Tributes to teenager who died suddenly in hospital
A two year old child has been left seriously injured after an attack by the family's dog.
They shore are good
Four Cumbrian beaches have been named amongst the cleanest and the best in the country
Tornado terror
A Carlisle athlete on a scholarship in Oklahoma has spoken of his horror at the killer tornado that hit the state
Inquiry ended
Cumbria police have dropped their investigation into the death of a young mum
Conquer Everest
A Cumbrian adventure company is offering trips up Everest to mark the 60th anniversary of Hillary and Tenzing’s conquest
Superfast go-ahead
It is full speed ahead for Cumbria’s superfast broadband after the EU finally signed off on the scheme (27 comments)
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Tour of Britain: Cumbrian route details revealed
Organisers have revealed the details for the Cumbrian leg of this year's Tour of Britain race. Peak performance
Teacher planning 77 peaks in seven days in memory of his dad
M&S slammed
Shoppers in Carlisle have criticised M&S's clothing as poor value and badly designed (2 comments)
Facing big bills
Businesses and home owners face repair bills of hundreds of thousands of pounds as they count the cost of flash floods
My favourite high street
A Cumbrian town has been praised as having the best high street in Britain by Great British Bake-Off presenter Mel Giedroyc
Jude Law audition
A young Cumbrian actor with an auditionfor a part in a Jude Law film has landed a scholarship with the National Youth Film Academy
Up, up and away!
A museum open only part-time and run entirely by volunteers has been ranked the second best attraction in Carlisle
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Copeland MP Jamie Reed calls for hospitals crisis summit
There have been calls for a health summit into north Cumbria’s health trust after concerns that the hospitals are at ‘tipping point’ with overcrowded beds and a review of high death rates. 
Workington Reds have been handed a lifeline after general manager Alec Graham masterminded a major cash injection that will see a big-name shirt sponsor invest in the club. 
View our gallery of some of the worst criminals operating or caught in north and west Cumbria before they were banged up by the courts 
