VIDEO: Tyne Valley line marks 175 years

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June 19, 2013

The world's first coast-to-coast railway, the Tyne Valley line between Newcastle and Carlisle celebrates its 175th anniversary.
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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.
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Foster carer recruitment drive in north Allerdale

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June 19, 2013

People in north Allerdale are being asked to think about offering children a safe and loving home by becoming foster carers for Cumbria County Council.
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Barrow snap up Telford’s Davies

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June 19, 2013

Barrow sign former Walsall midfielder Richard Davies following his exit from AFC Telford United
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Four arrested in connection with Barrow assault

Source: http://www.cumbria.police.uk/news/latest-news/four-arrested-in-connection-with-barrow-assault Other posts from this source: Cumbria Constabulary News Feed
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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".
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September decision on whether Americans will continue to run Sellafield

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June 19, 2013
September decision on whether Americans will continue to run Sellafield

A decision on whether the American-led consortium that operates Sellafield will continue to run the nuclear plant will be made in September, says the body which is overseeing the clean-up of the site.
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Cafe opens in Carlisle’s first LGBT headquarters

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June 19, 2013
Cafe opens in Carlisle’s first LGBT headquarters

The cafe at Carlisle’s first dedicated lesbian and gay headquarters will open on Saturday.
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Carlisle man admits having loaded air weapon in public

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June 19, 2013

A man has appeared in court in Carlisle for carrying a loaded air weapon in a public place.
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Amoo impressed by Abbott detail

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June 19, 2013

Carlisle United forward David Amoo says Greg Abbott's attention to detail was key in his decision to join the club.
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Man who stole from deaf Carlisle OAP wins first stage of sentence appeal

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June 19, 2013
Man who stole from deaf Carlisle OAP wins first stage of sentence appeal

A father who, along with his son, conned his way into a deaf woman’s home and subjected her to a callous distraction burglary, has won the first stage of his fight to get his jail term cut.
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Cumbria police pledge crackdown on illegal sale of weapons

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June 19, 2013

Cumbria police have promised to crack down on anyone caught selling guns illegally.
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BBC DIY SOS appeals for help with Cumbrian tot’s house revamp

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June 19, 2013
BBC DIY SOS appeals for help with Cumbrian tot’s house revamp

The BBC TV show DIY SOS is looking for tradespeople to donate their time and skills as they help to transform the Abbeytown home of Noah Wall.
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Carlisle-Cockermouth A595 roadworks boost for drivers

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June 19, 2013

A series of roadworks on the A595 between Carlisle and west Cumbria are due to finish today.
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Inquest into Millom suspected double murder to open in Cumbria today

Source: http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/inquest-into-millom-suspected-double-murder-to-open-in-cumbria-today-1.1064020?referrerPath=/evening-mail-news-round-up-1.118665 Other posts from this source: Evening Mail news round-up
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Health secretary Jeremy Hunt to make statement on failure to investigate trust behind Barrow hospital

HEALTH secretary Jeremy Hunt is due to make a statement today 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.
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Government health watchdog accused of ‘cover-up’ over hospitals trust

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June 19, 2013

An MP has described as 'truly shocking' the allegations that health bosses covered up a failure to investigate a hospital where mothers and babies died due to neglect.
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AUDIO: Care: CQC chair ‘desperately sorry’

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June 19, 2013

The chairman of England's healthcare regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC), has admitted his organisation had not been "fit for purpose" when it came to hospital inspections - and is still not fully up to standard.
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League One fixtures 2013-14

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June 19, 2013

Carlisle United will welcome Leyton Orient to Brunton Park on the opening day of the League One campaign.
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Shap football club folds due to lack of interest

SHAP will almost certainly not have a football team this year due to a lack of interest among players and the resignation of committee members.
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Carlisle residents’ anger at mess left behind by travellers

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June 19, 2013
Carlisle residents’ anger at mess left behind by travellers

Angry residents and businesses are demanding greater protection after travellers who camped illegally on their doorstep left the area littered with rubbish.
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