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North Cumbrian man's career looking after top showbiz stars

Thom Lester photo You have to slalom through the names dropped by Thom Lester when you have a chat with him.

Last updated 2 February 2012
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Should parents be allowed to smack their children?

Controversial comments from Tottenham MP David Lammy have re-ignited the debate about whether parents should be allowed to smack their children.

Last updated 1 February 2012
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There’s still a way to go before I can tell my neighbours I’m gay and not get ‘faggot’ painted on my car

Richard Kavanagh describes himself as lucky – because he’s been beaten up only twice.

Last updated 31 January 2012
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Carlisle Sure Start scheme has helped parents in more ways than one

Claire McKenzie giggles when asked how her and husband David have changed since getting involved with their local children’s centre.

Last updated 31 January 2012
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Cumbrian man has been on top of the world - twice

If you’re going to reach the top of Everest twice, climb mountains in Greenland that no human has ever set foot on before and scale rock faces in Australia, then you need to start early.

Last updated 30 January 2012
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Swede Dreamz are made of this in rural north Cumbria

It’s a typical, pretty Cumbrian cottage; perched at the top of a hill just past Lanercost with an open fire, wooden beams and views of greenery as far as the eye can see.

Last updated 28 January 2012
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Should the benefits limit be capped?

If you’re part of what Nick Clegg called “alarm clock Britain” – the people who have to get up and go to work at least five days a week – then you might feel a certain resentment towards some benefit recipients. (59 comments)

Last updated 25 January 2012
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What is the secret Scottish bard Robert Burns's appeal?

There’s a big birthday party this weekend. A restaurant has been hired for the venue and 80 guests are expected to attend.

Last updated 24 January 2012
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Blue Peter star Helen Skelton tells of meeting with Cumbrian GP - at South Pole

A shower. At the end of another phenomenal, gruelling, record-breaking adventure, Helen Skelton is desperate for a shower. And a change of clothes.

Last updated 24 January 2012
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Cumbrian woman aiming to fast-track people into love

Keswick woman desperately seeking 15 single guys and 15 single ladies aged 24 to 35.

Last updated 23 January 2012
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Do we need tougher controls on Cumbrian scrapyards?

Churches, schools, railway lines, war memorials, even hospitals have fallen victim to thieves who callously strip cables from the ground, rip up railings or lift metals off roofs.

Last updated 20 January 2012
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Disquiet in Cumbria’s forgotten valley

Adam Naylor’s words about the tranquility of Wasdale Head are hard to hear above the growl of an electricity generator.

Last updated 18 January 2012
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Should Scotland break away from rest of UK?

The bitter war of words between Westminster and Edinburgh over Scottish independence is threatening to explode into a major constitutional crisis. (1 comment)

Last updated 18 January 2012
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Cumbria's lifeboat crews: Men used to rushing out of home at sound of a pager

The sun is shining and the water is calm. If only every day was like this for Cumbrian lifeboat crews.

Last updated 16 January 2012
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Motor Neurone Disease: Diagnosis is always a death sentence

Two place settings are laid out precisely on the breakfast bar in the sleek, brand new kitchen. Two stylish green wine glasses, two pasta bowls sitting on two dinner plates and all the cutlery.

Last updated 12 January 2012
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Make your minds up, how much can we safely drink?

You’d think by now the hangovers would have worn off. Ten days into 2012, even the biggest New Year’s Eve session is surely just a cloudy memory.

Last updated 10 January 2012
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Cumbrian writer aiming to help brain tumour boy's legacy live on

It all began in the land of Twitter, when a Cumbrian writer made friends with former TV-am presenter and Treasure Hunt adjudicator Wincey Willis.

Last updated 9 January 2012
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Cumbrian woman's 'double-life' as fund-raising Peppa

The voice on the phone is worried, fearful even: “Why do you want to do a story on me? I’m not interesting!”

Last updated 7 January 2012
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Is it really the business living out in the wilds of Cumbria?

Lakes, fells, daffodils and Beatrix Potter are all very well for the tourists. But for businesspeople the Cumbrian countryside can have its drawbacks.

Last updated 4 January 2012
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How will Cumbria remember 2011?

For Bill Jefferson, chairman of the Lake District National Park Authority, town councillor for Silloth, district councillor for Allerdale and board member for various organisations, Cumbria has gone through massive changes during his 71 years. And in his opinion 2011 was no exception.

Last updated 28 December 2011
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