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Electricity poles to be felled in Keswick valley

2:59pm Friday 13th January 2012

Electricity poles are to be felled in the Keswick valley area, as part of an £82,000 investment to move electricity cables underground and improve the view of the local landscape.

Flooding first for Keswick

8:25am Wednesday 4th January 2012

KESWICK has become the first place in the North West of England to use glass flood defences.

Road closures in Cumbria

12:33pm Friday 9th December 2011

MOTORISTS concerned about the road closures in Cumbria can find out the latest news here.

Bampton building goes from barn to ‘green’ house

PLANS: Bampton

10:40am Friday 9th December 2011

A REMOTE 17th Century barn has been transformed into the ultimate ‘green’ house with an in-depth and eco-friendly renovation.

Met Office: Worst of weather has passed Cumbria, winds to ease

FLOOD WARNING Road to Kirkstone Pass this morning. Pic: Ellis Butcher

5:10pm Thursday 8th December 2011

Dog climbs 60 Lake District and Dales summits

Dog climbs 60 Lakes and Dales summits

8:00am Thursday 8th December 2011

A DOG with a wanderlust for the fells has put his owner through his paces as he em-‘barks’ on a summit scaling mission.

Met Office issues a severe weather warning for Cumbria and Lancashire

3:02pm Wednesday 7th December 2011

The Met Office has issued a weather warning for Cumbria and Lancashire for tomorrow and Friday.

Sellafield could be set for used plutonium recycling

9:10am Tuesday 6th December 2011

CONTROVERSIAL plans to recycle the UK’s used plutonium could result in a multi-billion pound nuclear site on Cumbria’s west coast.

Cumbria set for snow and rain showers

7:30am Monday 5th December 2011

The Met Office has issued severe weather warnings for parts of northern England today due to snow and rain showers.

Cumbria County Council joins fight for fairer fares

11:40am Saturday 3rd December 2011

CUMBRIA County Council has joined a campaign to provide more equal funding for concessionary bus fares.

Cumbrian farm thieves jailed for 15 years

BEHIND BARS: The four found guilty of farm raids. From the left are Alistair Tuddenham. Mark Robinson, Paul Gibbons and Scott Mulholland

3:19pm Friday 2nd December 2011

A TEAM of thieves who targeted farms and rural properties across Cumbria have been sentenced to a total of 15 years at Carlisle Crown Court.

Lyth Valley drainage plan charges spark row

8:50pm Wednesday 30th November 2011

ANGRY residents have spoken out against a scheme which they claim taxes the poor for the benefit of the rich.

Blue Peter's Helen Skelton given University of Cumbria honour

8:50pm Wednesday 30th November 2011

BLUE Peter presenter Helen Skelton has become the youngest ever person to receive an honorary fellowship from the University of Cumbria.

£30,000 boost for South Lakeland charities - thanks to the Westmorland Gazette

JOY: Coniston Mountain Rescue team treasurer Jeff Carroll and the team at their base with their converted ambulances

5:40pm Wednesday 30th November 2011

GOOD causes across South Lakeland have been given a massive cash boost of more than £30,000 from The Westmorland Gazette and its parent company.

Great North Air Ambulance Service launches festive fundraiser

3:22pm Wednesday 30th November 2011

RESIDENTS of the region are being asked to help save 12 lives over 12 days in the run up to Christmas.

BBC radio presenter Val Armstrong is Cumbria Woman of the Year 2011

BBC radio presenter Val Armstrong is Cumbria Woman of the Year 2011

10:47am Saturday 26th November 2011

A radio presenter battling cancer has been named Cumbria Woman of the Year 2011.

Strike set to close Cumbria schools

9:30am Thursday 24th November 2011

SCHOOLS across Cumbria are expected to close on Wednesday, November 30 as thousands of public sector workers strike over planned Government changes to pensions.

Cumbria's past brought to life on DVDs

TIMES PAST: Still photographs taken from the new film archive DVD of Kendal

3:00pm Wednesday 16th November 2011

A FIFTEEN-year project to painstakingly capture Cumbria on camera is now available online.

Cumbria apprenticeship target smashed

WE’VE DONE IT: Front row, Moria Tattersall from the Cumbria Work-based Learning Forum and Laura Park, an apprentice with The Oaklea Trust, at an event to celebrate the 100 apprentices in 100 days achievement

4:30pm Tuesday 15th November 2011

CUMBRIAN business owners have smashed targets to create more than 1,000 apprenticeship places in the past four months as part of a major campaign.

Caving dream a reality as Cumbria, Lancashire and Yorkshire linked underground

FINAL LINK: Tim Allen wrestles with conditions in Lost John’s cave

11:42am Wednesday 9th November 2011

A 40-YEAR caving dream to link three counties underground - creating Britains largest cave system - has become a reality after potholers made the final breakthrough from Yorkshire to Lancashire.

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allerdale: @kelly_potts4 One of our environmental wardens and the Wigton Mayor are having a walkabout tomorrow in Wigton, so will check the area (link)

http://twitter.com/allerdale 3:37pm Mon 6 Feb 12

allerdale: @kelly_potts4 One of our environmental wardens and the Wigton Mayor are having a walkabout tomorrow in ...

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allerdale: @kelly_potts4 Although Allerdale Council doesn't own that land, the cuts are cleaned regularly by our contractor Focsa (link)

http://twitter.com/allerdale 3:36pm Mon 6 Feb 12

allerdale: @kelly_potts4 Although Allerdale Council doesn't own that land, the cuts are cleaned regularly by our ...

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allerdale: RT @Al_rural_police: Ice and snow seem to have gone - lovely day out in the Western Lakes today! (link)

http://twitter.com/allerdale 11:29am Mon 6 Feb 12

allerdale: RT @Al_rural_police: Ice and snow seem to have gone - lovely day out in the Western Lakes today!

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allerdale: A home for radioactive waste in West Cumbria? Drop-in event at Wigton Market Hall this Wednesday 8 February. Details at http://t.co/brlMKkHo (link)

http://twitter.com/allerdale 10:08am Mon 6 Feb 12

allerdale: A home for radioactive waste in West Cumbria? Drop-in event at Wigton Market Hall this Wednesday 8 ...

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allerdale: Monday 6th February, 2012, 2.00 pm, Audit Committee: Council and committee documents - Monday 6th February, 2012... http://t.co/M6SnJPBY (link)

http://twitter.com/allerdale 7:47pm Sun 5 Feb 12

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