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Christina MacDonald: 103 and still going strong
She has lived through two World Wars, cruised the world 43 times and dedicated more than 50 years of her life helping others – so it’s no wonder age is just another number to Christina MacDonald.
Last updated 11 March 2010
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Help for Cumbrians wanting to kick the smoking habit
‘Don’t try to give up when you’re going through a divorce or getting married,” says Su Sear, a public health tobacco specialist with NHS Cumbria.
Last updated 10 March 2010
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Public sector cuts: Robbery or fair deal for taxpayers?
Britain’s national debt is now placed at about £1.3 trillion.
Last updated 9 March 2010
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Cumbrian experts who deal with the grim aftermath of crimes
For five years the body of John Charles Ford had lain undisturbed in an isolated woodland at a Lake District beauty spot.
Last updated 8 March 2010
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World class innovation helping Cumbrian rally firm thrive
I had pure terror and exhilaration mixed together over the space of just three minutes – a sensation that in my mid-30s I have never experienced before.
Last updated 8 March 2010
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Will 3D see off Cumbria's smaller cinemas?
Even on the printed page, pictures from the mind-boggling new film version of Alice In Wonderland look breathtaking.
Last updated 4 March 2010
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Learning from mistakes made in Carlisle schools
There’s a demand for primary school places north of the river in Carlisle. It’s partly because of the closure of Belah School two years ago.
Last updated 3 March 2010
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John Metcalfe: Is he at the front of a new era in British politics?
Move Castle Way north of Carlisle Castle, convert the Lonsdale cinema into a theatre and reopen the Carlisle-Edinburgh Waverley line.
Last updated 2 March 2010
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Cumbrian woman tells how she overcame the desire to see her own blood
Hannah Gollings seems entirely relaxed as she talks of her early childhood.
Last updated 1 March 2010
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Seeing Nora convinces me what we are doing is right
She might be 81 but Nora Smith is definitely not an old woman. The Penrith pensioner is a whizz with a laptop and spends hours online talking to her grandchildren. She even has a Nintendo DS and knows more about Facebook than many half her age.
Last updated 1 March 2010
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Cumbrian soldiers prepare to join major military operation in Afghanistan
They will touch down in Helmand amid the biggest offensive against insurgents since the Afghan conflict began.
Last updated 25 February 2010
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Cumbria's life savers – but only in their spare time
When the call came in about an avalanche above Patterdale, it was the beginning of a six- hour operation for the town’s mountain rescue team.
Last updated 24 February 2010
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Cutting eating disorders down to size
London Fashion Week may have major importance on the global style calendar but wherever there are catwalk shows and designer clothes, the size-zero debate is never far behind.
Last updated 23 February 2010
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Trains, planes and buses on long winding road from Carlisle to Wembley
A row broke out last week over trains taking Carlisle United fans to Wembley.
Last updated 22 February 2010
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Carlisle hostel that helps to rebuild lives
Pulled through the emotional wringer, they often arrive at the door having hit rock-bottom – shocked, tired and upset.
Last updated 20 February 2010
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I am not proud to be on benefits but nor am I ashamed, says Carlisle mum
Three weeks ago, she was living quietly with her three kids in Carlisle. Like thousands of single mums all over the country, Pam Bainbridge faced the daily challenge of caring properly for her children while paying for it on a limited income.
Last updated 18 February 2010
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Making the trouble go away in Carlisle
Dispersal orders are currently in force in two different areas of Carlisle. Now youth clubs and positive relationships with the police and the local community have been formed as a result
Last updated 17 February 2010
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Having fun and getting fit for life during the Cumbrian half-term
Obesity and anti-social behaviour are two major problems linked with young people - and ones Cumbrian sports chiefs and police want to tackle this half-term.
Last updated 16 February 2010
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