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Dramatic fall in road deaths

5:15pm Thursday 8th January 2009

ROAD deaths in Cumbria fell dramatically in 2008, according to figures released today.

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Police hunt armed robbers in Furness village

5:00pm Thursday 8th January 2009

POLICE are searching for two armed robbers who threatened a 64-year-old man with a machete during a “terrifying” ordeal in a coastal village near Ulverston.

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A591 re-opened following accidents

4:25pm Thursday 8th January 2009

THE A591 has reopened following three separate road traffic collisions.

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Free parking stimulates local economy

3:54pm Thursday 8th January 2009

THOUSANDS of motorists took advantage of free parking across South Lakeland in the run up to Christmas.

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First salvos fly in supermarket price wars

2:49pm Thursday 8th January 2009

SUPERMARKETS across South Lakeland have engaged in a consumer-friendly battle after ASDA fired the first salvo in a price war.

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Fell walker breaks leg on icy path

2:17pm Thursday 8th January 2009

On Thursday 8th January Patterdale Mountain Rescue were called by the police to assist a fell walker from Bolton.

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A591 closed following three accidents

11:45am Thursday 8th January 2009

THREE vehicles have been involved in three separate incidents on a major road due to the icy conditions.

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Hospital says sorry for 99 year-old's nine hour A&E wait

11:30am Thursday 8th January 2009

HOSPITAL bosses have insisted they are coping with “capacity problems” after a 99 year-old woman was left on a trolley for nearly ten hours.

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Cumbria proves top spot for filmmakers

10:52am Thursday 8th January 2009

CUMBRIA has proven to be a hit among moviemakers as figures show that the region attracted an increase in film production last year.

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Teenager injured in hit-and-run

10:26am Thursday 8th January 2009

A TEENAGER has been injured following a road traffic collision in which the vehicle failed to stop at the scene.

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