In our view
Don’t forget to say thank you, Mother
Mothering Sunday gives opportunity for reflection on all that has been shared, sacrificed and selflessly given by the most important women in all our lives.
Last updated 12 March 2010
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Carlisle needs to find clarity and purpose
Carlisle’s drawing board is in danger of buckling under the weight of the plans currently residing on it.
Last updated 5 March 2010
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Culture bid failure may have done Carlisle a favour
No one should run away with the idea that Carlisle’s UK City of Culture bid was a total, unmitigated failure. It was anything but.
Last updated 26 February 2010
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Cut losses and put Plan B into action
Possibilities of a bidding war for what was to have been the site of a new Tesco store at Morton can’t now be ruled out.
Last updated 19 February 2010
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Renaissance scheme needs rejuvenation
It is clearly time for a long, hard look at Carlisle Renaissance.
Last updated 12 February 2010
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Adults do not always know the best way
Anybody who was ever a teenager will remember how impressed they were by worthy adults preaching the merits of best behaviour. Hardly at all.
Last updated 5 February 2010
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Risky plan to save Cumbria university’s future
There's no escaping the troubling truth that the University of Cumbria’s problems are huge, complex and threatening to its future.
Last updated 29 January 2010
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Cumbria is no place to hide your crimes
Cumbria Constabulary rates second nationally when measured on how it inspires confidence in the public it serves.
Last updated 22 January 2010
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Quick fixes aren’t always best option
THE consequences of this long, harsh wintry spell were always going to be pricey.
Last updated 15 January 2010
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A chance to make your voice heard
THE aspirations of a city’s population are often assumed – by politicians, economists, planners, entrepreneurs, business leaders and opportunists. They don’t always hold up to scrutiny.
Last updated 15 January 2010
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Festive wishes for a united Cumbria
Winter's challenges have thrown severe difficulties in the way of families hoping to be united for Christmas.
Last updated 24 December 2009
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Budget set for an imperfect world
No decisions on how to cut expenditure are ever made easily, whether they be necessary in the home, at work or in public services.
Last updated 18 December 2009
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Idiots ignoring the drink-driving facts
THERE are no excuses.
Last updated 11 December 2009
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Battle to secure the future of the university
Worry that the grand education plan might be unravelling is unavoidable. The University of Cumbria’s original multi-centred vision is fraying badly at the seams.
Last updated 4 December 2009
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Recovery will come from togetherness
THERE can’t be too many expressing surprise today that the Cumbria Flood Recovery Fund has already topped £500,000 – only a week after the rains first hit.
Last updated 27 November 2009
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Be ready to help the flood victims
THE eyes of the country have been on Cumbria over the past 36 hours, during which the equivalent of six months rainfall in London and the south east fell on towns and villages devastated by floods.
Last updated 20 November 2009
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Vision could melt on the back boiler
The University of Cumbria’s invitation was: “Bring your dreams.” Sadly a new rider has been added now: “But not just yet.”
Last updated 13 November 2009
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New Carlisle college plans must be inspiring
Out of adversity comes triumph . . . That’s the hope for Carlisle College bosses as they rethink plans for new buildings.
Last updated 6 November 2009
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Small thanks for selfless heroes
The Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal this year focuses particularly on supporting injured servicemen and women returning from Afghanistan and providing help for the families of those who have died.
Last updated 30 October 2009
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Natural charm has to be protected
Petitioner Timothy Hayes-Jones raises pertinent points for consideration when he questions the purpose of Carlisle’s Rickerby Park.
Last updated 23 October 2009
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