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Carlisle’s post box was the first in Britain – and we have the French to thank for it
Byadmin September 18, 2022

[ad_1] England has an incredible history – and Carlisle can lay claim to many of these significant moments in time. Most people know about its early days as the Roman community of Lugvalium, its Cumbria ‘border city’ origins and its ancient castle. What is perhaps not as well known is the fact that Carlisle is…

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Man who died after climbing country’s tallest chimney had suffered child abuse
Byadmin March 23, 2020

[ad_1] A man who died after climbing to the top of one of the country’s tallest chimneys, was suffering a “mid-life crisis” after disclosing abuse he had suffered as a child, his estranged wife has told an inquest. Cemetery worker, Phil Longcake, 53, died in October after scaling the 290ft Dixon’s Chimney in the centre…

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