Stay healthy by walking but remember, keep safe

Published 9 July 2008

ABEGINNERS’ guide to walking? How hard can it be? You just put one foot in front of the other, don’t you?

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Published 9 July 2008

ANYONE who regularly reads this column will know I am a dedicated road biker who particularly loves hill climbing and distance cycling.

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Published 9 July 2008

IF YOU believe the national tabloids, the biggest threat to an individual’s safety comes from teenagers wandering the streets in hoodies.

Owzat! Kids can watch cricket stars for £1

Published 9 July 2008

CUMBRIAN youngsters can watch first class county cricket for just £1 a day this month.

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Published 9 July 2008

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Published 9 July 2008

QI’m a year 10 student and I want to know what activities there are that are suitable for my age group over the summer. I’d like to try something a little bit differentAThere are lots of different activities available throughout Carlisle Leisure for your age group.

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Published 9 July 2008

OUR latest Active People survey showed that more people are taking up sport and physical activity in Cumbria than almost anywhere else in the country.

Swimming free for all

Published 9 June 2008

EVERYONE could soon be going to the baths for free.

Vivienne Crow: Why I dread the hunt for a comfortable pair of shoes

Published 21 May 2008

THERE’S nothing I hate more than buying new walking boots .. apart from going to the dentist .. oh, and donating blood .. and EastEnders...

Under the spotlight: Walking

Published 21 May 2008

WALKING is one of the most effective forms of exercise. It can be done almost anywhere and it is free.

Distance learning

Published 21 May 2008

Meet Alan, the skilled draughtsman who makes sure Cumbria's road races and fun runs are all accurate - down to the last centimetre.

A gentle woodland walk that will give you glorious views of magnificent Blencathra

Published 19 May 2008

THIS month we tackle a slightly harder walk in the northern Lake District. High Rigg is a great introduction to the fells – an undulating, mostly grassy ridge that should be within the capabilities of anyone of average fitness.

Seel of approval!

Published 19 May 2008

Tribute to the unsung workers who are making the Carlisle Glass Football League one of the best in the country.

Gran-tastic!

Published 19 May 2008

How Pilates is helping a 70-year-old gran of six to live life to the full

Check out the thrills of cycling in the mountains

Published 19 May 2008

YOU’VE been riding a bike since you were six years old, so can it really be such a big leap to make the transition from cycling along Cumbria’s quiet country lanes on a Sunday afternoon to hitting the dirt tracks in the Lake District forests or pedalling up some of England’s highest mountains?

Inside story: Victoria Bell

Published 19 May 2008

Carlisle squash champion Victoria Bell on Chinese food, Jonny Wilkinson and her most talented opponent

How to look younger and get the sparkle back in your life

Published 19 May 2008

Have you ever wished for more ‘umph’ in your day? Have you ever wished for more energy at the end of your day rather than feeling drained? Have you ever wondered why people accept, and worse still, give in to their aches and pains? Why do we move the way we do?

My magical moment of joy meeting my deer friends

Published 19 May 2008

I WAS recently lucky enough to spot a couple of female red deer in the woods leading up to King’s How in Borrowdale.

Ask the expert: I need help to look good on holiday

Published 19 May 2008

Question: My summer holiday isn’t far off and I’d like to lose weight and tone up. How can I do this?