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22/02/2010
In My Opinion - by Andrew Humphries OBE

The third in our series of opinion articles is by Andrew Humphries OBE. Few people have given longer or more important service to Newton Rigg for the benefit of the farming community. Now deeply involved in forming an International Commoners’ Federation to defend the rights of hill farmers, he gives his views to the Courier on the position and importance of Newton Rigg.


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09/02/2010
Pentalk Training Plan 2010

Pentalk Training Plan 2010 Are you interested in learning more IT skills? If so Pentalk can help and have a series of short courses available. If you are interested please contact the Pentalk Office to book a place or for more information.


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19/01/2010
In My Opinion...by Lord Inglewood of Hutton in the Forest

The current Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cumbria Professor Peter McCaffery is faced by a series of decisions which nobody would relish and responsibilities for which he is in no way to be blamed since he has only recently arrived in post. The decline of Newton Rigg is, in my view, one of the Cumbrian tragedies of the last quarter century. It has moved from being at or near 'top of class' to near extinction. Excellence in whatever sphere should always be promoted, and the tragedy is exacerbated by the potential it has to contribute to this area and to the country as a whole.


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MARTS NEWS

29/07/2010
Longtown Prime Stock Thursday 29th July 2010

The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward 36 prime cattle, 0 young bulls, 24 over thirty month cattle, 3,778 prime lambs and 4,942 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 29th July, 2010.


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27/07/2010
Longtown Opening Sale of Store & Breeding Sheep Tuesday 27th July 2010

The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward at their Grand Opening Sale an entry of 709 Breeding Ewes and 1,406 Store Lambs, at Longtown on Tuesday 27th July 2010.


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22/07/2010
Longtown Prime Stock Thursday 22nd July 2010

The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward 58 prime cattle, 5 young bulls, 24 over thirty month cattle, 4,013 prime lambs and 4,657 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 22nd July, 2010.


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COURIER NEWS

12/08/2009
August Cumbria Courier

Local cheese gets gold award - Congratulations to Jeremy & Tricia Jackson of Winter Tarn!


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09/07/2009
July 09 Cumbria Courier

End of an era with final Royal Show Hit by falling visitor numbers, the 160th Royal Show was the last in its present format.


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12/06/2009
June Cumbria Courier

Ale Trail leads to Fell Gather - An Ale Trail around Cockermouth was launched to celebrate the involvement of Jennings Brewery as the main sponsor of this year’s Fell Gather – a taste of Cumbria event on Saturday, 13th June.


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LOCAL NEWS

12/08/2009
Cumbria Young Farmers at National Finals

Cumbria team overall winners at Darlington Auction Mart where they competed against Yorkshire, East Riding, Durham, Lancashire and Northumberland in the Northern Area Finals of the Stockman and Young Stockjudge of the Year.


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12/06/2009
First Milk Elect Cumbrian As Farmer Group Chairman

Cumbrian farmer, Steve Dunning has been elected as chair of the First Milk farmer representative group.


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15/05/2009
Heyday for hay meadows?

Hay-Day photographic competition. This is your chance to win a day's photography in the Lake District with award-winning wildlife photographer Nick Garbutt. Whatever your experience, Nick will be able to help you get more from your photography and improve your images”.


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