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One has gawn awf water biscuits, but one is still partial to a Ginger Nut

It is a blow – there’s no point in trying to deny it. The loss of the words “By Appointment to HM The Queen” from Carr’s Table Water Biscuits is not good for Carlisle’s morale.

Last updated 5 March 2012
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Recognise this Cumbrian tropical paradise, like eh?

The travel industry is hugely competitive. With thousands of destinations around the world, how on earth do you stand out? (2 comments)

Last updated 27 February 2012
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Wordsworth: Not totally Pointless

Gone but not forgotten. That’s William Wordsworth.

Last updated 27 February 2012
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Nothing says I love the Blues like...

Many Cumbrian men like Carlisle United. Many Cumbrian men like women in lingerie.

Last updated 27 February 2012
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Come on ‘ave a go if you think your water’s hard enough...

The north-south divide has been making headlines lately. The north is happier, but poorer. The south has more jobs. The north has more women who smoke while pregnant.

Last updated 20 February 2012
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Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?

Queen guitarist Brian May has joined the opposition to a planned cull of at least 200 Canada geese on Windermere.

Last updated 20 February 2012
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Alas, if only Chuckles Mulroy was real

Reiver has lamented the lack of famous Cumbrian comedians. But that was before he heard about Chuckles Mulroy.

Last updated 13 February 2012
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Hail mighty... er... Adrian?

The Emperor Adrian – head of the Roman Empire and builder of Adrian’s Wall.

Last updated 13 February 2012
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One of life’s (considerably less pleasant) mysteries answered

Doggy doo? Doggy don’t! This is the message for dog owners in west Cumbria, where council workmen have been painting dog poo in an attempt to catch the culprits.

Last updated 6 February 2012
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A siege mentality in Carlisle's Castle ward?

The Liberal Democrats’ popularity has slumped since the last General Election.

Last updated 6 February 2012
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With typical Cumbrian modesty

How many hours of TV coverage and how many pages of newspapers are devoted to people who are desperate to be famous?

Last updated 30 January 2012
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The slogan is elementary, my dear tourist board

Carlisle author Martin Daley draws much inspiration from his home city. His new book, The Casebook of Inspector Armstrong, features a Carlisle-based Edwardian detective.

Last updated 30 January 2012
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‘Turkeys voting for Christmas’

How much longer can it go on? No, not the new series of Dancing On Ice. Reiver is referring to the continued existence of two layers of local government in Cumbria.

Last updated 30 January 2012
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Come on then comedians, stand-up for Cumbria

Reiver has previously lamented the lack of Cumbrian comedians. While just about every other part of the UK can boast at least one household name in the field of rib-tickling, Cumbria has none.

Last updated 23 January 2012
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There’s no such thing as an Eddie Stobart desert

As Carlisle man John Vass refuelled at a remote petrol station in the Kuwaiti desert, he was surprised to spot an unexpected reminder of home.

Last updated 16 January 2012
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Eurosceptics raise a glass of top Tory tipple

Politics can be a provocative topic, particularly when mixed with alcohol.

Last updated 16 January 2012
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What next in fashion – Thatcher hairdos?

Iron Lady photo The 1980s are back in fashion. And while not everyone welcomes the return of high unemployment, inner-city rioting, strikes and shoulder pads, that decade still had enough tacky charm to be remembered with nostalgia by anyone over the age of 35.