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Copeland MP Jamie Reed calls for hospitals crisis summit
There have been calls for a health summit into north Cumbria’s health trust after concerns that the hospitals are at ‘tipping point’ with overcrowded beds and a review of high death rates.
Last updated 22 May 2013
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Carlisle driver crashed car on way to hospital
A 77-year-old driver who hit another car as he drove to hospital has been banned from the roads and ordered to take his test again.
Last updated 22 May 2013
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Cumbrian farmers have to pay for disposal of livestock killed in snow
Farmers will have to foot some of the bill for disposing of livestock killed during the freak snowstorms earlier this year.
Last updated 22 May 2013
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Budding Cumbrian actor's audition for Jude Law film
A young Cumbrian actor with an audition this week for a part in a film starring Jude Law has also landed a scholarship with the National Youth Film Academy.
Last updated 22 May 2013
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Carlisle solicitor on shortlist for national legal award
A former senior solicitor from Cumbria Law Centre has been shortlisted for a top national legal award.
Last updated 22 May 2013
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Cumbrian man punched victim 20 times and landed 16 kicks
A drinker who arrived at a pub “with hell in mind” went on to fell another man under a bombardment of 20 punches and 16 kicks after having a pint of lager poured over his head.
Last updated 22 May 2013
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X Factor finalists District 3's Workington performance
Pupils at Workington’s Victoria Junior School will be treated to a performance from ITV’s X Factor finalist District 3.
Last updated 22 May 2013
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Carlisle athlete Tom Farrell's Oklahoma tornado fear
A Cumbrian student on an athletics scholarship at the Oklahoma State University has described the impact a devastating tornado has had there.
Last updated 22 May 2013
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Adventure firmly in the picture at Carlisle museum
Adventure and wildlife is the theme of a new display at a museum in Carlisle.
Last updated 22 May 2013
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Maryport festival organisers' weather fears
Organisers of the first Maryport Harbour Festival are keeping anxious eyes on the weather after last year’s event fell victim to torrential rain.
Last updated 22 May 2013
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Scam warning for Cumbrian tax credit claimants
Nearly 35,000 tax credits claimants in Cumbria are being warned by customs officials about phishing scams as the deadline approaches for renewals.
Last updated 22 May 2013
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1,600 people in Carlisle have plastic surgery
More than 1,600 people in Carlisle have had cosmetic surgery – and 4,800 have had non-surgical treatments – in the last eight years, figures show. (2 comments)
Last updated 22 May 2013
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Cumbrian beaches among best in the country
Four west Cumbrian beaches have been named among the best in the country for their fantastic facilities and cleanliness.
Last updated 22 May 2013
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Villagers feel 'at risk' after having phone lines cut off for month
Members of a community “feel at risk” after having their internet and phone lines cut off for more than a month.
Last updated 22 May 2013
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Cumbrian street performer in line for regional award
A street performer from Cumbria is a finalist for the Vocational Qualification Learner of the Year award for the north west.
Last updated 22 May 2013
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Man's 77 Wainwright peaks in seven days in dad’s memory
A teacher is to follow in the footsteps of Alfred Wainwright in memory of his fell-walking father.
Last updated 22 May 2013
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Dementia advice sessions at Carlisle's Cumberland Infirmary
Extra advice sessions will be held in Carlisle’s Cumberland Infirmary after figures showed that just half of the 7,000 dementia sufferers in Cumbria are officially diagnosed.
Last updated 22 May 2013
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Homes and businesses facing huge repair bills after flash floods
Businesses and home owners face repair bills of hundreds of thousands of pounds as they count the cost of fierce flash floods which lifted boulders and tore up footpaths.
Last updated 21 May 2013
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Hell on the Harbourside raises £15,000 for charity
Competitors went through ‘hell’ in order to prove themselves in a gruelling endurance challenge.
Last updated 21 May 2013
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Police end inquiry into death of young Cumbrian mum
A police probe into the death of a young mum has been dropped.
Last updated 21 May 2013
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