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Follow in poet’s footsteps and discover Lakes
Not all of us can write like poets, but at least now we can go on the same walks as one of England’s greatest. Hills, vales, waterfalls and lakes are all laid out before you in a new book of trails featuring the places where William Wordsworth lived, explored and immortalised in verse.
Last updated 27 February 2010
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How hard can it be to go without alcohol for two days?
Like most people who probably drink too much, I tend to think of myself as a moderate drinker. (1 comment)
Last updated 23 February 2010
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Cumbria is leading the way on Fairtrade produce
For some people going shopping to buy tea, chocolate, ice-cream, wine or bananas is simply a matter of looking for the cheapest product or a favourite brand.
Last updated 23 February 2010
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Why Cumbria’s worst mining tragedy won’t be forgotten
On a summer evening exactly 100 years ago this year, a miner’s lamp was broken deep underground.
Last updated 19 February 2010
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Man on a mission to bring flooded Cockermouth back to life
Cockermouth’s Main Street is filled with signs. They display details of the building firms working on each shop, announce “no hard hat, no safety boots, no work!”, or tell you that the huge piece of machinery on the pavement is a ‘rapid drying system’.
Last updated 18 February 2010
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I’ve found the ideal place to exhibit art – my mate’s flat in Carlisle
It's not a traditional venue for a gallery, but Troy Slater and Andrew Armitage believe they've hit on a great idea, reports Rosalind Gibb
Last updated 17 February 2010
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Truly, madly deeply
Whether it's a card, a bunch of flowers, chocolates or something more extravagant, people go to differing lenghts to show their loved ones how they feel on Valentine's Day.
Last updated 15 February 2010
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Survey will reveal how birds have survived harsh Cumbrian winter
The harsh Cumbrian winter may have taken its toll on many of our much loved bird species, the RSPB has warned.
Last updated 11 February 2010
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Cumbrian kids are a dab hand at the board game
Brian Brown loves skateboarding. The Carlisle 19-year-old adores the excitement, the fashion, the music, the friendship.
Last updated 11 February 2010
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'You don't want relatives deciding it is time for someone to die'
Norman Whitehead’s wife Brenda still recognises his face. But she doesn’t know he is her husband.
Last updated 11 February 2010
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Why listening to music could damage your health
A shrieking electric guitar. A screaming crowd. A rock band and their audience – with ear protectors clamped over their heads.
Last updated 11 February 2010
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The Tale of Mr Poole
Peter Rabbit, Squirrel Nutkin, Jemima Puddleduck, Tom Kitten and Mrs Tiggy-Winkle were all brought into the world by Beatrix Potter.
Last updated 10 February 2010
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