Monday, 12 May 2008

Council will be called to justify actions

Renaissance graphic

HAVING followed, for over a year, via this newspaper’s columns and elsewhere, the story of Carlisle City Council’s readiness to proceed with plans to redevelop Rickergate against the wishes of its residents, I wish to express my view.

Anne Pickles

We have an opinion on you too

Pots, kettles... well, we know the rest. Question Time (BBC1 Thursdays) used to be the must-see of all politically interested types – at least the ones with not much better to do of a midweek evening.

In our view

No surprise we buck the trend

With food and fuel increasing in price, and widespread complaints about the “credit crunch”, it is good to see that Cumbria’s tourism industry is not suffering from the general belt-tightening being experienced nationwide.

Ross Brewster

Chorister with a bag full of cool

COURAGE comes in many forms and Andrew Johnston, the chorister who sang for 12,000 fans at Brunton Park on Saturday, has it in spades.

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Upcoming elections

"It's definitely time for a change! Sick of this Labour government bleeding us all dry with their dishonest policies."

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Trumpet call to join our band

Residents or businesses within earshot of Gilwilly Industrial Estate in Penrith may have been puzzled to hear the sound of a rousing brass band march on a Monday evening in recent weeks.

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