Features
Let’s sell everything we own
THE coalition Government seem determined to introduce a new hardline puritanism.
Last updated 8 July 2010
Published by http://www.newsandstar.co.uk
MATCH OF THE DAY
As newly-weds Kevin and Joanne Cocksedge held the Champions League trophy in the museum at Liverpool Football Club, Kevin could hardly believe this was his wedding day.
Last updated 6 July 2010
Published by http://www.newsandstar.co.uk
Our lives were saved by organ donors
This is National Transplant Week. The News & Star speaks to two Cumbrians whose lives have been saved by organ transplants - and one who is still waiting for one.
Last updated 6 July 2010
Published by http://www.newsandstar.co.uk
Get the natural look
With the recent Budget proclaiming VAT rises are on the horizon, we might all have to make cutbacks with splurges at the luxury beauty counters.BEAUTY FEASTDIY BEAUTYNATURAL KNOW-HOW
Last updated 3 July 2010
Published by http://www.newsandstar.co.uk
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
Published by http://www.newsandstar.co.uk
We all need a good night’s sleep, even if Thatcher didn’t
Eating healthily, and getting plenty of exercise are key to our general wellbeing – and so is sleep.
Last updated 1 July 2010
Published by http://www.newsandstar.co.uk
‘I worked five days without sleep’
WHITEHAVEN-based Cumbria Sea Fisheries Officer David Dobson was a trawler skipper for more than 20 years and said: “There are no set times for going to bed and getting up, regardless of what sort of fishing you undertake.
Last updated 1 July 2010
Published by http://www.newsandstar.co.uk
Where has all our water gone?
Cumbrians are facing a hosepipe ban after the driest first half of the year in decades. But only seven months ago the county was underwater as some of the worst floods ever swamped our streets. How much rain is needed before things get back to normal?
Last updated 30 June 2010
Published by http://www.newsandstar.co.uk
Move over, Kate Humble
Ssssshh! Deep in the undergrowth something stirs. Otter? Lizard? Or a small child trying to get the perfect video picture?
Last updated 29 June 2010
Published by http://www.newsandstar.co.uk
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
Published by http://www.newsandstar.co.uk
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
Published by http://www.newsandstar.co.uk
You can be affected for a long time by things you see at road accidents – it is a part of the job not everyone can live with
The mood has been low since the call came in: Road Traffic Collision – persons reported. The members of Red Watch don rubber gloves before pulling their protective ones over the top; this will stop the blood from getting through to their hands – it is part of the car crash routine.
Last updated 24 June 2010
Published by http://www.newsandstar.co.uk
You think it is something that will never happen to you. But when it does, you realise just how often it happens. We are losing too many youngsters in car crashes
When she talks to young people about road safety awareness, Lynette Francis knows how to get their attention.
Last updated 24 June 2010
Published by http://www.newsandstar.co.uk
The growing up of Ravenstonedale
Small sure is beautiful, but just a little bit bigger is always better. And my, hasn’t Ravenstonedale Festival grown?
Last updated 24 June 2010
Published by http://www.newsandstar.co.uk
A drunk driver killed four members of my family. My world has been torn apart
Everyone was shocked and saddened when they learned of PC Bill Barker’s death in the Workington floods last November.
Last updated 23 June 2010
Published by http://www.newsandstar.co.uk
From goodbye to Dubai
Reflecting on his favourite part of the school day at Stanwix Primary School, Bill Johnston opts for first thing when, each day, he stands in the playground as pupils and parents arrive.
Last updated 22 June 2010
Published by http://www.newsandstar.co.uk
I’m unlocking the Lake District for all the children in the area
Balancing a boulder on your fingertips, watching tigers hunting for food, seeing a zebroid or beachcombing for gems might not be the typical activities you’d associate with Cumbria and the Lake District.
Last updated 21 June 2010
Published by http://www.newsandstar.co.uk
The whole world’s a stage
There’s something quintessentially English about spending a summer’s evening watching an open-air production.
Last updated 21 June 2010
Published by http://www.newsandstar.co.uk
A-B-C DAD
Dads are great for mending punctures, playing footy, rugby and cricket, lifting boulders in rock pools, making paper planes and spinning roundabouts too fast. It might usually seem as though we know everything and have the skills to build anything (it’s just getting round to it...)
Last updated 19 June 2010
Published by http://www.newsandstar.co.uk
Cumbria gets into gear for national bike week
As National Bike Week nears, we look at the extremes of cycling being enjoyed in Cumbria.
Last updated 16 June 2010
Published by http://www.newsandstar.co.uk
