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Stobart chief joins Downing Street fuel think-tank
Published 4 July 2008
Stobart Group chief executive Andrew Tinkler has been summoned to Downing Street to help a Government think-tank come up with ways to cut fuel wastage.
House prices in Carlisle up by three per cent
Published 4 July 2008
House prices in Carlisle have risen despite experts saying the market has suffered its sharpest decline since the property crash of the early 90s.
Landmark hotel could make way for OAP village
Published 4 July 2008
The landmark Skinburness Hotel could be demolished and a retirement village built in its place.
‘I have lost count of body bags I’ve had to zip up at accidents’
Published 4 July 2008
Firefighter George Sansom has lost count of the body bags he has had to fill, but he will never forget the day he arrived at a crash at Carleton to find his son’s best friend dead.
£4m city youth zone could cut crime and teen pregnancies
Published 4 July 2008
Carlisle's chances of a £4.2 million Youth Zone rests in the hands of the county council.
Baby Morgan helps heal his parents’ grief
Published 4 July 2008
When Roxanne Irving’s baby boy died in his sleep without warning at just two weeks old, she never imagined she could feel joy again.
For those about to rock – Don’t fret, Steve’s gonna show you how
Published 4 July 2008
Generations of talented youngsters have dreamed of fame and a life in the limelight as a rock or pop star...
We’ll take United to fresh glories, vow new owners
Published 4 July 2008
THE four Cumbrian businessmen who this week became the new owners of Carlisle United say they are determined to drive the club on to greater football glory.
Hundreds set to gather for Sarah’s funeral
Published 4 July 2008
Hundreds of mourners will gather in Wetheral on Monday for the funeral of Carlisle’s Army heroine Corporal Sarah Bryant.
£20 a day to park in Carlisle city centre
Published 4 July 2008
The cost of parking a car in Carlisle city centre could rise to £15 or £20 a day if park and ride is introduced.
Cumbrians owe £3m on high rate loans
Published 4 July 2008
Cumbrians are currently about £3m in debt to doorstep lenders and loan sharks, it has been revealed.
Shops sell booze to boy, 14
Published 4 July 2008
SIX off-licences in Carlisle have been caught selling alcohol to a 14-year-old boy.
More police on the beat to cut summer crime
Published 4 July 2008
RESIDENTS of Brampton, Longtown and the surrounding area can expect to see more police on the beat this summer as officers launch a new campaign to cut down on paperwork.
Victim of accident is stable
Published 4 July 2008
A MAN is out of intensive care after suffering serious head injuries in a car crash outside Carlisle.
Homeless familes site ‘not suitable’
Published 4 July 2008
CARLISLE MP Eric Martlew hopes to stop a new homeless families’ hostel from being built next to the homeless men’s hostel in John Street.
School’s fields sale plan met with anger
Published 4 July 2008
PLANS to sell the playing fields at Lochinvar School in Longtown for housing development were met with fierce opposition from more than 100 residents at a public meeting this week.
Dealer left heroin in taxi
Published 4 July 2008
A DRUG dealer who left a supply of heroin on the back seat of a late night taxi went out on his bike looking for it as soon as he realised what he had done, Carlisle Crown Court heard yesterday.
Ada, 79, puts her family first after £27,000 bingo win
Published 4 July 2008
A SHAP pensioner struck it lucky this week with a £27,000 bingo win.
A chance to discuss views on horse fair
Published 4 July 2008
RESIDENTS have the chance to air their views on how Appleby Horse Fair can be improved at a community meeting next Wednesday.
Corporal Sarah Bryant
Published 4 July 2008
Corporal Sarah Bryant was killed on Tuesday, June 17 when the vehicle she was travelling in was struck by an explosive device.
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