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Girl airlifted to Newcastle hospital after 'serious' crash
A teenage girl has suffered head injuries after a collision with a car.
Last updated 26 May 2013
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Child porn pervert spared jail by Carlisle court
A judge has told a pervert who viewed indecent images of children to consider the trauma inflicted on them.
Last updated 25 May 2013
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Cumbrian zoo tiger attack victim dies
Police probing the death of a woman attacked by a tiger are trying to establish whether the tragedy was triggered by "human or technical factors".
Last updated 25 May 2013
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Park owner shot at tigers to try and save zookeeper
Struggling to hold back the tears, South Lakes Wild Animal Park owner David Gill has described the harrowing moment he shot at two of his endangered tigers as they viciously attacked one of his zookeepers. (9 comments)
Last updated 25 May 2013
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Carlisle yob who hurled bottle at moving lorry sentenced
A yob who hurled a bottle at a lorry – smashing its windscreen – must stay indoors every night for the next four weeks.
Last updated 25 May 2013
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Carlisle man spared jail sentence for attack on policeman
A man who headbutted a police officer and shouted insults he claimed to have read on Facebook has avoided being sent to prison.
Last updated 25 May 2013
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Carlisle defences not to blame for rural flooding, says agency
Environment Agency chiefs insist that multi-million pound flood defences in Carlisle were NOT to blame for the flooding which devastated north Cumbria at the weekend.
Last updated 25 May 2013
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Surgeons at Carlisle hospital almost operated on wrong side of patient's body
A shocking dossier of near-misses, mistakes and delays reveals surgeons in Carlisle nearly performed an operation on the wrong side of a patient’s body.
Last updated 25 May 2013
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Carlisle man's £1,000 court bill for putting the rubbish out early
A man has been ordered to pay nearly £1,000 for ignoring orders not to put out his rubbish early.
Last updated 25 May 2013
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Cumbrian school's got the X-Factor
Stars of The X Factor wowed children as they took to the stage at their school. District3, former finalists, poppedin to wow pupils after they won a Cumbria County Council competition
Last updated 25 May 2013
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Three vehicle crash closes road near Brampton
Three cars and a caravan were caught up in a crash at a notorious accident black spot.
Last updated 24 May 2013
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Fuel poverty figures for Cumbria revealed
New figures have highlighted the plight of Cumbrians suffering in the cold and living in fuel poverty.
Last updated 24 May 2013
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Pair who murdered man in Carlisle street sentenced to 50 years
Two men convicted of the murder of a Polish factory worker in Carlisle were today jailed for a total of at least 50 years after being handed life sentences.
Last updated 24 May 2013
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Carlisle park attack victim left with ‘appalling’ facial injuries
A 30-year-old man suffered appalling facial injuries after being attacked by three thugs in a Carlisle park.
Last updated 24 May 2013
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Glamour model's boozy attack on police
A glamour model who won a battle against wearing an electronic tag because she claimed it would put her out of work has appeared back in court.
Last updated 24 May 2013
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Cumbria County Council recruiting 58 apprentices
Nearly 60 new apprentices are being recruited by Cumbria County Council.
Last updated 24 May 2013
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Police name woman found dead near west Cumbrian bridge
Police have named a 37-year-old woman found dead near a bridge at Wath Brow, Cleator Moor.
Last updated 24 May 2013
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Cumbrian Hunter Davies gives £1m Beatles collection to British Library
Hunter Davies believes he’s found the perfect home for his £1m collection of handwritten letters and lyrics by John Lennon.
Last updated 24 May 2013
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Cumbrian bike racer who hit parked ambulance awarded six-figure sum
A motorcyclist who suffered severe brain injuries when he hit an ambulance parked too close to a race track near Whitehaven has been awarded a six-figure sum.
Last updated 24 May 2013
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Cleared Cumbria crime commissioner leak workers may still be disciplined
Two police workers freed from criminal action over leaks about Cumbria’s crime commissioner’s trips in a chauffeur-driven Mercedes may yet face disciplinary action.
Last updated 24 May 2013
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