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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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Prison for Carlisle man who defied court's computer ban
A Carlisle man has been jailed for 180 days by North Cumbria magistrates.
Last updated 21 May 2013
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Rail staff back strike action over use of casual workers
Rail staff have voted for strike action over fears they are being replaced with temporary workers.
Last updated 21 May 2013
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Angry Cumbrian MP and council leader write to David Cameron about Sellafield deal
Copeland's MP and its council leader have told the prime minister that Nuclear Management Partners should lose the Sellafield contract if it can’t support the community. (1 comment)
Last updated 21 May 2013
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Cumbria police launch campaign to stop racist abuse
Police are conducting weekly checks with takeaway staff in Carlisle to see if they’ve been subjected to racist abuse by drunken yobs
Last updated 21 May 2013
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Cumbrian charity shocked by young carer numbers
A Cumbrian charity says it is ‘shocked’ at latest figures showing the number of young carers is on the rise.
Last updated 21 May 2013
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Carlisle man banned by court from contacting ex-lover
A man has been banned from contacting his ex-lover for five years after he spat at her and poured a drink over her.
Last updated 21 May 2013
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TV star votes Penrith high street best in Britain
Penrith has been praised as having the best high street by Great British Bake-Off host Mel Giedroyc.
Last updated 21 May 2013
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Cumbrian village's swimming pool re-opens
A big splash was made at the reopening of a family favourite – and not just because of the weather.
Last updated 21 May 2013
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New Mayor of Carlisle sworn in
A new Mayor of Carlisle has been appointed after a special ceremony at the Civic Centre yesterday.
Last updated 21 May 2013
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Jail for man who handled items stolen from Cumbria music festival-goers
A man who handled stolen cash, cameras and phones taken from festival-goers at Kendal Calling has been jailed for eight months.
Last updated 21 May 2013
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Jury retires in Carlisle murder trial
The jury in the trial of three people accused of murdering a Polish factory worker in Carlisle has retired to consider its verdicts.
Last updated 21 May 2013
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Cumbrian adventure company launches trips up Everest
A Cumbrian mountain company is offering trips up Everest to mark the 60-year anniversary of Hillary and Tenzing’s conquest.
Last updated 21 May 2013
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Cumbrian hospital operating theatres to stay shut after alert
Two theatres at Whitehaven’s West Cumberland Hospital will remain closed until tomorrow at the earliest.
Last updated 21 May 2013
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Sacked worker threatened to wreck Carlisle showroom cars
A worker threatened to throw paint stripper over the vehicles of a car showroom after getting the sack from his valeting company.
Last updated 21 May 2013
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Museum run by volunteers one of Carlisle's top attractions
A part-time museum run entirely by volunteers has been ranked the second best destination in Carlisle.
Last updated 21 May 2013
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Plans for 1,000-staff Cumbria council headquarters still on table
A landmark scheme at the centre of reviving rundown Botchergate is being pursued by Cumbria County Council’s new rulers.
Last updated 21 May 2013
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Fire crews praised over Penrith chip shop blaze
The quick response of fire crews managed to save the building of a Penrith chip shop, according to a leading fire officer.
Last updated 21 May 2013
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