‘Tis the season to be stressed out about debt

As Christmas approaches and winter temperatures fall, many people are finding that the heat is being turned up on their personal finances.

Last updated 12 December 2011
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Staying in control key to safe winter driving, says expert

It’s a cold winter’s evening and you’re driving to a party at a friend’s house. You’re being sensible, driving at what you think is a sensible speed and taking care.

Last updated 10 December 2011
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Brian Scowcroft: The failure who dared to succeed

At 10 years old Brian Scowcroft was labelled a failure. The man who would go on to head Swinton Insurance, own a string of industrial estates and run two comprehensive schools was told he wouldn’t amount to anything.

Last updated 8 December 2011
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Cumbrian couple who lost son to cancer raise money for charity that helped them

Oscar Leggett was just 21 months old when he died. Now this Christmas his family is trying to help the charity that supported them through his illness.

Last updated 7 December 2011
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Miracle recovery of Cumbrian woman who died aged 23

In her early 20s, Michelle Ferguson was living life to the full. Better known as Fergy, she played darts and pool for Cumbria and was out socialising almost every night.

Last updated 3 December 2011
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Dispatches from a past Cumbrian generation now online

The Carlisle Journal was published from 1798 to 1968. Now, pages from 1833 to 1866 have now gone online as part of a massive history project.

Last updated 30 November 2011
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New work and training scheme aimed at Cumbria's young unemployed

Young people who are about to leave school, college or university and enter the world of employment could hardly be doing so at a worse time. The situation has not been so difficult for 19 years.

Last updated 29 November 2011
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How pensions anger found its public voice

A national ‘Day of Action’ threatens to have a devastating impact on the UK’s productivity this Wednesday.

Last updated 28 November 2011
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Cumbria's odd weather: From snow to daffodils in November

This time last year, Cumbria was braced for one of the coldest winters in living memory.

Last updated 23 November 2011
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Joy and despair are mixed into the concrete at Carlisle Utd's Brunton Park

I’ve heard it said that Carlisle United fans should put emotion to one side when weighing up a move from Brunton Park, writes Roger Lytollis.

Last updated 22 November 2011
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Quicker response times for ambulances after controversial 999 switch

When it was first announced that Cumbria’s ambulance control room could move out of the county to a new regional centre, alarm bells sounded.

Last updated 21 November 2011
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Clubs reveal the goal of new ground

IF YOU want to know about the feel-good factor that comes with a new football stadium, ask a Brighton and Hove Albion supporter.

Last updated 19 November 2011
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‘I think most people have been bullied’

Beaten up and verbally abused, Mark reached breaking point four years ago. “They’d call me names, like ‘fat b******’, chucking stuff at you, starting fights with you, punching you.

Last updated 17 November 2011
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The courage of two young brothers – and the thousands who share their painful routine

Many of us would cringe or even feel faint at the sight of a needle. Not so brave Carlisle brothers Rhys, who is only five years old, and nine-year-old Tyler, who each face up to 10 jabs a day to ensure they remain fit and well.

Last updated 16 November 2011
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Preying on the old and vulnerable

Last updated 15 November 2011
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Alarming statistics on alcohol consumption in Cumbria

Their young deaths were perhaps one of the most tragic illustrations of the deadly impact drink can have.

Last updated 14 November 2011
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Pick it up and put it in the bin!

It’s a problem that appears to cause more concern than drugs and violence – a scourge that triggers anger and disgust. In places, it can sometimes be so serious that you fail to watch where you’re walking at your peril.

Last updated 12 November 2011
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Cumbria can benefit from London 2012 Olympics, claims Government minister

Jeremy Hunt was in Cumbria yesterday to reassure businesses that the Olympics would bring lasting benefits to the region despite being based more than 200 miles away.

Last updated 10 November 2011
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Campaign aims to keep Cumbria's new-born safe from fire

Firefighter Craig Drinkald has his wife Sandra to thank for the idea that won his team an Excellence in Partnership award.

Last updated 9 November 2011
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