News round up

Jailed for killing pregnant woman

ptandharrison THE man who killed a pregnant Carlisle woman after his car mounted the pavement was today jailed for two years and banned from driving for three years.

Last updated 29 July 2010
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Carlisle cyclists’ ‘dream’ bridge over river ditched due to costs

Plans for a cycle and footbridge across the River Eden in Carlisle have been shelved because of soaring costs.

Last updated 23 July 2010
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Empty homes hit-list aims to improve run-down Carlisle properties

City council chiefs have drawn up a hit-list of empty homes in Carlisle whose owners could face legal action.

Last updated 23 July 2010
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Tesco and Sainsbury's poised for 'race' to open new Carlisle superstore

Sainsbury and Tesco could soon be in an unofficial race to see who can open a new superstore in Carlisle first. (1 comment)

Last updated 23 July 2010
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Carlisle restaurant puts after-dinner smoking back on menu

Smokers wanting to enjoy a puff after a meal may have found a way to beat the ban at a Carlisle restaurant. (10 comments)

Last updated 23 July 2010
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'Create community centre for Wetheral' plea

A resident campaigning for better facilities for his village football team says that a great opportunity for the community has been overlooked.

Last updated 23 July 2010
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Wigton youngsters turn neglected allotment into veg patch

Young people in Wigton have been busy transforming a rubble-filled allotment into a burgeoning vegetable patch – and learning about how things grow at the same time.

Last updated 23 July 2010
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Multi-million pound project links Cumbrian village to sewer system

Residents of an Eden Valley village have been connected to the public sewer system for the first time.

Last updated 23 July 2010
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Brampton Festival may become an annual event

A new festival to draw people into Brampton could become an annual event after the success of its debut.

Last updated 23 July 2010
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Donors pledge cash to help save Wigton's Quaker house

The fight to save Wigton’s historic Quaker Meeting House is gathering pace with a new benefactor and local support.

Last updated 23 July 2010
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Carlisle lecturer's text books aid Cambodian medics

Nursing students in Carlisle realise how fortunate they are after hearing John Campbell’s stories.

Last updated 23 July 2010
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Carlisle cancer victim’s walk raises money for Cumberland Infirmary

The wish of a Carlisle cancer patient to help the medics treating her has resulted in more than £2,000 being raised for the appeal to extend a hospital wing.

Last updated 23 July 2010
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Cumbrian teen tackling Great North Swim for Eden Valley Hospice

While most teenagers spend their summer sunning themselves, one Carlisle schoolboy is headed for rather icier temperatures – all in the name of charity.

Last updated 23 July 2010
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Dalston Scouts win national adventure competition

Four teenagers have won a national Scouting adventure competition – an improvement on their debut a year ago when they were runners-up.

Last updated 23 July 2010
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New owners for Carlisle care home run by family for fifty years

A Carlisle care home which has been in the hands of the same family for more than 50 years has new owners.

Last updated 23 July 2010
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Cyclists raise cash to send ill Carlisle boy on holiday of lifetime

A Carlisle boy who suffers from a rare genetic muscle wasting condition can look forward to a holiday of a lifetime thanks to a group of cyclists.

Last updated 23 July 2010
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Brampton pupils turn waste land into vegetable garden

A group green-fingered school pupils have sacrificed lunch breaks to transform a patch of waste land into a thriving vegetable garden.

Last updated 23 July 2010
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Family butchers reopens Cumbrian pub

From bangers to beer, the family behind a well-known Wigton butchers have stepped in to revive a town pub.

Last updated 23 July 2010
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Feedback ‘favours’ Penrith New Squares scheme, claims Sainsbury's boss

A boss with supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has described most responses as “favourable” as plans for Penrith’s stalled £70 million New Squares scheme went on show this week.

Last updated 23 July 2010
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