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Penrith is a market town in Cumbria on the M6. Many people pass the town on their way between England and Scotland or the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District. There’s a castle ruin, an unusual Church and loads of tearooms and pubs. If you’re looking for internet access, you can use a cafe on [...]

Like many Brits, we had something of a “staycation” this summer, opting for a domestic break rather than face the unfavourable exchange rate by going abroad. Last weekend we headed over to the lakes with six friends and went camping at Coniston Hall Campsite under the cloudy summit of Old Man Coniston. The campsite is [...]

The RBS 6 Nations Rugby 2009 kicks off for England fans on Saturday 7th February with a home fixture against Italy at Twickenham. England v Italy RBS Six Nations 2009 Preview The match will be shown live on BBC TV for UK viewers (those from the USA should check out the USA 6 Nations 2009 [...]

In Britain, all of the 2009 Six Nations matches will be shown exclusively live on the BBC: All matches are live on BBC TV and the BBC Sport website with the Red Button offering alternative commentaries, highlights and stats. Radio 5 live and Radio 5 live sports extra will have live match commentaries and the [...]

The 2009 Six Nations competition is upon us. Here is the fixtures list for Round One of the Royal Bank of Scotland Rugby Championship. UPDATE in repsonse to a couple of questions received: all times on this page are in GMT and all of the matches will be exclusive to the BBC in the UK. [...]