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Fortunate to be living my dream

barrowmc Shy, retiring and timid are not words you’d usually associate with John Barrowman, and that’s unlikely to change with his latest show.

Last updated 18 April 2009
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Hillsborough remembered: 20 years on

96s We speak to a Cumbrian Liverpool fan about the darkest day in British sport's history when 96 football fans who went to watch a cup semi-final never returned

Last updated 17 April 2009
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Leo’s holding on to the record

leo1 This is Cumbria-born climber Leo Houlding setting a new speed climbing record. He and his partner Carlos Suarez climbed and base-jumped two 300m rock towers in Riglos, Spain in just two hours and 37 minutes.

Last updated 31 March 2009
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You’re in the Army now

rog1mc Where’s Gordon? Holcombe Moor Army training centre, high on the wild and windy Lancashire moors. As someone who grew up with Action Man and toy guns, playing soldiers with a real(ish) gun, pushed on by adrenalin and pride, was utterly invigorating. And it helped that the enemy didn’t fire back.

Last updated 28 March 2009
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Dad committed suicide, Reece nearly died... Mam pulled us all through

Williams family photo Ashley Williams, 16, explains why her mother Tina is a mum in a million

Last updated 26 March 2009
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911: Can Carlisle lad Lee Brennan's pop band recapture their former glory?

911 photo Lee Brennan couldn’t think for the screaming. It poured into his ears, filling him up with shrill, shrieking noise.

Last updated 23 March 2009
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Stewart Lee is back, but not that bothered

stewartlee143 For many people of a certain age, Stewart Lee is something of a comedy hero and they'll be celebrating now that he's back on our TV screens.

Last updated 17 March 2009
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‘I quit after 50 years of smoking – it’s never too late’

LG page231003 Friday October 3, 2008; about 10 o’clock in the morning. Few of us will easily recall where we were or what we were doing five months and seven days ago.

Last updated 10 March 2009
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Carlisle's Rachel is always in top gear

Rachel Medich photo So women can’t read maps? Best not to mention this theory to Rachel Medich.

Last updated 4 March 2009
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‘I just wanted someone to believe in me...’

bev1mc ‘Can you imagine?” asks Bev Lloyd. “Tomorrow you’re sitting at Thursby roundabout, where I was, and a car ploughs into the back of you and your life changes. She never thought she would say it in the aftermath of the accident. But now Bev can honestly state that her life now is better than it was before.

Last updated 3 March 2009
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Contestants wanted for next round of Cumbria beauty contest

Kells Modelling Competition - Stephanie O One of the beauties vying for your votes could be the next face of a top fashion chain, thanks to the Kells Modelling Competition 2009.

Last updated 27 February 2009
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Band keep on rocking to success

rothers202 Location, location, location. Vital for house-buyers, if such a breed still exists. And also important for rock bands, according to Mark Rothery, front man of Whitehaven four-piece Mazzoni.

Last updated 20 February 2009
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Roy’s hopes take wing

seaeagle182h The image remains pin-sharp in his mind’s eye. “The most amazing thing I’ve ever seen?” Roy and Claire met at university and have worked together on projects such as conserving turtles in Sri Lanka and lemurs and rare birds in Madagascar.

Last updated 18 February 2009
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Inspired by my angel Sarah

bryant162c Tyler barks a warm welcome, demands attention, and eventually settles down on the floor. If Sarah’s spirit lives on in her pets, it also exists in her father’s day-to-day journeys around Cotehill. One of Des’s stories is called Monty and Tyler Take the Top Road. This road on the outskirts of her home village was informally christened by Sarah, along with such places as “the silver gate” and “Joss’s corner”. Around every corner, reminders. Des is surrounded by happy memories but they have acquired the habit of souring on contact with the present day.

Last updated 16 February 2009
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A ripping good tale

pemberton72 It’s more than 120 years since Jack The Ripper haunted London’s East End, but fascination with the mysterious murderer is as strong as ever.

Last updated 7 February 2009
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Roger gets on his skates to enjoy falling on ice

Ice skating photo Millions of people do it. Until last week I was one of them. But not any more. My first attempt at ice dancing was a humbling experience.

Last updated 2 February 2009
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Taking in the big picture

eland1 If you really want to know a city, set yourself above it. A hundred feet up you’re freed from the detail and free to take in the big picture. Born in Penrith and raised in Whitehaven, Derek decided to become a full-time artist after serving in the Parachute Regiment. He has shown his work around the country and became known initially for his vivid depictions of rural landscapes.

Last updated 12 January 2009
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The life that flashed before Mike’s eyes

hostelsmallmc As a photographer with the News & Star and The Cumberland News for almost 45 years, Mike Scott has captured more images than he could ever remember.