10,000 Cumbrian families set to lose child tax credits
More than 10,000 families across north and west Cumbria are set lose almost all of their child tax credits worth hundreds of pounds each year. (10 comments)
Traffic chaos
Investigations are continuing to find out why part of a town's main road collapsed (16 comments)
New pub opening
Carlisle nightlife guru John Van Lierop is opening a new bar in the city - on the site of a pub closed since last year (19 comments)
Scouts' honour
Cumbrian adventurer and TV presenter Helen Skelton has been honoured in the annual Scouts Birthday Honours List
Recession bites
A woman who runs a city food and gift shop is facing eviction because she can’t afford to pay her business rates (4 comments)
Train fares anger
Rail fares are under fire after an OAP found it would cost him less to travel from Glasgow to London than from Carlisle
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