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85 jobs to go at county council
EIGHTY-FIVE jobs could be axed by Cumbria County Council, mainly in the highways department.
Last updated 22 February 2013
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Classrooms boost for Cockermouth School
Cockermouth School has received £800,000 to help replace some of its classrooms.
Last updated 22 February 2013
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Workington's Dowtown Deli dishes up meals on wheels
A Workington delicatessen has started to offer a meals on wheels service for the elderly.
Last updated 22 February 2013
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Man the barricades! Les Mis comes to West Cumbrian school
A TOUCH of the West End will come to Cockermouth School next week when students perform their version of the hit musical Les Misérables.
Last updated 22 February 2013
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Former Aspatria man jailed for six years for rape charges
A former Aspatria man has been sentenced to six years in prison at Carlisle Crown Court today.
Last updated 15 February 2013
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Vital mobile food van wrecked by arsonists
A Maryport businessman has been left devastated after arsonists torched his mobile grocery van while he slept.
Last updated 15 February 2013
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Prime Minister toasts Cumbria
It's official! The Prime Minister loves Cumbria. (7 comments)
Last updated 15 February 2013
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Car park fees frozen in bid to boost town centre trade
A freeze in council car parking charges has been announced. (14 comments)
Last updated 15 February 2013
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£9m Workington leisure centre plan still on track
Designs and sites for a new £9 million Workington leisure centre could be revealed this summer. (5 comments)
Last updated 15 February 2013
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Workington residents vow to keep garden battle growing
A group of residents on Workington’s Westfield estate have vowed to continue a fight against a proposed community garden, despite the project getting the go-ahead from planners. (3 comments)
Last updated 15 February 2013
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Maryport traders mount bid to revamp promenade
An ambitious plan to revamp Maryport’s run-down promenade has been launched by town traders. (4 comments)
Last updated 15 February 2013
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Councillor Julie takes over at Cockermouth store
A Cockermouth business which has been in the same family for more than 70 years has been sold.
Last updated 15 February 2013
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Search for an underground radioactive store is over, says council leader
Allerdale's council leader has admitted that the current process to search for an underground nuclear waste storage site in West Cumbria is “dead in the water”. (1 comment)
Last updated 15 February 2013
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HAVE YOUR SAY: Pothole watch
We want you to help us find West Cumbria’s worst potholes. (11 comments)
Last updated 15 February 2013
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Can you unlock key mystery of former mayor’s grandson?
The grandson of a former Workington mayor hopes to unlock a mystery surrounding a large key that was presented to his grandfather in 1926.
Last updated 15 February 2013
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VIDEO: Biting off more than they can chew at chilli pizza challenge
Intrepid reporters JAMES BROADHURST and JOHN FULLER took on the food challenge of their lives in Keswick when they came face to face with the world’s hottest pizza. James reports on their epic battle of man versus food
Last updated 15 February 2013
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Seven years for Maryport drugs man
A 46-year-old man, found with more than £700-worth of heroin in a house in Maryport has been sentenced to seven years in jail.
Last updated 14 February 2013
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Allerdale council axes 10 staff
Ten staff at Allerdale council have been made redundant today in the latest step of the council’s bid to cut costs.
Last updated 14 February 2013
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Concern for missing Cockermouth woman
A 66-year-old woman has been missing from her home in Cockermouth since yesterday afternoon.
Last updated 14 February 2013
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Food supplier fined £6,000 for substituting peanuts for almonds
A food supplier has been fined a total of £6,000 after two peanut-free curries from two Cockermouth takeaways ended up with the nut in them.
Last updated 12 February 2013
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