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Friends rally round to give families a break
by Ali Hipkin LOCAL charity Give Us A Break has been chosen by CFM Radio as this year’s charity to benefit from it Cash 4 Kids appeal. Give Us…
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Parliament votes to cap bankers’ bonuses
Brian Simpson, MEP At a time when austerity measures continue to affect millions of people across the UK and Europe, in my humble opinion it is frankly outrageous that fat…
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NEW treatments for OLD back pains
By Dianne Allan I remember the results of those experimental early days of back operations. It was very hitty-missy with long term prospects rather bleak! Fortunately things have improved greatly…
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Carry On at Your Inconvenience
Tony Dunning The recent decision by Copeland Borough Council to permanently close ALL the Public Toilets that are their responsibility is a distinct inconvenience to us all. It may be…
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Raising Awareness of Autism
Moved by the thought of her granddaughter, who suffers from autism and receives support and understanding from Mayfield School, Lesley Croft set out to raise funds to make people more…
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Never Put Up with Second Best
Alan Alexander Governance now there’s a word to bring on a yawn. But every one of the organisations you or I deal with has got its philosophy and the way…
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Protecting Orgill from Floods
2012 was one of the wettest years on record, with communities in Egremont and across Copeland experiencing the heartache of flooding, The Environment Agency and the Lead Local Flood Authority…
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Sheltered Housing
Sheltered Housing? Sir, In response to an article regarding Florence House in January’s edition of Sir, Can we please stop being so self congratulatory about Florence House,…
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Acupuncture and Headaches
by Dianne Allan It was in the news recently that the most common cause of daily headaches is over use of medication. This was published in the NICE (National Guidelines…
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Let Managers Get On with the Job
Alan Alexander I was reminded recently just how little large organisations really care about their customers. Because I was going on holiday I wanted a computer I’d ordered from Dell…
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Want to Quit? – This Way Really Works
Tony Griffin Ask tobacco smokers if they’d like to quit the habit and you’d get a prompt “Yes” from the majority in reply. Up until now, most aids to stop…
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WHAT IS PHYSIOTHERAPY?
By Dianne Allan A: Physiotherapy is therapy using physical agents. Q: Is it an art or a science? A: I was following an internet discussion between physiotherapists on this…
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What Price a Healthy Lifestyle?
For Alan Francis, the opportunities available at the Bowls Centre have proved a life saver. The keep-fit sessions provided by the recently un-funded Moor Active organisation brought him considerable relief…
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Amy’s Angels
“My Dad was a huge impact in my life and taught me to stand up for what I believe in. He taught me to fight for what is right and…
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Ceilidh to support Harriet’s placement in Ghana
“Harping Harriet can fiddle too,” we wrote cheekily in 2004 about the performing talents of Harriet Lamb on violin and harp. Now she is in her final year of medical…