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Dumfries DJ Calvin Harris makes chart history

Calvin Harris Credit: PA

Dumfries DJ and producer Calvin Harris has made chart history after becoming the first act to score eight top ten hits from the same album.

The songwriting star clocked up his latest hit when his collaboration with Ellie Goulding, "I need your love", reached number seven in the charts.

The song, which is from his album "18 months", means that Harris has surpassed Michael Jackson who achieved seven top ten hits with his 1987 album "bad".

The album has sold more than 543,000 copies in the UK since its release in October.

Martin Talbot, from the Official Charts Company, said:

"Many artists only achieve a handful of hits in their entire careers, so for any act to secure three or four from one album is an excellent achievement.

"In turn, eight top 10s from one album is not just impressive, it is absolutely remarkable. And, of course, record breaking. Congratulations to Calvin Harris, the modern day hit-maker."

Calvin Harris has collaborated with an impressive array of stars, including Rihanna and Florence Welch, with songs like "We found love" and "Sweet nothing".

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American and Cumbrian schools singing from the same hymn sheet

The two schools playing side by side Credit: ITV News Border

Students from America's Dover High School in New Hampshire have been playing alongside pupils from the Trinity School in Carlisle at Carlisle Cathedral.

Thirty eight students from the New Hampshire school are on a music and culture exchange tri, and are practising ahead of a free concert tonight.

Next April pupils from Trinity will head across the Atlantic to see how the schools teach music differently.

Rock legends to play Whitehaven Maritime Festival

The Sweet
The Sweet

Slade, The Sweet and Bruce Foxtons from The Jam have been announced as acts for The Whitehaven Maritime Festival on Saturday June 22, 2013.

The Jam tunes will include Going Underground, London Calling and Thats Entertainment. The Sweet will play Wigwam Bam, Ballroom Blitz and Fox on the Run.

Slade will headline with Goodbye to Jane, Mamma We're all Crazy Now and My Oh My.

Local band Radio Silence will support them.

Cumbria Rocks

Dizee Rascal, James and Maximo Park are just three of the internationally acclaimed acts that will be appearing in the Lake District this weekend as part of the Kendal Calling festival. The event is taking place at Lowther Deer Park.

While over in the West, the Maryport Blues Festival provides classic blues music from some of the UK's top acts including The Rebel Rousers, Debbie Davies and Chris Farlowe.

Wickerman warning

Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary and other partners are reminding people going to the Wickerman festival of the dangers of over indulgence substance misuse.

In particular consuming excess alcohol and the perils of New Psychoactive substances.

Inspector Amanda Scott , Community Safety Inspector, Galloway Division says:

“We do recognise that the Wickerman Festival 2012 is a family festival however it would be amiss of us if we and our partners did not alert the public about the significant dangers of the over indulgence of substance use. We have seen elsewhere of the horrific consequences that are apparent and along with the Wickerman festival organisers we would like to ensure Wickerman 2012 is enjoyable experience for all”

– Inspector Amanda Scott

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Jubilee Concert kicks off Festival

Eleven hours of Live music and a big screen showing the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert from Buckingham Palace will launch Carlisle's biggest Music Festival.

Local Bands including I am Spartacus, So What! and Boom Dang all play today in the city centre. Later in the week highlights include soul diva Heidi Schaffrath, Death in Vegas and Birds Vs Planes.

Most of our events are spread across the city's venues but there's also the chance to see some of our finest local talent for free, playing every day in the city centre.We are starting small but our aim is to help support the music industry in Carlisle through putting on gigs and promoting education through music, entertaining the city at the same time.Everyone loves music of some description. It's an emotional bond, it transports you to distant places and memories. It has a real feelgood factor about it.We hope people get that feelgood factor as they walk around the city this week.

– Mark Campbell, Chairman Carlisle Music City

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