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Alfred Wainwright’s forgotten walk

High Street photo Alfred Wainwright has done more than anyone else to encourage walkers to appreciate the Lake District.

Last updated 10 May 2013
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Funeral pyres could return to Cumbria after snow kills livestock

Alistair Mackintosh photo Mass funeral pyres could be built to burn animals killed by freak spring snowfall.

Last updated 6 April 2013
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Cumbria police initiative to keep motorcyclists safe

Lifelong motorcyclist Laurence Brown will never forget the moment he collided head-on with a Ford Focus.

Last updated 30 March 2013
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Carlisle course claims it can help drivers use less petrol

Petrol pump photo Prices at the pump have always been political, but as George Osborne’s budget threatens to push them to an all-time high, for Cumbrian motorists every little helps.

Last updated 11 March 2013
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Cocaine: The drug that takes over people’s lives

Cocaine sniffing photo Sarah tells her story with brutal candour. Intelligent, pretty, and uncompromisingly honest, she talks calmly of the appeal of cocaine, the drug which insidiously took control of her life and almost took it away.

Last updated 6 March 2013
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'Dangerous gangster' was godfather of drugs conspiracy smashed by Cumbria police

Aaron Giacopazzi photo This is the moment police prepared to pounce and arrest Aaron Giacopazzi – one of Carlisle’s most notorious criminals and a man dubbed “the godfather” of a major drugs operation.

Last updated 3 March 2013
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Burglary hit-squad patrolling Carlisle's night-time streets

Lee Brumpton photo Dressed in dark clothing with beanie hats pulled down tight against the freezing cold, two men sneak along city streets in eerie silence, trying door handles and shining torches into cars.

Last updated 12 February 2013
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Do you want to know if your baby will be ginger?

Samantha Parker photo Your children could have ginger hair even if neither parent does – and a simple DNA test can identify carriers of the ginger gene. (10 comments)

Last updated 31 January 2013
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‘It is irresponsible to vote for this in the knowledge that Cumbria is heavily unsuitable’

David Smythe photo The Government’s process for selecting a possible underground repository for nuclear waste is wrong, the idea of basing it in Cumbria is flawed and if it goes ahead it will result in costly failure.

Last updated 25 January 2013
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‘Geologists say further investigation is justified’

Bruce McKirdy photo THE only way we can find out if the geology of west Cumbria is suitable for a GDF is if the Cumbrian councils proceed to Stage 4 of the Managing Radioactive Waste (MRWS) process next week.

Last updated 25 January 2013
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Volunteers sleep rough in Carlisle to raise awareness of homelessness

Lee Sherriff photo It might not be as obvious as on the streets of bigger cities, but it’s a problem that still exists – a nightmare situation that no-one wants to find themselves in. (41 comments)

Last updated 21 January 2013
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Is the age of chivalry dead?

Women in Cumbria say chivalry is alive and well and they welcome it. (11 comments)

Last updated 15 January 2013
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Grey skies leave us feeling blue

sadwinter4 The Christmas tree lights have come down, the presents have been packed away and the relatives have gone home.

Last updated 5 January 2013
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Drunken Carlisle teenager chased from houses he was trying to burgle

Connor Dalgleish photo A 64-year-old man who woke up to strange noises in his house in the middle of the night got out of bed to investigate – and found a burglar coming up the stairs towards him.

Last updated 8 December 2012
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Carlisle royal sick bag artist's new product to mark Duchess of Cambridge pregnancy

Lydia Leith photo Some raised eyebrows when artist Lydia Leith came up with some alternative memorabilia when Wills and Kate tied the knot.

Last updated 8 December 2012
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Cumbrian women unimpressed with Government's grants for new childcare businesses

Joanne Routledge photo A new pot of cash could entice “female entrepreneurs” to set up childcare businesses, as the Government battles to help more women return to work.

Last updated 15 November 2012
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Only 1 in 3 say they will definitely vote in Cumbria police election - poll

Police photo When the Prime Minister comes to Cumbria, you can bet there’s an election looming.

Last updated 12 November 2012
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Child benefits which aren't for everyone

cb4 A big change in how the British benefits system works is underway. Letters have gone out to households across Cumbria advising them about a forthcoming change to Child Benefit.

Last updated 30 October 2012
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Cumbria's elderly facing stark choice between warmth and food

Tony Cunningham photo Utility companies raising gas and electricity prices are signing a “death warrant” for the elderly.

Last updated 15 October 2012
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We should never turn a blind eye to this shocking abuse

Jimmy Savile photo For Abigail Finnigan, chief executive of Carlisle-based charity Safety Net, the sheer size and scale of both the abuse claims by Savile’s victims, and the organisations and people who knew about them, do not surprise her.