News round up

Carlisle's Hollywood 'insider' shares film experiences with media students

Mally Chung photo Tricks of the trade were revealed to enthusiastic media students by a film industry expert who’s worked on a series of blockbusters.

Last updated 22 March 2013
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Staff stuck in limbo over plan for closure of munitions depot

leckmw A union leader hopes that a decision will be made soon on the proposed closure of a defence depot.

Last updated 22 March 2013
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Families respond to graves tidy call

mwmaryrob Bereaved families have been thanked for their help in tidying up graveside memorials in Eden.

Last updated 22 March 2013
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Mayor hits out at litter scourge

alanrmw The Mayor of Aspatria has criticised the amount of litter dumped in the town.

Last updated 22 March 2013
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Ex-Carlisle MP returns to public life in hospitals governor role

Eric Martlew photo A former MP is making a comeback to political life.

Last updated 19 March 2013
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Borehole reveals coal at Longtown mine site

moredrillmw A mine that could bring hundreds of jobs to the area is a step closer to opening after drillers struck coal.

Last updated 19 March 2013
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Brampton trust baffled by refusal of care flats plan

Irthing Centre photo A group with ambitious plans for a community building can’t understand why it has been sent back to the drawing board.

Last updated 19 March 2013
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Lakeland author dies before book broadcast as major TV drama

Molly Lefebure Gerrish photo A celebrated Lakeland author has died just weeks before one of her works is to air in a major new TV drama.

Last updated 15 March 2013
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New woman in charge at Wigton pub and restaurant

Stocksman photo A former school cook is keeping the name of one of Wigton’s best-known institutions alive.

Last updated 15 March 2013
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Cumbrian cricket club's undercover mission

Lanercost cricket photo A cricket club has got its next season covered.

Last updated 15 March 2013
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Brampton exhibition highlights what you can do with leftover textiles

Leftover textiles photo A group dedicated to making things from leftovers is demonstrating its skills in an exhibition.

Last updated 15 March 2013
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Brampton parish council members ‘have made me sick’

Eric Griffiths photo A parish councillor has resigned, claiming that fellow members’ behaviour has made him “sick”. (4 comments)

Last updated 15 March 2013
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Wigton gripped by Cheltenham Festival 'fever'

Wigton festival photo Wigton and Cheltenham Festival has been a popular combination for many years, with lots of people in the town taking time off work to watch the racing and place bets.

Last updated 15 March 2013
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Cumbrian hound proves every dog has its day

Crufts winner photo An office superviser and her three-year-old Ibizan hound have proven every dog does have its day after walking away with a top prize at Crufts.

Last updated 15 March 2013
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Pioneering surgery rebuilds chest of Cumbria bull attack farmer

Haygarth ribs photo A farmer almost killed by a raging bull has undergone pioneering surgery to heal some of his horrific injuries.

Last updated 15 March 2013
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Carlisle actors land parts with national youth theatre

Carlisle youth actors phkoto Three teenage actors from Carlisle are following in the footsteps of Les Miserables film star Eddie Redmayne and Hollywood A-list actor Jude Law after landing roles with an acclaimed theatre company.

Last updated 12 March 2013
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Artwork facelift for Carlisle underpass

Yvette Earl photo A subway is getting a bright makeover featuring some of Carlisle’s most iconic buildings.

Last updated 12 March 2013
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All the big wigs came to our charity ball, darling

Big WIg Ball photo Decadence was used to support a major cancer charity.

Last updated 8 March 2013
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Brampton woman's secret to making it to 100

Dorothy Nelson photo Plenty of work and having a giggle are the secrets to living to 100, according to farming trailblazer Dorothy Nelson.

Last updated 8 March 2013
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Plans for Carlisle retail park now dying out

Tony Goddard photo The chances of an out-of-town shopping complex being built at Kingmoor Park, to the north of Carlisle, appear to be getting ever smaller.