Reiver

Come on Dave, stop this nonsense

The Tory-Lib Dem coalition has pledged to crack down on public sector inefficiency.

Last updated 31 May 2010
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Inter-faith coolness

Chris Bonington has been mentioned in a Guardian website debate. The subject was not mountains, but “cool names”.

Last updated 31 May 2010
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Wrong town, it’s Longtown

He may have one or two other things to think about at the moment. But Reiver wonders if David Cameron will ever be informed about the gap in his knowledge of Cumbrian geography.

Last updated 31 May 2010
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Place your bets please

If the Grand National didn’t make you a millionaire and you’re not sure where to splash your cash for the World Cup, perhaps it’s time to put your money on Jacob Polley.

Last updated 24 May 2010
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Renaissance? Dark Ages more like

It's a long list, but it seems there’s always room for another addition. Reiver is referring to ‘Things proposed for Carlisle that don’t happen’.

Last updated 24 May 2010
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Illegal immigration or showing initiative?

One of the past week’s more eye-catching stories was the tale of the 24-year-old Sudanese man found clinging to the underneath of a coach travelling through Cumbria from Dover.

Last updated 24 May 2010
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Best for sip of bubbly in hot tub!

Is there anything that you can’t win an award for these days?

Last updated 17 May 2010
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A dark blend of coffee and ‘human-beans’

Many Cumbrians looked forward to Starbucks opening in Carlisle.

Last updated 17 May 2010
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Delia Smith’s taste of humble pie

It seems the Brunton Pastie is not the only delicacy familiar to Carlisle United fans. An impressive turnout of about 800 United supporters travelled to League One champions Norwich last week for the final game of the season.

Last updated 17 May 2010
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Esther discovers This is Life

“I agree with Nick” was not the General Election’s only memorable comment.

Last updated 10 May 2010
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Education is not wasted

With Leeds United it was goldfish. The club’s plummet through the divisions followed a spending spree of Elvis Presley proportions.

Last updated 10 May 2010
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We need a scarethieves festival

The people of Crosby-on-Eden, near Carlisle, are understandably upset that their scarecrow festival has been blighted by theft and vandalism.

Last updated 10 May 2010
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Cumbria's police chief’s better than Beyonce!

Craig Mackay photo An exercise in stretching the truth until it begs for mercy has been provided by Axa Home Insurance.

Last updated 3 May 2010
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Hmmmm... pies and Julia Bradbury...

REIVER is beginning to warm to Twitter.

Last updated 2 May 2010
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Britain’s Got Talent? I seem to have lost my appetite

Britain’s Got Talent is a statement which seems less true with every viewing of that programme.

Last updated 2 May 2010
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Scott Carson shows a lot of bottle

Scott Carson photo Cumbria should have at least two players in the Premier League next season, following West Bromwich Albion’s promotion.

Last updated 26 April 2010
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Can Kim Wilde capture Cumbria in song?

Kim Wilde photo Who would have thought it 29 years ago, when she was young and moody and singing about kids in America?

Last updated 26 April 2010
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At last! I know who’s responsible for all this rain!

Love them or loathe them (and doesn’t everybody love them?) we’re stuck with United Utilities. We can switch our gas and electricity suppliers. We can move to a new phone or broadband company. (1 comment)

Last updated 26 April 2010
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