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Playing a vital peackeeping role in the community
Mark Nevison oozes enthusiasm for his role as a police community support officer. Walking his patch in Raffles he is used to dealing with neighbourhood disputes, dogs on the loose and youths causing minor disturbances.W e also confiscate a lot of alcohol from the youths too, which gets destroye at the police station. This is quite a big part of my role as it is important to clamp down on anti-social behaviour.”
Last updated 31 July 2010
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‘We’re being squeezed out of Carlisle’ claim cyclists
There was a double dose of bad news for Carlisle cyclists last week.
Last updated 29 July 2010
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Cumbrian pupils prepared for the rigours of big school
The wait is almost over for thousands of 11-year-olds who move up to “big school” after the summer holidays.
Last updated 27 July 2010
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Ongoing campaign to get Cumbrian owners to clean up after their dogs
Imagine Cumbria without the dogs. It wouldn’t be nearly as good. A hairy companion sets the scenery off beautifully, letting you know when it’s time to calm down or pick up the pace.
Last updated 2 February 2012
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Cumbrian ice cream vans poised to join endangered list
The unmistakable jingle of an ice cream van inevitably results in pestered parents, a fevered hunt for purses and wallets, followed by a reckless dash into the street. (3 comments)
Last updated 24 July 2010
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Carlisle bypass will be catalyst for Kingmoor Park expansion
Recession, what recession? Anyone would think that Cumbria was booming, judging by the £50 million scheme for Kingmoor Park approved by city councillors last Friday.
Last updated 21 July 2010
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Why Margery Jackson, miser of Carlisle, is to be celebrated in song
‘A misanthrope is a being who likes nobody, whom nobody likes, and who is like nobody – and such was Margery Jackson.’
Last updated 20 July 2010
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Newton Rigg will survive - and then thrive
We stand among the chippings inside the large warehouse, close to the centre of the countryside campus that generations have simply called “Newton Rigg”.
Last updated 17 July 2010
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Carlisle folk told to take charge of their own wellbeing
In Carlisle the suicide rate is twice the national average.
Last updated 15 July 2010
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Big pressures on police who work with Cumbrian families touched by tragedy
Every grieving family touched by tragedy wants answers – to know why a loved one has been taken suddenly from them.
Last updated 14 July 2010
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Carlisle Youth Zone boss excited by challenge of improving youngsters' lives
In the shadow of the giant new Central Academy, a smaller building project is taking shape.
Last updated 13 July 2010
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New base doubts will not stop Cumbrian rescue team
They’re ready on alert 24/7 – prepared to drop everything and respond whenever the call comes. Maryport’s inshore rescue team are willing to put their own lives on hold to be there when others need to be saved.
Last updated 12 July 2010
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Cumbria university needs ‘new start’, says outgoing boss
The chairman of the University of Cumbria’s governing board says he is not to blame for the situation that has engulfed the young institution.
Last updated 10 July 2010
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Cumbria police get at least one animal cruelty report each week
Most crimes can at least be understood. If you mug an old lady and steal her handbag, you might be a bad person, but your motives are obvious.
Last updated 8 July 2010
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Does Carlisle need a directly-elected mayor?
Could an elected mayor bring the mojo back to Carlisle? The city is licking its wounds after a torrid start to 2010.
Last updated 7 July 2010
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Is a dedicated theatre in Carlisle a realistic aim?
It’s not that we don’t have the talent. Our talent is thriving, all over the city, as youngsters flock to drama clubs and dance lessons. (5 comments)
Last updated 6 July 2010
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‘No means no and that is all there is to it'
Leyla Ibrahim was convicted of perverting the course of justice by a jury at Carlisle Crown Court after she sparked one of the city’s biggest manhunts by telling police she had been sexually assaulted on a Stanwix footpath.
Last updated 5 July 2010
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Cumbrian students shown how to balance the books
As a teenager you may dream of the day you can leave home, earn your own money and spend it how you want – but are you truly aware of the realities of independent living?
Last updated 1 July 2010
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Why we all depend on Cumbria's volunteer workers
Malcolm Dowler is so passionate about the future of a west Cumbria theatre that he organises fundraising concerts, ushers people into shows and even cuts the grass outside.
Last updated 30 June 2010
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Panic alarms scheme to keep Cumbrian health workers safer
Union official Sean Gibson knows only too well the dangers that can be faced by lone community workers.
Last updated 29 June 2010
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