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Police appeal for help to trace missing Carlisle man
A 68-year-old man from Carlisle has been missing for nearly a month.
Last updated 10 February 2012
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Jail for Carlisle woman who attacked police while nurses saved her life
A woman who assaulted a police officer as staff at the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle tried to stop her bleeding to death has been jailed for nearly three months.
Last updated 10 February 2012
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Inquiry demand as Cumbrian woman dies waiting to see specialist
A Workington woman is demanding answers from the NHS after her mother died from a throat tumour after apparently being told she’d have to wait more than six months to see a specialist.
Last updated 10 February 2012
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Nuclear dump must give Copeland 300 years of benefits, says council leader
A Government benefits package awarded to Copeland if it decides to host a nuclear waste dump should leave a “long-term legacy” for the area, a meeting has heard.
Last updated 10 February 2012
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Extra doctors’ jobs in maternity service at west Cumbria hospital
Maternity services at Whitehaven Hospital are to get a significant boost.
Last updated 10 February 2012
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Bat survey before building work starts on Whitehaven office block
There's a new twist to Whitehaven’s long-running Albion Square saga: bats.
Last updated 10 February 2012
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Countdown starts to Lake District's Malcolm Wilson Rally
The countdown has begun to the Malcolm Wilson Rally next month.
Last updated 10 February 2012
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New home wanted for old vehicles owned by Workington transport group
A charity in Workington is desperately seeking a home for 20 of its historic vehicles.
Last updated 10 February 2012
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Government refuses to stop 'brutal' closure of Cumbrian village school
The Government will not intervene to stop the closure of Cumbria’s smallest school – but said it should consider other options including becoming a free school.
Last updated 10 February 2012
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Car and bus crash on Cumbrian road
A bus and a car crashed on Main Road in Maryport this morning.
Last updated 10 February 2012
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Cumbrian man accused of sex assaults on boys
A man from a north Cumbrian village has appeared in court accused of sexually assaulting two boys.
Last updated 10 February 2012
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Driving ban for Carlisle man caught doing 106mph on M6
A Carlisle man caught doing 106mph on the M6 has been fined £400 and banned from driving for 42 days.
Last updated 10 February 2012
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Cockermouth granted £3.3m for flood defence scheme
Cockermouth's flood defences have moved a step closer after the Government today agreed to pay £3.3 million towards them. (3 comments)
Last updated 9 February 2012
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More than 100 road accidents as ice causes problems across Cumbria
Freezing rain has created lethal conditions across Cumbria today. (34 comments)
Last updated 9 February 2012
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Carlisle lap-dancing club given all clear to carry on
Carlisle's only lap-dancing club can carry on trading after city councillors granted it a sexual entertainment licence.
Last updated 9 February 2012
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HSBC plan to close a fourth Cumbrian bank branch
The HSBC bank in Egremont will close in April, it has been announced.
Last updated 9 February 2012
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Cumbrian man wielded iron bar in early morning demand for cash
A man brandished an iron bar as he turned up at a Workington house at 2am to demand repayment of a £12 debt, a court heard.
Last updated 9 February 2012
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Fight to save Workington Opera House still on, say campaigners
A Workington pressure group fighting to save the town’s Opera House has denied rumours that its plans have stalled, claiming they are simply “on hold”. (1 comment)
Last updated 9 February 2012
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Mortuary man was 'extremely drunk' behind wheel, Carlisle court told
A hospital mortuary technician caught drink driving in Carlisle fears he may now lose his job as a result, city magistrates heard.
Last updated 9 February 2012
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Benefit fraud charges before Carlisle court involve over £200,000
Two people accused of high-value benefit frauds have been told that their cases will have to be dealt with by a crown court judge.
Last updated 9 February 2012
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- Happiness is a city called Carlisle (29 comments)
- Cumbrian men trying to pedal across Atlantic rescued during major storm (35 comments)
- Carlisle MP urges Cumbria council to resolve teaching assistants’ pay row (31 comments)
- Cumbrian firm Gen II wins £25 million Sellafield training contract (9 comments)
- ‘State shouldn’t interfere on gay marriage’ says Cumbria uni Chancellor (62 comments)
- Tributes to Cumbrian teenager killed in head-on crash (27 comments)
