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Cumbrian teenager enters Miss England record books
A Carlisle teenager has failed in her bid to be crowned Miss England – but has won herself a place in the fundraising record books.
Last updated 3 September 2010
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Carlisle residents' safety fears after industrial estate blaze
Residents say they are worried for their safety after fire broke out at Egertons Recovery on Carlisle's Newtown Industrial Estate.
Last updated 3 September 2010
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Sport England withdraws Carlisle Sands Centre revamp objection
Sport England has withdrawn its objection to the £15 million revamp of Carlisle’s Sands Centre. (1 comment)
Last updated 3 September 2010
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Supermarket giant Tesco urged to help save historic Carlisle pub
Supermarket giant Tesco has been asked to take urgent action to save a Carlisle pub which it bought two years ago but has allowed to fall into disrepair. (7 comments)
Last updated 3 September 2010
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Talented Cumbrian singer sets sights on opera career
A talented singer has brushed aside plans to become a doctor to fulfil a dream of hitting the high notes as an opera star.
Last updated 3 September 2010
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Jail for burglar who stripped copper wire from Carlisle's old post office
A burglar who stripped thousands of pounds worth of copper wire from the inside of Carlisle’s former post office has been jailed.
Last updated 3 September 2010
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Carlisle department store relaunch can make Carlisle like Manchester
Carlisle mayor Mary Styth has praised House of Fraser for investing £1m in its city department store which has created 100 new jobs.
Last updated 28 August 2010
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Cumbrian man steps down after 25 years at heart of church decision-making
He was in the chamber to hear Archbishop Desmond Tutu denounce the evils of apartheid.
Last updated 27 August 2010
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Bowness visitor centre study supports heritage theme
Plans for a £750,000 visitor centre in Bowness-on-Solway are moving forward.
Last updated 27 August 2010
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Carlisle bank worker ran 26 marathons in 26 cities
Bank worker Jock Ferguson who ran 26 sets of 26-mile marathons in seven years has helped reach a charity target of £1 million for Help the Hospices.
Last updated 27 August 2010
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Brampton flower show staged after ten year absence
It has been a decade since the last one but organisers of Brampton and District Flower club say their show at the weekend will be worth the wait.
Last updated 27 August 2010
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Last chance for owners to tidy former Longtown hotel
The owners of an eyesore hotel in a conservation area of Longtown have been given a final chance to spruce up the listed building.
Last updated 27 August 2010
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Cumbria gypsy history festival a first for UK
An exhibition about the culture of gypsies and travellers will bring people from around the world together in Carlisle this weekend.
Last updated 27 August 2010
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Wind turbines plan for protected goose site in north Cumbria
Plans have been lodged for three wind turbines in a pink-footed goose-protected site near Wigton.
Last updated 27 August 2010
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Carlisle rugby club planning big send-off for long-serving stewardess
Rugby union players who have played for Carlisle RFC over the last 20 years are being sought so they can attend a retirement party for club stewardess Christine Fraser.
Last updated 27 August 2010
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Facebook campaign urges people to support events at Carlisle church hall
A campaign to resurrect Carlisle’s Central Methodist Church Hall is underway.
Last updated 27 August 2010
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Plan to create credit union for Eden area
A group of community volunteers is holding the first public meeting to set up a credit union for Eden.
Last updated 27 August 2010
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Revamp Brampton centre but do not knock it down, say residents
People living in Brampton do not want to see its community centre demolished as part of proposals to revamp it, a consultation has shown.
Last updated 27 August 2010
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Help wanted to trace Carlisle teacher who became hit in Australia
A teacher in Australia has appealed to The Cumberland News to help trace a teacher from Carlisle from 27 years ago.
Last updated 27 August 2010
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Plan to demolish 200-year-old 'out of place' Carlisle cottage
A 200-year-old cottage in Carlisle could be knocked down because it is too old to fit in with surrounding buildings.
Last updated 27 August 2010
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