This was a classic neighbour dispute which ended up in court but was withdrawn at the last minute. Reading between… Read more Feathers fly as neighbour seeks to silence ‘noisy’ menagerie in Penrith
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Dedicated Angels are happy to help
EVERYBODY enjoys a night out on the town, but it is good to know there is a dedicated band of… Read more Dedicated Angels are happy to help
Tales of hope amid the bloodshed
Ukrainian spirit is unbroken IN January 2008 I travelled to Ukraine with the shoebox appeal where organisers distributed gifts to… Read more Tales of hope amid the bloodshed
Piper sounds lament for fallen Scottish soldiers
It was bizarre that there was a site near Penrith which dated back to the last battle on English soil… Read more Piper sounds lament for fallen Scottish soldiers
“My escape from Dunkirk”
As you might have gathered I do like recording the stories of war veterans because I feel it is important… Read more “My escape from Dunkirk”
Blue plaque marks spot of infamous chapter in Cumbria’s history
I can vaguely remember the TV series The Monocled Mutineer in the 1980s but I was surprised when I realised… Read more Blue plaque marks spot of infamous chapter in Cumbria’s history
Shot seagull still alive one month after bolt
To this day I still can’t understand how this fella survived the ordeal but it did. Again it made repeated… Read more Shot seagull still alive one month after bolt
Milestone operation
Organ transport service makes 10,000th trip It started as a routine call from a Scunthorpe-based ambulance service which specialised in… Read more Milestone operation
House collapse
It was a quiet Friday evening and I was just about to leave the office when a call came in… Read more House collapse
New hope in pleasure cruiser red-tape fight
CAMPAIGNERS who are battling for the return of popular summer boat trips were given fresh hope today when a Government… Read more New hope in pleasure cruiser red-tape fight
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