Monday, 15 March 2010

Training for war in the Cumbrian countryside

Warcop army photo

Smoke drifts across the hillside from a widening patch of scorched earth, the smell of mortar seeps into the nostrils and machine gun fire echoes around the valley.

£1,500 prize for Cumbria's most appealing mum and baby

Mum and baby photo What better way to mark Mother’s Day than with a search to find Cumbria’s most appealing mother and baby - and a prize package worth more than £1,500?

News Focus

Cumbria's history too interesting to remain forgotten

Pub photo It’s a great opportunity missed, according to Cumbrian MP Eric Martlew, that no permanent reminder of Carlisle’s State Management past stands in the city today.

Food & drink

Feeling peckish? Try eatthechef, with fries

Simon Rimmer photo Chef Simon Rimmer likes to be kept busy, you can tell. It’s not enough to star in a weekly TV show, run two restaurants, write books, give demos and be father of two.

Write Stuff

Make gadgets we can operate

OK, hands up – who has really got to grips with any of the new toys we received for Christmas?

Webwatch blog

Whoops! BBC misplaces Hexham Abbey

Antiques Roadtrip The Antiques Roadtrip has provided some welcome publicity to local traders, but managed to put historic Hexham in the wrong town.
 

Advertising features

The Honda Civic Selection – The Sporty Civic Type R, the Family Friendly Honda Civic

Honda-Civic.300.jpg Advertising Feature. Like with all of Honda’s cars, the range of Civics utilise the innovative design that Honda pride on, and is well-built, reliable and a joy to drive.

Quick and easy Italian Cooking: stir-in pesto sauces

pesto2.300.jpg Advertising feature. Italian food is as popular now as it ever has been as the cuisine is full of dishes that are bursting with flavour.

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Google Street view is now live in Cumbria. Will you be using it?

Yes, it is a useful way of seeing different areas of the county

No, it is an invasion of privacy and could help criminals

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