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Christmas at Eden Valley Hospice in Carlisle
When Louise Wallace is driving home for Christmas dinner with her family, other faces will linger in her mind.
Last updated 22 December 2010
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Why can’t Britain cope when it snows?
Tens of thousands of people stuck at airport terminals, massive Eurostar queues, motorists stuck in blizzard conditions on motorways. Just some of the dramatic images that sum up the big freeze of 2010.
Last updated 22 December 2010
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Carlisle soldier lucky to be home for Christmas
‘You feel that everyone has forgotten you. You are in the loneliness of operations, you phone home and everyone else is out partying and enjoying themselves.”
Last updated 21 December 2010
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Christmas Day just like any other at Cumbrian animal hospice
Kenneth and Holly were inseparable best friends. They went everywhere together and when tired they would often doze off next to each other.
Last updated 20 December 2010
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What we’ll be doing on Christmas Day...
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Last updated 18 December 2010
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Shelter and a warm welcome
Outside the Salvation Army Citadel people hurry through the sub-zero temperatures laden with bags of Christmas shopping.
Last updated 17 December 2010
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Why Annan’s Ashley won’t be coming home just yet
Ashley Jensen says she misses the smell of the London Underground while she’s in Los Angeles. Given the odours of the daily commute – and the fact she hails from beautiful Dumfriesshire – that seems rather unlikely, but perhaps more surprising is the fact the actress uses public transport at all.
Last updated 16 December 2010
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Cumbrian rail route named one of best journeys in country
The thought of facing endless traffic jams and irate motorists, as well as rising fuel costs as you make your way to work, is stressing many commuters every day.
Last updated 15 December 2010
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Does Carlisle have too many supermarkets?
On the face of it, a new supermarket in Carlisle could be a good thing. It would give the west of the city what the north and east already have, it would raise money for revamping the Sands Centre and – most importantly – it could mean 250 construction jobs and 442 permanent staff jobs. (3 comments)
Last updated 15 December 2010
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12 days to go: Cumbrian experts tell how you can make Xmas shopping painless
You’re struggling with half a dozen bulky carrier bags in each hand, you’ve just dropped your gloves in some slushy snow and you’re beginning to think that if you hear Cliff Richard singing Mistletoe and Wine one more time you’ll go crackers.
Last updated 13 December 2010
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Xmas is not just for meat eaters
For most adults, the best part of Christmas is the meal and tucking into roast turkey and all the trimmings or a piece of prime beef or pork.
Last updated 11 December 2010
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It is not winter until Derwent Water freezes over, says Cumbrian weather expert
Christmas card manufacturers can breathe a sigh of relief. They won’t have to swap snowy scenes for sun-drenched views just yet.
Last updated 9 December 2010
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Should MPs support rise in student tuition fees?
Martin Dodd has an early start tomorrow morning. At 5.45am, when most of us are still in bed, he will be boarding the train for London.
Last updated 8 December 2010
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Cumbrians still feel loss of Beatles legend John Lennon
He was one half of the greatest song-writing duo of the 20th century, and his death on December 8 1980 ranks alongside those of President Kennedy, Princess Diana and Michael Jackson for the shock and the grief they brought around the world.
Last updated 8 December 2010
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Cumbria's unlikely wildlife saviour
Game is on the menu every week in Gordon Thomson’s home. The pest controller-turned-gamekeeper has his own shoot in the west Cumbrian hills above Distington.
Last updated 7 December 2010
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Cumbrian man taking on the big boys in F1 racing
The Red Bull Formula 1 car is a formidable beast. Powered around the world’s most glamorous race tracks by new F1 world champion Sebastian Vettel, the car is more than 200mph of lean muscle.
Last updated 6 December 2010
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Don’t call me unpatriotic after World Cup bid defeat
Andrew Jennings is coming out fighting after many suggested that the Cumbrian journalist should share responsibility for England’s failed bid to host the 2018 World Cup.
Last updated 3 December 2010
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Never mind the snow, how can we deal with the common cold?
There’s nothing worse than suffering from the sniffles during the Christmas social whirl. Stocking up on potions and pills is as much a part of winter as present-buying, turkey dinners and office parties.
Last updated 3 December 2010
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‘Write about me’ said Lisa... so I did
You know those disclaimers at the front of novels, explaining that any resemblance to real people is purely coincidental?
Last updated 1 December 2010
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Are the Liberal Democrats doomed?
Be careful what you wish for. Liberal Democrats spent decades dreaming of inside influence on government.
Last updated 30 November 2010
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