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Proof that crime does not pay

Reclamation of more than £100,000 from Cumbrian drug dealers who have profited from misery is what most would regard as a satisfying result.

Last updated 11 February 2012
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Funds will buy peace of mind

Never again? When it comes to controlling nature, there are no guarantees.

Last updated 10 February 2012
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Tuesday: Don’t do tripe

It is Valentine’s Day on Tuesday, so get your excuses in now...

Last updated 9 February 2012
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Pedalo-power is the way to keep Falklands British

It's easy to have a laugh at the expense of our ‘naked pedalo’ men as they have become known to the nation and most of the world.

Last updated 9 February 2012
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Yes, we are nearly there now

It has been one of the worst kept secrets in Cumbria. Carlisle’s long-awaited western bypass will open earlier than planned. But how much earlier?

Last updated 9 February 2012
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Bravery can beat sex crimes

Sex predators in Cumbria are being allowed to walk away from their crimes without ever having to appear in court.

Last updated 8 February 2012
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60 years as monarch is a remarkable achievement

She has seen them come and she has seen them go. There may well even have been a few she’d have liked to have had seen off the premises.

Last updated 7 February 2012
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Subsidies create inequality

Cross-party MPs joining a rebellion against government policy isn’t the commonest of occurrences.

Last updated 7 February 2012
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One of life’s (considerably less pleasant) mysteries answered

Doggy doo? Doggy don’t! This is the message for dog owners in west Cumbria, where council workmen have been painting dog poo in an attempt to catch the culprits.

Last updated 6 February 2012
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A siege mentality in Carlisle's Castle ward?

The Liberal Democrats’ popularity has slumped since the last General Election.

Last updated 6 February 2012
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Much to admire in our Queen

She had never allowed room for doubt but today, marking the 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne, the Queen renewed her promise to reign for the rest of her life.

Last updated 6 February 2012
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Be a friend and maybe save lives

The exceptional harshness of the last two winters may not have materialised yet. But that’s no reason for complacency.

Last updated 4 February 2012
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A bonus met with unease

We are entering ‘bonus season’, when bankers are rewarded with sums which inflate already large salaries to eye-watering proportions.

Last updated 3 February 2012
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Cumbrian hospitals need a quick cure

Hurrah! The long wait is finally over. The board of the North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs our two major hospitals in Carlisle and Whitehaven, has decided that Northumbria Healthcare should take over the running of our healthcare.

Last updated 2 February 2012
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