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MAALIE (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
With Cumbria suffering in the last few days from the heaviest English rainfall in recorded history, and with thousands made homeless by flooding, it came as a spark of brightness when my Natural England colleague Rob phoned me to say that a Rosy (Rose-coloured) Starling had turned up in his garden near Kendal. Rob emailed this picture he captured of a juvenile Rosy Starling in his garden to tempt me,...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Do I detect a certain regret that Tony Blair failed in his bid to become president of the European council ( Comment , Leaders , 20 November)? Is there a single person left in this country who does not share in the shame of the deceit over Iraq? Anthony Marrian London • It is a major missed opportunity for the future prosperity, and indeed safety, of Europe that Tony Blair has been deemed too...
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Simon Says! (Simon Whaley's Tutor Blog) (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Just a quick post to thank everyone for their concerned queries during this weather event in Cumbria . I am safe and sound, on high ground, with enough provisions to see me through to the middle of next week, so I have no need to venture out at all. This is the road to Hawkshead , my nearest village about a mile away, which is only passable if you have a Land Rover (and then, it comes up over the bonnet!)....
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
The Cumberland News and its sister papers are rising (please forgive pun) to the occasion today in their online reportage of the floods in Cockermouth. Its live webchat service, Cumbria under water , is keeping everyone informed about developments with minute-by-minute updates from readers, police and reporters. It also provides links to video clips uploaded to Youtube, such as this view of the River...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Forecasters warn of further rainfall as schools and roads closed due to flooding More than one and a half inches of rain fell on a Cumbrian village in 12 hours as rainstorms and gale force winds battered the north overnight. Heavy rain fell on the village of Shap from 6pm yesterday until 6am today. In nearby Keswick, 1.2in (30mm) of rain fell during the same period. Forecasters warned of further bad...
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Simon Says! (Simon Whaley's Tutor Blog) (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Well, greetings from week 2 in the Lake District. The picture is of my 'office'. How's the weather with you? I only ask because on Monday night I was talking at Carlisle Writers group and it took me nearly two hours to do the 60 miles through wind, rain and hail. It was worth it though because they were a friendly bunch and we had a good laugh. On Tuesday and Wednesday the Met Office have said that...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
Best Western Castle Green Hotel receives commendation at North West Tourism Awards/I/P PClifton Moor, York (PRWEB) November 15, 2009 -- The Best Western Castle Green Hotel near Kendal, in Cumbria was highly commended in the most prestigious awards for hotels in the North West. ...
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EPR Network Blog (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Released on: November 13, 2009, 11:23 am Author: Best Western Industry: Travel The Best Western Castle Green Hotel near Kendal, in Cumbria was highly commended in the most prestigious awards for hotels in the North West. The hotel was runner up in the large hotel of the year category in the North West Tourism Awards which were held in [...]
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Cumbrian Castle Blog!! (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Helsington Laithes Nr Kendal Cumbria The very ancient house of Helsington Laithes lays at the junction of the A6 and the A591 just South West of Kendal. During the Summer months, the stark white house can be seen clearly from the road travelling North into Kendal on the A6, but is hidden by trees during the Spring and Summer months. The manor of Helsington and the house have, in their long history,...
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Dave's Birding Blog (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
Yesterday was spent up in Cumbria with our good friend Paul and his menagerie. We called in at Sizergh Catle car park en route to Burneside (above Kendal) in order to see if we could get a glimpse of the resident Hawfinches. There were plenty of birds in the car park - a large flock of Redwing with Fieldfare, Blackbirds, Mistle and Song Thrushes were very much in evidence. There were plenty of Chaffinches...
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The Lockerbie Case (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009
A minister who lost his 19-year-old daughter in the Lockerbie bombing is to speak in York about the positives he took out of her death. The Reverend John Mosey , whose daughter, Helga, was on the Pan Am jumbo jet that was blown up over the Scottish town on December 21, 1988, will also take questions from members of the public during the Life After Lockerbie event at Foxwood Community Centre. Mr Mosey,...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 20/10/2009
Appletree residential school principal says death of Dylan Thomas McDonald last week was 'terrible tragedy' An 11-year-old boy who was found hanged in a care home was a "lovely boy who will be greatly missed", his principal said today. Dylan Thomas McDonald died in hospital after he was discovered by teachers in his bedroom at the Appletree residential school, near Kendal in Cumbria, last...
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BBC News (Free subscription) | 20/10/2009
An 11-year-old boy dies in hospital after being found hanged at a care home near Kendal in Cumbria.
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Wave jewellery Blog (Free subscription) | 20/10/2009
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Dark Rock Diaries (Free subscription) | 17/10/2009
It’s hard to believe that in a few weeks time I will have lived here for seven years. For I made the move from Exmouth in December 2002. When you consider that I had lived the previous 51 years, all but nine months when I was in Kent, in Exmouth, it was quite a change for me, but one that I have never really regretted. I had been thinking about moving here for some time, but typically me, being...
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