Cumbria patient transport service phone crisis

Agency staff have been drafted in to help after a new patient transport phone service left elderly people struggling to get to appointments.

Last updated 12 April 2013
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June inquiry for Lake District national park boundary proposals

A public inquiry will be held in June into proposals to redraw national park boundaries in the Lake District.

Last updated 12 April 2013
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Former north Cumbrian hotel reborn as bistro

An iconic building has been given a new lease of life after standing empty for years.

Last updated 12 April 2013
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Landowner questions whether Longtown mine can go ahead

A landowner has questioned whether a mining project which could bring jobs to Longtown can go ahead.

Last updated 12 April 2013
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Carlisle underpass painted with city landmarks

Pedestrians in Carlisle will be able to see all the city’s landmarks within a few feet, thanks to a make-over project.

Last updated 12 April 2013
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Carlisle's Civic Centre going self-service

Carlisle's Civic Centre is going self service to help cope with a predicted increase in people affected by welfare changes.

Last updated 12 April 2013
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Stobart boss Andrew Tinkler could face contempt trial

Stobart boss Andrew Tinkler and one of his senior executives face an attempt to get them jailed for contempt of court.

Last updated 12 April 2013
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Cash grant will help Cumbrians process food waste

A grant of £606,000 will help residents process food waste in their own homes by providing composters for food waste.

Last updated 12 April 2013
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Special sales - Carlisle, Wednesday, April 10

Last updated 12 April 2013
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Longtown site has potential bordering on one of world’s best for coal mining

Coal reserves near Longtown offer one of the world’s best mining opportunities and could create hundreds of jobs.

Last updated 8 April 2013
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New car park idea to ease Brampton congestion

Brampton could be about to get some new spaces to help tackle its parking problems.

Last updated 5 April 2013
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Romantic coalition as Carlisle MP weds

Carlisle's MP John Stevenson married his long-time partner Tracy Nixon in an Easter wedding at the city’s Church of Scotland.

Last updated 5 April 2013
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Work on new 318-home estate in Carlisle could start this year

Work to build hundreds of new homes of the edge of Carlisle could begin later this year.

Last updated 5 April 2013
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Silloth man had £20,000 drugs factory in spare bedroom

A man ran a £20,000 cannabis factory in a spare bedroom at his home out of a misguided sense of loyalty to a drug-dealing friend.

Last updated 5 April 2013
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Tony Blair adviser aiming to win Cumbria council seat

A peer who was a special adviser to former prime minister Tony Blair is aiming to secure a seat on Cumbria County Council.

Last updated 5 April 2013
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New hope over plans for Carlisle homes and jobs

Work to create hundreds of homes and thousands of jobs in Carlisle has taken a crucial step forward.

Last updated 3 April 2013
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Grieving Cumbrian family says organ donation helping them cope

A daughter has spoken of the devastating death of her father and why her family’s decision to donate his organs is helping them cope.

Last updated 3 April 2013
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Legal battle between Cumbrian landowners ends in £1.7m ‘bloody draw’

An acrimonious legal battle between two prominent landowners has ended in a “bloody draw” leaving them with lawyers’ bills of at least £1.7 million.

Last updated 3 April 2013
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Dobbies lodges appeal over £75,000 sewage case bill

A garden centre has lodged an official appeal against its “unprecedented” fine for pumping poorly-treated sewage into a stream.

Last updated 3 April 2013
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