A tactically satisfying weapons based brawler to appeal to all

SUPERBLY animated throughout, SoulCalibur V is a winking, sniggering pantomime of a game featuring a dizzying array of brutish characters who seem intent on camping it up as much as possible, before raining down blows on each other wielding an assortment of swords, spears, axes and shields.

Last updated 2 February 2012
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Survival of the fittest in nature

ONLY this morning I was watching a nut-hatch, the only native bird which climbs down a tree head-first. In our area it is pretty much on the edge of its range, a hole-nesting species with its ice-pick bill and black-eye stripe.

Last updated 2 February 2012
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Last updated 2 February 2012
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Welcome new growth appearing in gardens

HELLO and welcome to a new season of gardening with The Whitehaven News and, like myself, I’m sure you will have noticed quite a lot of welcome new growth appearing in the garden, which for me means the winter period will soon be behind us.

Last updated 26 January 2012
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Home-made soup and bread and a raft of good intentions!

WELCOME to the New Year! I am not a great fan of New Year’s resolutions, perhaps because I haven’t had much success with them!

Last updated 26 January 2012
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Wine: a voyage of discovery...

IT’S far too easy to rest on viticulture laurels – and just as easy to become a Bordeaux or Burgundy bore, turning your nose up at anything else and becoming a wine snob, which I hope is becoming a fast disappearing breed.

Last updated 26 January 2012
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Heads? You win!

Last updated 26 January 2012
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Follow that light at end of the tunnel

DON’T panic, don’t panic! I want to shout this out loud like Corporal Jones in Dad’s Army when I read or listen to the news headlines these days.

Last updated 26 January 2012
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Quitting ciggies? You’re never alone

FOLLOWING on from the healthy New Year resolutions column, where we talked about things to implement for a healthier lifestyle, this week we will look at the help that is on hand for those of you who are looking at trying to stop smoking.

Last updated 19 January 2012
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Older dogs still have a lot of years and love to give

WE HAVE lots of older dogs needing loving homes through no fault of their own. Just because these dogs are slightly older doesn’t mean they don’t have a lot of years left and lots of love to give.

Last updated 19 January 2012
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Fit for purpose...

WHILE there are undoubtedly better dance and fitness games out there, Zumba Fitness 2 manages to straddle both genres, combining a high-energy Latin soundtrack with a vigorous aerobics workout.

Last updated 12 January 2012
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Lots of lessons to learn by going back to school

THE other week it was back to school for me – and how times have changed!

Last updated 12 January 2012
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Seven simple steps to a healthier you

AT THE end of the last column I said we would talk about smoking cessation, and we will be covering that fully in the next column, but as it is the start of a new year, what better way to start off 2012 than to set yourself a few health-related new year resolutions you can do right now – and which shouldn’t give you the stress of worrying about breaking them.

Last updated 5 January 2012
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Bleak midwinter as the chaffinch numbers fall

CHRISTINA Rossetti has long been regarded as one of the most lyrical of poets, with works like Remember and the words for the carol In the Bleak Midwinter. So I recall watching a pair of cock chaffinches in my Egremont garden one December, after an overnight fall of heavy snow.

Last updated 5 January 2012
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May the Force be with you...

I GREW up on movies like Rocky and the Star Wars films, iconic films about stories of adversity and becoming the person you have always wanted to be.

Last updated 5 January 2012
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Festive fizz starts the day in style

IF CHAMPAGNE is for celebration, then there’s no better time than to indulge than Christmas.

Last updated 22 December 2011
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The true wonder of the Christmas story

IF you aren’t really ‘churchy’ but you believe Jesus was a good bloke, then you are invited to attend carol concerts and Christmas services this year.”

Last updated 22 December 2011
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Last-minute treat to make with the kids

NO DOUBT by now your Christmas preparations will be well under way, but if not don’t fret – all will be forgiven and to be honest who cares if everything is not perfect or if you have forgotten something, you are probably the only person who will realise the shortcoming.

Last updated 15 December 2011
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Last updated 15 December 2011
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