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Man admits 33 sex offences, including three rapes
A man is facing a lengthy jail sentence after he admitted a catalogue of sex crimes, including three rapes.
Last updated 18 June 2013
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Lottery boost for Lake District villagers aiming to build community centre
A scheme to develop a new community centre with cafe and visitor centre facilities in a Cumbrian village is celebrating a £22,000 lottery windfall.
Last updated 18 June 2013
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Boss of Cumbrian takeaway admits breaking immigration law
The manager of a Chinese takeaway has admitted breaching immigration law.
Last updated 18 June 2013
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Cumbrian rapist sentenced to 12 years in prison
A Cumbrian pensioner has been jailed for a series of sex attacks carried out over more than 30 years.
Last updated 18 June 2013
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Stobart Group's CD hits number one in music charts
A gift inspired by haulage group Eddie Stobart proved to be the most popular in UK this Father’s Day after it motored to the top of the music charts.
Last updated 18 June 2013
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Carlisle restaurant owners to open city's first juice bar
Carlisle's first dedicated juice and smoothie bar will open its doors next month.
Last updated 18 June 2013
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Cumbrian college's award in memory of student who died of tumour
A college has set up a new award in memory of one of its students who died of a brain tumour.
Last updated 18 June 2013
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Threatened Carlisle clothes shop saved from closure
A fashion and clothing store in Carlisle threatened with closure will now remain open following last-minute talks.
Last updated 18 June 2013
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Couple left son home alone to go on holiday abroad, Carlisle court told
A couple have appeared before a district judge accused of leaving their son home alone as they enjoyed a holiday abroad.
Last updated 18 June 2013
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28 new housing sites in Carlisle unveiled
Up to 28 new sites for housing across the Carlisle area have been unveiled in a masterplan for development. (5 comments)
Last updated 18 June 2013
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Penrith man stole logs from roadside, court told
A man who loaded up his car with logs he found on the roadside has appeared in court in Carlisle for theft.
Last updated 18 June 2013
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Pregnant Cumbrian women putting babies at risk by smoking
New figures show more than 15 per cent of Cumbrian women are putting their unborn babies’ lives at risk by smoking throughout their pregnancy and up to the point of birth.
Last updated 18 June 2013
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Man who ran cement company while bankrupt disqualified by Carlisle court
A man who ran a cement firm while bankrupt has been disqualified as a company director for nine years by the county court in Carlisle.
Last updated 18 June 2013
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Carlisle book shop hosts music concert
Book fans got a taste of Glastonbury – and a little wine – at a Carlisle bookshop last night.
Last updated 18 June 2013
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Vandals attack Carlisle gardens
Vandals have trashed part of Eden Bridge Gardens in Stanwix, Carlisle.
Last updated 18 June 2013
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Carlisle taxi driver fined for knocking down elderly woman
A taxi driver who knocked down an elderly woman while reversing his cab in Carlisle has been ordered to pay £225 by a court.
Last updated 18 June 2013
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Work begins on £9m retirement apartments scheme in Lake District
Work has started on a new £9 million retirement development in Keswick.
Last updated 18 June 2013
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Praise for Cumbrian firefighters as number of deaths and injuries falls
Firefighters in Cumbria have been praised after new figures show a drop in the number of incidents last year.
Last updated 18 June 2013
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Carlisle pub plans own microbrewery
A pub which is planning to open its own microbrewery in September has been named as CAMRA’s pub of the summer season in north Cumbria.
Last updated 18 June 2013
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Wet weather costs Cumbria council £200,000 in road repairs
Wet weather has cost Cumbria County Council an extra £200,000 in road repairs in Eden alone during the last year.
Last updated 18 June 2013
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- 28 new housing sites in Carlisle unveiled (5 comments)
- National restaurant company eyeing Carlisle's Hoopers building (15 comments)
- Hope buyer can be found for Carlisle pub (6 comments)
- Families asked to scatter ashes on Lake District fells - not leave boxes (1 comment)
- Allerdale needs 200 affordable homes a year to help first time buyers (4 comments)
- Plans to cut speed limit on Carlisle road to 40mph (27 comments)
- Cumbria police used bus full of children as roadblock to stop car (56 comments)
- Cumbrian council issues garden waste collections threat (13 comments)
- Anger as new homes approved despite 300 objections (41 comments)
- Cumbrian child porn pervert gets £150,000 pension payout (6 comments)
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- National restaurant company eyeing Carlisle's Hoopers building (15 comments)
- Couple left son home alone to go on holiday abroad, Carlisle court told
- Cumbrian rapist sentenced to 12 years in prison
- Threatened Carlisle clothes shop saved from closure
- Hope buyer can be found for Carlisle pub (6 comments)
- Carlisle road closed after lorry driver injured
- Carlisle trader who illegally clocked cars jailed
- National restaurant company eyeing Carlisle's Hoopers building (15 comments)
- Couple left son home alone to go on holiday abroad, Carlisle court told
- Gangs in Carlisle scouring rubbish bags for bank details - claim (9 comments)
- National restaurant company eyeing Carlisle's Hoopers building (15 comments)
- 28 new housing sites in Carlisle unveiled (5 comments)
- Allerdale needs 200 affordable homes a year to help first time buyers (4 comments)
- Hope buyer can be found for Carlisle pub (6 comments)
- Gangs in Carlisle scouring rubbish bags for bank details - claim (9 comments)
- National restaurant company eyeing Carlisle's Hoopers building (15 comments)
- Gangs in Carlisle scouring rubbish bags for bank details - claim (9 comments)
- Cumbria police used bus full of children as roadblock to stop car (56 comments)
- 28 new housing sites in Carlisle unveiled (5 comments)
- Allerdale needs 200 affordable homes a year to help first time buyers (4 comments)
- Cumbria police used bus full of children as roadblock to stop car (56 comments)
- Anger as new homes approved despite 300 objections (41 comments)
- Trade chairman against Cumbria's summer road closures plan (39 comments)
- Carlisle city centre clothes shop closing down (32 comments)
- Hoopers store in Carlisle bought 'by mistake' at auction (32 comments)












