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Thousands of Cumbrians quit smoking

8:10pm Wednesday 27th August 2008

NEARLY 2,300 cumbrians stubbed out cigarettes with help from the NHS last year.

Junior solider hailed best recruit

5:30pm Wednesday 27th August 2008

A JUNIOR soldier from a tiny North Lancashire village was in good voice as he shouted the orders on the largest military parade other than the Trooping of the Colour.

Cost of Cumbria's buses could rise

3:47pm Wednesday 27th August 2008

TAXPAYERS in Cumbria could collectively fork out more than £30,000 extra a month to fund bus services from next week.

Halifax axes Kendal agency

3:39pm Wednesday 27th August 2008

THE Halifax is axing its estate agents in Kendal as a result of the housing market downturn.

South Lakeland college opens doors to public

3:20pm Wednesday 27th August 2008

PROSPECTIVE students and interested Kendalians are being welcomed to an open day at a further education college.

Coroner calls for action on sleep disorder

Toby Tweddel

1:30pm Wednesday 27th August 2008

A CORONER who conducted the inquest into the death of former Westmorland Gazette employee Toby Tweddell has called for the Government to take action to reduce road fatalities caused by a sleeping disorder.

Parents fund future Olympics hopefuls

12:28pm Wednesday 27th August 2008

Parents are building on Britain’s Olympic success by investing £314 million1 a year getting their kids off the sofa and onto the sports-field.

Car and motorcycle accident causes congestion

11:29am Wednesday 27th August 2008

The A684 Sedbergh westbound is partially blocked due to accident at B6256, involving a car and a motorcycle.

Kendal soldiers reunited with loved-ones

9:33am Wednesday 27th August 2008

TWO lifelong friends from Kendal are among a battalion of soldiers which has returned home after six months at war.

Purse snatch warning

10:59am Wednesday 27th August 2008

TEAMS of purse-snatchers are once again targeting unwary shoppers on market days in South Lakeland.


UK Entertainment News

Guttenberg takes London panto role

Steve Guttenberg will play ‘Baron Hard-up’ in Cinderella in south London

Updated 4:33pm Thursday 28th August 2008

Steve Guttenberg, star of Police Academy and Three Men and a Baby, is swapping the Hollywood Hills for panto in Bromley.


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