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Mascot's dream day
FOOTBALL-crazy youngster Liam Maden enjoyed the thrill of his life when he led his Arsenal heroes onto the pitch at Brunton Park for their third-round FA Cup match against Carlisle Utd, reports Rachel Kitchen. Gunners mascot for the day Liam was accompanied
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WRESTLING: Kendal stage Shield night
KENDAL Academy hosts this year's Academy Shield competition, the highlight of Cumberland and Westmorland's indoor season, at Kendal Rugby Union Club off Shap Road tomorrow night (Saturday). Only three wrestling academies have a winter programme these
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FOOTBALL: County FA appoint full-time officer
IMAGINE walking into a Football Centre, professionally staffed, which looks down upon well-maintained floodlit and artificial pitches and a operates a wide range of courses and competitions for all age ranges. It's a 21st century vision which Peter Ducksbury
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RUGBY: Impressive team work from Kirkby
Kirkby Lonsdale 25, Rossendale 3 A COOL WIND blew across the pitch, but conditions underfoot were the best for many weeks and a keen match was anticipated between these old rivals. Kirkby looked fresh after the Christmas break and came out with a positive
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SAILING: Duckman favours Winter test
THIRTY-three boats started the sixth round of the WCA's Maiden Marine-sponsored Winter Series in a fresh south-westerly wind. The race officer took the fleet into south lake for a bit more rock-dodging on a course which started close to Hawkshead ferry
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Stay of execution for abbatoirs
ABATTOIRS at the heart of South Lakeland's agricultural economy have been given a stay of execution as the Government delays implementing new European rules which could spell disaster for many business. A Europe-wide ban on the practice of 'pithing' was
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Rain pours on the agony for farmers
DIRE winter and autumn weather has left many farmers in the region facing costs thousands of pounds higher than expected. Brian Strong, from Midtown farm at Great Strickland, has lost thousands of pounds thanks to the wet weather in September, October
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Expectant mums alert
PREGNANT women should avoid close contact with sheep during the lambing season, according to Dr Nick Gent, Director of public health at Morecambe Bay Health Authority. Close contact between pregnant women and sheep carries a risk that the health of the
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Good sense essential
COMMON sense must prevail if agriculture is to succeed in Britain, according to Reg Haydon, chairman of the tenant Farmers Association. In a New Year message Mr Hayton said: "Rural issues have been under close scrutiny at the highest level throughout
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Community rallies to hedge project
ANCIENT hedges which have vanished from a Lake District valley are being replaced in a major community conservation project. The Forestry Commission has teamed up with farmers in the Grizedale Valley, groups of volunteers and local school children to
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Comfort scheme for YMCA
GUESTS at the YMCA National Centre will be able to enjoy a more comfortable sleep and improved facilities in modern accommodation if the Lake District National Park approve plans for the premises. The centre at Lakeside, on the shores of Windermere, which
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LDNP 'patronising'
Sir, Are we truly unfit to govern ourselves? Following the decision of the Lake District National Park Authority to reject public opinion in guiding its decision to reject the Records Week application for an exemption to the 10mph speed limit on Windermere
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A truly glowing experience
DESPITE some gloomy forecasts for cloud, Tuesday's lunar eclipse proved to be a spectacular event, reports Jenny Dennett. At the Furness Astronomical Society's Dalton Observatory, opinion was unanimous - this was a "perfect night." Equipped with 10 inch
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Midwives set to march
MIDWIVES are preparing to lead what they hope will be a massive march through the centre of Kendal tomorrow in a high-profile bid to safeguard the town's maternity unit. The midwives urged as many people as possible to turn out for what could be their
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Body found at Warton Crag
POLICE are looking into how a man whose body was found lying face down at the foot of Warton Crag, Carnforth, met his death. A member of the public made the grim find on Tuesday afternoon and Bowland Mountain Rescue Team was called in to help scenes of
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Partnership is a brilliant success for Ulverston
A £2-MILLION project which has helped create new jobs and businesses could have turned Ulverston into a role model market town. Ulverston 2000 has created 57 new businesses and at least 148 new jobs. Some £200,000 of grant assistance has levered £800,000
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BAE cutbacks should not affect Barrow jobs
BAE SYSTEMS has warned of job losses in 2001 but they are unlikely to be made in Barrow. The defence giant, which employs 4,000 people in Barrow shipyards, is experiencing "financial challenges" mainly in military aircraft programmes. Charlie Miller,
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Body found at Warton Crag
POLICE are looking into how a man whose body was found lying face down at the foot of Warton Crag, Carnforth, met his death. A member of the public made the grim find on Tuesday afternoon and Bowland Mountain Rescue Team was called in to help scenes of
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Banking blow for rural communities
PLANS to withdraw banking facilities from two Lake District towns were confirmed this week, dealing rural communities "another blow". The Windermere and Ambleside-based Halifax Property Services, which are agencies for The Halifax Building Society, are
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Hotel blaze riddle
LATE-night revellers evacuated from a Kendal nightclub as a fierce fire raged in hotel rooms above their heads could hold the key to cracking a murder investigation. Around 150 people were forced to make a hasty exit from Jazz's, off Highgate, in the
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MP hits out at new legislation 'sneaked out by ministers'
WESTMORLAND and Lonsdale MP Tim Collins has attacked the Government for increasing secrecy in local authorities, claiming it may create a "breeding ground" for inefficiency and corruption. He says new regulations "sneaked out" by ministers just before
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Jaw breaker may face jail
A MAN accused of breaking an acquaintance's jaw in a drunken fight could face imprisonment after South Lakeland magistrates found him guilty of causing grievous bodily harm. Ian Bainbridge, 34, of Croft Close, Brough, Kirkby Stephen, admitted punching
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Penny Bridge primary 'good overall'
QUALITY of teaching at Penny Bridge CE School was described as "good overall" by Ofsted inspectors. An Ofsted short inspection report said teaching at the Greenodd-based infant and junior school was very good in Key Stage 1 and good in Key Stage 2 with
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The natural alternative
TREATING small, undernourished children whose lives have been scarred by the horrors and tragedy of civil war, proved an unforgettable experience for Laura Davies. The homoeopath student went to the Republic of Congo to help treat hundreds of people alongside
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Speeding tactics row
POLICE who launched a pre-Christmas speeding offensive have been criticised for publicising their campaign. In a letter to Ulverston Town Council, members of Pennington Parish Council claimed the effectiveness of speed traps had been diminished as motorists
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Coniston welcomes records week
THE option of transferring the annual Windermere powerboats records week to Coniston Water has met with a warm reception from people in the village. Hoteliers say the move could only be good for business, and would tie in with the historic water speed
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New era at Glaxo
A NEW era dawned at Glaxo when the GlaxoSmithKline corporate flag was raised at the shift changeover. New signs were erected overnight on Sunday but kept covered. Following a short ceremony at 7am on Monday, the blue Glaxo Wellcome sign was lowered by
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CHOPPER CRASH: Salvage team brings chopper back to surface
THE Jet Ranger 206, which lay at the bottom of Windermere for more than four days, was resurrected from its watery bed this week during a complicated operation, lasting seven hours. The so-called "Rolls Royce of the Skies" slowly emerged from the lake
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Milk man shows a lot of bottle
A MILKMAN fought off a masked attacker who smashed him over the head with a pickaxe handle. Alan Hodkinson was on his Ingleton milkround when a darkly-dressed figure wearing a black balaclava launched a vicious attack at 6.30am on Monday, January 8. PC
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Two-car crash causes chaos
TWO people were taken to hospital after two cars and a tractor crashed on the A590 outside Ulverston, causing nearly three hours of traffic chaos. The accident happened just before 7am on Tuesday just beyond Newland Service Station towards Greenodd. The
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Dalton firm wins NATO contract
A SUBMARINE rescue company which recently won a contract to operate all UK rescue operations for the Royal Navy is part of a consortium which will help create a new rescue system for NATO. Dalton company Rumic Ltd, which employs 82 staff, is part of a
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Rushbearing queen 'uncool'
AN ANCIENT annual ceremony is under threat because teenagers fear becoming the rushbearing queen will harm their "street cred". Last year only one girl was put forward to be Urswick rushbearing queen and this year it is feared there might not be any.
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Hanged man inqest adjourned
AN INQUEST into the death of a man from North Lancashire who was found hanging in woods at Wimbledon Common, London, has been adjourned for further tests. The body of Richard Holmes, 47, of Park View, Carnforth, was discovered last November, with a copy
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Team work will be at heart of mayor's year
THE future mayor of Grange-over-Sands is looking forward to "a special year" when he takes over in May and is determined to ensure the town's vitality. Coun Michael Fieldhouse, who has been a member of Grange Town Council for five years, accepted the
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Winning poet
CREATIVE Emily Haston is a winning poet - at the tender age of seven. The youngster, who is a pupil at Wilson's Endowed CE School in Over Kellet, has won a national poetry competition staged as part of the Maths 2000 project. Emily's victorious verse
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Have your say in Grange
RESIDENTS are invited to voice their views on how Grange-over-Sands could be enhanced. A series of public meetings are being held to encourage local people to play a part in the future of the town. Suggestions are welcome about possible changes to Grange
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Celebrating 140 years
A SOUTH Lakeland clothing shop took part in its parent company's 140th anniversary celebration by staging a competition for its customers. Greenwoods Menswear, which has a shop on Highgate, Kendal, proved its classic styles and business ethos have worn
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Heritage will return to Kendal
IMPORTANT parts of Westmorland's heritage could soon be back in their rightful place, thanks to Gazette readers. Last summer thousands of readers backed this newspaper's Hand Back Our Heritage campaign for the return of the historically-important K Shoes
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Cutting tippers may now be prosecuted
ENFORCEMENT action could be taken against waste tipping in an old railway cutting within the Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The site is in Sandside, close to the former Hudson's Garage, and is owned by Priory Building Company
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Parking shake-up set to be delayed
CONTROVERSIAL plans to scrap long-stay parking spaces in Kendal's main car park look set to be delayed for two months. South Lakeland district councillors will be urged next week to remove 156 long-stay spaces at the Westmorland Shopping Centre multi-storey
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Former hotel still for sale after 6 years
A MAJOR piece of business land in Kendal is still on the market after standing empty for several years time. Shenstone House, Helsington, just off the A591 on the southern slip road into Kendal has been marketed "without success" since summer 1994. In
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Memory lapse blamed for fatal overdose
THE death of an elderly woman who overdosed on paracetamol was probably an accident, an inquest was told. Janet Rees of Bolton-le-Sands told the inquest at Lancaster how her mother, Sheila Mary Callender, 72, had been in the habit of buying large quantities
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Beer theif fined
A MAN spotted fleeing a shop carrying a box of beer he had not paid for has been fined £100 by magistrates. Andrew Gordon, 21, of Park Road, Milnthorpe, admitted stealing a case of Budweiser beer and a bottle of Brewers Droop from the Spar Shop in Milnthorpe
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Silverdale cottage can go
A COTTAGE in Silverdale can be demolished and rebuilt. Lancaster City Council has approved plans by Mr and Mrs Heise Ernst Ludwig for the two-storey building on The Row, Silverdale. The applicants had started to renovate the cottage, but discovered it
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Bid to save hall
RICHARD Reynolds, owner of Leighton Hall, near Carnforth, is hopeful a new money-raising scheme could save the stately home from closure. He had warned it would have to be sold, after permission to develop a 55-chalet timeshare complex within the estate
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Culture of secrecy is real threat to democracy
WESTMORLAND and Lonsdale MP Tim Collins is right to raise objections to the culture of secrecy, foreshadowed in this newspaper, which is bringing a creeping threat to our democratic institutions. New local government access to information rules, which
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HOCKEY: Ambleside fightback
AMBLESIDE Ladies kept their winning run intact before enjoying their annual festive break when they travelled to Kirkby Stephen and emerged with a hard-earned 3-2 win. In a closely-fought game, Ambleside got off to a slow start and Kirkby Stephen took
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Over the Gate by Jeff Swift
LAST week the question was put to me: "Did I know what a 'shool' was? I surely did, for shool is a dialect word for a shovel. It took me back a bit to when, as lads, we had to 'shool muck inta t'barrow' night and morning to clean out the shippons or cow
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The Way I See It with Denis Aris
IT MAY come as something of a shock for those within the saintly cloisters of Murley Moss, but the National Park Authority's policies for the Lake District do not meet with the universal approval, of the general public. I was sent the following article
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Dotcom firm makes six redundant
INTERNET firm eDirectory has made six workers redundant, but bosses insist the business is not in trouble like many other dot-com companies nationally. Managing director Dominic Allonby said the job losses had been prompted by a decision to refocus the
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Funding boost for sea freight
FIRMS in Furness could take advantage of a new Government initiative aimed at encouraging more freight transport by sea. Development agency Furness Enterprise says the new Transport Act paves the way for the port of Barrow to develop its potential as
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Impact on the pitch
ENGLAND'S Test cricketers may be edging up the world rankings, but that did not stop the nation's rising stars from putting on a pantomime performance in the Lakes. Fortunately the action was confined to the stage rather than the field, as members of
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Courts get people award
CUMBRIA Magistrates Courts Service is the latest organisation to secure the Investor in People standard, recognising employers which link staff development to achieving business goals. All 117 staff and 320 magistrates at the four court centres - Kendal
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Agency changes hands
THE new owners of a leading South Lakeland self-catering letting agency are aiming to be the best in the business. Fellow directors Paul Liddell and Lynne Lewthwaite have bought Lakelovers holiday homes late last month from Carole Latham-Warde for an
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Hotel award
A LAKELAND hotel has won a prestigious national award. The Rothay Garden Hotel, Grasmere, was voted "top hotel" in the blue riband 'Best Leisure Marketing Campaign' category of the Hotel Marketing Association's annual awards. Manager director Chris Carss
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Dalton firm wins NATO contract
A SUBMARINE rescue company which recently won a contract to operate all UK rescue operations for the Royal Navy is part of a consortium which will help create a new rescue system for NATO. Dalton company Rumic Ltd, which employs 82 staff, is part of a
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QKS performers don't disappoint
HOW long does it take for something to become tradition? It is only a few years since the Queen Katherine School Christmas Concert moved to Kendal Parish Church, and yet it must seem for many of those who have connections with the school as if this is
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A truly glowing experience
DESPITE some gloomy forecasts for cloud, Tuesday's lunar eclipse proved to be a spectacular event, writes JENNIE DENNETT. At the Furness Astronomical Society's Dalton Observatory opinion was unanimous - it was a "perfect night." Equipped with, among other
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FOOTBALL: Hodgson out for Guiseley
KENDAL TOWN manager Bryan Griffiths is likely to welcome back Rick Shaw into the attack for Saturday's home Unibond League match with Guiseley (3pm kick-off) and new-signing Lee Catlow and young 16-year-old Nick Rogan could also figure in his plans. Shaw
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RUGBY: Ambleside blown off course
Furness 16, Ambleside 10 AMBLESIDE travelled without a recognised scrum-half to Furness, who opened the scoring in this closely-fought match with a penalty midway through the first half. Ambleside responded well considering the heavy conditions with some
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RALLYING: Miller's time in Kirkby series
GOING into the final round of the Kirkby Lonsdale Motor Club Series for 2000, everything still hung in the balance for the driver's title between Kendal's Paul Miller and Grange-based Trevor Smith. The Grizedale Stages at the start of December had 17
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RUGBY: Ambleside blown off course
Furness 16, Ambleside 10 AMBLESIDE travelled without a recognised scrum-half to Furness, who opened the scoring in this closely-fought match with a penalty midway through the first half. Ambleside responded well considering the heavy conditions with some
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Milk Quota
MILK QUOTA for W/E January 9 supplied by ADAS Clean - 18.8ppl Used - 18ppl Lease - 0.4ppl COMMENT - The market has been steady but slack for much of the week with little quota being placed to the market. Although permanent transfer hasd risen again slightly
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Rights hope for tenants
TENANT farmers could be better protected in future thanks to MAFF proposals to safeguard their rights. The move follows a ruling in the House of Lords which said that the subtenant had no security following the termination of the head tenancy by notice
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A wedding shower of coppers to a Kendal flu epidemic....
25 Years Ago, January 9, 1976. AFTER walking over Grange Fell in wind and pelting rain on Sunday afternoon, Mr Alfred Hall-Davis, MP for Morecambe and Lonsdale, called for an early solution to the high cost of school transport. Mr Hall-Davis, along with
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Listen for owls
BIRD lovers in South Lakeland and north Lancashire are being asked to prick up their ears and listen out for the distinctive hooting call of the tawny owl. Numbers of tawny owls have declined considerably in recent years, which has prompted the national
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Rampant thugs of the shore by JM
SOME five miles away from home, across the rolling green countryside, beyond the whale-backed drumlins, a ragged stand of black pines struggles desperately for life at the edge of the sea. Not by the open ocean but on the northern edge of that giant inlet
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WIs lobby MEPs over post
WIs throughout the country have been lobbying their MEPs in response to a new threat to existing postal services. Despite notice of a new European Commission Directive - on the further opening to competition for postal services - arising just around the
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CAB funding cuts 'petty & vindictive'
Sir, The news of the drastic cut by the county council in the funding for Citizens Advice Bureaux in South Lakeland is another example of the petty and vindictive way in which we in this area are treated by the West Coast-dominated Labour group on Cumbria
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Unity would have helped milk prices
Sir, When the Milk Marketing Board was deregulated by the Government, every dairy farmer in Britain had the chance to stay together. Some of us did stay loyal by signing up with Milk Marque or the Scottish co-op equivalent. I felt this was the right thing
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Park authority is 'out of touch'
Sir, It is becoming increasingly obvious that the park authority is out of touch with public opinion on many issues. What is also apparent is that this authority seems to have even more power over our lives and cultural heritage than our elected representatives
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Dictatorial in approach
Sir, National Parks were designated in 1949 in order to give the landscape quality of the park a recognised status and to bring into play opportunities for open air recreation. Because it would be incompatible to allow a differently controlled planning
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AXA re-development plans unveiled
MORE details of a planned multi-million pound re-development scheme in Kendal are to be unveiled. The former AXA buildings at Stramongate have been earmarked for conversion into offices, executive apartments and a bar/restaurant, creating up to 400 new
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Retailing strong in Kendal
SHOPPERS paid almost five million visits to one of Kendal's shopping centres during 2000. Figures released by Westmorland Shopping Centre show that last year customers made 4,827,973 visits to the centre, an increase of 159,000 on 1999. During December
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Depleted Uranium illness alert
FORMER soldiers from the region who served in Bosnia and Kosovo may be suffering from illnesses linked to the effects of depleted uranium munitions fired during the Balkan conflicts, it has been claimed. Some have been stricken with leukaemia, brain tumours
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Coniston welcomes records week
THE option of transferring the annual Windermere powerboats records week to Coniston Water has met with a warm reception from people in the village. Hoteliers say the move could only be good for business, and would tie in with the historic water speed
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No 10mph climbdown
A GOVERNMENT minister has ruled out a climbdown on the 10 mph speed limit on Windermere. Junior Environment Minister Chris Mullin delivered the news during a "fact-finding" mission to the Lake District yesterday (Thursday). Mr Mullin, who sparked a storm
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Banking blow for rural communities
PLANS to withdraw banking facilities from two Lake District towns were confirmed this week, dealing rural communities "another blow". The Windermere and Ambleside-based Halifax Property Services, which are agencies for The Halifax Building Society, are
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Midwives set to march
MIDWIVES are preparing to lead what they hope will be a massive march through the centre of Kendal tomorrow in a high-profile bid to safeguard the town's maternity unit. The midwives urged as many people as possible to turn out for what could be their
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Hotel blaze riddle
LATE-night revellers evacuated from a Kendal nightclub as a fierce fire raged in hotel rooms above their heads could hold the key to cracking a murder investigation. Around 150 people were forced to make a hasty exit from Jazz's, off Highgate, in the
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No new fire engines for Lancs
AGEING fire engines at Silverdale, Carnforth and Lancaster will not be replaced because of a disappointing funding settlement for Lancashire Fire and Rescue service. Engines at the three stations are among 25 of Lancashire Fire and Rescue's fleet of vehicles
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Hamper for a prince
A HAMPER of local produce is to be presented to HRH Prince Charles on his forthcoming visit to Orton Farmers' Market. Jane Brook, one of the volunteer co-ordinators, said: "Everyone involved with the market is eagily looking forward to the Royal visit
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Couple cleared of rented furniture theft
A MAN and his wife who threw out what they claimed were smelly carpets, decaying curtains and shabby furniture from a rented house in Kendal, landed in court accused of stealing it, reports Mike Addison. But Judge Robert Brown told Christopher Martin,
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Missing woman may be in area
POLICE believe a woman who has been missing from her home in Dumfries since the beginning of October may be in South Lakeland. Dumfries and Galloway police are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of Ella Douglas, 57, and would like to hear
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No 10mph climbdown
A GOVERNMENT minister has ruled out a climbdown on the 10 mph speed limit on Windermere. Junior Environment Minister Chris Mullin delivered the news during a "fact-finding" mission to the Lake District yesterday (Thursday). Mr Mullin, who sparked a storm
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Fuel protestors pledge to return
SOUTH Lakeland will see a return to action by fuel price protesters "sooner rather than later," according to the People's Fuel Lobby. Andrew Spence, northern co-ordinator of group which brought Britain to a virtual standstill last September, told the
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CHOPPER CRASH: Tears of joy for friend's survival
A WINDERMERE businessman said he cried "tears of joy" on learning his 61-year-old friend was alive after the helicopter he had been flying plunged into a wintry-cold lake. Tim Knowles, who was waiting for pilot Bill Scarrett to collect him from his lakeside
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CHOPPER CRASH: Pilot cheats death
A PILOT whose helicopter ditched into Windermere's icy waters narrowly escaped death by forcing open a door of the sinking chopper and swimming half-a-mile to safety. Reliving his ordeal, Bill Scarrett, 61, told the Gazette that he knew, from his military
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Thumbs down for homes plan
TOWN councillors have given the thumbs down to a proposed housing development which would see the former Ulverston Victoria High Lower School demolished. The plan to build 27 flats and 39 houses, put forward by Crowther Homes Ltd, of Natland, was opposed
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Rushbearing queen 'uncool'
AN ANCIENT annual ceremony is under threat because teenagers fear becoming the rushbearing queen will harm their "street cred". Last year only one girl was put forward to be Urswick rushbearing queen and this year it is feared there might not be any.
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Kendal forum
KENDAL Town Centre Manager Maria Appleton will explain her job at the next meeting of the Kendal and District Neigbourhood Forum. Maria works closely with the Kendal Partnership, and will say how this group links in with her role and what it has achieved
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Highway work delay
THE deadline for completing highway improvements between Roan Edge Quarry, New Hutton, and the A684 has been extended. RMC Aggregates Ltd asked for the deadline to be extended from December 30, 2000 to April 30, 2001. Cumbria County Council's development
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Homes burgled
BURGLARS targeted the homes of elderly people when they stole cash and jewellery from two houses on Lingmoor Rise, Kendal, between 1.30pm on Tuesday and 8am on Wednesday, January 10. Kendal police are anxious to trace a five foot eight inch white male
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Residents propose car cure
A RAFT of road safety proposals aimed at reducing traffic speeds through an area of Kendal have been put forward by residents and welcomed by town councillors. People who live in and around Greenside have drawn up a list of recommendations for Kendal's
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Probation for shop worker
A SHOP worker who was caught on camera stealing from her employer has been put on probation for 18 months. Susan Elaine Pepper, 40, of Vicars Field, Kendal, admitted six charges of theft from Lound Road Garage, where she was an employee. Ms Pepper also
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Body found at Warton Crag
POLICE are looking into how a man whose body was found lying face down at the foot of Warton Crag, Carnforth, met his death. A member of the public made the grim find on Tuesday afternoon and Bowland Mountain Rescue Team was called in to help scenes of
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Shoppers make a beeline for Kendal
SHOPPERS paid almost five million visits to one of Kendal's shopping centres during 2000. Figures released by Westmorland Shopping Centre show that last year customers made 4,827,973 visits to the centre, an increase of 159,000 on 1999. During December
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Body found
AN INQUEST was due to be opened at Barrow Town Hall yesterday afternoon, Thursday, into the death of a Lindale man whose body was discovered at a popular beauty spot. A local woman found the body of Martin Bennett, 48, of Lyngarth, in a car parked on
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Police target troublesome youths
POLICE are to get tough on groups of youths creating a nuisance in an area of Kendal. Groups of children have been causing trouble in Aynam and Parkside Road as well as around K Village. The worst incidents have involved bricks and other missiles being
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RUGBY: Greens poser for Kendal
FIXTURES don't come much more fascinating than Kendal's clash with Wharfedale at Mint Bridge on Saturday. These two sides know more about the other more than anyone in National Division 2 and how that knowledge can be pieced together to formulate a winning
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Funding fair beckons
A FUNDING Fair to benefit community groups large or small is to take place in South Lakeland. The fair will be attended by representatives of a variety of organisations who have money available. By booking in advance there is also the opportunity to attend
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Chamber merger update
KENDAL and South Lakeland Chamber of Commerce is expected to announce next week whether it will join a newly-created Cumbria Chamber of Commerce or merge with the Lancaster chamber. Kendal chamber members have been asked for their views on which way the
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'Cut red tape' call
A GOVERNMENT pledge in the Queen's speech to cut red tape on business has been welcomed by Lancaster district Chamber of Commerce chief executive Adrian Wilkinson. He said the regulatory reform bill was a positive move which would enable government departments
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Rescuers hit out at lack of lottery cash
A MOUNTAIN rescue team leader has hit out at the lack of National Lottery funding awarded to the life-saving service in the Lake District, reports Victoria Clark. Andy Dell, who heads the 40-strong Kendal Mountain Rescue Team, said the amount of lottery
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BAE cutbacks should not affect Barrow jobs
BAE SYSTEMS has warned of job losses in 2001 but they are unlikely to be made in Barrow. The defence giant, which employs 4,000 people in Barrow shipyards, is experiencing "financial challenges" mainly in military aircraft programmes. Charlie Miller,
