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Walk to school month

12:12pm Wednesday 8th October 2008

October is 'International walk to school month', so children, parents, teachers and community leaders lets all get together and walk to school or work and enjoy the healthy benefits of walking- remember it costs nothing!

'Map Man' returns for Coniston Walking Festival

TV personality Nick Crane will return to the area where he got his first job to celebrate this weekend’s Coniston Walking Festival.

9:21am Friday 26th September 2008

A WELL-KNOWN television presenter whose groundbreaking programmes have entertained and educated millions, returns to the area where he got his first job for this weekend’s Coniston Walking Festival.

Walkers urged to pick up an acorn from ancient trees

Ancient sweet chestnut tree at Rydal Hall. Photo by Marina Ramsden.

9:24am Monday 22nd September 2008

COUNTRYSIDE charities are hoping to encourage woodland walkers to help a project which aims to boost the number of native trees in Cumbria.


UK Entertainment News

Sir Alan Sugar: I got landing wrong

Sir Alan Sugar holds up hands after crash-landing

Updated 5:45pm Sunday 12th October 2008

He is used to making all the big decisions, but Sir Alan Sugar has admitted a wrong call when he crash-landed his plane.


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