Battle of the Somme: Our region's stories
This week marks 100 years since the start of one of the bloodiest battles of World War One, the Battle of the Somme. We share stories from soldiers from across the south of Scotland Cumbria.
WATCH: The unexpected survivor of the Somme
60,000 British soldiers were killed or wounded on the first day of the Battle of the Somme.
One of them was Fred Francis from Carlisle. He was shot and wasn't expected survive - but did. He spoke to us in the 1980's about what he went through that day:
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Lest We Forget: Centenary of the Battle of the Somme
Vigils have been held in the region to mark the 100th anniversary of the battle of the Somme.
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Overnight vigils will mark Somme centenary
Vigils will take place across the region tonight to remember those who fought in the Battle of the Somme 100 years ago.
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Students travel to France to commemorate the Somme
In Tim Backshall's latest blog, pupils from a primary school in Penrith are in France for the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme.