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Family pay tribute to west Cumbrian teenager Ben Exley
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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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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Cumbria crime commissioner criticised in Whitehall report
Cumbria's under-fire crime commissioner has been criticised again – this time for not publishing his annual budget data fast enough.
Last updated 23 May 2013
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Cumbrian running legend, 77, has one more fell to go
A running legend who has taken part in all but one of a series of Lake District mountain trials is taking to the fells at the age of 77 to complete the set.
Last updated 23 May 2013
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Cumbria's chief constable remains suspended
Richard Rhodes, the county’s police and crime commissioner, announced that he had reviewed the case and decided that while South Wales Police are still investigating the allegations, Stuart Hyde should remain suspended.
Last updated 23 May 2013
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Woman's body found at Cleator Moor
The body of a 37-year-old woman has been found near to a bridge at Wath Brow.
Last updated 23 May 2013
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Cumbrian poet's house open for bank holiday fun
Servants have been putting in some skittle practice in preparation for a fun-filled week of events at William Wordsworth’s childhood home.
Last updated 23 May 2013
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Carlisle primary school launches plan for expansion
The latest phase of a £12 million scheme increasing the number of primary school places across Carlisle and Penrith has been launched.
Last updated 23 May 2013
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Cumbrian man’s skull fractured in bottle attack
A man from west Cumbria suffered a fractured skull when he was attacked with a bottle.
Last updated 23 May 2013
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Alarming drop in Cumbrian wildlife
Conservationists are concerned about falling numbers of bees, birds and butterflies in Cumbria’s uplands.
Last updated 23 May 2013
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Cumbrian council searching for sites for gypsies and travellers
Potential sites are being sought across the Eden area that could be used for as homes by gypsies and travellers.
Last updated 23 May 2013
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New nightspot to open in Carlisle city centre
A new nightspot is poised to open in Carlisle city centre.
Last updated 23 May 2013
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