News & Star comment

Bravery can beat sex crimes

Sex predators in Cumbria are being allowed to walk away from their crimes without ever having to appear in court.

Last updated 8 February 2012
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Subsidies create inequality

Cross-party MPs joining a rebellion against government policy isn’t the commonest of occurrences.

Last updated 7 February 2012
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Much to admire in our Queen

She had never allowed room for doubt but today, marking the 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne, the Queen renewed her promise to reign for the rest of her life.

Last updated 6 February 2012
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Be a friend and maybe save lives

The exceptional harshness of the last two winters may not have materialised yet. But that’s no reason for complacency.

Last updated 4 February 2012
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A bonus met with unease

We are entering ‘bonus season’, when bankers are rewarded with sums which inflate already large salaries to eye-watering proportions.

Last updated 3 February 2012
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The concept of secrecy rooted in commercial sensitivity is a difficult one for most people to accept, when they look with concern and stake-holding interest to the future stability of their local health services.

Last updated 2 February 2012
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The healing process starts here

The period of change has been long, some of its history bitter, but today the page turns on a new chapter for our hospitals.

Last updated 1 February 2012
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Welcome education shake-up

Changes to the way schools can mask their own arguable performances are being made by the Government.

Last updated 31 January 2012
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Right to turn down big bonus

Shamed into what passes in the banking world as restraint, the Royal Bank of Scotland’s chief executive has finally turned down his bonus.

Last updated 30 January 2012
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Benefits outweigh concerns

Many large developments will meet with opposition from people living nearby, fearing for their privacy or their security. So it’s no surprise that the plan for student accommodation in Denton Holme has its objectors.

Last updated 28 January 2012
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Persuasion needed for apprentices

In theory, apprenticeships sound like a perfect solution to problems faced by record numbers of young unemployed.

Last updated 26 January 2012
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Losing the heart of community

It might seem an odd cry for help. Why should any government step in to rescue pubs from closure?

Last updated 25 January 2012
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High price for peace of mind

A costly financial blow to the vulnerable elderly is a very low blow indeed.

Last updated 24 January 2012
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It’s grim but there’s opportunity

It will surprise nobody here that the economic gap between north and south is widening as financial squeezing tightens.

Last updated 23 January 2012
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No excuse for cruelty to animals

The picture tells its own story of intolerable cruelty in a community priding itself as animal-loving.

Last updated 21 January 2012
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Hunt down internet fraudsters

No criminal investigation into the theft of £4,500 from Carlisle Rugby Club can be guaranteed.

Last updated 19 January 2012
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Workers closer to real issues

When hospital staff and professional bodies unite to declare lost confidence in their trust’s board, there’s one clear signal that cannot be overlooked.

Last updated 18 January 2012
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