Ten finalists in News & Star's 'Best Hairdresser 2025' award revealed: THE ten finalists in the News & Star's 'Best Hairdresser 2025' award have been revealed.
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Ten finalists in News & Star's 'Best Hairdresser 2025' award revealed
Cumberland Council aims to keep Whitehaven streets clean: THE Council has been making efforts to keep the streets of West Cumbria clean. 
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Cumberland Council aims to keep Whitehaven streets clean
Poultry gatherings banned amidst bird flu outbreak: Farmers and bird keepers have been told to remain vigilant following an outbreak of bird flu ...
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Poultry gatherings banned amidst bird flu outbreak
Carlisle United's Mark Hughes on Breeze save and Colchester draw: Mark Hughes hailed Gabe Breeze’s stunning save for Carlisle United against Colchester as one of ...
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Carlisle United's Mark Hughes on Breeze save and Colchester draw
Inquests at Cockermouth Coroner's Court week commencing February 17: THESE are the inquests that are due to take place at Cumbria Coroner’s Court in Cockermouth ...
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Inquests at Cockermouth Coroner's Court week commencing February 17
Lake District: Lake-side estate with over 50 acres for sale: A Lake District estate on Ullswater - complete with its own harbour, boathouse and extensive ...
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Lake District: Lake-side estate with over 50 acres for sale
Cumbria 'Be reet' exhibition looking for locals with stories: The "Be reet" exhibition, from award winning artist Bob Sutcliffe and photographer Tiree ...
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Cumbria 'Be reet' exhibition looking for locals with stories
Cumbria: Over 1,000 people failed drug driving tests in year: More than 1,000 people failed roadside drug driving tests in Cumbria during a year-long period ...
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Cumbria: Over 1,000 people failed drug driving tests in year
Police help duck cross Appleby road in real-life Hot Fuzz moment: EDEN Police have channeled their best Sanford Police impression during their rescue of a lost ...
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Police help duck cross Appleby road in real-life Hot Fuzz moment
Cumbrian speed camera van locations revealed for February 16: CUMBRIA Police have revealed their speed camera van locations for Sunday, February 16.
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Cumbrian speed camera van locations revealed for February 16
Starmer calls for new towns ahead of St Cuthbert Garden Village talks: Sir Keir Starmer has called for ‘new towns’ to be built across England ahead of further ...
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Starmer calls for new towns ahead of St Cuthbert Garden Village talks
Final warning issued to King Street, Whitehaven landlords: N landlords have been given a final chance to work with the council on neglected town centre ...
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Final warning issued to King Street, Whitehaven landlords
Lake District: 'Very rare' US Air Force Stratotanker pictured: A 'very rare' United States Air Force Stratotanker has been pictured flying through the Lake ...
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Lake District: 'Very rare' US Air Force Stratotanker pictured
Drink-driver caught on A595 Parton Long Mile banned for 15 months: A DRINK-driver caught on the A595 has been banned from getting behind the wheel for 15 months.
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Drink-driver caught on A595 Parton Long Mile banned for 15 months
Brampton student raising money for Cancer Research UK: A Brampton secondary school student is raising money for Cancer Research UK with a 100-mile running ...
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Brampton student raising money for Cancer Research UK
Carlisle woman, 73, admits actual bodily harm assault on her husband: SENTENCE has been adjourned for a 73-year-old Carlisle woman who has admitted subjecting ...
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Carlisle woman, 73, admits actual bodily harm assault on her husband
New cafe On the Beck 'incredibly excited' to open in Brampton: A new cafe in Brampton has said that it is 'incredibly excited' to open.
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New cafe On the Beck 'incredibly excited' to open in Brampton
Frost-free roof during freeze led police to Brampton cannabis farm: POLICE pinpointed a secret cannabis farm in Brampton in freezing weather after noticing it ...
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Frost-free roof during freeze led police to Brampton cannabis farm
Most expensive pints revealed as average price soars to £5.08: Here are the 15 most expensive pints that are currently being sold in the UK as the national ...
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Most expensive pints revealed as average price soars to £5.08
Lake District: Five famous couples who have celebrated love in Cumbria: AS a staycation hotspot the Lake District is well-known for many couples to take some ...
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Lake District: Five famous couples who have celebrated love in Cumbria
Police issue warning about harmful pills circulating in Cumbria: CUMBRIA Police have issued a warning about pills that may be circulating in the county.
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Police issue warning about harmful pills circulating in Cumbria
Lake District properties among dozens sold at auction: Lake District: Auction House Cumbria results
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Lake District properties among dozens sold at auction
Whitehaven motorist failed to stop after damaging another vehicle: A MOTORIST who failed to stop after damaging the front end of another vehicle has had eight ...
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Whitehaven motorist failed to stop after damaging another vehicle
Hotly contested: Four parties could battle for Cumbrian mayor: The announcement of a potential mayoral election for Cumbria is likely to spring a four-way ...
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Hotly contested: Four parties could battle for Cumbrian mayor
Carlisle woman 'racially abused' taxi driver and hit him on the head: A TAXI driver has described “feeling sick” after being racially abused and assaulted by a ...
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Carlisle woman 'racially abused' taxi driver and hit him on the head
Competition company Cloud Competitions announces major milestone: Online competition company Cloud Competitions has reached a major milestone ...
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Competition company Cloud Competitions announces major milestone
Martin Lewis urgent warning for DWP tax credit claimants: Martin Lewis has issued an urgent warning to Tax Credits claimants about DWP Universal Credit letters
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Martin Lewis urgent warning for DWP tax credit claimants
Students shine in sell-out Cockermouth School production of Grease: A WEST Cumbrian school has proved Grease really is 'the word' with what was said to have been ...
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Students shine in sell-out Cockermouth School production of Grease
Lake District: Chef through to Great British Menu finals: A Lake District chef is set to cook at Great British Menu banquet
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Lake District: Chef through to Great British Menu finals
Lake District: Several acres of land for sale near Keswick: There is an opportunity to acquire a useful  parcel of land in the Lake District.
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Lake District: Several acres of land for sale near Keswick
Lake District: Montbell shop plans for Keswick Barclays Bank: A NEW retailer could be headed to Keswick town centre after an outdoor equipment company submitted ...
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Lake District: Montbell shop plans for Keswick Barclays Bank
Cumbrian speed camera van locations revealed for February 15: CUMBRIA Police have revealed their speed camera van locations for Saturday, February 15.
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Cumbrian speed camera van locations revealed for February 15
Places to go for a day out in Cumbria and the Lake District: THE fact that Cumbria is one of the largest but most sparsely populated of all of England’s ...
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Places to go for a day out in Cumbria and the Lake District
Carlisle sex offender back behind bars after his latest offending: A REPEAT sex offender from Carlisle is back behind bars after he went online to indulge his ...
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Carlisle sex offender back behind bars after his latest offending
Cleator drink-driver with no licence or insurance banned for 18 months: A DRINK-driver who had no driving licence or insurance told a court he had ‘driven on ...
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Cleator drink-driver with no licence or insurance banned for 18 months
Driver arrested in Carlisle for drug driving on Valentine's night: CARLISLE Police have arrested a driver for drug driving on Valentine's night. 
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Driver arrested in Carlisle for drug driving on Valentine's night
The Cranemakers, Carlisle set to reopened by new landlord: THE Cranemakers pub in Carlisle is set to be reopened following its closure in January.
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The Cranemakers, Carlisle set to reopened by new landlord
X Factor winner Joe McElderry to perform in Carlisle: FORMER X Factor winner Joe McElderry is set to perform in Carlisle.
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X Factor winner Joe McElderry to perform in Carlisle
Historic Cleator site to be new home of React Engineering: A historic industrial site in Cleator is set to be transformed into the headquarters of an engineering ...
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Historic Cleator site to be new home of React Engineering
Carlisle man seeks woman who tastes like Madri on Valentines: A man from Carlisle has gone viral after giving hilarious answers to Valentine's Day questions on ...
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Carlisle man seeks woman who tastes like Madri on Valentines
Carlisle family raises more than £21k for Bowel Cancer UK: A CUMBRIAN woman whose husband has stage four bowel cancer has been 'overwhelmed' by the support from ...
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Carlisle family raises more than £21k for Bowel Cancer UK
BBC Morning Live presenter Helen Skelton visits QEGS School, Penrith: CUMBRIAN TV personality Helen Skelton visited a Penrith school earlier this week in ...
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BBC Morning Live presenter Helen Skelton visits QEGS School, Penrith
Met Office issues snow and ice warning for part of Cumbria: A yellow weather warning for snow and ice is in place for the eastern edge of Cumbria.
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Met Office issues snow and ice warning for part of Cumbria
Driver had 2kg of cocaine on passenger seat when stopped near Penrith: A COCAINE user attempting to clear his debt to dealers was caught transporting two kilos ...
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Driver had 2kg of cocaine on passenger seat when stopped near Penrith
Half term: Pubs, restaurants and cafes where kids eat free: Half term is here and pubs, restaurants, pubs, cafes and hotels are offering kids eat free deals.
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Half term: Pubs, restaurants and cafes where kids eat free
Millom library car park set to close for six months: Call for Millom residents to move cars before library car park shuts for six months
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Millom library car park set to close for six months
Port of Workington transformation plan recommended for approval: A MAJOR project which is set to transform the Port of Workington will be decided on by members ...
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Port of Workington transformation plan recommended for approval
Vet expert shares how to check your pet’s health at home: Here’s how you can check your furry friends are healthy.
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Vet expert shares how to check your pet’s health at home
The Town Fryer to open new fish and chips shop in Carlisle: A popular fish and chips shop has announced that it will be opening a new location in Carlisle.
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The Town Fryer to open new fish and chips shop in Carlisle
Muncaster Castle employee up for VisitEngland award: A Muncaster Castle employee has been named as the only North West finalist in a prestigious national award ...
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Muncaster Castle employee up for VisitEngland award
Workington Reds sign Blackburn Rovers player on loan: Workington Reds have brought in a goalkeeper from a Championship club on loan after an injury to their ...
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Workington Reds sign Blackburn Rovers player on loan
NHS trust urges people to get their blood pressure checked: North Cumbria Integrated Care encourages people to get their blood pressure checked to keep an eye on ...
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NHS trust urges people to get their blood pressure checked
Inquest: Jacqueline Fletcher of Maryport died after fall at home: A MARYPORT mum who lost her daughter three weeks previously, died in hospital in Whitehaven ...
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Inquest: Jacqueline Fletcher of Maryport died after fall at home
Highly decorated soldier admits careless driving on A66: A HIGHLY decorated soldier has been sentenced by a court after his careless driving on the A66 between ...
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Highly decorated soldier admits careless driving on A66
BBC Antiques Road Trip features maker of rare craft in Alston: A Cumbrian specialist in a heritage craft trade has been featured in an episode of Antiques Road ...
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BBC Antiques Road Trip features maker of rare craft in Alston
Tributes paid to 'Longtown's Frank Sinatra' Gibby Hetherington: TRIBUTES have been paid to 'Longtown's answer to Frank Sinatra' Gibby Hetherington.
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Tributes paid to 'Longtown's Frank Sinatra' Gibby Hetherington
Carlisle lads raise more than £3k ahead of charity football match: A group of schoolboys from Carlisle have raised more than £3,000 for Cancer Research UK by ...
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Carlisle lads raise more than £3k ahead of charity football match
Thief who stole charity shop hat said 'Bilbo Baggins was a burglar': A THIEF who stole a bucket hat from a charity shop mannequin told police ...
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Thief who stole charity shop hat said 'Bilbo Baggins was a burglar'
TUC stall in Carlisle to promote benefits of trade unions: The Carlisle branch of the Trades Union Council (TUC) will hold a stall in the city centre tomorrow as ...
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TUC stall in Carlisle to promote benefits of trade unions
Lake District: Simon Rogan's head chef cooks Great British Menu main: Lake District: Simon Rogan's head chef through to BBC’s Great British Menu final
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Lake District: Simon Rogan's head chef cooks Great British Menu main
Lake District: £1.3m holiday home with hot tub and sauna: Bracken Ground, in the ‘unspoilt’ village of Colton, is for sale at £1.3million - but comes with six ...
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Lake District: £1.3m holiday home with hot tub and sauna
Smiles all round as new venue town 'can be proud of' officially opens to public: Packed out play sessions, a new calendar of fitness classes and lots of fabulous ...
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Smiles all round as new venue town 'can be proud of' officially opens to ...
Released Carlisle offender sent inappropriate messages to worker: A PUBLIC sector worker whose job involves helping released prisoners received several worrying ...
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Released Carlisle offender sent inappropriate messages to worker
Carlisle man jailed for arson sentenced for threats in pub: A DRUNK man who threatened people at a Carlisle pub told magistrates it happened because he suffered ...
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Carlisle man jailed for arson sentenced for threats in pub
South Lakes: Town centre property sold at Auction House Cumbrian event: South Lakes: town centre property for sale at auction
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South Lakes: Town centre property sold at Auction House Cumbrian event
Keen 1,500-metre runner from Carlisle spared prison: A YOUNG Carlisle man sentenced last year for dealing cocaine has told a judge that athletics is keeping him ...
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Keen 1,500-metre runner from Carlisle spared prison
In pictures: Carlisle United fans at the Newport County game: GALLERY: Check out our fan photos after 271 Carlisle United supporters made the long midweek trip ...
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In pictures: Carlisle United fans at the Newport County game
Woman living with HIV encourages others to get tested: A woman who has lived with HIV for more than 20 years is urging people, especially women ...
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Woman living with HIV encourages others to get tested
World record bid set for west Cumbria strongman show: A world record bid is set to be made when some of the strongest men in the world perform in west Cumbria ...
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World record bid set for west Cumbria strongman show
Rise in tooth decay among children raises concerns in Cumbria: New figures have revealed that 22.9 per cent of five-year-olds in the Cumberland Council area have ...
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Rise in tooth decay among children raises concerns in Cumbria
Young Cumbrians take part in Positive Enterprise programme: Ten teenagers from West Cumbria are launching their own businesses.
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Young Cumbrians take part in Positive Enterprise programme
Tullie museum in Carlisle unveils new cafe ahead of weekend opening: A Carlisle museum has given a sneak peek of its newly revamped cafe, set to open this ...
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Tullie museum in Carlisle unveils new cafe ahead of weekend opening
Trinity School Carlisle: Students create a health garden: Students at Trinity School in Carlisle are transforming an unused outdoor space into a health and ...
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Trinity School Carlisle: Students create a health garden
BBC TV Licence £170 refund eligibility ahead of April price rise: If you do not watch or record live TV, or stream BBC iPlayer you could be eligible for a £169 ...
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BBC TV Licence £170 refund eligibility ahead of April price rise
Lake District: Over 80 acres of land at Eskdale for sale: More than 80 acres of land is set to be auctioned, with a guide price of £325,000.
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Lake District: Over 80 acres of land at Eskdale for sale
Lake District: cycle, canoe and hike challenge returns in 2025: An ‘epic’ fitness challenge, that sees people cycle, canoe and hike through the stunning scenery ...
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Lake District: cycle, canoe and hike challenge returns in 2025
Lake District: Viking age building largest ever in UK: A Viking Age hall, believed to be the largest of its kind ever discovered in Britain ...
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Lake District: Viking age building largest ever in UK
Couple to marry at Workington Church as part of 'family legacy': A WOMAN will return to the Workington Church in which she was christened to marry her husband to ...
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Couple to marry at Workington Church as part of 'family legacy'
Carlisle Cougars appeal for new players ahead of season finale: THE Carlisle Cougars Women's Rugby Team is appealing for new players to get involved ahead of ...
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Carlisle Cougars appeal for new players ahead of season finale