Mark Green

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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The tyrant, the traitor, the fraudster and Fred

There’s more than a whiff of medieval justice about the treatment of former RBS boss Fred Goodwin.

Last updated 2 February 2012
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New dimension to Auld Enemy clash

I'm really looking forward to the Six Nations kicking off this weekend – and especially the match between Scotland and England this weekend.

Last updated 2 February 2012
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Don’t beat yourself up

So, it's the end of the month – how is the New Year resolution going? Still at it? Good for you!

Last updated 26 January 2012
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£3 million could attract visitors to museums

It is great news that three Cumbrian museums have landed a £3 million windfall.

Last updated 26 January 2012
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Use common sense, not a peg

Hospital red peg photo At a time of massive overspending, plunging staff morale and dispiriting cost-cutting, the latest initiative by Cumbria’s hospitals is boggling.

Last updated 26 January 2012
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So now we know the Milky Way isn’t chocolatey brown

Are you one of the millions watching prof Brian Cox (or ‘Mr Universe’ as I call him) talk us through the planets and stars in the sky?

Last updated 19 January 2012
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New royal yacht a waste of money

af britannia1 What a great idea to have a privately-financed new royal yacht! Or is it?

Last updated 19 January 2012
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Bin this idea

It’s a dirty job, but someone’s got to do it. It’s the most basic need and one that always provokes a huge and vehement reaction from people.

Last updated 19 January 2012
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Use shops or lose them

I’ve seen the future of shopping and it is like going to Argos. Hundreds of us queuing in giant warehouses clutching ticket number 14682934870 and waiting impatiently in line for a sliced loaf, half a dozen eggs, tins of beans, a packet of spaghetti, a new toaster, bottle of wine and back-to-school uniforms for the kids.

Last updated 12 January 2012
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