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App-solution? I think I prefer the personal touch
He’s 11 years old, bright as a sunny spring morning and sharply clever with it. An exceptional modern young man in fact – in a blue school blazer.
Last updated 11 February 2011
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We’ve heard these promises before
The sorry state of Cumbria’s roads is undeniably grim, clearly dangerous and unlikely to improve any time soon.
Last updated 4 February 2011
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We know we’re in the soup when dinner’s cancelled
Blimey! Things must really be tough. When councillors turn down the chance of a ritzy-glitzy freebie dinner, the wolves are probably already at the door – baying maniacally for entry.
Last updated 4 February 2011
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New hope for rundown Botchergate
Temptation for a long time has been to give up on Botchergate – dismissing it as a lost cause of creeping dereliction.
Last updated 28 January 2011
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Cut the chat and see what it costs the team in total
It’s obviously a time for minding your language, watching what you say and being aware of who’s listening... livelihoods depend on it.
Last updated 28 January 2011
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Dumping ciggies is way to restore my chest to glory
On the bright side – and there must always be a bright side – the cigarettes have gone.
Last updated 21 January 2011
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Painstaking work to solve sad mystery
The macabre discovery of a mystery woman’s remains, found in woodland near Longtown this week, has been both shocking and deeply distressing.
Last updated 21 January 2011
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Fears over Wigton fountain should be heard
Politicians of any rank and from any persuasion ignore public opinion at their peril.
Last updated 14 January 2011
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Time to cut back and get used to it
VAT increases... fuel price hikes... council cuts to services... it’s not such a happy new year.
Last updated 7 January 2011
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My resolution? Surviving another year, after a party
You have to hand it to the Scots – they do have New Year celebrations pretty well sussed. You’d have to try very hard to better their plan for moving from one year into the next.
Last updated 31 December 2010
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New year optimism through the gloom
THE challenges likely to face most of us in 2011 are already well known. The new year will not be an easy one.
Last updated 31 December 2010
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‘Tis the weekend to be spending more
RETAILERS are expecting this weekend to be the busiest of their business year. In fact, they’re banking on it.
Last updated 17 December 2010
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Next year I’ll be ready for that carolling question
And the going rate for carol singers is...? It’s a serious question. Do you give sweets, mince pies or hard cash?
Last updated 17 December 2010
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Responsibility for safety down to us
This challenging week has brought frustrations, exhaustion, frayed tempers, widespread disruption and – for some – heartbreaking tragedy.
Last updated 3 December 2010
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It’s a wonder we ever got through winter previously
Sparkling possibilities couldn’t have been more magical, for any tempted by the picture-book beauty of a fairytale snowscape.
Last updated 3 December 2010
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We cannot sacrifice children’s welfare
None could dispute that the unhappy lives of some of our most vulnerable children have caused deep concerns over recent years.
Last updated 26 November 2010
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A substitute for happiness? I’ll give money a try
I’ve tried online shopping and frankly, I’m not impressed. I’m going to inform David Cameron – it doesn’t make me happy.
Last updated 26 November 2010
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Top marks to hard working teachers
Under pressure, under scrutiny and too frequently unappreciated, education is the unsung champion of local and national life.
Last updated 19 November 2010
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There’ll be no escaping subject of nuptials now
Cheered up by true love? Of course. You simply have to be – and love is all over the place right now, making lots of us positively giddy.
Last updated 19 November 2010
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Cancer women are right to feel anger
A personal apology is now on offer to each of 16 Cumbrian women, misdiagnosed as all-clear while actually suffering breast cancer.
Last updated 12 November 2010
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