News round up

Carlisle department store relaunch can make Carlisle like Manchester

Carlisle mayor Mary Styth has praised House of Fraser for investing £1m in its city department store which has created 100 new jobs.

Last updated 28 August 2010
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Cumbrian man steps down after 25 years at heart of church decision-making

He was in the chamber to hear Archbishop Desmond Tutu denounce the evils of apartheid.

Last updated 27 August 2010
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Bowness visitor centre study supports heritage theme

Plans for a £750,000 visitor centre in Bowness-on-Solway are moving forward.

Last updated 27 August 2010
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Carlisle bank worker ran 26 marathons in 26 cities

Bank worker Jock Ferguson who ran 26 sets of 26-mile marathons in seven years has helped reach a charity target of £1 million for Help the Hospices.

Last updated 27 August 2010
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Brampton flower show staged after ten year absence

It has been a decade since the last one but organisers of Brampton and District Flower club say their show at the weekend will be worth the wait.

Last updated 27 August 2010
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Last chance for owners to tidy former Longtown hotel

The owners of an eyesore hotel in a conservation area of Longtown have been given a final chance to spruce up the listed building.

Last updated 27 August 2010
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Cumbria gypsy history festival a first for UK

An exhibition about the culture of gypsies and travellers will bring people from around the world together in Carlisle this weekend.

Last updated 27 August 2010
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Wind turbines plan for protected goose site in north Cumbria

Plans have been lodged for three wind turbines in a pink-footed goose-protected site near Wigton.

Last updated 27 August 2010
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Carlisle rugby club planning big send-off for long-serving stewardess

Rugby union players who have played for Carlisle RFC over the last 20 years are being sought so they can attend a retirement party for club stewardess Christine Fraser.

Last updated 27 August 2010
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Facebook campaign urges people to support events at Carlisle church hall

A campaign to resurrect Carlisle’s Central Methodist Church Hall is underway.

Last updated 27 August 2010
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Plan to create credit union for Eden area

A group of community volunteers is holding the first public meeting to set up a credit union for Eden.

Last updated 27 August 2010
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Revamp Brampton centre but do not knock it down, say residents

People living in Brampton do not want to see its community centre demolished as part of proposals to revamp it, a consultation has shown.

Last updated 27 August 2010
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Help wanted to trace Carlisle teacher who became hit in Australia

A teacher in Australia has appealed to The Cumberland News to help trace a teacher from Carlisle from 27 years ago.

Last updated 27 August 2010
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Plan to demolish 200-year-old 'out of place' Carlisle cottage

A 200-year-old cottage in Carlisle could be knocked down because it is too old to fit in with surrounding buildings.

Last updated 27 August 2010
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Auction of Carlisle café's contents raises £650

Going, going, gone... teaspoons, teapots, cookers and cutlery were sold at auction this week when a pensioners’ café in Carlisle closed.

Last updated 27 August 2010
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Site go-ahead for Penrith pong firm

The company behind the ‘Penrith pong’ has been given the go-ahead to continue using a transport site after planners decided it was not responsible for any foul smells.

Last updated 27 August 2010
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Gas field find at Longtown set to benefit town’s economy

Longtown's economy is set for a boost when drilling begins on a natural gas field straddling the Scottish border.

Last updated 27 August 2010
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Stalls deliver a flavour of the continent to Carlisle shoppers

The smell of freshly baked pastries and exotic simmering meats is wafting over Carlisle to welcome the return of the Continental Market.

Last updated 27 August 2010
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Zero drugs tolerance at Solfest music festival

Police chiefs have issued a zero tolerance drugs warning as 10,000 revellers prepare to arrive at Solfest.

Last updated 27 August 2010
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Thousands urge Carlisle council to reopen historic viaduct

Campaigners who want to reopen Carlisle’s disused Waverley Viaduct as a cycle and footpath will present a 2,100-signature petition to the city council next week. (4 comments)

Last updated 27 August 2010
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