In our view
Education vision is still in our sights
Published 3 July 2009
THE “never say die” principle is preventing Carlisle’s education chiefs from throwing in the towel on a flagship vision for higher and further education in Cumbria.
Remarkable journey of parental love
Published 26 June 2009
No parent should survive a child. Natural order dictates as much and when natural order is overturned, nothing can set it right again.
Cumbria deserves a better railway
Published 19 June 2009
A JOURNEY from Carlisle to London by rail in under three hours is now feasible, according to Virgin Trains bosses.
Time to look at who pays for horse fair
Published 12 June 2009
More than 100 arrests, mass brawling, confiscation of knives, swords, whips, axes and counterfeit items worth about £250,000... and that’s the best Appleby Fair has been for years.
Supermarkets have ruined dairy farms
Published 5 June 2009
THOUSANDS of jobs and the future of one of the mainstays of Cumbria’s rural economy have been thrown into a state of worrying uncertainty, following the collapse of a farming co-operative.
Plenty of reasons to stay cheerful
Published 22 May 2009
THE air has hung heavy with doom and gloom of late. The continuing saga of MPs’ expenses leaves a bitter taste which may prove difficult to wash away.
Find a better way to spend money
Published 15 May 2009
IN THESE belt-tightening times it is rare to hear of a large amount of money floating around in search of something to be spent on.
Credit due to city over prison plans
Published 1 May 2009
THERE was anticipation of a city-wide furore of protest when it was revealed this week Carlisle was being considered for a new 1,500 bed prison.
Hospice deserves continued support
Published 24 April 2009
IT’S inevitable that charities will be hard hit in recession. Increasing demands on limited finances will always push charitable giving down budgeting priority lists.
Ethan’s bravery an inspiration to all
Published 17 April 2009
WHILE most children have been enjoying spring sunshine and family time during their Easter holidays from school, young Ethan Tweedie has been in hospital recovering from complex major surgery and gruelling treatment.
Together we can beat the recession
Published 10 April 2009
THE fillip of a prime ministerial visit could be no more welcome than here in Cumbria, where recessionary woes are keenly felt by redundant workers, hard-pressed pensioners and struggling communities.
Strong leadership is the way forward
Published 3 April 2009
IF WE are not careful, we are in danger of seeing a pall of gloom, despair and inevitability settling over north Cumbria.
A difficult choice for our farmers
Published 27 March 2009
Is it a question of pouring away your milk or your money?
Surgery should be accessible for all
Published 20 March 2009
HEALTH chiefs seem determined to press ahead with plans to site a new super surgery at Hilltop Heights – probably the steepest street in Carlisle.
No defence hiding this sick individual
Published 13 March 2009
THE bravery of an elderly woman subjected to a brutal sex attack in her own home in Harraby has been praised by police hunting her assailant.
Scrutiny necessary to learn from error
Published 6 March 2009
IT’S true that social workers don’t qualify for headlined praise and plaudits when they get things right. When a child’s life is lifted from risk into happiness and safety, it tends to happen in quiet confidentiality.
Sports scheme can be a timely boost
Published 27 February 2009
The opening of new leisure facilities gives a boost to any community, but the plans for new facilities at the Richard Rose Morton Academy site would provide the whole of Carlisle and beyond with a major fillip.
Maggie, in life and death an inspiration
Published 27 February 2009
JOHN Briskham’s wedding in Brampton last weekend was a joyous celebration, in which the whole town shared.
Best wishes for a very special couple
Published 20 February 2009
WE aren’t the first to offer Maggie Atkinson and her fiance John Briskham warm wishes for the best of deserved happiness in marriage. Neither will we be the last.
