News round up

Night-time resurfacing work on one of Cumbria's busiest roads

Motorists are being warned to expect delays when resurfacing work starts on one of Cumbria’s busiest routes.

Last updated 10 May 2013
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Bid to build new mess at RAF Spadeadam in north Cumbria

Spadeadam boss photo The Government is poised to invest heavily in the future of a military base which employs hundreds of people.

Last updated 10 May 2013
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Owners open to offers for Cumbrian pub threatened with demolition

Weary pub photo Owners of a former pub earmarked for demolition say they are willing to consider talks about a community buyout.

Last updated 10 May 2013
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Keep Carlisle criminal in jail until he pays up millions he made from crime, says ex-cop

Noel Young photo Notorious criminal Noel Young should be kept in jail until he hands over the millions of pounds that he has made from his life of crime, says a former policeman.

Last updated 10 May 2013
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Cumbrian council services back in business after car crash

Wigton Market Hall crash photo A full range of council services will resume from Wigton Market Hall next week after a freak crash damaged the front entrance.

Last updated 10 May 2013
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Parties still to agree deal on control of Cumbria council

County election photo A decision over who will take control of Cumbria County Council is unlikely to be made before next week.

Last updated 10 May 2013
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First image of new £5.3m Carlisle College art complex

Carlisle College arts complex graphic This is how a new £5.3 million arts complex could transform a derelict pocket of Carlisle city centre.

Last updated 10 May 2013
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Historic Cumbrian hall hopes to land beekeeper for garden

Ilona Boyle photo An appeal has gone out to find a beekeeper to help with the restoration of historic gardens – by providing the pollinating insects vital to ensure their success.

Last updated 3 May 2013
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Angler’s £1,300 bill for catching salmon in River Eden illegally

An angler has been fined after being caught leaving the River Eden carrying a bag containing a large female salmon which should not have been caught.

Last updated 3 May 2013
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Boycott threat over violence on Carlisle to Newcastle train

A rail union leader says trouble on a train has become so bad that some rail staff want to boycott working on it.

Last updated 3 May 2013
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Group to fight Cumbrian turbines scheme

Villagers at Rosley, near Wigton, are forming an action group to fight proposals for wind turbines more than twice the height of Carlisle Civic Centre.

Last updated 3 May 2013
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North Cumbria set for rally fans 'invasion'

Rally teams and their fans are expected to drive a major boost into north Cumbria’s economy.

Last updated 29 April 2013
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Crime falls by 17 per cent in 12 months in Brampton and Longtown area

Dan St Quintin photo Crime has fallen by almost a fifth in the Brampton and Longtown police district.

Last updated 29 April 2013
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North Cumbria hospitals trust spent £8m on stand-in doctors

Stephanie Thomas photo North Cumbria’s troubled hospitals trust has come under heavy criticism for spending nearly £8 million on locum doctors in the last year, paying one of them £158 an hour.