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Distington residents say how they would spend £1million cash
Distington villagers will be given at least £1 million to spend on schemes that could transform their community.
Last updated 21 December 2012
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Hospice at Home West Cumbria wants to buy former bookshop
A £500,000 plan to expand Hospice at Home West Cumbria’s services has been revealed.
Last updated 21 December 2012
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Seventy new jobs at call centre near Workington
Seventy new jobs will be created at HM Revenue and Customs at Lillyhall in the new year.
Last updated 21 December 2012
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Awards for Cockermouth clothing firm
Cockermouth firm Planet Knox has won two awards for its products from motorcycle magazine Ride.
Last updated 21 December 2012
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Serial thief is banned from shops in three West Cumbrian towns
Serial shoplifter Louise Dixon has been banned from entering shops in Workington, Maryport and Cockermouth for the next two years.
Last updated 21 December 2012
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Santa sets up town centre grotto in Workington
Santa Claus and his little helpers have arrived in Workington town centre for Christmas.
Last updated 14 December 2012
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Safety campaign for main West Cumbrian road gets police backing
Police have thrown their weight into a campaign to improve main road safety at Flimby. (3 comments)
Last updated 14 December 2012
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Young people launch fight to save Maryport job centre
A group of young unemployed Maryport people have launched a fight to halt possible closure of the town’s Job Centre. (5 comments)
Last updated 14 December 2012
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Plans for 34 homes in Brigham refused
Plans for 34 homes in Brigham have been unanimously rejected at a council meeting attended by around 40 villagers. (5 comments)
Last updated 14 December 2012
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Upgrade at Workington Leisure Centre
Workington leisure centre customers have received an early Christmas present thanks to a major refurbishment. (2 comments)
Last updated 14 December 2012
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Buyer found for Cockermouth police station
Cockermouth’s old police station on Main Street has been sold. (3 comments)
Last updated 14 December 2012
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Cheerleading mums from Workington get competitive
A group of mums who are cheerleaders at a Workington dance studio will enter into a competition next year.
Last updated 14 December 2012
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Workington apprentice enjoys Indian adventure
A Workington apprentice had the experience of a lifetime when she travelled more than 4,000 miles to a remote town in India.
Last updated 14 December 2012
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New Camerton bridge is putting communities back together
“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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Competition brings out Christmas spirit in Cockermouth shops
Two Cockermouth businesses have won trophies in the town’s window dressing competition.
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 sweet shop opens in Maryport
A 20-year-old from a well-known Allonby retail family is running a new confectionery shop in Maryport. (1 comment)
Last updated 7 December 2012
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New film with scenes around Keswick hits the big screen
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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Plan to tackle Allerdale poverty issues
Allerdale council has revealed its plans to tackle a poverty problem which has left some children with a life expectancy 20 years lower than others in Cumbria. (3 comments)
Last updated 7 December 2012
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Non-surgical cosmetic centre opens in Workington
Workington’s first non-surgical cosmetic centre has opened to the public after securing its own premises in the town.
Last updated 7 December 2012
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