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Mystery Photo of 'English Loch Ness Monster' Taken in Bowness

If a picture is worth a thousand words, how many words do you suppose will be used to describe the first-ever image captured of "Bow-Nessie," a lake monster that reportedly lives in England? Last week, two kayakers were nearly frightened out of their canoe when they spotted a large, hump-backed shape emerge from Lake...

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06/01/12 Salute the stars of Cumbrian business Source: North West Evening Mail - Barrow-in-Furness - Cumbria - UK FORGET the double-dip, it's time to salute the stars of Cumbrian business.
05/15/12 Clark Door boss receives honour Source: North West Evening Mail - Barrow-in-Furness - Cumbria - UK CLARK Door boss Paul Ashley has been awarded an MBE for his services to industry in Cumbria and the North West. Mr Ashley, 63, who moved to Cumbria from his native Coventry to become managing director of Clark Door before leading the management buy-out of the firm, was presented with his honour at Buckingham Palace by the Prince of Wales.
05/15/12 Firm wins Â£3.5m marina contract Source: North West Evening Mail - Barrow-in-Furness - Cumbria - UK A BARROW firm has signed a deal to carry out work on a Â£3.5m project to modernise a Lake District visitor resort.
05/15/12 Coast award for Cumbria and Lancs Source: BBC Cumbria Eight beaches across Cumbria and Lancashire have been named as some of the cleanest beaches in the UK by an anti litter charity.
05/12/12 Manufacturing is leading the way Source: North West Evening Mail - Barrow-in-Furness - Cumbria - UK AT the end of April the UK went into double dip recession.

Background on cumbria

Cumbria (, locally ) is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle and the only other major urban area is the town of Barrow-in-Furness on the south-western tip of the county.

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