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Mike Scott retires after 45 years behind the camera lens
Published 2 January 2009
Picture editor Mike Scott retired this week after nearly 45 years at Cumbrian Newspapers.
Cumbrian strongman aiming to muscle in on UK title
Published 23 December 2008
At six feet four inches tall, and weighing 22 stone, Dave McAneney was always aware he was bigger than the average man.
OBE for Cumberland News chief Robin
Published 23 December 2008
Robin Burgess, the chief executive of CN Group Ltd, which publishes The Cumberland News, has received his OBE in London.
Grounded at the flight desk - a Spadeadam RAF hero
Published 19 December 2008
He has been shot at over Kosovo and has navigated bomber aircraft over the Persian Gulf – but RAF wing commander Paul Wallace admits to some nerves when he first came to Cumbria.
OBE for Cumberland News chief Robin
Published 19 December 2008
Robin Burgess, the chief executive of CN Group Ltd, which publishes The Cumberland News, has received his OBE in London.
Margaret's love was born from tragedy
Published 12 December 2008
Even the happiest stories have to end. And when Margaret Bravo lost her husband, it felt like her fairytale was over.
Factory workers notch up 100 years’ service
Published 12 December 2008
Four members of staff at Jeld-Wen on Mardale Road, Penrith, have each clocked up more than 25 years with the company – equating to 100 years at the timber door factory.
Crippled by illness, Lesli turned to art and downsized
Published 5 December 2008
Lesli Sharples draws a wide circle with her arms. “Everything I wanted to make was BIG,” she says. “But my world had become smaller.”
Cumbria’s new Army commander
Published 5 December 2008
Cumbria has a new commander in charge of the Army. Brigadier Bill Aldridge’s appointment as Commander 42 (North West) Brigade saw him become the senior military figure for the region.
Annette wins top probation post
Published 5 December 2008
Annette Hennessy has been appointed as Cumbria’s new chief probation officer.
Praising wonderful women
Published 5 December 2008
Women from across the county gathered at Grasmere’s Wordsworth Hotel on Wednesday for the annual Cumbria Women of the Year awards.
Praising wonderful women
Published 28 November 2008
Women from across the county gathered at Grasmere’s Wordsworth Hotel on Wednesday for the annual Cumbria Women of the Year awards.
Tristram of the Apes
Published 21 November 2008
A Go Ape experience is curiously liberating. Being entirely responsible for your own safety, swinging through trees, screaming at the top of your voice, laughing a lot more than usual, and landing upside down in muddy pits. The Grizedale Forest course celebrated its fifth birthday in March, and was nominated in the Tourism Experience category in the Cumbria Tourism Awards 2008.Tristram was a finalist in the Entrepreneur of the Year category at the National Business Awards, held in London earlier this week. “It was nice to be nominated for it, because the awards are based on ethics and not just about making money,” he says.
Jumping through hoops
Published 14 November 2008
Comedian, acrobat and gymnast AJ James juggles being an all-round entertainer, compere of Carlisle’s newest comedy night and winning fool at Muncaster with being a devoted dad. Once he catches breath...
Lakes hotel group lands the man from Mars
Published 31 October 2008
One of the North West’s leading hotel groups – English Lakes Hotels – has appointed a new director to lead its sales and marketing teams.
Nicholas Stafford Howard’s estate
Published 31 October 2008
Nicholas Stafford Howard, of Johnby Hall, Johnby, Penrith, who died on February 17, left estate valued at £2,060,844 gross, £2,054,467 net.
Wendy’s lifesaving card
Published 31 October 2008
A Carlisle nurse could be saving lives from afar thanks to a new initiative. The Heart Failure Alert Card is the brainchild of Wendy Borradaile, a staff nurse at Cumberland Infirmary, and could help those suffering from heart failure receive emergency treatment.
Pilot Jim's had three brushes with death but he is determined to return to the skies
Published 24 October 2008
Carlisle Airport. That’s where Jim Martin wants to meet. It makes sense to see him here. This is where Cumbria’s air ambulance, which Carlisle-born Jim used to pilot all over the county, is based.
Brian and Pat, pedalling on the campaign trail
Published 3 October 2008
It is almost 10 years since Brian and Pat Porter first began writing their monthly cycling columns for The Cumberland News.
Here comes the recipe for a perfect wedding day
Published 3 October 2008
Brides and grooms-to-be, their families and friends gathered at Carlisle Racecourse on Sunday for the Live the Dream Wedding Event.
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