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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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Group opposes 400 homes in Cockermouth
A GROUP has been set up to oppose the building of up to 400 homes off Strawberry How Road in Cockermouth.
Last updated 24 May 2013
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Cumbrian woman's bedtime books
BEDTIME stories told by a father to his daughter when she was young have inspired a range of new children’s books.
Last updated 24 May 2013
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Talks on £9m Workington leisure centre plan
PUBLIC consultations have been launched into plans for a new £9m leisure centre in Workington which could feature a climbing wall, spa and cafe.
Last updated 24 May 2013
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Andrew follows in grandfather's footsteps to become warden of Cumbrian church
ENGINEER Andrew Gibson kept it in the family when he took over as warden at a Workington church.
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 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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Family pay moving tribute to west Cumbrian teenager Ben
THE funeral will take place next week of a “much loved son and brother” who died suddenly at the West Cumberland Hospital.
Last updated 24 May 2013
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Raising money for memorial to Keswick bus crash victim
AN EVENT in Workington tonight aims to raise money for a memorial to one of the victims of the 2010 Keswick bus crash.
Last updated 24 May 2013
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Death probe Cumbrian woman’s inquest opens
AN INQUEST has been opened into the death of a Siddick woman which prompted a murder probe.
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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Man's body found in Cumbrian woods
The body of a 45-year-old man has been found in woodland.
Last updated 24 May 2013
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Carlisle predator jailed for sex with girl, 14
A predatory pervert who had repeated sex with a schoolgirl has been jailed for four years.
Last updated 24 May 2013
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Allerdale council extends purple bag recycling scheme
Rural villages will soon benefit from Allerdale council’s purple bag recycling scheme.
Last updated 24 May 2013
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Police appeal after man attacked on Carlisle street
Police have released this CCTV image of a man they want to speak to following an assault.
Last updated 23 May 2013
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Union’s fears over plans to shift surgery from Cumbrian hospital
A nurses' union has raised “extreme concerns” over plans to move all emergency orthopaedic surgery from Whitehaven to Carlisle’s Cumberland Infirmary.
Last updated 23 May 2013
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Police pair deny data protection offences
A detective and a retired police inspector have denied data protection offences.
Last updated 23 May 2013
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Killers slaughtered victim on Carlisle street
These are the three killers of Polish factory worker Piotr Kulinski, loading up on alcohol for a party the night before they were involved in his slaughter in the street.
Last updated 23 May 2013
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