Bats are sweet things really
Bats have often had a bad press thanks to Dracula films. But the creatures are very misunderstood, and now their numbers are growing in Cumbria it's time to take a closer look.
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13 years after her death, Princess Diana remembered
Rae McGrath, a co-Laureate of the Nobel Peace Prize, admits he is no fan of the royal family. But having worked closely with Princess Diana he grew to greatly value her contribution to the landmines campaign. Here he shares his memories
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Cumbrian landscape reveals new secrets from the past
There’s nothing new about time travel, here in Cumbria. Standing on a fellside, looking out at the landscape, you’re seeing thousands of years into the past. Timeline
Ready for Border TV reunion
Next Saturday, September 4, Norman Fraser will be making the trip from Edinburgh, where he now lives, to join ex-work colleagues from Border Television at a reunion party at the Shepherds Inn, Carlisle. 
Chef Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne will be taking an extra special suitcase on holiday with her this summer – full of food. 
Mysterious fires, old pub names, Jimi Hendrix and nostalgic pictures of Carlisle have all helped attract over 2,000 to a Facebook page set up to celebrate the city’s heritage. 
Advertising feature. The demand for wood flooring has increased dramatically over the last decade or so, and Timberland Flooring, a group that began over 10 years ago and is arguably the largest supplier of specialist timber flooring rose to this demand and remains at the forefront of the most fashionable way for homeowners to self improve their homes. 