Carlisle

Woman jailed for causing couple’s deaths after A66 crash …

A woman has been jailed for killing a couple in a crash after apparently falling asleep at the wheel.
Front seat Volkswagen Golf passenger Christine Goodings, 61, died at the scene and her husband Steve, the driver, died in hospital 24 days later — t…

Dynamic plans, projects, and enhancements set to support the …

Cumberland Council is updating the community on the dynamic plans, projects, and enhancements set to support the growth of Carlisle.
These transformative initiatives, fuelled by substantial capital investments, primarily from Central Government, will b…

Round-up of recently-heard cases in North and West Cumbria

Police sting caught 62-year-old who planned sexual encounter with 14-year-old
A 62-year-old Carlisle man arranged a sexual encounter with a 14-year-old boy unaware that he was blundering into an online police sting operation.
When Keith Fisher was conf…

Lorry driver denies causing death by careless driving | The …

At Carlisle[1] Crown Court, Nathan Walker, 26, formally pleaded not guilty to the the allegation, which relates to a traffic collision at Kirkby Thore on December 22, 2021 which led to the death of Paul Stenner, who was driving a MAN goods vehicle.
The…

Investigation launched after rocks thrown at lorries on M6

A statement from Cumbria police said they are investigating the incident which happened around 8.15pm on January 5, in Carlisle[1].
A spokesperson from the force said: “Four HGVs were struck by rocks thrown by an unknown person(s) off Garlands footbrid…

New Year’s Honours winners

Sector leaders from across a wide range of engineering, infrastructure and transport organisations were recognised in the New Year’s Honours, with variety proving the key theme.
Among the most distinguished of those honoured was Professor Sir James McD…