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We’ve got lots to celebrate!
There’ll be pealing bells, bands, flags, flashmobs, cheering and dancing is the streets of Cumbria today as the county finally welcomes the arrival of the Olympic Torch.
Last updated 20 June 2012
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Co-operate on CCTV solution
What price do you put on security? One Cumbrian local authority has set it at £80,000.
Last updated 19 June 2012
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Keep the Olympics dream alive Tom
As Cumbria prepares to welcome the Olympic torch, it is terribly sad that one of our athletes has been cruelly robbed of the chance to compete in London.
Last updated 18 June 2012
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Brutality makes the headlines
It is, of course, inarguably true that violent crime is less common in Carlisle than in some other larger cities.
Last updated 14 June 2012
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Our MPs are right about pay
With George Osborne’s Budget plan to introduce regional pay rates for public sector workers under review, there could well be the whiff of another U-turn in the wind.
Last updated 13 June 2012
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We’re all responsible for rubbish
First impressions mean a lot, when you’re inviting visitors into your home.
Last updated 12 June 2012
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Language of modern learning
Another national curriculum shake-up will, no doubt, bring an additional raft of concerns for teachers who have faced countless changes over recent years.
Last updated 11 June 2012
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The Show definitely will go on
It’s showtime! Thousands of Cumbrians and plenty more from further afield will be flocking to The Cumberland Show today.
Last updated 9 June 2012
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Time for a unitary debate
It’s the thorny subject that won’t go away. And one that has yet to move a single step forward.
Last updated 7 June 2012
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Stephen’s Jubilee spirit
While so many return to work today, shrugging off the excesses of a celebratory community weekend, Carlisle’s Stephen Weston can look back on a record-breaking endeavour.
Last updated 6 June 2012
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Carlisle’s road to the future
First impressions are vitally important. Yet for far too long, one of Cumbria’s has been seriously suffering.
Last updated 5 June 2012
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A whole week to celebrate
As Jubilee celebrations across Cumbria continue today, it looks as though summer has well and truly arrived.
Last updated 4 June 2012
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Hope for future is energising
Years of planning, discussion and promise are finally starting to take physical shape as work continues on Cumbria’s Energy Coast.
Last updated 2 June 2012
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Hendry’s city with ambition
What’s in a name? An awful lot, attests Carlisle City Council leader Dr Joe Hendry.
Last updated 31 May 2012
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A blow against Goliath
A high court judge’s ruling that a Norfolk community’s love of its landscape was more important than government renewable energy targets should give heart to villagers in Cumwhinton.
Last updated 30 May 2012
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We all want to splash out but...
The common rule of household budgeting is that if you’re struggling to make ends meet, you tend not to borrow millions to build a new home.
Last updated 29 May 2012
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Cumbrians excel at giving help
As the Diamond Jubilee weekend approaches, thoughts gravitate towards the value of service.
Last updated 28 May 2012
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Housing crisis must be tackled
Cumbria’s issues with affordable housing – or lack of it – show precious little sign of being resolved.
Last updated 26 May 2012
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It’s time for Trust to leave
As all four of the area’s MPs unite to demand senior managers of our troubled hospitals stand down, the call to the North Cumbria Trust is clear – it’s time to go.
Last updated 25 May 2012
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Good news for the city centre
The good news is retailers are still interested in coming into Carlisle. That gives cause for optimism on a number of fronts.
Last updated 24 May 2012
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