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Military pageant in city
A SPECTACULAR military pageant, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Territorial Army, takes place in Carlisle on Saturday.
Last updated 7 May 2008
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Mandy’s pioneering role
MANDY Steel has become the first female painter and decorator at a west Cumbrian college.
Last updated 7 May 2008
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Labour’s candidate
LABOUR has chosen Workington politician Barbara Cannon to take on Penrith and the Border MP David Maclean at the next general election.
Last updated 7 May 2008
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MP seeks tighter CO² targeting
COPELAND MP, Jamie Reed, says he will press for Britain’s Co2 reductions to be cut by 80 per cent rather than 60 per cent “if possible”.
Last updated 7 May 2008
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Honour for sea cadet commander
THE former Commanding Officer of Whitehaven’s Sea Cadet unit was being honoured last night by the Lord-Lieutenant of Cumbria, Colonel James Cropper in a ceremony at Cumbria Police Headquarters.
Last updated 7 May 2008
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Bingo! I’ve won £33k
A MYSTERY woman won nearly £33,000 at Whitehaven’s Opera Bingo Club last Wednesday.
Last updated 1 May 2008
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Road crash inquest
AN inquest was opened and adjourned on Tuesday into the death of Flimby road crash victim Jacqueline Wilson, of Whitecroft Court, Maryport. Evidence of identification was given to coroner John Taylor by her father, Keith Glencross.
Last updated 30 April 2008
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Fellrunner beats car driver and raises church funds
THE charity race between a fell runner and his car-driving father was won at the weekend – by the fell runner.
Last updated 30 April 2008
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MP welcomes tax move, but Tory says Labour voters were betrayed
COPELAND MP Jamie Reed has welcomed government concessions for those people affected by the abolition of the 10p tax rate but has called on the government to go even further.
Last updated 30 April 2008
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Pensioner’s plea after yobbish behaviour at bus-stop
HOOLIGANS’ antics have tormented an elderly woman so much that she has pleaded with council chiefs to move a bus stop from outside her home.
Last updated 30 April 2008
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Hero PC arrested
AN AWARD-WINNING female police officer has been arrested.
Last updated 30 April 2008
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Top ballerina helping out at rehearsals
IT was a red-letter day for Rosehill Youth Theatre this week when a star of the Royal Ballet of New Zealand turned up at rehearsals to offer a few dance tips.
Last updated 30 April 2008
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Councillors offer to pay wheelie bin fine
MEMBERS of Copeland Council, which took a Cumbrian man to court for overfilling his wheelie bin, have offered to help pay his fine.
Last updated 24 April 2008
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Blast from the past as a ten bob note drops into town for a flutter
Last updated 23 April 2008
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Ravenglass rescue girls is hero-of-year
A BRAVE young ME sufferer who rescued a drowning child from a muddy estuary in Cumbria is to receive a national award for her courage.
Last updated 23 April 2008
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Sharon’s not the girl she used to be
AN EGREMONT woman has lost a whopping seven stones in just over a year.
Last updated 23 April 2008
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Frying pan murder in print
A BOOK featuring a notorious murder in Victorian Haverigg has been published.
Last updated 23 April 2008
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Awards for five youths
ENVIRONMENTAL awards have been presented to five members of Egremont Youthworks for their voluntary work at Harrington Nature Reserve.
Last updated 23 April 2008
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