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New mayor of Allerdale installed
Workington community figure Bill Bacon has become the new Mayor of Allerdale.
Last updated 16 May 2013
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Hopes closed Carlisle city centre cafe will reopen
A cafe in Carlisle city centre has closed but shopping centre bosses hope it could reopen.
Last updated 16 May 2013
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Police warning after crash on M6 motorway in Cumbria
Police were called to a two-vehicle crash on the M6 motorway.
Last updated 16 May 2013
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Help me find mum last seen in Cumbria 20 years ago
A man who spent his early life in Cumbria is trying to trace the mother he has not seen for nearly 20 years.
Last updated 16 May 2013
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Well-known Carlisle hairdresser dies, aged 66
A man who helped shape the face of hairdressing in Carlisle has died.
Last updated 16 May 2013
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Make a home for Cumbrian stray dogs
The owner of an animal rescue centre is appealing for more people to open their homes to dogs after a rise in strays.
Last updated 16 May 2013
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'Big cat' spotted on the prowl in Carlisle
A lynx-like feline has been spotted skulking near a Carlisle footpath, it is claimed. (11 comments)
Last updated 16 May 2013
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Teenage Cumbrian motorcyclist airlifted after crash
A young motorcyclist has been flown to hospital by air ambulance after a road accident.
Last updated 16 May 2013
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Two arrested after alleged robbery on Carlisle street
Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of robbing a blind woman.
Last updated 15 May 2013
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Armed police deployed after teenager carrying weapon spotted near Carlisle school
Armed police patrolled a Carlisle street following reports of a teenager with an air gun near a primary school.
Last updated 15 May 2013
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Carlisle mum in images campaign calls for support on Children's Day
A mum who started a campaign to stop sexual images being shown to children has urged people to support her on National Children’s Day.
Last updated 15 May 2013
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Cumbrian murder trial told accused ‘had every reason to be scared’
A man accused of murder had “every reason to be scared” before the incident took place, a court has heard.
Last updated 15 May 2013
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Carlisle cheerleaders sweep the board at national contest
A Carlisle cheerleading squad has swept the board at a national competition, dancing off with 38 trophies.
Last updated 15 May 2013
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Cumbrian MP backs campaign against plan for huge wind turbine
Penrith and the Border MP Rory Stewart is backing a campaign against wind turbines that would be double the height of Carlisle Civic Centre.
Last updated 15 May 2013
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Copeland's new mayor takes up chains of office
Copeland's new mayor Geoff Garrity has spoken of his “pride and honour” at becoming the borough’s first citizen.
Last updated 15 May 2013
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Carlisle man arrested after fracas on city-bound train
A man went to the aid of his wife after she was confronted by a group of men when she went to the toilet on the Newcastle-to-Carlisle train.
Last updated 15 May 2013
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Rival bus companies resume battle for Carlisle passengers
Stagecoach is cutting the price of some unlimited-travel tickets to persuade commuters to leave their cars at home and take the bus.
Last updated 15 May 2013
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Actress wins part in British movie alongside Pulp Fiction star
A woman has landed a role in a major film starring Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs actor Tim Roth.
Last updated 15 May 2013
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Six rescued from Cumbrian fells suffering from hypothermia
Freezing temperatures on higher ground are set to continue as mountain walkers are being warned they run the risk of developing hypothermia.
Last updated 15 May 2013
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Defra staff in Cumbria strike over pay
Members of the Public and Commercial Services Union joined the picket line outside the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) in Workington today to protest over pay and conditions
Last updated 15 May 2013
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- Go-ahead for superfast broadband roll-out across Cumbria (15 comments)
- New landmark building planned for Botchergate in Carlisle (18 comments)
- Newspapers step forward and question, on behalf of those who can find no answers on their own (6 comments)
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- Cumbrian garage owner selling up due to supermarket competition (9 comments)
- Crime panel raps 'inconsistent' Cumbria police commissioner (39 comments)
- Damning report reveals distressing scenes at Carlisle's Cumberland Infirmary (71 comments)
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