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Cumbrian soldiers lead new surge against Taliban
The Duke Of Lancaster’s Regiment is leading hundreds of troops in a fresh assault on the Taliban in southern Afghanistan.
Last updated 31 July 2010
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Carlisle residents pledge to fight plans for 100 rail yard homes
Residents of a picturesque street in Carlisle are prepared to fight rail firm DB Schenker over plans to build nearly 100 homes on a disused rail yard in Currock.
Last updated 31 July 2010
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Brampton bank manager hopes to cash in during Great North Run
A Brampton bank manager is swapping balance sheets for running shoes to raise money for cancer research after a friend was diagnosed with the disease.
Last updated 31 July 2010
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HSE welcomes fines after man badly hurt in Carlisle roof fall
Health and safety chiefs have welcomed the fines imposed on two brothers whose “cavalier” attitude to safety led to a workman being horrifically injured.
Last updated 31 July 2010
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Hours reduced for Cumbria shootings helpline
The NHS Incident Response helpline, set up in the wake of Derrick Bird’s killing spree in west Cumbria, is to reduce its hours of operation next month.
Last updated 31 July 2010
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Cumbria academies update for county council bosses
Cumbria County Council chiefs have been getting an update on the £100 million-plus programme to build four new academy schools in the county.
Last updated 31 July 2010
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Coffee firm Caffe Nero to open branch in Carlisle
Italian coffee company Caffe Nero is opening a branch in Carlisle.
Last updated 31 July 2010
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Calvin Harris gets Kendal Calling festival off to flying start
Ready for the weekend? Thousands of Cumbrian festival fans are after a stonking set from Calvin Harris set the county's biggest music festival on fire.
Last updated 31 July 2010
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Cumbrian man charged with petrol station attempted robbery
A man has appeared in court charged with having an imitation firearm and attempting to carry out a robbery at a petrol station in Maryport.
Last updated 31 July 2010
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Whitehaven teenager tells of shock road hole find
A teenager who discovered a huge underground hole opening up in Whitehaven town centre has spoken of his shock at the find.
Last updated 31 July 2010
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Final warning for Carlisle drugs man - court
A Carlisle man has been warned that he has had his “last opportunity” after a judge spared him prison for possessing cannabis with intent to supply.
Last updated 31 July 2010
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Birthday Honours award for Cumbrian TV star Helen Skelton
Cumbrian adventurer and Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton is one of 16 celebrities honoured in the annual Scouts Birthday Honours List announced today.
Last updated 31 July 2010
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Carlisle swimming club and pools bosses row over training facilities
The relationship between the bosses at The Pools in Carlisle and a city swimming club has taken a dive because of a row over the use of facilities for children’s training.
Last updated 31 July 2010
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Number of Cumbrian school pupils expelled falls
The number of pupils across Cumbria being expelled from school has fallen while the number being shown a yellow card has increased.
Last updated 31 July 2010
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Carlisle man attacked partner after cash machine mistake
A Carlisle man assaulted his partner because she drew too much money out of the cash machine, city magistrates heard.
Last updated 31 July 2010
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West Cumrian man punched woman at taxi rank
An Egremont man who assaulted a woman as she waited for a taxi has been spared a prison sentence.
Last updated 31 July 2010
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Sixty-five jobs axed at Cumbrian nuclear firm
Sixty-five nuclear workers were axed yesterday in a “shattering blow” to the west Cumbrian economy. (1 comment)
Last updated 31 July 2010
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Carlisle shopkeeper facing eviction over unpaid rates
A woman who runs a small food and gift shop in Carlisle is facing eviction because she can’t afford to pay her business rates. (4 comments)
Last updated 31 July 2010
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Fifteen arrests on first day of Penrith's Kendal Calling festival
Fifteen people were arrested at Kendal Calling on the first day of the police operation covering the sold-out Cumbrian music festival.
Last updated 31 July 2010
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Ten thousand Cumbrian families set to lose child tax credits
More than 10,000 families across north and west Cumbria are set lose almost all of their child tax credits worth hundreds of pounds each year. (10 comments)
Last updated 31 July 2010
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