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Tiger attack probe continues
Police are continuing to investigate the tragic events at South Lakes Wild Animal Park, Dalton that led to the death of Sarah McClay aged 24 years, an employee at the park, yesterday 24th May.Sarah fell victim to an attack by a Sumatran tiger
Six sentenced to over 75 years for their involvement in Carlisle murder
Six people were jailed for over 75 years today after being found guilty for their involvement in the murder of a Polish national in Carlisle last October. Piotr Zygner, aged 30 was found guilty of murder and was sentenced to life imprisonment
Carlisle gang attack couple pushed into river
Police in Carlisle are investigating a violent assault, and are appealing for any witnesses or people with information. At approximately 4.30pm on Tuesday 21st May, a 30-year-old man was violently assaulted in what was believed to be an unprovoked attack.
Tributes paid to Drummer Lee Rigby killed in Woolwich incident
It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce that the soldier killed in yesterday’s incident in Woolwich, South East London, is believed to be Drummer Lee Rigby of 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (attached to the Regimental Recruiting Team in London).
Woman found dead in Cleator Moor is named
Police were called by a member of the public at 9:10 am yesterday (22 May 2013) after discovering the body of a woman near to the bridge in Wath Brow, Cleator Moor. Ambulance attended but the woman was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
Sheep battered to death with hammer
Two friends battered a sheep to death with a hammer and cut off its legs in a field so they could have a free roast dinner, a court heard. Matthew Davidson, 28, and Kevin Sherratt, 33, stole the mutilated remains and paraded the animal’s head around
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Police probe Wigton assault
Police are investigating an assault which occurred in the early hours of Saturday 25 May at Lime Court in Wigton. Due to the severity of the victims injuries he was taken to hospital for treatment. Police are appealing for witnesses.
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Road closed in Workington due to serious RTC
Station Road in Workington is closed in both directions between the A597 Falcon Street junction and the Milburn Street junction, because of a serious road traffic collision. The road is expected to be closed for several hours and police are advising motorists to avoid the area.
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Epic boost for Eden Valley cycle tourism
Thrilling cycle sportive, the Eden Valley Epic, is set to be a regular fixture in Cumbria’s sporting calendar after the inaugural event delivered tangible economic benefits to Eden. Positive event analysis has paved the way for a new suite of cycle tourism
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Sellafield Ltd contractors drive forward safety improvements
The Contractors Safety Awards ceremony was held recently acknowledging the valuable contribution made to overall safety performance across the business by Sellafield Ltd’s contractors.
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Chainsaws stolen in Kirkby Stephen burglary
Cumbria police are investigating a burglary of out buildings in Waitby at Kirkby Stephen which occurred overnight on the 2-3 May. A number of chainsaws were stolen, including: 2 Husqvarna chainsaws, 3 Stihl chainsaws, 1 Stihl strimmer.
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Tiger attack probe continues
Police are continuing to investigate the tragic events at South Lakes Wild Animal Park, Dalton that led to the death of Sarah McClay aged 24 years, an employee at the park, yesterday 24th May.Sarah fell victim to an attack by a Sumatran tiger
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Twitter arrests ahead of EDL protest
Police have arrested three people ahead of planned protests in Newcastle. The English Defence League and Newcastle Unites are both holding marches and demonstrations in the city centre this afternoon, May 25.
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Dangerous custard pies face elf n safety ban
A custard pie fight at a local event has been cancelled because the event organisers could not get insurance on the basis that the activity is too dangerous. A spokesman for the Health and Safety Executive said: “What a pantomime!
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Family plea: “Please come home. There’s love and hugs waiting for you”
The family of missing teenager Jason Fyles have renewed their appeal for him to get in touch. His parents Ian and Caroline and brother and sister Shaun and Kimberley said today: “Please come home. There’s love and hugs waiting for you.
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Three dogs, Elvis, Priscilla and Elwood stolen in Newcastle burglary
Police are appealing for help to trace three dogs stolen in a Newcastle burglary. It happened this morning, Thursday, May 23, between 8.10am and 1.35pm when thieves broke into a house at Denton Road in Denton.
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Tributes paid to Drummer Lee Rigby killed in Woolwich incident
It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce that the soldier killed in yesterday’s incident in Woolwich, South East London, is believed to be Drummer Lee Rigby of 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (attached to the Regimental Recruiting Team in London).
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Police renew Good Samaritan appeal
Police searching for missing teenager Jason Fyles have renewed their appeal to speak to a Good Samaritan who helped Jason on the night he disappeared. Jason Fyles, 19, was last seen at an address on Helmsley Road, Sandyford, Newcastle
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New Social Network for Cumbrian Businesses
Cumbria’s first Social Network for Cumbrian Businesses has been launched today. Cumbria.pw was officially launched today hosting features for Cumbria businesses to collaborate and exchange information with each other
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First Group workers hit by company share collapse
Transport union RMT warned today that thousands of staff working for the First Group face taking a financial hit totalling millions of pounds following the announcement this week that the company is in deep financial trouble
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Windermere Marina Village scoops 2013 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
Windermere Marina Village has just received a prestigious TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award. The accolade, which honours hospitality excellence, is given to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding
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Water company reinvests £200m
AROUND £200m is being reinvested across the north west to benefit customers and the environment, United Utilities said today. The money, saved through efficiencies in the company’s capital programme, is being reinvested
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Top Tap is tip top after historic pub makeover
A leading Maryport landlady is standing tall and proud as the publican of not just the highest pub in Maryport town, but also its “prettiest” – after an extensive refurbishment of the historic Top Tap watering hole.
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Cottage in the Wood celebrates Taste festival
The Cottage in the Wood, a hidden restaurant in the heart of Whinlatter Forest in the Lake District, has launched a unique tasting menu inspired by Cumbria, in celebration of the hugely successful Taste Cumbria festival
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Concert guitarist Richard Durrant – Upfront Gallery Unthank Penrith
LEADING UK concert guitarist Richard Durrant will be keeping everyone’s sunny side up with a series of midsummer recitals. Durrant will be performing one of his special summer concerts at the Upfront Gallery in Unthank, Penrith, on Saturday, June 15
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80 new acts confirmed for Kendal Calling
Kendal Calling has pulled together its best ever line up as the multi award winning festival returns for the eight time to its stunning base in the Lake District, widely acclaimed as the most beautiful festival site in the UK
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One Direction Stand Up To Cancer #1DStandUp
Following the exciting announcement of their ‘Where We Are’ 2014 tour, One Direction have revealed that they’ll be supporting Stand Up To Cancer through ticket sales of their UK and Ireland dates to raise funds for vital research into cancer.
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Family Fun Day at Wray Castle to celebrate Secret Windermere
A ‘Secret’ Celebration Family Fun Day of events at Wray Castle on Saturday 8 June 2013 will mark the culmination of Friends of the Lake District’s Secret Windermere project. ‘Secret Windermere’ is a two-year long project to improve the environment
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Welcome to the (wild) Western Lake District
West Cumbria Tourism has found an unusual venue for its next two ‘You’re Welcome to the Western Lake District’ courses. The Lake District Wild Animal Park near Bassenthwaite will play host to the subsidized workshops on the 11th and 13th of June
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Dallam School to celebrate founding anniversary
A school that’s served pupils from Westmorland, and then later North Lancashire, for the last four centuries is celebrating its founding anniversary on Saturday 15 June. Heversham Grammar School merged with Milnthorpe Modern School
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Wildlife bioblitz to reveal natural wonders
Bats, dragonflies, flowers and lots more wildlife is to be uncovered at a 24 hour bioblizt at Eycott Hill Site of Special Scientific Interest, near Mungrisdale on Saturday 15 June. Experts will be at the Lake District BioBlizt at Eycott Hill
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Fire chief who viewed and distributed child sex images is sentenced
William Wyllie, aged 49 from Rating Lane, Barrow in Furness was sentenced to a 3 year community order at Preston Crown Court today, Friday 24th May, for offences relating to viewing indecent images of children and being involved in the distribution of images via the internet.
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Carlisle man fined £1000 for putting bin bags out early
Carlisle City Council’s campaign to tackle enviro-crimes has taken another step forward following a successful prosecution by local magistrates. Jamie Armstrong, from Melbourne Road, Carlisle was charged with two offences
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Woman seriously injured in tiger attack
Cumbria Police can confirm that they were called to a serious incident at South Lakes Wild Animal Park, Dalton in Furness following reports a member of staff was attacked by a tiger within its enclosure. Ambulance attended and have taken a 24-year-old woman who is seriously injured to Preston Royal Infirmary.
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Kendal hotel sold alcohol out-of-hours
Police are urging licensed premises to be responsible following an assault in a Kendal hotel. The Bridge Hotel in Kendal has been fined £130, plus court costs and victim surcharge, for selling alcohol outside of permitted hours and allowing disorderly conduct on licensed premises.
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Boost for students’ employment skills and prospects
From September this year over 500 students across the whole of Cumbria will have the opportunity to boost their employment prospects and get a taste of life in the workplace. Cumbria County Council has teamed up with construction company
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Barrow RNLI inshore lifeboat assists cabin cruiser
Volunteer crew from the RNLI’s Barrow station launched the inshore lifeboat yesterday morning (Thursday 23 May) to a report of a cabin cruiser apparently unmanned and floating free in the moorings of Walney Channel.
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Donkey Sanctuary offers fresh start for two donkeys
On 18th May The Donkey Sanctuary took in two donkeys with severely overgrown feet from a farm in the North West, both in need of immediate welfare assistance. The donkeys were taken to The Donkey Sanctuary’s emergency holding base
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Volunteers wade-in to help Windermere
Water workers from across the North West have stepped in – literally – to help save Windermere’s vanishing reed beds. Around 35 engineers and office staff from United Utilities and its partners rolled up their sleeves
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A69 closed due to three vehicle crash
Following a three vehicle road traffic collision on the A69, between A6071 and Moss Wood, the road is currently closed. At 3:29pm today (24 May 2013)Police were called to attend the scene. Fire and Ambulance are also in attendance. Police are asking drivers to avoid the area and use alternative routes.
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My Big Fat Gypsy Weddings: Life on the Run
For generations they have been considered by many to be the scourge of society – groups of Travellers who spend their lives on the move no longer are free to park up where they like. Reduced to invading public parks and illegally squatting at the end of your road
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£2.6m bridge refurbishment for M6 Tebay
A major refurbishment of an M6 motorway bridge near Tebay in Cumbria will get underway next month. The Highways Agency is spending £2.6m on repairs to Tebay Bridge along the southbound carriageway of the motorway just south of junction 38.
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Cumberland FA’s Charter Standard Club Festival Penrith
More than 2,000 youngsters from across Cumbria will take to the pitches of Penrith on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd June 2013 in Cumbria’s largest free football festival. The emphasis of the weekend will be on ‘fun’ with Clubs
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Restricted visiting at RLI due to norovirus outbreak
In order to try to resolve an outbreak of norovirus on ward 37 at Royal Lancaster Infirmary, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust has asked that visiting on the ward be restricted to close family over the Bank Holiday weekend.
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BBC Digital Media Initiative scrapped after wasting £100m
The BBC announced today that it is to close its Digital Media Initiative (DMI). Beginning in 2008, DMI set out to move the BBC’s production and archive operations to a fully integrated, digital way of working
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MP calls for more support for Cumbrian tourism sector
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called for a ‘better deal for Cumbrian tourism’ after a report by hotelier Travelodge which showed that the Lake District is the third place that people like to visit after London and Edinburgh.
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Consultation on the new leisure centre in Workington
Everyone is invited to have their say on suggestions and thoughts to help determine the type of facilities and activities they would like to see in the new leisure centre in Workington. Whether it’s a pool or a football pitch, a gym or a spa,
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Police probe Kirkby Stephen pub burglary
Police are investigating a burglary which occurred at the Black Bull Nateby Inn, Kirkby Stephen. At approx 2:10am on Tuesday 21 May a young male was seen to enter the property by forcing a window which overlooked the car park at the rear.
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Sir Alex seeks win at Carlisle
Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson will have a horse running at Carlisle Racecourse over the bank holiday weekend, it was confirmed today. The 71-year-old Scot, who ended his 26-year reign at Old Trafford
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Big Brother: Secrets & Lies
It’s all change when ‘Big Brother’ returns with a brand new theme for this series: ‘Big Brother: Secrets & Lies’. Expect Big Brother to be harder and harsher as the housemates are subjected to countless twists, turns and tough tasks.
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Sellafield Ltd selects partners for Enabling Innovation Framework
Nine companies have secured a share of a Sellafield Ltd contract aimed at improving the process of contract delivery at the site. The Enabling Innovation Framework is aligned to Sellafield Ltd’s Overarching Acquisition Strategy (OAS).
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