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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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Which new flavour of ice cream would you invent?
Ice cream makers Hartley's of Egremont have teamed up with Carlin's Bistro in Cockermouth to find a new flavour of ice cream. Rosalind Gibb finds out what goes into making nice ices
Last updated 29 July 2010
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People enjoying themselves is the reward, says Carlisle's parks boss
Yesterday afternoon hundreds of people were enjoying Bitts Park in Carlisle.
Last updated 28 July 2010
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Cumbrian woman on a mission to help others
Stand outside Deborah Boekestein’s home in July sunshine, looking out over the shimmering Solway Firth and the watercolour hills of Scotland, and you couldn’t be further from the deadly winters of eastern Mongolia.
Last updated 24 July 2010
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Appearance does matter
ARE you more likely to read this column if it is written with a nice slanty typeface rather than in a blocky style?
Last updated 22 July 2010
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3DTV? I don’t see the point
Sometimes you wonder how far a good idea can go. And whether it is a good idea at all.
Last updated 22 July 2010
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Vuvuzelas in Blackpool? Just blow into your Bovril
VUVUZELAS were the stars of the World Cup, probably more so because the footballers didn’t turn up for work.
Last updated 22 July 2010
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Cumbria at war
The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment, in its various incarnations, is long and proud and its strong connection with Cumbria has been forged by generations in battles that have been turning points in the nation’s history – and never more so than during the last 100 years.
Last updated 22 July 2010
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Delivering thelatest news, whatever the method
Over 100 years there have been massive changes in how newspapers look and are produced. The first ones were broadsheet-sized and packed with adverts on the front page. Now, the most popular papers are tabloid, though more and more of us rely on the internet for our news.
Last updated 22 July 2010
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A sense of community
One hundred years ago, the News & Star was known as the Cumberland Evening News. The front page headlines were for Bird’s custard and Veno’s cough mixture – in those days, the front pages were made up entirely of adverts.
Last updated 22 July 2010
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We’re at the heart of the county
Last updated 22 July 2010
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So what did the Romans ever do for us?
The question was asked in Monty Python film The Life of Brian, and as a six-week Roman festival kicks off at a Cumbrian museum the News & Star searches for the answer.
Last updated 20 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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Healing divisions in the Church of England
The meeting of Church of England leaders that took place this week was always going to end in tears.
Last updated 14 July 2010
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The Sugarhill Gang, Carlisle Brickyard
The Sugarhill Gang rocked Carlisle's Brickyard on Wednesday May 26
Last updated 13 July 2010
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How Carlisle Festival helped me find my voice again
I’m the first to admit that I’m no Frank Sinatra or Luciano Pavarotti... Friends who have heard my attempts at karaoke are the second to admit it.
Last updated 13 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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Soul collector Chris can't help himself
It is nearly an hour into our chat before Chris finally gives in. He springs out of his chair, rifles through the multicoloured sleeves of the seven-inch 45rpm records standing neatly to attention in one of his big boxes.
Last updated 8 July 2010
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Cumberland sausage to be protected by EU
Champagne has it, Parma ham and parmesan cheese – even certain potatoes and pork pies...
Last updated 8 July 2010
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