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Pony stolen from Eden is found 300 miles away
9:07am Thursday 18th February 2010
A PONY that was stolen at last year’s Appleby Horse Fair has returned home after being found over 300 miles away in Kent.
Budget cuts force reduction in Cumbria police numbers
5:55pm Wednesday 17th February 2010
CUMBRIA’s Chief Constable has pledged to improve front line policing despite a proposal to axe 30 police posts next year.
Singing Farmers head to Appleby for charity
4:41pm Thursday 11th February 2010
A GROUP of hard-working figures in agriculture will be showcasing their musical talents in Eden to raise money for a good cause.
Eden dog trainer combats sheep-worrying
1:07pm Thursday 11th February 2010
AN EDEN woman who is using her own flock of sheep to train dogs into leaving sheep alone believes that recent reports of dogs being shot on farmland could be averted.
Dufton couple's anger at £45,000 BT quote to install broadband
4:20pm Friday 5th February 2010
AN EDEN couple who were asked to pay £45,000 by BT to install broadband internet to their home say they are being unfairly penalised because of their rural location.
Overnight improvement work on Settle to Carlisle line
12:05pm Friday 5th February 2010
MORE than 20 miles of track on the famous Settle to Carlisle line will be replaced as part of a £100m project to improve the track.
Morecambe woman wins bidding for Appleby station master sign
5:12pm Wednesday 3rd February 2010
THE daughter of one of Appleby railway station’s longest-serving station masters has been reunited with the sign which hung on his office door after 40 years.
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.
Westmorland Limited raise thousands for children's hospice
12:00pm Wednesday 27th January 2010
A HALF marathon, 160ft zip slide and bbq and treasure hunt helped Westmorland Limited staff raise £10,000 for the Eden House Children’s Hospice in Carlisle.
Cumbria's top cop to discuss traveller concerns
4:58pm Thursday 21st January 2010
CUMBRIA’S top cop has agreed to discuss ways to better police the Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale areas when travellers pass through to the annual Appleby Horse Fair.
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.
Cumbria children’s chief quits
3:56pm Monday 18th January 2010
Cumbria County Council’s Corporate Director of Children’s Services, Moira Swann, has announced her intention to leave the authority.
Marmalade workshop places available
12:21pm Wednesday 13th January 2010
MARMALADE fans can book their places on a special workshop to help prepare themsleves to take part in the World’s Original Marmalade Festival, held at Dalemain, near Penrith.
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.
Planning applications submitted to Eden District Council for period upto and including December 23, 2009
4:30pm Friday 8th January 2010
Brough: Proposed storage building, at Back Lane, for A. Taylor.
Cumbria lawyer walked in front of train
8:40am Thursday 24th December 2009
A HIGHLY-respected solicitor who died when he walked out in front of a train found it difficult to face his retirement, an inquest jury heard.
M6 roadworks will remain over Christmas
4:09pm Tuesday 22nd December 2009
ROADWORKS on the northbound M6 north of J38 at Shap Fell will remain in place over Christmas due to the severe weather, leaving one lane closed.
Westmorland Limited staff shine at awards ceremony
1:30pm Saturday 19th December 2009
SHINING members of staff at Westmorland Limited were praised at the company’s annual awards ceremony.
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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