New children's respite centre to open in Workington
A doomed children’s respite centre is to finally close following a lengthy campaign to save it – but services will be relocated elsewhere.
- RL star spared jail sentence for taxi rank attack
- Could Asda's move hit Whitehaven economy?
- Ex-Cumbria health boss faces disciplinary hearing over race case
- Drunken pair broke into Cumbrian OAP's home to steal food
- Council facing £3million deficit Add your comments
- Eye surgery on move Add your comments
- Roadworks cause tailbacks on A595 Add your comments
- Met Office issue early warning of snow
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STEF'S MERCY MISSION
We speak to Frizington resident Stef Hopkins on his recent rescue mission to Haiti.
IN A KELLS GARDEN
Birdwatcher Gordon Nicholson reports on welcome - and unwelcome - visitors to his garden during the past month.
WIN: A wedding dress worth up to £1,750
Cumbrian Weddings has teamed up with the Joyce Young Collection to offer one lucky person a personal fitting with Joyce Young and a wedding dress worth up to £1,750
Copeland Crack: Zoom lenses at the ready
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Energy firm accused of housing blight
ENERGY giants RWE npower have been accused of causing property blight in the two areas it had earmarked for potential nuclear new-build.
- Cleator Moor home to create 60 jobs
- Proposal for grass-cutting fee scrapped
- Nuclear police to move training school to Oxford
- Work begins on new hospital buildings
- Woman’s behaviour ‘appalling’
- Have a heart this Valentine and try these healthy tips
- Beacon treasures are world leaders
- Another 16 workers laid off at Sellafield
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