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Pylon project poses a challenge
A MAJOR consultation into how to connect a new power station to the national grid has been described as “a challenge”.
Last updated 16 May 2012
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Going the distance in the Keswick to Barrow to raise cash for good causes
THOUSANDS of walkers and runners tackled the gruelling 40-mile Keswick to Barrow and 23-mile Coniston to Barrow events on Saturday to raise what is expected to be a record amount of money, writes NATALIE CHAPPLES (1 comment)
Last updated 16 May 2012
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Barrow mayor Wendy takes on chains of office
THE new mayor of Barrow has been selected.
Last updated 16 May 2012
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Experts probe 300ft- deep mine shaft in Newton road
EXPERTS investigating a gaping hole which has caused a road to be closed for more than two years are due to report their findings.
Last updated 16 May 2012
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‘Shop doctor’ back to look at improvements in Millom
THE author of a report that criticised shoddy signs and poor facilities is set to return to Millom.
Last updated 16 May 2012
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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.
MPs unite in bid to save air ambulances from VAT
THE fight to exempt Air Ambulance from VAT has taken off in Westminster.
Last updated 16 May 2012
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Barrow Raiders coach is boss of chairman – off pitch
ROLES have been reversed for the chairman and coach of a rugby club.
Last updated 16 May 2012
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Crackdown on Furness pub thugs is launched
LICENSEES have vowed to take a zero-tolerance approach on troublesome revellers who are travelling to Ulverston after being barred from pubs in the Barrow area. (1 comment)
Last updated 16 May 2012
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Nuclear repository result looms
THE results of a three-year public consultation into whether high-level nuclear waste should be buried under Cumbria are set to be revealed.
Last updated 16 May 2012
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Snap our calendar photos
BUDDING photographers are today given the chance to have their work published in a limited edition Evening Mail calendar for 2013.
Last updated 16 May 2012
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Rebecca crowned Askam carnival queen
FOUR young villagers have been awarded royal duties ahead of the annual Askam Carnival.
Last updated 16 May 2012
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Charity needs food to feed hungry Furness residents
A CHARITY is appealing for people to donate tonnes of food to feed hungry Furness families.
Last updated 16 May 2012
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Chuting star Daniel leaps to help hospice
A KIND-HEARTED teenager asked his parents for a skydive instead of Christmas presents this year so he could raise sponsorship for a charity.
Last updated 16 May 2012
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Man knocked out with single punch outside Barrow pub
A MAN was knocked out with a single punch after a drunken brawl poured into the street on New Year’s Eve.
Last updated 16 May 2012
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Sisters set for Walk to Remember
HUNDREDS of women will be taking part in a moonlit sponsored walk on Friday evening.
Last updated 16 May 2012
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Original statue comes home 40 years later
A LAKE District tour operator celebrated its 40th anniversary with afternoon tea on Sunday, May 13, which produced a poignant presentation of a gift.
Last updated 16 May 2012
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Garden centre better than ever
ALL the team at Crooklands Home and Garden Centre would like to thank all their loyal customers for the wonderful support they showed at their recent open day.
Last updated 16 May 2012
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Garden centre better than ever
ALL the team at Crooklands Home and Garden Centre would like to thank all their loyal customers for the wonderful support they showed at their recent open day.
Last updated 16 May 2012
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Colorado springs to mind if you need a humble pick-up
MULTI-PURPOSE vehicles – or MPVs as you probably know them – have been around since the mid-1980s and since then they have mutated into various sizes and layouts to suit a wider audience.
Last updated 16 May 2012
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New rules may strip 2,300 disabled of benefit
MORE than 2,300 disabled people across the area could be stripped of their disability benefits to help slash the national bill by £2.24bn.
Last updated 16 May 2012
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