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MEDIUM A596 Cumbria - An accident on A596 in Birkby near the B5300 junction.by CumbriaTravel via twitter 12/16/2013 5:00:31 PM -
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Richard Rhodes has been a busy man today. He's announced the launch of the Commissioner’s Innovation Fund. The fund is specifically targeted at providing grants to support innovative projects to find new ways of working with at risk groups to cut offending and re-offending. The funding pot will be £100,000 a year over the next four years.
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Police are continuing to search for a missing boy who was last seen in Maryport on Sunday. 17-year-old Callum Chapman, from Grimsby, was visiting family in Cumbria when he disappeared. He is described as 5ft 6” tall and was last seen wearing a blue Nike sweater, grey adidas jogging bottoms and Nike trainers. Anyone with information should contact police on 101.
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Residents in Eden and Allerdale will be able to go green for less from February next year. Households will be able to buy a food waste digesters at a 75% discount of between £15 and £20, thanks to an initiative by Cumbria County Council. The £600,000 project will reduce the need to collect and treat up to 1,300 tonnes of waste per year, and will reduce carbon emissions by approximately 4,600 tonnes per year. For more information visit www.lovefoodhatewaste.com
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Cumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner Richard Rhodes has agreed to sign up to the Cumbria Compact initiative. The compact is an agreement between public, voluntary and community groups in Cumbria. It outlines a way of working to improve their relationship for mutual advantage. Mr Rhodes said: "The Cumbria Compact will help me to find out more about the many voluntary sector organisations working in the field of crime reduction in Cumbria, and will be a vital resource for commissioning the voluntary sector.”
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Five young people from Carlisle have been presented with certificates for completing a Prince's Trust course run by Cumbria Fire and Rescue. They undertook a 12-week course to help them gain confidence and experience to prepare for the world of work. As part of their course they did woodland conservation work with the Lake District National Park Authority and renovate the entrance to Brampton Community Centre.
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The Keswick Convention is searching for a full-time chief executive to help run the event. Previously the convention has been run completely by volunteers but expansion means they need someone to drive the event. It is attended by 15,000 people every summer and has been running for 138 years. For more information see www.keswickministries.org
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NEW: Delays of up to 30 minutes between Newcastle and Carlisle until further notice #Prudhoe More info: nationalrail.co.uk/service_disrup…by northernrailorg via twitter 12/16/2013 1:05:22 PM
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A man from Carlisle has been charged with attempted robbery and possession of a bladed article in a public place. Jack Gibson, 51, from Garfield Street, was charged in relation to the attempted robbery at the Ladbrokes bookmakers on Rosemary Lane, Carlisle on Wednesday. Mr Gibson will appear at Carlisle Magistrates Court on January 3.
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Here are our three lifesaving birds which are operational once again http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BbmwZzECQAAx6Yq.jpg
by NW Air Ambulance via twitter 12/16/2013 12:10:07 PM -
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Penrith and the Border MP Rory Stewart has welcomed news that the Department for Transport has approved £2.3 million worth of funding to improve the access points into the Eden Business Park and Gilwilly Industrial Estate. The project will include new feeder lanes and the creation of a new double roundabout on Newton Road, Penrith, to help link the estates and ease congestion. Mr Stewart said: "I'm absolutely delighted about this. I campaigned and met with Ministers to persuade them to invest in the huge potential of the M6 'corridor' at Penrith, highlighting the enormous benefits this will bring to our economy."
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Cooks are being warned to be careful when they are preparing meals after a spate of kitchen fires in the county. Between April and October this year there were a total of 61 cooking-related incidents in Cumbria with the Workington area (which covers Allerdale and north Copeland) topping the chart with 26 incidents. In the Carlisle area there were 17 such incidents. Cumbria’s Chief Fire Officer Ian Cartwright warned cooks not to get distracted, to keep their equipment clean and to take pans off the heat if they have to leave the room.
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A contraflow system remains in place near the Tebay junction of the M6 this week as part of a refurbishment of a motorway bridge. Southbound traffic will be directed into lanes on the northbound carriageway while the bridge is closed for the repairs. Two lanes will run in each direction and a 40mph speed limit will be in place. The project is due to be completed by March.
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On the theme of Christmas events: This weekend at Brockhole, the Lake District Visitor Centre on the shores of Windermere, there will be a family action day with games, performances and children's crafts. Then on Boxing Day there will be a turkey busting trek for those wanting to combat the previous day’s excesses on a beautiful guided walk around the Coniston countryside, including spectacular Tarn Hows. For more information go to www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/events
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Three fire engines were sent to Heron Foods on Senhouse Street, Maryport, just after 7am today due to a fire in a freezer. Two firefighters wearing breathing apparatus extinguished the blaze. "A large industrial fan was used to ventilate the property over three floors as it was heavily smoke logged," says a statement.
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The hospital has also revealed the schedule for its other festive events: Sunday December 22, 11-11.30am – Carols ‘songs of praise’ in the Chapel on Level 1. Patients, relatives and staff are all welcome.
Monday December 23, 6.30-7.00pm – Carol singing on the wards.
Christmas Eve – Holy Communion at patients’ bedsides.
Christmas Day, 10.30-11.00am – Christmas Day morning worship in the Chapel for anyone who would like to attend – relatives can accompany patients. -
Today at Carlisle's Cumberland Infirmary there is a carol service in the atrium from 7-7.30pm. Carols will be led by the Salvation Army Band who will start to play at 6.45pm. Relatives and friends of patients are invited to bring them along if they are well enough to leave the wards.
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If you see this 16-year-old call the police on 101. Callum Chapman is from the Grimsby area and was visiting relatives in Maryport when he went out for a walk at 2am yesterday. He's not been seen since. Full details are here -
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