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Seven arrested after crackdown on shop thefts in Workington
SEVEN people have been arrested as part of a crackdown on retail thefts in Workington.
Last updated 3 September 2010
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Nuns to lead West Cumbrian parishes rocked by vicar child porn scandal
Two nuns have been appointed to work in the parishes of Brigham, Broughton and Broughton Moor until a new vicar arrives next year.
Last updated 2 September 2010
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Workington pub takeover
EIGHT jobs have been created after the takeover of a Workington town centre pub.
Last updated 2 September 2010
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HAVE YOUR SAY:Is Workington sports provision on scrap heap?
A year after Workington’s shared sports stadium idea was scrapped, alternative plans for a £16 million leisure centre have still not been agreed. (4 comments)
Last updated 2 September 2010
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Injuries lose Maryport NHS services £60,000
MARYPORT Health Services is losing up to £60,000 a year because people are bypassing its local minor injuries unit to use main accident and emergency units at Whitehaven and Carlisle instead.
Last updated 2 September 2010
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Bats delay Maryport Spar revamp plan
PLANS to revamp the filling station and Spar shop in Curzon Street, Maryport, have been held up because of concerns over bats.
Last updated 2 September 2010
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New Keswick care home plan could create 50 jobs
ABOUT 50 jobs will be created if plans for a £3 million residential care home in Keswick go ahead.
Last updated 2 September 2010
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Tickets go on sale for Workington rock festival
TICKETS are now on sale for Workington’s only rock and pop music festival.
Last updated 2 September 2010
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The countdown begins for Workington music festival Urban Classical
A Cumbrian housing developer has donated £5,000 to support Workington’s first ever light classical music festival.
Last updated 2 September 2010
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Charity ploughing match turns over cash for air ambulance
The fourth annual Allonby ploughing match raised more than £1,000 for the Pride of Cumbria Air Ambulance.
Last updated 2 September 2010
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Seaton school reopens as the Cumbria’s first academy
Infant school pupils in Seaton will start the new school year on Monday at Cumbria’s first academy for primary school children.
Last updated 2 September 2010
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First Roman watermill discovered in West Cumbria
THE first Roman watermill to be discovered in Cumbria has been unearthed in an archaeological dig on the edge of Cockermouth. (1 comment)
Last updated 2 September 2010
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West Cumbrian trust steps in to save Roman Maryport
THE Senhouse Roman Museum Trust is considering a £300,000 investment to save Roman Maryport.
Last updated 2 September 2010
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West Cumbrian villagers bid to buy up their local
A West Cumbrian community has rallied round to save a village pub.
Last updated 2 September 2010
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Flood repairs to historic Cockermouth house delayed
A Cockermouth couple will move back to their Gote Road home on the anniversary of the November floods after a five-month delay to repairs.
Last updated 2 September 2010
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Children In Need to broadcast from Cockermouth for floods anniversary
A REGIONAL broadcast of BBC One’s Children in Need appeal will be made from Cockermouth in November to mark the anniversary of the floods.
Last updated 2 September 2010
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Former England cricketer David Lloyd helps flood-hit Cockermouth club
A DINNER hosted by former England cricketer David Lloyd on Wednesday raised more than £2,000 towards flood recovery work at Cockermouth Cricket Club.
Last updated 2 September 2010
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MORE PHOTOS ADDED:Solfest music festival rocks West Cumbria
It's almost the end of festival season in West Cumbria and Solfest is always a cracking finale. (4 comments)
Last updated 2 September 2010
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Awe-inspiring firework show in West Cumbria
Awe-inspiring was the best way to describe an hour-long spectacle of fireworks, sound and light in Maryport on Monday night.
Last updated 1 September 2010
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Best ever GCSE results for Maryport school
MARYPORT’S Netherhall School has recorded the best GCSE results in its history. (1 comment)
Last updated 26 August 2010
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- Seven arrested after crackdown on shop thefts in Workington
- Nuns to lead West Cumbrian parishes rocked by vicar child porn scandal
- West Cumbrian women inspired by toddler to do Great North Run
- Workington pub takeover
- HAVE YOUR SAY:Is Workington sports provision on scrap heap? (4 comments)
- Injuries lose Maryport NHS services £60,000
- Bats delay Maryport Spar revamp plan
- New Keswick care home plan could create 50 jobs
- Tickets go on sale for Workington rock festival
- The countdown begins for Workington music festival Urban Classical
