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New Camerton bridge is putting communities back together

camertonbridgefgfg001 “It is putting two communities back together”, said Hartley Dover, of Great Clifton, at the official opening of Camerton footbridge three years after it was swept away by floods.

Last updated 14 December 2012
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Possible March start for new Cockermouth homes

Work on building 77 new homes on the site of Cockermouth’s former county council depot could begin in March. (1 comment)

Last updated 7 December 2012
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New film with scenes around Keswick hits the big screen

sightseers0712 Popular Lake District tourist spots will hit the big screen today in a dark new comedy film.

Last updated 7 December 2012
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Historic Workington church could face closure

ptprattrichard A Workington church is at risk of closure because there is not enough money to keep it running. (4 comments)

Last updated 7 December 2012
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Work nearly complete on new West Cumbrian wind farm

THE last of three new wind turbines at Flimby will be erected this weekend. (1 comment)

Last updated 7 December 2012
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Call for firefighters for new Workington station

firefighterscall0712 Workington’s new fire station is taking shape – and it has prompted a call for part-time firefighters to join from the town’s Moorclose area.

Last updated 7 December 2012
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Cockermouth group appeals for new piano

pianoplea1207 Cockermouth Music Society has launched an appeal to raise more than £60,000 for a new Steinway piano.

Last updated 7 December 2012
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First residents set up home on old Workington hotel site

jamesduffield0712 A Great Clifton couple this week became the first residents to take the keys for a new housing estate in Workington.

Last updated 7 December 2012
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Recycling centre hours to be cut in Maryport

Maryport recycling centre’s opening hours are to be reduced to four days a week next year.

Last updated 7 December 2012
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Workington pupils step back in time

evac1 3011 Thirty youngsters from St Patrick’s School in Workington dressed up as evacuees as part of a World War Two topic they are studying. (1 comment)

Last updated 30 November 2012
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Dovenby hospital memories form basis of new book

dovbook2 3011 Former nurses, doctors, physiotherapists, voluntary workers and patients were reunited at the launch of a book about the former Dovenby Hall Hospital near Cockermouth. (1 comment)

Last updated 30 November 2012
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Pledge to reopen historic Cockermouth hotel

globehotel3011 Cockermouth’s historic grade-two listed Globe Hotel is on course to be reopened by February or March.

Last updated 30 November 2012
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Maryport Jobcentre at risk of closure

jobcentre3011 Maryport Jobcentre may be closed next year as part of a review by the Department for Work and Pensions. (4 comments)

Last updated 30 November 2012
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Workington Calendar Girls strip off to take to the stage

calendargirlsfront2311 Meet Workington’s very own Calendar Girls, stripped and ready for theatrical action. (1 comment)

Last updated 23 November 2012
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Parking changes approved for Keswick

Disc parking is set to be introduced to three streets in Keswick, despite a 57-name petition asking for residents-only parking. (2 comments)

Last updated 23 November 2012
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More flooding hits West Cumbria

flood1 2311 Sand bags and water pumps were out in West Cumbria yesterday as heavy rain brought flash floods to homes and businesses.

Last updated 23 November 2012
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Cockermouth youngsters launch petition to make estate roads safer

allsaintspetition2311 Pupils at Cockermouth’s All Saints School have launched a petition to get the Slatefell estate’s speed limit reduced to 20mph. (5 comments)