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...I used to have this Channel back in the days when I had an ON Digital receiver (I shall not bore you here with my reasons for ditching it in favour of B Sky B, as these are well documented in other sections - suffice to say, the bloody thing did not work well!). Due to the dog in the manger attitude of Carlton (who happen to be major shareholders in ON digital), the SKY satellite cannot carry ITV, ITV2 or channels from the Carlton stable such as Carlton Select. Basically, it is a poor man's version of UK Gold and Granada Plus, but without the back catalogue of those two better established organisations (and it shows!). The only thing I miss is Soldier, Soldier - and that has since turned up on the Living channel!... Read review

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Advantages: cheap, lots of extras
Disadvantages: bit old now

...I own a J reg Vauxhall Carlton Diplomat. This is the top of the Carlton Range and has a large number of extras as standard. I paid £6000 3 years ago and believe you can pick one up now for far less. It has been the most reliable car and has never let me down in the 60,000 miles I have done in it. It comes with ABS, Power Assisted steering, Leather seats,CD player, Electric windows, Electric sunroof, Heated front seats, Air conditioning, and is quite some vehicle for the money They also havea reputation for longevity and reliability If you are looking for an executive type car on a low budget you could do far worse than this.... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap
Disadvantages: Old, new cars are better

...The Vauxhall carlton has now been replaced by the Omega, but in it's day it was one of the largest and more comfortable 'big cars'. I remember that the styling wasn't that great, but you could fall asleep in one so easily, as the seats were and probably are some of the most comfortable around. At the time this wasn't the biggest Vauxhall, although it was big enough, there was the Vauxhall Senator which wasn't anywhere near as popular, but still another great car; so I suppose the Omega has replaced both of them. Carltons - plenty available second hand and you could pick up a really quick one in good shape for around £2000 which is amazing value. Just search the adverts for sale at places like loot and autotrader.... Read review

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Advantages: Carlton has clearly had more creative input on this record
Disadvantages: That's not always a good thing, some songs are a bit samey

...Carlton has returned with her second album after a long break from the spotlight. The longevity of the recording process definitely shows on the record. It is clear to see that Carlton has matured immensely during her break and her songs now contain a great deal of hindsight, dealing with growing up, becoming a woman and gaining independence from her family. The stand out tracks for me are definitely tracks 2,3 and 4. 'Who's To Say' has been on repeat for weeks. 'Annie' is the most heart-wrenching song, written for a young dying girl. 'San Francisco' is probably the most upbeat and catchy song. Along with the hit single White Houses and catchy 'Private Radio' it makes for a great album. The less impressive tracks for me would be the the last 2, 'She Floats' and 'The Wreckage'. Much like her first album, 'Be... Read review

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Advantages: Light, beautifully weighted racket
Disadvantages: Very poor build quality

...This was the fourth Carlton racket I came to own and the most expensive. The previous two Carlton rackets had been great rackets, perfectly balanced and light. Unfortunately both these two rackets had suffered from what Iam now coming to believe is the curse of Carlton. They both broke within three months of receiving them, the first snapped and the second cracked. The strange thing about the last of these rackets is that it was a replacement racket for the previous one which Carlton said had been faulty. When this one broke too I sent it back to Carlton and they sent me the next model up, the airblade 2000. When I received this racket I found out that it was used by a number of professional players including Richard Vaughan the former UK number 1 at singles. ----Specification---- The AirbladeTM 2000 is the most techically... Read review

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Advantages: Regional news is often better than BBC (Especially Meridan Tonight vs South Today)
Disadvantages: Tacky programmes

...I thought the idea of ITV was that it was 'regional'. At home in Sussex, Meridian has the standard ITV logos and trailers instead of the sun/moon logo we used to have, while here in Coventry Central calls itself Carlton, yet still has Central News. What was wrong with each different ITV station having their own logos and trailers? Meridian used to do a very good job of it. This may be only a comment against Central/Carlton, as Meridian is much better at it, but there seems to be very little regional programmes about the Midlands - we seem to get Wheel of Fortune instead.... Read review

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Advantages: An improvement on her debut
Disadvantages: Not easy to find cheaply

...A few years ago, a quartet of female solo singer-songwriters all appeared out of American in the same time, with varying sounds and varying degrees of success. Norah Jones went on the win several Grammy Awards; Avril Lavigne got the attention of the popular press and subsequently married some bloke out of Sum 41 and Michelle Branch got to work with such big names as Sheryl Crow and Santana, also winning a Grammy Award. However they achieved their success, they all managed to release a second album not too long after their first and Lavigne and Jones have recently managed a third. The fourth member of this little group, Vanessa Carlton, didn’t fare so well. Apart from a supporting role on the Counting Crows’ version of “Big Yellow Taxi”, the film “Two Weeks Notice”, she seemed to have vanished. Indeed, it was only by chance browsing... Read review

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Advantages: Great action scenes
Disadvantages: disjointed

...The Rise of the Footsoldier Introduction The Rise of the Footsoldier, released in 2007 is a British gangster film based on a true story relating to the Rettendon Murders. It is directed by Julian Gilby (his third film). Cast Ricci Harnett Terry Stone Craig Fairbrass Roland Manookian Frank Harper Billy Murray Neil Maskell Ian Virgo Coralie Rose Dave Legeno Kieran Bew Plot This story follows the life and dealings of Carlton Leach, how he starts out as a football hooligan for the ICF and how he moves progressively on to be a notorious gangster. Carlton has his own philosophy on life "Preservation is mistaken as weakness." After getting out of football Carlton is handed a job as a doorman ushering beautiful girls into the club and keeping losers and crack heads out. He performs his role very successfully and he brings along... Read review

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...The Fresh prince of beligh is about a teenager who lived in west philedelpia but got into a fight and his mum got scared so he was sent off to live with his auntie and uncle and cousins in Beligh. His life is turned unside down as his auntie & uncle are very rich and respected and Will has to fit in. He is always getting into trouble but always seems to get out of the trouble he got into. Characters: .Philip Banks - A very rich Lawyer who lives in a very big house and is a very big person. Always very fair. .Vivian Banks - Philips wife .Carlton Banks - Carlton is a rich kid and he rubs it in. He is permenantly a snob but thinks he's hip and cool. .Hilary Banks - Hilary is Carltons sister and never does anything for herself. She has her own TV show. .Asheley Banks - The youngest of the Banks but still... Read review

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Advantages: fresh, deep, intelligent & interesting
Disadvantages: Albums songs are very similar

...When I first heard the song "thousand miles", it was on the radio, I heard only the song, with no introductions. I was amazed. Rarely have I heard such an ability to combine good music, with modern music. I felt enriched having listened to the lyrics, and was amazed by the piano - which at the time, I assumed to be synthesised or played by a pianist. It was not until I found out that Vanessa Carlton wrote, sang and performed all the lyrics and music, that I fell totally in love with the music. If I could recommend an album to anyone this year, this would be it. It is modern enough to meet the requirements of younger audiences, and elder, music fans will be enthralled by the complexity of the music and lyrics. For such a young woman, she plays the piano with magical elegance, and sings in such a way that will have anyone wanting... Read review

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