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Sellafield fire safety risk
AN investigation has revealed ‘a number of shortfalls’ in the capability of Sellafield’s Fire and Rescue Service.
Last updated 15 August 2012
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Drunken Bootle gardener attacked girlfriend
A GARDENER downed 16 cans of lager before battering his partner.
Last updated 14 August 2012
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Internet links ‘vital’ to Cumbria firms
AN MP has warned the government that broadband in Cumbria is essential and not a luxury, as a report claims thousands of homes in the most rural parts of the county will miss out on the internet revolution.
Last updated 3 August 2012
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West Cumbria nuclear waste plan fast-tracked
PLANS for an underground nuclear waste repository are to be fast-tracked by more than a decade.
Last updated 2 August 2012
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1908 London Olympic Gold Medal at Muncaster Castle
AN OLYMPIC gold medal from one of Britain’s greatest ever Olympians is now on display at Muncaster Castle in the Lake District. (1 comment)
Last updated 31 July 2012
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Call for bypass as A595 crash site road remains closed
ANGRY residents have demanded a resolution to their traffic nightmare after the delayed reopening of the A595. (2 comments)
Last updated 25 July 2012
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Campaigners slam West Cumbria nuclear dump talks
ANTI-NUCLEAR campaigners have criticised a safety partnership for failing to “slam the door shut” on the prospect of an underground radioactive waste store being built in West Cumbria. (2 comments)
Last updated 20 July 2012
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MP blasts government over nuclear ‘obsession’
THE government has been accused of continuing its “obsession” with nuclear power instead of tackling the millions living in fuel poverty.
Last updated 9 July 2012
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Muncaster student has Arctic hopes after trip
A STUDENT is hoping his 390-mile electric car journey could win him a place on an Arctic expedition.
Last updated 6 July 2012
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Community unites to clean Bootle streets
THIS year’s Big Clean got off to a flying start, despite torrential rain.
Last updated 28 June 2012
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£1m of South Lakes taxpayers’ money ‘wasted’
TAXPAYERS’ money is being wasted by the local authority, according to Ulverston town councillors. (3 comments)
Last updated 27 June 2012
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Kendal man found guilty of murdering former Haverigg woman
A jury has returned a unanimous guilty verdict in the trial of a Kendal man accused of murdering a former Haverigg woman.
Last updated 20 June 2012
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Sellafield fence bid to halt terrorist attack
MILLIONS of pounds is to be spent giving Sellafield an extra 11 miles of security fence to stop terrorists penetrating the site.
Last updated 19 June 2012
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Council seeks volunteers
COPELAND Borough Council is looking for volunteers to act as advisors on councillor conduct.
Last updated 19 June 2012
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Jester looks forward to working for family
THE new Fool of Muncaster is looking forward to his year as the castle’s official jester.
Last updated 13 June 2012
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Eskmeals Viaduct walkers force train to make emergency stop
A GROUP of walkers has been blasted for causing a train to slam on its emergency brake while crossing a viaduct. (3 comments)
Last updated 11 June 2012
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Council racks up £3.5k bill at bash
COPELAND Borough Council spent more than £3,500 representing the borough at an awards ceremony which praised councils for saving money.
Last updated 11 June 2012
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Minister praises energy coast
A TOP minister has praised the energy coast project.
Last updated 11 June 2012
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Sellafield plant to close in six years
SELLAFIELD’S Thermal Oxide Reprocessing Plant will close in six years.
Last updated 11 June 2012
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Black Combe beacon burns bright
MORE than 60 revellers hiked to the top of Black Combe to watch the lighting of the Jubilee beacon.
Last updated 7 June 2012
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