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Kai
From Japanese to English for Kai
Six-year-old Kai has come from Tokyo to spend a year at a Carlisle Primary School to get a British education.

Making mince pies Have a healthy cake & eat it too
Bells bakery in Lazonby has been awarded a £500,000 slice of regional cash to help develop healthier cakes.

Baby hand clutching adult finger 42 Cumbrian children need a home
It has been revealed in National Adoption Week that over 40 Cumbrian youngsters are looking for new parents.


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A new world of nature beneath your feet
ARTS & CULTURE
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John Kershaw's unique clay works of art
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Bible readings - but not quite what you might expect

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Penrith woman is mauled by dogs
In pictures: The Cumbrian Run '09
Following the trail of Wainwright
Get closer to nature
Coming face to face with nature

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A BBC campaign to help with life's ups and downs
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Cumbrians discover FA Trophy fate

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