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M6 in Cumbria closed after multi-vehicle crash
Emergency services are dealing with a multiple vehicle pile-up on the M6 in Cumbria.
Last updated 12 February 2012
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Dog walker 'intimidated' in Carlisle
Police are hunting a man who 'acted aggressively' towards a 52-year-old woman out walking her dog near Carlisle cricket club.
Last updated 11 February 2012
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Hidden lung disease caused Carlisle man’s death
A Carlisle man died from a lung condition which was only discovered after his death.
Last updated 11 February 2012
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Keep politics out of policing, says Cumbria Police Federation chairman
The head of a police union claims force chiefs should be free of political interference as the countdown continues to the election of a Cumbrian crime commissioner.
Last updated 11 February 2012
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Carlisle Utd Valentine's Day game will boost hospices funds
Carlisle United will show its love for two worthy Cumbrian causes this Valentine’s Day.
Last updated 11 February 2012
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Tread carefully when choosing tyres to stay safe, warn Cumbria police
Cumbria police warned mixing winter tyres with ordinary ones on cars could be lethal after more than 100 crashes reported in freezing conditions this week.
Last updated 11 February 2012
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Pupils and staff at Carlisle's James Rennie School 'star' in video
Staff and pupils from a Cumbrian special school are featuring in a national training programme for teachers who work with children and young people with learning disabilities.
Last updated 11 February 2012
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Cumbrian man grew cannabis plants in bid to cure back pain
A man who grew cannabis plants in his bedroom because he thought the drug might cure his backache has been given a suspended prison sentence.
Last updated 11 February 2012
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Bishop of Carlisle attacks assisted suicide law
The Bishop of Carlisle has spoken out against changing the law to allow assisted suicide. (4 comments)
Last updated 11 February 2012
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Mother and daughter to close Carlisle boutique
A Carlisle womenswear boutique is closing down blaming a downturn in trade and a rise in running costs.
Last updated 11 February 2012
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Body found on Cumbrian beach identified after 12 years
A body found on a west Cumbrian beach has finally been identified – after more than 11 years.
Last updated 11 February 2012
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Cumbrian heroin king ordered to pay back £100,000
The head of a Cumbrian heroin ring has been ordered to pay back nearly £100,000 he made from dealing drugs.
Last updated 11 February 2012
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Dog in ‘sauna’ tent at Appleby Horse Fair suffered heatstroke
An ex-dog control officer who left his own dog to dehydrate in a sweltering tent while he was at Appleby Horse Fair has been told he won’t get his pet back.
Last updated 11 February 2012
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Carlisle funfair worker's sex abuse of girl, 6
A funfair worker from Carlisle has been put on the sex offenders’ register after being found guilty of repeatedly abusing a little girl when he was a teenager.
Last updated 11 February 2012
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Cumbrian sex offender offered girl ‘£50 and bottle of vodka for snog'
A homeless man who groped a 14-year-old girl after offering her friend “£50 and a bottle of vodka for a snog” has been jailed for more than two years.
Last updated 11 February 2012
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More than 300 repossession claims made on north and west Cumbrian homes
More than 300 households across north and west Cumbria were threatened with losing their home last year as cash-strapped families struggle to survive.
Last updated 11 February 2012
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Carlisle Racecourse planting trees for Queen's jubilee
Carlisle Racecourse is under starters orders to join a national campaign to plant trees for the Queen’s jubilee.
Last updated 11 February 2012
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Sex health call-line for Valentines
Cumbria's health chiefs have set up a new phone line for those in the mood for love this Valentine’s Day.
Last updated 11 February 2012
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Car and bus crash on Cumbrian road
A bus and a car crashed on Main Road in Maryport yesterday.
Last updated 11 February 2012
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Woman cut free from Bothel crash
A woman was cut free by fire crews from a crash at Bothel last night.
Last updated 11 February 2012
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