This was to see if businesses in the area were selling prohibited goods to minors. A spokesperson said: "Officers from your Neighbourhood Policing team have today conducted a series
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Mountain rescue team assist father and son who lost their way on Scafell Pike
A MOUNTAIN Rescue team came to the aid of two walkers on Scafell Pike. Thankfully, the walkers could make their way off the mountain without assistance, and the Wasdale Mountain Rescue team quickly stood down. A spokesperson said: "A brief
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Three striking images highlighting light and dark
IN today's camera club, we found some of the best images depicting light and dark. We picked three of the best. Phil Waldron's picture of light and shade. Bryan Bowness shared this picture of solitude on a wet night at Whitehaven
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Virtual flight simulator stirs reaction from readers
OUR readers reacted to the news that commercial flights are leaving from Carlisle's Airport... but only on a simulator. Gary Summons, who lives near Dumfries, has been creating flight-sim scenery for over 25 years through UK 2000 Scenery and has
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Woman airlifted to hospital after injuring herself from fall on Sharp Edge
A MOUNTAIN Rescue team came to the aid of a woman who was injured on Blencathra. She had fallen whilst travelling along a particularly dangerous part of the mountain and sustained some injuries. Both Keswick and Penrith Mountain Rescue
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'Nothing will compensate' - Postmistress died without Horizon scandal compensation
THE family of a victim of the Post Office Horizon scandal say it 'ruined' the last ten years of her life. Former Barrow sub-postmistress Isabella Wall died in 2022 without receiving compensation after she ended up bankrupt as a result of the faulty
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Labour still on course to take all Cumbrian seats following byelection success
THE Labour Party are set to win all of the seats in Cumbria according to the last set of polling data for 2023. Labour have moved ahead of the Conservative Party in the polls over the course of the last two years and are on track for a substantial
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Simpson's message to players as Blues face Rangers friendly
Paul Simpson has told the Carlisle United fringe players who’ll face Rangers today that plenty of first-team places are up for grabs. The Blues head to Rangers’ training ground this afternoon to take on the Scottish Premiership’s B Team. The
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Cumbria-based climbing legend appears in new film
Cumbria-based climbing icon Sir Chris Bonington is the star of a new short film about the ‘intimate connection’ between humans and cold weather. Berghaus has teamed up with Sir Chris and creative outfit Casa Colombo to present ‘A Cold Embrace’.
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'Housing must come with infrastructure' - Reaction as council begins study
NEW houses being built across the Cumberland area must be accompanied by improvements to roads, schools and GP surgeries, a parliamentary candidate has said. The comments from the Green Party's Gavin Hawkton follow the announcement this week of
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More than a dozen complaints about Ofsted inspections made in Cumbria, figures show
MORE than a dozen complaints about Ofsted inspections have been dealt with since 2020 according to the latest figures. Figures obtained by RADAR show 16 complaints were recorded about Ofsted inspections from providers in Cumbria over the three
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Penrith and the Solway Labour candidate launches general election campaign
The Labour candidate for the new Penrith and Solway parliamentary constituency launched his campaign for election on Saturday, 17 February with a series of street meetings across the area. Markus Campbell-Savours, 42, of Keswick, was selected at
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Tex Mex restaurant chain searching for franchisee in Carlisle
A 'Tex Mex' restaurant chain is looking for someone to take on a franchise in Carlisle as part of a major expansion in the UK. Currently there is only one 'Cactus Jack's' in the country which is based in Doncaster but the company are looking for
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Meet Ace and Theo - Our Pets of the Week
HERE are our Pets of the Week, courtesy of Oak Tree Animals' Charity. Ace Meet Ace who is a 15-month-old Collie x Saluki. He is a lovely boy who is looking for a great home where he can go on lots of adventures. Ace has a generally
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Dentist crisis put children's oral health at risk
FIGURES have revealed that 50 children were admitted to hospital to have teeth pulled out last year, indicating the severity of the dental crisis across the Cumberland council area. The data for the year to March 2023, released by the Office for
