Hospitals bailed out - with £19m taxpayers' cash
North Cumbria’s hospitals will break even this financial year – but only thanks to a £18.7m bail out. (5 comments)
80 animals seized
An investigation has been launched after the RSPCA seized 60 dogs and 20 cats from a couple's home
Flattened site
Work to clear the way for a £40m supermarket has changed the face of an historic corner of Carlisle (3 comments)
Tasty new homes
A couple who tranformed a derelict coach house into a restaurant 30 years ago have turned it into luxury homes
Food for thought
Special report: Mixed views on the Border over whether Scotland should break away from England (1 comment)
Life after boxing
Ex-world champion boxer Charles Shepherd is now running boxing classes for children and adults in Carlisle
Also in the news . . .
Rail franchise bidders under pressure to promise Cumbrian station improvements
Pressure is being put on contenders bidding to land a key rail contract to promise upgrades for Carlisle and Penrith’s stations. 
A bride's walk down the aisle was a little longer than usual due to the location of the wedding - Carlisle Cathedral 
Llamas at a cafe were more colourful than usual when they helped to launch a fundraising scheme 
A door maker is playing a major role in the Olympics after clinching jobs worth £400,000 at the Olympics 
A lost variety of apple discovered in a north Cumbrian orchard has been named 
Loan signing Ben Parker could be handed his Carlisle United debut this afternoon with left-back Matty Robson set to miss out on a return to his old club Hartlepool. 
