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Visitors flooding to Cumbrian maritime exhibition
‘It’s a very British thing,” says Charlotte Steed. “We just love the sea and sailing. We are an island nation.”
Last updated 3 September 2010
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Taking a first aid course in Cumbria this summer could be a life-saver
Taking a first aid course may not be the obvious thing to do during a summer holiday, but it could be a life-saver.
Last updated 17 August 2010
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A whole new ball game
Some sentences flow gently into the ear. “I love you”... “You have been left a generous legacy by your Aunt Betty”... “Jedward have decided to retire.”
Last updated 31 July 2010
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Carlisle Airport: A pleasant place to fly your Jet Provost
She’s looking good at 40. Well-preserved, sleek, and with an army of admirers. High maintenance though; there’s no question about that. How does £900 an hour grab you?
Last updated 17 July 2010
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Take in a CBE poet, bed and breakfast included
One of the country’s most popular poets and writers is bracing himself for a return to Cumbria. Simon Armitage is planning to tramp the Pennine Way like a troubadour, reading his poetry each evening wherever he stops for the night.
Last updated 9 July 2010
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I set Usian Bolt on his way to world record
A blur of power, screams and flashbulbs marked the start of Usain Bolt’s world record run in Berlin last summer.
Last updated 3 July 2010
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Can a football team run on beer?
Football managers often impose strict booze-bans on players on the eve of important matches. But it wasn't always this way. Some even believe a drink or two could help.
Last updated 28 June 2010
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You’re watching the World Cup from Cumbria – the home of international football...
England may be out of the World Cup, but Cumbria's connections with the tournament go back years. Indeed the first international match was probably played here.
Last updated 28 June 2010
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Cumbria’s World Cup winners and losers
Wayne Rooney. Lionel Messi. Gary Pala. While Rooney and Messi are among those hoping to lift the trophy in Johannesburg on July 11, Gary Pala is already a World Cup winner.
Last updated 11 June 2010
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I’m the guy you’ll find doing 28 in a 30 zone, with 200 cars behind me. If somebody wants to go past I’m quite happy to let them, because I think ‘There’s another customer’
A few years ago I might have been here as a student rather than a reporter.
Last updated 31 May 2010
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Cumbria woman loses weight with new 'hypno band'
Moments ago she was wheeled down a hospital corridor. Now Belinda Darrington is in the operating theatre, the anaesthetic taking effect as she prepares for the gastric band surgery which she hopes will help her lose some of her excess weight. (2 comments)
Last updated 26 May 2010
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Pencils, lawnmowers, beans... why do they have museums devoted to them?
Baked beans. Tasty. Nutritious. And just the thing to build a museum around.
Last updated 22 May 2010
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Learning to be outstanding again
LOUISE Dickson was nominated for an award in the Outstanding Individual Learner category.
Last updated 21 May 2010
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Meet the new IT generation
Alice Bowen and Brian Ball are sitting at their computers doing typing practice. Recently they’ve also learned how to send emails and design birthday cards using desktop publishing.
Last updated 21 May 2010
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Tackling the 'big wall' was Leo Houlding's biggest test yet
When Leo Houlding starts talking about “my biggest adventure yet”, you are advised to pull up a chair.
Last updated 20 May 2010
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Cumbria always home to natural born crusader
Hugh Paxton is a renowned author, journalist and travel writer whose adventures have taken him across the world, most notably to Namibia and now Thailand.
Last updated 17 May 2010
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It’s all about tradition
No words can describe hound trailing as well as this picture taken by former News & Star photographer Phil Rigby at Latrigg Top near Skiddaw in June 2003.
Last updated 1 May 2010
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Time spent in Carlisle fuels film director's latest movie
Neil Marshall doesn’t live here anymore. But somewhere in his head, Cumbria is still swishing around.
Last updated 26 April 2010
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Now to harness the power of Cumbria’s volcanoes
Eyjafjallajokull. The name might not be familiar. But its explosive power has dominated the news for a week now, since its ash began halting flights across Europe.
Last updated 22 April 2010
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Our mum and baby competition winner revealed
Just starting to smile for the first time, baby Reubyn was snapped at the perfect moment in the arms of his mum, Ashley Robbins.
Last updated 19 April 2010
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