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O'Donnell to prove his worth
New Chesterfield signing Richard O'Donnell insists he has not joined the club to be Tommy Lee's understudy for the goalkeeping jersey.

Flame logistics
A 70-day logistical minefield begins with the arrival of the Olympic flame in Britain.

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Facebook Buys Instagram

Facebook Buys Instagram And Its Employees For $1 Billion(629m)

Tuesday April 10th 2012
Facebook has recently shown interest into taking over the photo sharing network Instagram and its employees; it is said that Facebook is paying approximately $1 billion (629m) for the takeover. Instagram is a free photo application that was founded in October 2010; and was originally only available as an app for iPhone but last week also became available as an app for Android. The application allows users to apply 17 different digital filters to a photo they take. The user is then given the option to upload/share the image on a variety of social networking sites. The app is a huge success, with more than a billion photos uploaded; and with around 30 million users uploading 5 million new pictures each day. Kevin Systrom a CEO at Instagram has...
P&0 Spirit France Ferry

Ambleside Manchester Universities Investigate A Drunken Fracas On A Ferry To Calais.

Tuesday April 10th 2012
Officials at Manchester University are investigating a drunken fracas that involved around 200 students on a ferry to Calais. This incident accrued on the 1st of April and involved students from the University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan on the Spirit France ferry.   P&O Ferry Company stated a fight broke out in the bar and that some students where exposing themselves.  In result to the behavior of some of the students; the company refused to take them home.A spokeswoman at P&O said that they had to take all of the passengers who were not from the University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan to an exclusive lounge; to keep the non-university passengers out of harm's way.She also added that the students...
Artificial heart kept Joe alive whilst he waited for his transplant

Ambleside National News: Artificial Heart Allows A Three-Year-Old To Survive 251 Days

Wednesday April 11th 2012
Three-year-old Joe Skerratt was kept alive by an artificial organ for 251 days whilst waiting for a donor heart; and has now undergone a successful heart transplant.   The toddler had been diagnosed with a dilated cardiomyopathy shortly after birth; this is a condition where the heart is enlarged and weakened. After being attached to a machine for 9 months about the size of a little chest fridge a donor heart was found for Joe. His was treated with medication at first, but his heart became weaker and stopped three times when he was taken quickly to Great Ormond Street Hospital; and when he arrived at the hospital, Joe was placed on a machine that took over his weakened lungs and heart. Shortly after it was discovered that the three-year-old...

Ambleside Local News: BT to Create Jobs in Lancashire

Wednesday April 11th 2012
BT, of Telecoms group, is to create 300
jobs in Lancashire when it opens a new call centre in Accrington Town Centre.
The centre is expected to open in autumn
and finding suitable offices in the county was aided by Lancashire County
Council.
They are already working together on a
project to install their new infinity broadband, defined as speeds of 24Mbps or
higher across Lancashire.
Lancashire County Council are also working
with BT to roll broadband out to rural areas.
Geoff Driver, leader of the county council,
said: “We're obviously delighted BT has recognised what Lancashire has to offer
to businesses. We've helped it find suitable accommodation, but ultimately BT
wants to come to Lancashire because of the...

Ambleside National News: Energy Companies to Guarantee Best Deals

Thursday April 12th 2012
Energy Companies are to be required to let customers know what the best deal available to them is, in a move which ministers say could save households up to £100 a year.
 
Firms will be obliged to inform a person of their most suitable tariff if they request it.
 
Deputy PM, Nick Clegg, announced the move saying that 7 out of 10 people have the wrong deal and are paying too much.
 
Labour have accused energy firms of “ripping people off” and said that there must be more competition in the market.
 
Environmental campaigners have not backed the initiative, classing it as “tinkering” and are calling for far-reaching changes to how energy is produced and consumed.
 
Increases between 15% and 18% where seen on...
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Ambleside National News: Do You Have Five Friends You Can Rely on?

Thursday April 12th 2012
Due to a survey carried out it is said that the majority of people believe if in a crisis or need advice or help, they have five or less friends they can rely on. Even though people may have hundreds of friends listed on social networking sites.New research has alleged that around two-thirds of people said they have a group of five friends or less; and about half said they have one in ten of their true friends on social networking websites such as Facebook. Furthermore it is said that six out of ten people have less than a fifth of their friends online; who they can rely on, or they could ask for advice or support in difficult times.   “Every successful person needs people backing them and behind them to push them forward.” stated...

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Have A Happy Easter!

Saturday April 7th 2012
Wishing you all a happy easter from The Onlines Team!May your belly be chocolate filled by all the eggs, we know ours will be!
HMS Dauntless taken by Brian Burnell

Ambleside National News: HMS Dauntless Setting Sail To The Falklands

Friday April 6th 2012
One of the UK's largest and most powerful air defence destroyers,  HMS Dauntless, has set sail for the Falkland Islands.
 
The MoD says...
Jequirity bean bracelets

Ambleside Alert -Jequirity bean bracelets

Thursday April 5th 2012
We have received an alert regarding the sale of the following bracelets that have been on sale at EdenProject in Cornwall and another 36 retailers across...

Ambleside National News: Shrewsbury Pickets Campaign

Thursday April 5th 2012
A campaign group has gone to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) to help clear the name of TV actor Ricky Tomlinson and 23 others of picketing...
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Ambleside National News: Coroner's Report On Whitney Houston's Death

Thursday April 5th 2012
On Wednesday the 4th of April 2012, the coroner's report was released; investigating the death of Whitney Houston. It is said that the singer was...

Ambleside National News: Airline Gridlocks Expected

Wednesday April 4th 2012
Airlines have issued out warnings to the home secretary, stating that Britain "risks gridlocks" at airports over the Easter break, due to staff shortages.
The...
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The Prizes!

Featured Competition: Win a Signed Preston North End Shirt!

Wednesday April 25th 2012
Brite-matmousemat are running a superb competition!All you need to do is like their Facebook page, which can be found here, for a chance to win a Preston...
Lionel Richie - Hello

Featured Music Video: Lionel Richie - Hello

Tuesday February 14th 2012
Music Video Of The Week (For Valentines Day)
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Wednesday February 1st 2012
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Tuesday January 31st 2012
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Game Of Thrones Series 2

Featured TV: Game Of Thrones

Sunday January 22nd 2012
Winter Is Coming..... 

Ambleside Sport

Workington secure Calderwood deal

Workington secure Calderwood deal

Friday May 11th 2012
Workington Town sign experienced wing Mark Calderwood, who has played for Leeds, Wigan, Hull and Harlequins.
Raiders sign Wolves centre Shaw

Raiders sign Wolves centre Shaw

Thursday May 10th 2012
Barrow Raiders sign centre Ryan Shaw from Super League side Warrington Wolves on dual registration terms until the end of the season.
Curran & O'Halloran exit Carlisle

Curran & O'Halloran exit Carlisle

Tuesday May 8th 2012
Carlisle United release former Aston Villa defender Stephen O'Halloran and striker Craig Curran following the conclusion of the 2011-12 season.
Oldham v Carlisle

Oldham v Carlisle

Friday May 4th 2012
Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Oldham and Carlisle in League One.
Carlisle v Exeter

Carlisle v Exeter

Friday April 27th 2012
Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Carlisle and Exeter in League One.
Barrow v Newport

Barrow v Newport

Friday April 27th 2012
Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Barrow and Newport in the Blue Square Bet Premier.

Other Ambleside Headlines

'Winderclean' volunteers sought

'Winderclean' volunteers sought

Thursday May 17th 2012
Volunteers are being sought to help give the largest natural lake in England a spring clean.
Red kites 'exhilarating sight'

Red kites 'exhilarating sight'

Thursday May 17th 2012
People are encouraged to report sightings of red kite chicks released into Grizedale Forest
Coast award for Cumbria and Lancs

Coast award for Cumbria and Lancs

Thursday May 17th 2012
Eight beaches in Cumbria and Lancashire receive awards for their cleanliness by Keep Britain Tidy.
Victoria's Diamond Jubilee petition

Victoria's Diamond Jubilee petition

Thursday May 17th 2012
A petition dating back to Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee celebrations goes on display
Reverend prays for football club

Reverend prays for football club

Thursday May 17th 2012
A reverend helps Carlisle United players cope with the [quot]pressures[quot] of Championship promotion
Campaign fails to get house vote

Campaign fails to get house vote

Thursday May 17th 2012
Campaigners fail to convince a council in Cumbria to hold a public vote on plans for thousands of new homes.
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