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Government puts buffers on Cumbria’s high speed rail hopes

HOPES for a high-speed rail line from Cumbria to London have been dealt a blow after the government excluded anywhere north of Manchester or Leeds from the core route.

Last updated 13 March 2010
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Maths masters

STUDENTS from a Barrow secondary school have won a haul of awards in a national maths competition.

Last updated 13 March 2010
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Warning to fish owners following pond massacre

A BARROW man is warning householders to watch out after a night time animal intruder killed and ate his pet fish.

Last updated 13 March 2010
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Lib Dems say they will block plans for N-plant

THOUSANDS of jobs created by new nuclear power stations across Cumbria could be put at risk in the event of a hung Parliament.

Last updated 13 March 2010
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Appeal for volunteers to help marshal K2B walk

ORGANISERS of the Keswick to Barrow walk are looking for volunteers to help run this year’s event, which is set to be the biggest yet.

Last updated 13 March 2010
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Lives will be saved thanks to gift from county council

A TEAM which supports ambulance services has received a cash windfall to buy life-saving equipment.

Last updated 13 March 2010
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MP puts on running shoes for sports relief

THE election is not the only thing Copeland MP Jamie Reed is running for.

Last updated 13 March 2010
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PCSO on road to recovery after sledging accident

A POPULAR beat bobby is still recovering in hospital after a horrific sledging incident.

Last updated 13 March 2010
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Councillors call for route through nuclear site

COUNCILLORS are to ask Sellafield if a route can be created through the nuclear site to reduce long-standing traffic problems on the A595.

Last updated 13 March 2010
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Becoming James Bond with a view to a meal

DINERS will be in 00 heaven when they sit down for a feast prepared by trainee chefs.

Last updated 13 March 2010
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Fewer people are victims of crime in Cumbria

CRIME rates in Cumbria are continuing to fall and are lower than comparable forces, a report has revealed.

Last updated 12 March 2010
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Brave Barrow teen's cancer battle

WHEN Nathan Lippitt found a lump in his left testicle over a year and a half ago, the 16-year-old thought nothing of it.

Last updated 12 March 2010
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A spring in the step of new born Barrow lambs

JIM Webster has lived at Page Bank Farm in Rampside all his life. The 54-year-old farmer agreed to take me round and tell me about lambing in Furness.

Last updated 12 March 2010
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