Friday, 10 September 2010

Past & Present

Confining child sweeps to history

Chimney sweep photo As early as April 1803 the Carlisle Journal was reporting on the invention of a machine for sweeping chimneys.

Reviews

Another challenging but cracking production at Keswick

Silence, Theatre by the Lake, Keswick: If you want a quiet night then Silence at Keswick Theatre by the Lake isn’t for you.

Ex-pats

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Family history

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Money Matters

How much!? School kit costs

Parents are set to spend more than £100 kitting out their children for the new school year, a survey suggested.

Agenda

Cumbrian patrols aiming to catch truanting school kids

Truancy patrol photo The new school year starts on Monday so it’s back to school for some 68,000 Cumbrian youngsters. Or that’s the theory. The reality is somewhat different.

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