A familiar face in a new place
Autistic model Sam MacBean fronts an ad campaign for a new charity shop in Carlisle.

Sainsbury's New Squares frustration
Sainsbury's says it's "frustrated and disappointed" that its plans for a larger store in Penrith have been blocked.

Webcams around Cumbria
Scattered around the county are many webcams beaming pictures of Cumbria around the world.

The story of the Cumbrian floods
How different news outlets told the story of the Cumbrian floods in November 2009.

From Japanese to English for Kai
Six-year-old Kai has come from Tokyo to spend a year at a Carlisle Primary School to get a British education.

A young rebel in Nazi Germany
Sixty five years on from his capture in the bloodbath of Normandy, former German paratrooper Fred Sichert tells a story of rebellious youth in Nazi Germany.

Racing with huskies Cumbria style
How a Cumbrian man hopes his huskies will one day help him become a champion sled racer.

Children in need of a new home
It has been revealed in National Adoption Week that over 40 Cumbrian youngsters are looking for new parents.

Following the trail of Wainwright
BBC Cumbria looks at the life and works of Alfred Wainwright, famous for his books about walks in the Lakeland fells.