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Dressing to impress before moving on up

andy goschengrad1 University graduations are traditionally formal affairs full of pomp and ceremony, official events to mark the successful completion of an undergraduate’s degree course.

Last updated 24 July 2010
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New owners plan big makeover for Carlisle nursery

New owners have taken over a Carlisle nursery and are set to give it a £40,000 makeover.

Last updated 23 July 2010
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Future of nursery run by Carlisle College in doubt

The future of the Chatterbox nursery run by Carlisle College is in doubt as public spending cuts take hold.

Last updated 9 July 2010
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Parents vote for a sparkling success

FIVE years ago businesswoman Ros White was struggling to find childcare in Gretna for her two children.

Last updated 19 June 2010
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Monkeys go bananas

Lunch looks scrumptious. Child-sized portions of sweet and sour chicken with boiled rice and stewed apple and custard for afters on pretty plastic plates.

Last updated 21 May 2010
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Cumbria's first baby sensory classes now running

Trained nursery nurse and childcare adviser Gina Higgin has started running Cumbria’s first Baby Sensory classes in Houghton after buying the franchise for the area.

Last updated 2 May 2010
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Nursery fight helped Cumbrian mum win breast cancer battle

Mother-of-two Paula Rowland says putting all her energy into securing more than £150,000 to create a new nursery for children in her village has helped her battle breast cancer.

Last updated 30 April 2010
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Learning the lingo with creepy-crawlies

Romily Murray holds up the magnifying glass and carefully studies the soil, trying to catch any sign of movement.

Last updated 27 March 2010
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The challenge: To sing and chat

THE charity I Can works to support the development of communication skills in all children, with a special focus on those with speech, language and communication needs.

Last updated 27 March 2010
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Carlisle nursery moving into new premises round the corner

A Carlisle nursery is on the move after eight years to provide a new home for its 26 youngsters.

Last updated 5 March 2010
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Cumbrian nursery equipping secondary pupils with essential skills for work

It’s first thing on Monday morning and Stone Eden Nursery, at Wheelbarrow Hall near Aglionby, is getting into full swing as parents drop their youngsters off.

Last updated 26 February 2010
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Ivegill nursery kids off to school in forest

Youngsters will have the chance to hide out in woodland dens and get to grips with the forest around them in a new pre-school project.

Last updated 19 February 2010
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Review will give Cumbrian parents more choice over when their child starts primary school

Following the primary curriculum review carried out by Sir Jim Rose last year, the Government has announced that new legislation will come into force in 2011 giving parents more choice over when their child starts primary school.

Last updated 12 February 2010
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New nursery at Gilsland

New nursery has been officially opened in Gilsland.

Last updated 23 October 2009
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Carlisle kids find you are never too young for the green cross code

It was an exciting morning for children at St Aidan’s Day Nursery in Carlisle when they headed out of the gates to explore the big wide world, while learning how to keep safe at the same time.

Last updated 17 October 2009
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£150,000 move helps children to play outside at Bowness pre-school

NURSERY children in a Cumbrian village finally have the freedom to play outside – thanks to a £150,000 redevelopment of their pre-school.

Last updated 18 September 2009
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Carlisle Sure Start boss honoured to work with ordinary folk

It is a moment Lynda Hassall will never forget. Arriving home after dropping off her grandchildren, she sat down to open the post.Over the years Sure Start Carlisle South has been a huge success, helping hundreds of families in Harraby, Botcherby, Currock and Upperby.

Last updated 18 July 2009
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Helping to put the crunch into lunch

It’s not long after breakfast time on a Saturday morning, but the aroma of freshly cooked chicken risotto fills the air at the County Hotel in Botchergate.

Last updated 26 June 2009
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