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Health secretary Jeremy Hunt makes statement on failure to investigate trust behind Barrow hospital
HEALTH secretary Jeremy Hunt has made a statement on the Care Quality Commission amid accusations of a cover-up that saw it fail to investigate shortcomings at the trust that runs Furness General Hospital.
Last updated 19 June 2013
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Ulverston firefighters free child from locked car
FIREFIGHTERS came to the rescue of a child trapped in a locked car in Ulverston.
Last updated 19 June 2013
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Barrow hospital scandal 'deeply disturbing' – prime minister
THE prime minister has condemned a health watchdog’s failure to investigate the trust that runs Furness General Hospital in Barrow, calling the regulator's past culture "totally dysfunctional".
Last updated 19 June 2013
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Cartmel chef to be named Cumbria Tourism Personality of 2013
A RENOWNED South Lakeland chef is to be named Cumbria’s Tourism Personality of the Year.
Last updated 19 June 2013
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Cumbria MPs slam 'indefensible' CQC
SOUTH Cumbria's three MPs have called for action as the Barrow hospital scandal continues to unfold.
Last updated 19 June 2013
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Cumbria Cruises offer you the holiday of a lifetime
Advertising feature: Based in Barrow, Cumbria Cruises offers a wide range of cruise holidays from all top cruise lines to a host of destinations all over the world.
Inquest into Millom suspected double murder to open in Cumbria today
Last updated 19 June 2013
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Cyclist left with head injuries in Cumbria crash
POLICE are investigating after a cyclist was left with head injuries in a crash near a Cumbrian lake.
Last updated 19 June 2013
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Witness appeal for Dalton collision in Cumbria
AN appeal has been launched after a fail to stop collision in Dalton, Cumbria.
Last updated 19 June 2013
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Hunt for Barrow seagull snipers
CRUEL snipers are thought to have lured Barrow birds to their death using pieces of bread. (40 comments)
Last updated 19 June 2013
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Cumbria police arrest four people following Barrow street attack
FOUR people have been arrested in connection with a street attack which left a 29-year-old man in a critical condition. (3 comments)
Last updated 19 June 2013
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Cumbria firefighters leave scene of barn fire after bringing blaze under control
FIREFIGHTERS have left the scene of a barn fire at Broughton-In-Furness in Cumbria after spending more than six hours tackling the blaze.
Last updated 18 June 2013
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Barrow hospital nursing boss quits but will keep salary
ONE of the top bosses who oversaw major failings at a troubled hospital trust will continue to receive her £109,730 salary from the organisation while working elsewhere.
Last updated 18 June 2013
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Heart of Ulverston Awards - Rewarding the carers who go that bit further
THE most caring individuals will be recognised at the Heart of Ulverston Awards.
Last updated 18 June 2013
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Barrow pupils swap TV and video games for spacehoppers and hopscotch
YOUNGSTERS are being encouraged to take a break from their games consoles, to switch off their TVs and to have a go at fun new activities that don’t require electricity.
Last updated 18 June 2013
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Cumbria rapist handed 12 year jail term
A CUMBRIAN paedophile has been handed a 12 year jail term for multiple sexual offences.
Last updated 18 June 2013
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Police crackdown on Broughton early morning speeding
UP to a quarter of early morning drivers are speeding through a Furness village.
Last updated 18 June 2013
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Affordable homes project ‘will make Bootle stronger’
FUTURE generations could find it easier to live in their home village if planning bosses approve an application for a £1.9million affordable housing project.
Last updated 18 June 2013
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Askam and Ireleth residents left hung-up by phone line problem
RESIDENTS of two Furness villages have been plunged into communication chaos after engineers got their wires crossed when fixing a fault.
Last updated 18 June 2013
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Cumbria turbine plan farmer faced ‘reign of terror’
A FARMER claims he has been subjected to a 13-month “reign of terror” over plans for a wind turbine on his farm.
Last updated 18 June 2013
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Opinions sought on finding Cumbria nuclear waste site
COPELAND Borough Council says it is still prepared to talk to the government over any future plans for the deep burial of highly radioactive nuclear waste.
Last updated 18 June 2013
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