A motorcyclist has been airlifted to hospital after a serious collision in north Cumbria. The incident, which also involved a campervan, happened at around 2.30pm yesterday, Friday July 26, on the A7 between Sandysike and Longtown. The road was closed while police carried out an investigation. The motorbike rider, a man in his 70s, was…
A Carlisle resident has said that the bus service in the city is ‘not fit for purpose’. Leanne Stevenson claimed that the Carlisle service is now “unusable” due to regular cancellations, delayed trips, and broken-down buses. In response, Stagecoach stated that in spite of several “challenges,” they have managed to run over 97% of services. Leanne commented,…
A woman accused of attempting to murder a man and a child has appeared in court. Jacqueline Mounsey, 53, is accused of stabbing the pair at Whernside, off Queensway in Carlisle, on 10 June. The man and a primary school aged girl suffered stab wounds to the neck, prosecutors previously said. No pleas were entered…
A number of traffic lights and road closures are in place as work continues on the Carlisle Southern Link Road (CSLR). The Carlisle Southern Link Road will connect Junction 42 of the M6 with the A595 to the west. The route will include new junctions linking existing radial routes into Carlisle and the proposed Garden Village. The…
Police in Des Moines are looking into a crash where a guy was discovered deceased in a car close to Carlisle. Police in Des Moines, Iowa, were looking into the death of a man whose body was discovered in a car following an accident close to Carlisle late on Friday. The guy, whose name was…
Officially, the 16-year-old boy who was discovered dead in the River Eden is named as Mohammad Abdul Hamid, also known as Hamid, from Carlisle’s Barrock Street. Officers from Cumbria Police are presently providing support to his family and friends. His death’s circumstances are being looked upon. Emergency services verified that on Sunday, July, at approximately…
uspected human remains have been discovered as part of the ongoing investigation into missing Annan man Paul Taylor. Officers were searching Finglandrigg Wood off the B5307 near Carlisle when they found the remains. Paul Taylor, 56, was reported missing in October last year. Mr. Taylor is thought to have last been spotted leaving his Annan…
Police have established that the human remains discovered near Finglandrigg Wood, off the B5307 outside Carlisle, are to Paul Taylor, a missing man from Annan. long authorities continue their work at the scene, there will be a police presence in the neighbourhood for a long. To enable this activity to proceed, people are advised to…
Family of missing 47-year-old is being supported by officers In the hunt for Tracey Wood, who hasn’t been seen in five days, a woman’s body was discovered in a Carlisle river. The body was found in the River Eden in Carlisle on Sunday after 1:00 pm, according to the officers. Tracey Wood, 47, a resident…
A lady has appeared in court on charges of trying to kill both a man and a kid. The two are suspected of being stabbed on June 10 at Whernside, off Queensway in Carlisle, by 53-year-old Jacqueline Mounsey. The guy and a kid in elementary school were both stabbed in the neck, according to earlier…