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A Jerusalem without the ladies’ jam?

Shards of flying conkers potentially blinding children can begin to explain the forced wearing of goggles by competitors, while other people begrudgingly accept the dangers flip flops might pose in a workplace.

Last updated 11 October 2012
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Carlisle Mencap's new children's respite centre is 'dream come true'

Grace Little centre photo It was Grace Little’s dying wish to thank the people who helped look after her disabled son.

Last updated 9 October 2012
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Why catching flu shouldn’t be sniffed at

Flu injection photo Flu is often used as an umbrella term for all of the illnesses, including bad coughs and colds, that strike most of us at some point each winter.

Last updated 8 October 2012
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What you will be paying extra for next time you shop

Cash-strapped shoppers will be the ones to suffer most under the new VAT changes, an expert claims.

Last updated 3 October 2012
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Our heritage of infamy, murder and intrigue!

cit003 It’s one of the most historically significant buildings in the city, but it’s unlikely that it catches many an eye among residents or those on the way to work.

Last updated 6 September 2012
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First rungs on the ladder

fire01 Eight new prospective firefighters looked on excitedly and with a little apprehension at the launch of a new apprenticeship scheme.

Last updated 4 September 2012
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Does the school uniform have to be so expensive?

uni02 With a new school year about to start, parents across Cumbria are frantically rushing around trying to get their hands on those final pieces of uniform.

Last updated 3 September 2012
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Nuclear waste disposal: The definitive report condensed

Nuclear dump graphic The experts call it a “geological disposal facility”. Opponents call it a “nuke dump”. They all agree it’ll contain “high level and intermediate nuclear waste”. (22 comments)

Last updated 2 September 2012
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Is there a cure for the summer time booze in Cumbria?

Ros Willatt photo Bottles of strong cider, spirits and cans of cheap lager fill a table at Carlisle police station. They have all been seized from underage drinkers in the city.

Last updated 27 August 2012
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Will the Solway Air Museum ever be able to reach for the skies?

It occupies just under three acres at Carlisle Airport yet Solway Aviation Museum is packed with history.

Last updated 14 August 2012
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The fight to save Carlisle's Lonsdale building is over

Edna Croft photo The Beatles. The Rolling Stones. Jimi Hendrix. Johnny Cash. The Kinks. The Bee Gees. It takes a leap of imagination to picture the days when the biggest stars in the world performed on Warwick Road, Carlisle. (38 comments)

Last updated 6 August 2012
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Rangers in Scottish Division Three means good and bad news for Annan

They may not be exactly on their hands and knees rolling out the red carpet in Annan for the arrival of the mighty Rangers, but certainly the green carpet is being laid.

Last updated 17 July 2012
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All in a day's work for CSI Cumbria

Ian McCrone photo From murders and suicides to road, plane and train crashes, Ian McCrone has seen it all.

Last updated 14 July 2012
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Why more Cumbrians are turning to bargain shopping

Bargain shopping photo Not so long ago ‘bargain shopping’ didn’t have a great image. It brought to mind drab stores, selling poor quality goods at rock-bottom prices. (4 comments)

Last updated 5 July 2012
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Lianne Smith: I know it’s not right to take another life, but I felt I was in a corner

Lianne Smith photo The police officer who led the squad that investigated child rapist Martin Smith says it was the TV psychic’s decision to go on the run that ultimately led to his partner murdering her own children.

Last updated 23 June 2012
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After man banned from starting race with starting pistol, have health and safety rules gone too far?

Alan Bell photo The woman who set her hand on fire in a classroom is not a mad scientist, a political activist or a pyromaniac but the chairwoman of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), the national independent watchdog for work safety. (4 comments)