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Indoor market opens in Maryport next week

Steve Wood An indoor market will open at the Carlton in Maryport town centre next week.

Last updated 9 November 2012
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Sailing charity seeks new hands in West Cumbria

sailability 0911 A charity may be lost if more people do not come forward to be part of its committee.

Last updated 9 November 2012
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Seaton stitchers have charity exhibition all sewn up

stitchers0911 A group of stitchers from Seaton will hold an exhibition of their work at St Paul’s Church Hall on November 17 to raise money for Hospice at Home West Cumbria.

Last updated 9 November 2012
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Maryport shop owner fed up with parking tickets

parkingticket0911 Rigorous parking enforcement is threatening livelihoods in Maryport, a leading town centre businessman has claimed. (3 comments)

Last updated 9 November 2012
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Workington family greets fifth generation

fivegens0911 A Workington woman is celebrating her family reaching five generations after her great-great-grandson was born last week.

Last updated 9 November 2012
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Community gardens move a step closer in Workington

Social landlord Derwent & Solway has submitted planning applications to Allerdale council to turn three sites in Workington into community gardens.

Last updated 9 November 2012
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New jobs come to Workington as fashion store is due to open

select0911 A new fashion shop will open in Workington town centre next week, creating 10 jobs. (13 comments)

Last updated 9 November 2012
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Police fight bike crime with marking sessions in Workington

bikemarking 0911 Around 100 bike owners in Workington will have the chance to get their cycles marked as part of a Cumbria police scheme to make it easier for officers to identify owners of stolen items.

Last updated 9 November 2012
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Workington community centre is in dire straits

A large Workington community hub could be forced to close in March because it does not have the funding to keep it running.

Last updated 9 November 2012
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Heavy lorries and speeders blight West Cumbrian communities, residents claim

Residents living near the A596, which runs through Maryport and Aspatria, say their lives are being made a misery by heavy lorries and speeding drivers. (2 comments)

Last updated 9 November 2012
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Cockermouth proves it's the best bra none

cockibras0911 Cockermouth Soroptimists have teamed up with the town’s Oxfam shop to collect hundreds of bras to help women in Senegal.

Last updated 9 November 2012
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Youth club moves to more central base

A WORKINGTON youth group has moved to a more central base in the town after member numbers started to dwindle.

Last updated 9 November 2012
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Stadium boost as Workington Reds strike 30-year lease deal

redsstand0211 The £1.5 million redevelopment of Workington Reds’ Borough Park stadium could finally become reality after councillors yesterday agreed to give the football club a new 30-year lease. (5 comments)