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I tried Iceland's new Slush Puppie ice lollies but did they live up to my expectations?

I tried Iceland's Slush Puppie ice lollies - but are they as good as the real thing?
When Iceland announced they were launching slush puppie ice lollies, I knew I had to try one - but did it live up to my expectations?

Latest theatre performance was

Latest theatre performance was "beautiful to watch"

EVENT: This Living Hand’ which was staged at the Heron Theatre, Beetham CREDIT: Google Maps

REVIEW: This Living Hand at the Heron Theatre, Beetham

Dotty EastEnders

What's happening in the soaps this week – Gray is in the red

COMING: outdoor cinema in the South Lakes is coming soon...

Outdoor cinema promises classic films in dramatic setting

DRAG: an example of how the tool works, looking at Leyland in Lancashire

Tap before 'eating to help out' to find participating restaurants near you

Carole Baskin in the video promoting Wrexham's Rock the Park festival.

Netflix star to tune into Cumbrian festival later this week

ROYALTY: Christine Knipe at the county show in 2017 with Prince Charles and then President John Geldard

Agricultural shows are 'part of the rural fabric' says county show chief executive

Martin Roscoe gave a superb performance of Grieg’s ever-popular Piano Concerto and his technical control was masterly

REVIEW: Lakeland Sinfonia's 50th anniversary concert was a joyful celebration with many memorable moments

Darren Lawrence who plays Scrooge and Claire Storey as Ghost of Christmas Present in Theatre by the Lake's festive production A Christmas Carol. Picture: Steven Barber

REVIEW: A festive tale with a completely new approach

Miniatures by Craft Market Kendal organiser and well respected artist Jan Huntley-Peace

Prestigious gathering is much more than an art and craft fair

The Bridge String Quartet - which has featured in concerts throughout the world since 1989 - shared the Kendal Midday Concert Club stage with tenor, Charles Daniels, and pianist, Michael Dussek

REVIEW: polished performances by six very experienced artists

Ashley Fripp is a remarkably controlled pianist and possesses an immaculate technique, producing a powerful sound from the piano when required and a wonderful pianissimo tone in quiet passages

REVIEW: Young pianist gives truly remarkable performance

The choir was in fine voice under the musical direction of its conductor Clive Walkley. Picture: JON GRANGER

REVIEW: Pro Nobis performance perfectly illustrates wealth of region's cultural talent

The five members of the English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble are fine players

REVIEW: All items in the programme were presented with great panache and a breathtaking virtuosity

Royal Northern Sinfonia leader Kyra Humphreys played Philip Glass' The American Four Seasons superbly. Picture: Ben Hughes

REVIEW: High quality of playing throughout cleverly devised programme

The Mystery Of Martha

Eliza Harrison's engrossing new novel tells of two fascinating women who lived to millennia apart

Twenty-year-old mezzo-soprano Rebecca Chandler won the hearts of adjudicators and audience alike with her winning performance in the Keldwyth Award final

Talented singer hits all the right notes in prestigious music awards final

Asha Kingsley as Helena and Dominic Gately who plays Marcus in Dear Uncle, running at Theatre by the Lake. Picture: Robert Day

Keswick theatre brings Ayckbourn and Chekhov together

A strong feature of Voice's beautifully blended performance was the group’s communication with the audience and smiles were present throughout. Picture: Zoe Maxwell

"A dazzling display of pianistic virtuosity"

I Fagiolini has established a reputation not only for the excellence of their singing but also for a series of imaginative and innovative productions. Picture Matt Brodie

REVIEW: impeccable and successful singers really know how to communicate with an audience

With voice, accompanied by chitarrone and viola da gamba, Dramma per Musica aims ‘to explore the confluence of emotion and drama through sound and language'

REVIEW: Blackwell proves an ideal venue for award-winning consort

Red Moon by Kim Stanley Robinson

BOOK REVIEW: Vivid depictions of what it might be like to live on the Moon from science fiction giant

The young singers in the King's Men, from the famous King's College Chapel Cambridge, performed superbly at Kendal's St George's Church

REVIEW: a concert that the audience didn't want to end

Furness Bach Choir, under the baton of their young inspirational Italian conductor Marco Bellasi, provided an evening of truly Italian delicacies and delights

REVIEW: choristers sung with such confidence and pure enjoyment

During the Levens Choir concert accompanist Ken Forster (pictured) performed two of Czech composer Janacek's piano pieces. Picture: Jon Granger

Evening’s excellent music concludes with Finzi’s Clear and Gentle Stream

Star turn Georgina Ambrey who plays Little Voice in the Rise and Fall of Little Voice which runs at Keswick's Theatre by the Lake until November 1. Picture: Robert Day

REVIEW: a production of two very separate halves

Pro Nobis Singers 50th anniversary concert was a night to remember and acknowledged the inspired leadership of their conductor, Clive Walkley. Picture: JON GRANGER

Pro Nobis celebrate a triumphant 50th anniversary concert

Maggie O'Brien (Doris) and Georgina Ambrey (Rosie) in Charlotte Keatley's My Mother Said I Never Should. Picture: Robert Day

REVIEW: a beautiful production with a script that's natural and funny yet keeps a grip on reality

Professor Marcus and his criminal quintet with the adorable Mrs Wilberforce looking on in BATS marvellous version of The Ladykillers

Play is perfect vehicle for BATS

A Fabulous Creation

BOOK REVIEW: An excellent evocation of the LP era

Soprano Tracie Penwarden singing one of her solo parts in Ambleside and District Choral Society’s glowing performance of Haydn's The Creation, under the baton of Jolyon Dodgson

Glowing performance of Haydn’s perennially popular oratorio

Out Of The Blue

New greatest hits package - plus three new tracks - from Mike + the Mechanics

Kendal South Choir, under the expert direction of their new conductor, Geoffrey Field, sang with confidence throughout the evening

Kendal South Choir rise to the occasion

As always the understanding and interpretation of the music, and the attention to detail brought to the programme by Levens conductor, Ian Jones (pictured), was much in evidence

Works were ideal choice for a concert designed for Eastertide

Concerto violinist Lucy Gould well known to audiences from her performances in the eponymous Gould Piano Trio

Players put the pedal to the floor and kept the music driving along

BOOK REVIEW: Monty Python star Eric Idle's 'Sortabiography'

BOOK REVIEW: Monty Python star Eric Idle's 'Sortabiography'

Alongside performances of major repertoire, the Primrose Piano Quartet has uncovered long-neglected music by 20th century English composers

In spite of the change of venue, concert was much enjoyed by all

Gabriela Montero's skill as an improviser led to a dazzling display of virtuosity

World class pianist performs dazzling display of virtuosity

Clare Hammond displayed her dazzling technique and had complete control of the piano

Young pianist's amazing display of virtuosity and musicality lifted the spirits

The Magnard Ensemble is a hugely talented group whose infectious enthusiasm for music came across in every item in their well-planned Kendal Midday Concert Club programme

Delightful concert performed by a hugely talented group

The Royal Northern Sinfonia leader Bradley Creswick is the Kendal Midday Concert Club's new president

Fine works in the chamber music repertoire expertly performed by five superb players

Pianist, Suling King, Catriona McDermid, bassoon, and oboe player, Mana Shibata, immediately engaged with the Keswick Music Society audience by coming on stage with lots of smiles and suitable introductions to their pieces

Trio display amazing individual technical abilities as well as superb ensemble playing

Organist, Ian Pattinson, who produced lovely orchestral sounds and colours from the magnificent Lancaster Priory organ during the Lancaster and District Choral Society performance

Choral society concert: glorious music ably performed

Pianist Llyr Williams magisterial performance of Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto drew enthusiastic applause from the Lakeland Sinfonia Concert Society audience

Orchestra's performance of Mozart’s operatic overture sparkled

The Keswick concert featured dazzling violin playing from the La Serenissma director Adrian Chandler. Picture Eric Richmond.

Audience loved both the music and the ensemble's vivacious and expressive presentation

Once Again Assembled Here by Sean O'Brien

BOOK REVIEW: Enjoyable thriller set in the claustrophobic world of a minor public school

The Ferio Saxophone Quartet gave a hugely enjoyable concert with so much to admire

Sax quartet give beautifully controlled performance revealing musicianship of the highest order

Oysterband whip up a storm at The Brewery

More than 30 gigs you could go to see this week

Scottish virtuoso guitarist Sean Shibe played with a clear tone, minimal string scrape and great musicality

Sinfonia's 'Spanish' evening did not disappoint

Kendal Midday Concert Club's third recital was given by cellist, Christian Elliott, and pianist, Robin Green

Midday concert society audience enjoys yet another fine recital by two highly experienced performers

Japanese cellist Jian Wang gave a beautiful account of Dvorak’s much loved Cello Concerto; his technique was breathtaking

REVIEW: a concert that will surely live long in the memory of everyone who heard it

The Dunedin Consort has a well-earned international reputation for its authentic presentations

REVIEW: sumptuous and captivating performance of 17th Century music

The Allegri’s performance captured the otherworldly quality of the music wonderfully

REVIEW: memorable opening to midday concert club season