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Cumbria's dentists in oral health pilot scheme

9:59am Monday 15th March 2010

CUMBRIA is to be at the cutting-edge of national improvements to NHS dentistry.

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Smoking is going out of fashion in Cumbria, says health chief

3:14pm Tuesday 9th March 2010

LIGHTING up in Cumbria is going out of fashion according to the county’s top public health expert.

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Cumbrian doctors get more budget powers

3:57pm Monday 8th March 2010

Family doctors are to be given more responsibility over the future shape of local NHS services in Cumbria.

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Cumbria claims secondary school placing success

5:45pm Friday 5th March 2010

More than 99 per cent of parents in Cumbria have been offered a place for their children at one of their three preferred secondary schools in September this year.

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Women urged to walk for charity up fell near Keswick

3:54pm Friday 5th March 2010

CUMBRIAN women are being urged to take part in a fundraising walk up Latrigg Fell near Keswick on Sunday.

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Prime Minister backs Cumbrian tourism campaign

11:50am Thursday 4th March 2010

PRIME Minister Gordon Brown has backed a campaign to bring more tourists to Cumbria.

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Cumbria house prices increase

2:12pm Monday 1st March 2010

The average home in Cumbria was worth more this January than it was in January 2009 - the first year-on-year increase since August 2008.

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Decomposed body found in Thirlmere is missing Atherton man

11:34am Tuesday 23rd February 2010

A BADLY decomposed body found on a Lake District fell has been identified as a man who has been missing for five years.

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Slow down on Cumbria's roads and save cash

12:00pm Tuesday 23rd February 2010

MOTORISTS and bikers are being urged to cut their speed as part of a new safety campaign which highlights how they can save money and help save the planet.

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Cumbria County Council announces smallest tax rise in 17 years

5:00pm Tuesday 2nd February 2010

BAND D property owners in Cumbria will see their council tax bills increase by at least £21 next financial year.

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Cumbria County Councillors observe minute silence

4:39pm Thursday 21st January 2010

A MINUTE silence has been observed in memory of two Cumbrians and the victims of the earthquake in Haiti.

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Avoid remote roads in North Yorkshire - police

8:44pm Saturday 9th January 2010

MOTORISTS in North Yorkshire are being warned to avoid moorlands and Dales roads as the arctic conditions continue.

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Climate change 'makes Cumbria-type floods more likely'

5:45pm Wednesday 16th December 2009

CLIMATE change makes devastating floods like those seen in Cumbria last month more likely and not all homes can be protected, Environment Secretary Hilary Benn warned today.

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MP Tim Farron calls for protection of Westmorland and Cumberland sausages

5:33pm Wednesday 16th December 2009

SAVE our sausages is the message being sent out by Westmorland MP Tim Farron as he calls for honest country of origin labelling on foods.

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Cumbria police to launch domestic violence crackdown

5:59pm Wednesday 16th December 2009

Cumbria Constabulary is launching a campaign on Friday to clamp down on domestic violence to highlight the support that is out there for victims so they can enjoy a safe and happy Christmas.

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Cumbria partygoers urged to stay safe

10:14am Wednesday 16th December 2009

Christmas partygoers are being urged to stay safe this Friday, traditionally one of the busiest days for festive revellers as many finish work for the holidays.

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