Friday, 12 March 2010

West Cumbria

Copeland housing service gets a zero rating by watchdog

COPELAND Borough Council’s strategic housing service has been slammed by a watchdog.

Last updated 9 March 2010
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Red Arrows jet in for festival

A BREATHTAKING display by the Red Arrows will take place in Whitehaven in June.

Last updated 1 March 2010
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You can be a real fool

THERE will be tomfoolery when the search starts for a new jester at Muncaster Castle.

Last updated 15 February 2010
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Cleaner campsite

A CAMPSITE has been given permission to install a new sewage treatment plant.

Last updated 11 February 2010
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MP demands nuclear power pledge from PM

AN MP has demanded promises from the Prime Minister that necessary changes to allow new nuclear build and vital investment into West Cumbria will go ahead.

Last updated 6 February 2010
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Copeland chief exec retires

PRAISE and well wishes have poured in for Copeland’s chief executive Liam Murphy after he announced he was taking early retirement due to ill health.

Last updated 29 January 2010
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Nuclear plan set back

PLANS for a nuclear power station near Millom have suffered another set back.

Last updated 27 January 2010
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Charges for grass-cutting not set in stone – claim

CONTROVERSIAL proposals to charge tenants in Copeland an extra £120 a year for grass-cutting are not set in stone, say bosses.

Last updated 25 January 2010
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Gritting approach defended

A BARROW member of Cumbria County Council has defended the authority’s approach to gritting.

Last updated 23 January 2010
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Planners’ concerns over Kirksanton nuclear power station

EMERGENCY planners have expressed concern Haverigg could lose one of its biggest employers if a nuclear power station is given the go-ahead.

Last updated 21 January 2010
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School league table

We reveal how South and West Cumbria schools are faring in the newly released GCSE and A-Level league tables

Last updated 18 January 2010
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Copeland MP says cut council tax bills for residents hit by cold snap

RESIDENTS worst affected by the snow and ice should be handed back some of their council tax, an MP has said.

Last updated 12 January 2010
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Drainage may hurt trees

A PROPOSAL for a new drainage system has been rejected by planning chiefs.

Last updated 5 January 2010
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West Cumbrian low-level radioactive dump plans move forward

PLANS to turn a former opencast mine into a low-level radioactive waste dump have taken a step forward.

Last updated 28 December 2009
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Special team set to head West Cumbria tourism drive

A SPECIAL team of tourism experts has been put together to lead West Cumbria’s development as a holiday destination.

Last updated 28 December 2009
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Dalton soldier mum 're-united' with daughter

A FURNESS mum will spend Christmas away from her daughter while she serves in a war zone.

Last updated 23 December 2009
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Ice halts collections

RUBBISH collections were suspended in Copeland yesterday due to the icy road conditions.

Last updated 23 December 2009
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Bootle school stalwart retires

A SECRETARY who witnessed her school survive four closure threats has retired after 23 years.

Last updated 21 December 2009
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Old barn set to be rebuilt

A PROPOSAL to rebuild a barn at historic Old Chappels House in Whicham has been approved by the Lake District National Park Authority.

Last updated 16 December 2009
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Award for landlord’s beer blog

By Nicola ParkA PUB landlord has received an accolade for his beer blog.

Last updated 15 December 2009
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