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Woman cut free after car crash on Cumbrian road
Emergency services cut free a woman trapped in her car after a crash.
Last updated 3 February 2012
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Carlisle woman dragged along road trying to stop car thief
A Carlisle youth who assaulted a mum when she tried to stop his drug-fuelled theft of her car in icy weather has been jailed.
Last updated 3 February 2012
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Cumbria County Council says it was paying for unused Alzheimer's care
Cumbria County Council has defended changes to the way it buys care for the vulnerable – insisting it was previously paying for services that weren’t being delivered.
Last updated 3 February 2012
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Health trusts reject bid to stay as ‘reserve’ for north Cumbria hospitals takeover
The two health trusts behind a rejected bid to take over north Cumbria’s hospitals have refused an offer to remain in reserve.
Last updated 3 February 2012
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Eviction deadline for Cumbrian allotment holders
Seaton allotment holders will fight against a planned eviction that could happen at their plots tomorrow.
Last updated 3 February 2012
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'Mad' cycle from Workington to Sunderland and back in 24 hours
A self-confessed “mad” cyclist is organising a charity ride that aims to cover 220 miles in just 24 hours.
Last updated 3 February 2012
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Pub licence blunder made in 1988 costs Copeland council £6,000
Copeland council has been forced to pay more than £6,000 in costs after losing an appeal against a pub over a planning blunder it made more than 20 years ago.
Last updated 3 February 2012
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Phone scam is targeting west Cumbria's elderly
Phone fraudsters have been trying to trick cash out of elderly and vulnerable people in west Cumbria.
Last updated 3 February 2012
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£1 million to restore mains electricity to Wasdale Head
It will cost £1 million to restore mains electricity to Wasdale Head but Electricity North West is pushing ahead and should finish the job by Easter.
Last updated 3 February 2012
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Medieval coins found in Cumbrian garden declared as 'treasure'
A hoard of more than 300 medieval silver coins unearthed in a Maryport garden has been declared as treasure.
Last updated 3 February 2012
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£11k con sees Cumbrian roofer jailed for more than three years
A roofer has been jailed for three and a half years for trying to con a Wigton woman out of £11,000.
Last updated 3 February 2012
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Life of crime began at 12 for Cumbrian man jailed for gang raid
A burglar who started his criminal career aged just 12 has been locked up after he joined a gang raid on a couple’s home in Harrington.
Last updated 3 February 2012
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New music festival launched in Workington
A new music festival has been launched in Workington.
Last updated 3 February 2012
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West Cumbria health care meeting delayed
A public meeting focusing on health services in west Cumbria has been delayed.
Last updated 3 February 2012
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Police appeal after Cumbrian man goes missing
Cumbria police want help to trace a man missing from home since Monday morning.
Last updated 3 February 2012
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Cumbrian woman broke into friend's home and attacked her in bed
A woman who burst through the door of her friend’s home then attacked her while she laid in bed has been put on a curfew.
Last updated 3 February 2012
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Cumbrian woman made threats to hang herself at Carlisle Castle
A Cumbrian woman who threatened to hang herself with her belt at Carlisle Castle because of family troubles has been fined.
Last updated 3 February 2012
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Whitehaven OAP foils phone conman in UKASH voucher scam
A conman was thwarted in a bid to steal cash from a Cumbrian OAP after the quick-thinking lady phoned police.
Last updated 2 February 2012
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HSBC to close branch in Cumbrian town
A bank is closing one of its Cumbrian branches because of a lack of custom.
Last updated 2 February 2012
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Rising costs force Maryport blues organisers to scrap festival's main marquee
Maryport Blues Festival will go ahead this year - but without the main marquee.
Last updated 2 February 2012
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