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Helme Chase - what people are saying
"I'm anxious that as many babies as possible continue to be born in Westmorland," South Cumbria Community Health Council member and county and district councillor Roger Bingham. "As an MP I receive a lot of complaints about public services, and I have
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Retained firefighters becoming a dying breed
ON-CALL heroes who risk their lives at a moment's notice are becoming a dying breed in rural areas. Typists, plumbers, farmers, shopkeepers and the array of other workers who have, in the past, offered to fight fire at the sound of a beeper are no longer
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RUGBY: Shambolic start dogs Kendal hopes
Fylde 17, Kendal 14 THE FAMILIAR voice of Billy Beaumont could be heard exhorting on Fylde, but Kendal gave them all the help they needed by conceding three tries without reply in a shambolic opening display that a familar stirring comeback against the
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Farming future lies in new recruits
A CALL has gone out to young and old to get involved in a project to secure the future of farming. The Cornerstone initiative, which will last for five years and will try help the a new generation of farmers by giving them new skills to make a living
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Checkout - Your weekly grocery guide
See what's in the shops this weekend, with the emphasis, where possible, on locally-produced, seasonal and specialty foods. Cartmel Village Shop: Cumberland Pickled Cherries in raspberry vinegar (made at Alston), delicious with cheese, cold meats or duck
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Taxi drived commended for bravery
A SELF-EMPLOYED taxi driver has been commended by the High Sheriff of Cumbria for his bravery in helping police to arrest two men who robbed a service station garage of £ 1,800. Keith Hall of Reagill, near Shap, was dropping off a fare at the Westmorland
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Santa might hang up sleigh
SANTA might leave his sleigh at home next Christmas after youngsters hurled foul-mouthed abuse and threw stones on two Kendal housing estates. Organisers Kendal Lions have met to discuss the incidents on Hallgarth and Sandylands, which happened as Santa
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RUGBY: Frost threat to Camberley game
KENDAL'S chances of playing their home match with Camberley in National Division 2 on Saturday were rated "very, very doubtful" by Kendal secretary Roger Wilson. Speaking on Wednesday, Mr Wilson said the Mint Bridge ground was frostbound after a week
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Family tree search - Laycock history sought
Sir, My husband Jim, our children and grandchildren, are descendants of the Laycock family, formerly of Elterwater, Crosthwaite, Keswick and Greystoke. Jim's grandfather, Joseph Laycock, was born in Elterwater, near Langdale. Joseph, son of Joseph Laycock
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Support KL Brass Band
Sir, The Kirkby Lonsdale Brass Band has been recorded as being in existence since 1821, probably dating back even further than that. Whilst maintaining local awareness with concerts, promoting our town with our own annual contest and fund-raising for
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New youth club going well
A NEW youth club launched in Carnforth two months ago is already attracting around 30 teenagers to its weekly meetings. The group, which is for 14-18 year-olds, has been meeting at the town's civic hall every Wednesday night since mid-November. Helen
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Kendal College appoints new principal
KENDAL College has appointed a new principal. Graham Wilkinson, of Bolton-le-Sands, is currently director of enterprise and business development at Lancaster and Morecambe College, and will take up his new position "as soon as possible." In the meantime
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RUGBY: Kicking switch finds out Kirkby
Fleetwood 25, Kirkby Lonsdale 10. IT LOOKED as if Kirkby would carry on the good work from last week for their visit to Fleetwood. Although an early penalty attempt by Barton fell under the visitors' bar, Kirkby scored an unconverted try when fine work
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HOCKEY: Kendal denied in dying seconds
ULVERSTON Ladies sneaked a winning goal in the dying seconds to deny Kendal Ladies in a 2-1 defeat at Queen Katherine School , but the losers were still pleased with the spirit and commitment shown in their first Netherwood League game of 2001. Kendal
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HOCKEY: Glaxo starts year with loss
RESUMING after the winter break, Glaxo headed down the M6 to Triton on Saturday, where they sought to remedy the club's poor early-season showing in the North-West Men's League. A changed, but strong Glaxo side with six students in the party suffered
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It's time to think of fertlisers
ORDER your fertiliser now, is the message from the Furness and South Cumberland Supply Association. The closure of fertiliser plants in the past year have taken four million tonnes of fertiliser out of circulation in Europe alone and, according to some
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Organic cash grows
MAFF has announced the reopening of the Organic Farming Scheme. Around £13 million is now available for new organic farmers - part of £140 million which the Government says will be available over the next seven years to expand the British organic sector
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Fire-fighter's story
FATHER-of-four Peter Wells has committed 20 years to being a retained fire-fighter. Trained to cope in the face of fire, the sub-officer, of Burneside Road, Kendal, admits it is the thrill of tackling a blaze which continues to bind him to Kendal Fire
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Checkout - Your weekly grocery guide.
Cartmel Village Shop: Cumberland Pickled Cherries in raspberry vinegar (made at Alston), delicious with cheese, cold meats or duck.......................................£ 2.65 per 170g jar. The Barn Shop, Crooklands: Zulu Fire Sauce, hand-made in Cape
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Helme Chase public meeting draws out facts
THERE was no heckling or shouting, but anyone attending a public meeting about the future of the town's maternity unit could have had little doubt about the strength of support for the service. Every positive comment about Helme Chase drew loud applause
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Thousands march for Helme Chase
TO CHANTS of "save our services," and "save Helme Chase," hundreds of parents, grandparents, children, midwives, farmers, politicians and concerned local people made their way through Kendal's main street. An estimated 2,000 people - some observers calculated
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Mountain rescuers warn of dangers
MOUNTAIN rescue team members say people should be aware of the increased dangers on the fells in winter conditions following three call outs during one afternoon. On Saturday, members of Langdale and Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team were called to Grisedale
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Cannabis bread on sale
CANNABIS bread is for sale at a bakery in Kendal - but it's all perfectly legal. The bread, which is on sale at the Life Bakery, Finkle Street, contains roasted hemp and is already becoming one of the shop's best sellers. Baker Simon Thomas told the Gazette
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Helme Chase protest grows
KENDAL town centre was transformed on Saturday, as an estimated 2,000 to 3,000 people took to the streets in support of the Helme Chase Maternity Unit. The size of the good-natured march made an impact on many people, including MP for Westmorland and
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Pharmacy for Grasmere
GRASMERE villagers could get their own pharmacy, ending the need for five-mile journeys to pick up prescriptions in Ambleside. Pharmacist Trevor Eastes of How Bank, Ambleside - whose wife is also a qualified pharmacist - hopes to open a pharmacy in the
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MP gives thumbs up to school dinners
SCHOOL dinners were given the thumbs up by Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Collins, who was invited to tuck in on a visit to a South Lakeland school. While meeting some of the students of Queen Katherine School, in Kendal, Mr Collins sat down to school
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Ambleside CREDITS a 'success story'
THE CREDITS Centre above Ambleside Library is "a great success story", Coun Anne Parker told Lakes Parish Council. She said 2,722 people had used the community training centre since it opened in May. Courses offered included art and theatre, local history
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Restaurant plans approved
AMENDED plans to extend Messina's Restaurant in Windermere have been given the seal of approval by parish councillors. The revised proposal for the building on Beresford Road, which includes a reduction of the canopy, has been recommended for approval
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Quiz of the year results
PLENTY of Gazette readers spent the New Year break taxing their brains and trying to come up with the correct answers to our quiz of the year. The quiz, which is based on events and news reported in the Gazette throughout the year, proved that our readers
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Revision advice for students
STUDENTS who face exams in the summer months are advised to start their revision early in the New Year. Even if the dreaded GCSEs, A Level or University tests seem ages away, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants recommends that pupils start
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Ulverston pupils hurt in bus crash
THREE pupils from Ulverston Victoria High School were taken to hospital with whiplash and shock after their school bus was in collision with a lorry on Tuesday morning. The single-decker Stagecoach bus, carrying about 80 Ulverston school pupils from the
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Beach clean planned
THE fourth annual Beach Clean will take place in Askam in April. Groups, including Scouts and cubs, and other volunteers will get together to clear litter from a stretch of shore from Dunnerholme to Sandscale Haws on a date to be organised. Askam and
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Kids paint bus shelter
A BUS shelter and public toilets in Duke Street, Askam, are set to become an eye-catching feature when young people brighten them up with a lick of paint. Askam and Ireleth parish council has awarded up to £250 to the scheme, organised by project officer
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Spirit of Youth centre opens
AN organisation which arranges events and activities to keep Ulverston youngsters safe, busy and off the streets opens a drop-in centre this weekend. Spirit of Youth will have its headquarters in a former bookshop in Boltons Place, where youngsters over
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Residents react to axa plans
A VISION of the former AXA Insurance building, Sand Aire House in Kendal, as it might look in 2002 was revealed to the public this week. The existing six-storey concrete office block in Stramongate, dating from the 1960s, is considered by many people
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Skate enthusiasts pack shoppers' bags
YOUNG skateboard enthusiasts are to pack shopping bags to raise money for more skate park equipment. Kendal's Asda supermarket has agreed in principle to let skateboarders 'bag pack', provided they become a properly constituted group with a bank account
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Sedbergh boundary questioned
AN ACADEMIC from Kent infuriated the residents of Sedbergh this week with a proposal that their area should be shifted into the Penrith and Border parliamentary constituency. The proposal was put before a meeting of the Boundary Commission, meeting in
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Tree vandals strike
VANDALS have outraged sports players by destroying the protection to their artificial pitch. Eighty confier trees planted as wind cover for the pitches at Kirkby Stephen have been uprooted and broken. Matthew Hutchinson, of Church Brough, who organises
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Executive of year
SIR Kenneth Morrison, chairman of Morrisons supermarket, was named Yorkshire Executive of the Year at the Variety Club of Great Britain Yorkshire Business Awards. He was recognised for his hands-on management style and no-nonsense approach to retailing
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Halifax on market in Ambleside
AN ESTATE agent in Ambleside is bowing out of the market by putting its own business up for sale. A spokesman for The Halifax said it was a "commercial decision" to try to sell the town's Halifax Property Services branch on Lake Road "as a going concern
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Building begins at St Annes School
A SOUTH Lakeland school has begun work on a £1.1 million new boarding house to accommodate an increasing number of boys from September. The venture is particularly significant for Windermere St Annes School as it comes just 18 months after it was saved
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Firms can have their say
COMPANIES are being invited to say what help they need to market their products and services abroad more successfully. Business Link Cumbria, the business support and advice organisation, wants to offer greater help to exporters. Now its international
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BADMINTON: English final double for Over-60s
LIFE on the badminton court begins at 60 - ask Cumbria Over-60s team who have just won through to two showpiece English finals in the space of a week. "It's down to the hills!"says Cumbria captain Graham Dixon. "We all get out and do a bit of hill-walking
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Roof on taxman
BURLINGTON Slate has helped to put a roof over the taxman by supplying more than 60 tonnes of Westmorland Green roofing slate for London's Somerset House, opened by the Queen Mother last year. The slates have been used to reinstate the roof on the west
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HOCKEY: Victory keeps Ambleside on top
AMBLESIDE faced a Netherwood League Division 2 match against a confident Windermere, whose determination to take full points from their table-topping opponents on Sunday was dealt an early blow when Alison Westworth struck from close range. Ambleside
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Coniston boat find may provide clue to 30 year old mystery
THE daughter of the late speed hero Donald Campbell believes a diver may have re-located parts of her father's Bluebird boat at the bottom of Coniston. However, speaking 34 years after the accident which killed her famous father, Gina Campbell said she
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Town to get provincial's treasures
IMPORTANT parts of Westmorland's heritage are to stay in Kendal when one of the town's longest-established employers finally pulls out at the end of the month. AXA Insurance has offered to hand over part of the former Provincial Insurance archive, charting
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Foot markers for Kirkland
TRADERS have come up with a novel idea to direct shoppers and tourists to their historic part of town. Shopkeepers in Kirkland, Kendal, have suggested placing distinctive 'footway markers' on the pavement, and they are going to draw up plans to see what
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Thanks for your support - Helme Chase marchers
Sir, To the people of Kendal and district; the midwives and staff of Helme Chase thank you for joining Saturday's march. We wish you to know its purpose and all concerned now know the overwhelming support Kendal and district gives to its local maternity
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Join Rotary Yomp
Sir, For the 19th successive year, the Rotary Club of Upper Eden will be conducting the 23-mile Yomp on Sunday, June 3, round our local fells, starting and ending in Kirkby Stephen. Quite considerable sums of money are raised for local, national and international
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Bus passengers flat rate
BUS users in North Lancashire who are blind or physically handicapped can continue to take advantage of the 30 pence flat rate for their journeys. Lancashire County Council's highways and transportation and social services committee decided to maintain
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Meeting set to tackle Grange flooding
ACTION is being taken to try to resolve the flooding problem in Grange-over-Sands, where residents were left to deal with a tide of extensive damage to their properties. South Lakeland District Council is holding a meeting next month to try to find a
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Morecambe tourism project targets business
A PROJECT designed to support small tourism businesses in a north Lancashire seaside resort is up and running. Morecambe Bay Select - made up of accommodation providers, attractions, tourism businesses and local authorities - aims to increase the number
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Valentine's message to lakes
ANYONE who adores the Lake District can demonstrate their love by sending an unique Valentine's Day message on February 14. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Lake District National Park, professional mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington
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FOOTBALL: Milnthorpe beat bogy side
SOUTHPORT side Hesketh Bank were visitors to Milnthorpe on Saturday and have been a bogy side in recent season with Corinthians not having beaten them since their own re-entry into the West Lancashire League. Starting at a fast pace, the first chances
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RUGBY: Windermere lose way
Millom 35, Windermere 19. AFTER leading the table for two months up to the halfway stage of this season's campaign, Windermere have lost their way since Christmas and show little sign of regaining their early form. At Millom on Saturday they were outplayed
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RUGBY: Cumbria Cup draw
KENDAL have been drawn away to Carlisle in the third round of the Daniel Thwaites Cumbria Cup on February 3. But as they did last season, Kendal will field their second team in the competition. Carlisle are enjoying one of their best seasons for some
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Police warn of letter bombs
DANGER of potentially lethal letter-bombs being sent to people connected with agriculture is still real, according to police in North Yorkshire. The warning follows several recent incidents where letter-bombs were sent to people connected with agriculture
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NFU plan march
THE National Farmers Union is urging all its members to support the second Countryside March through London on March 18. The NFU hopes the march will highlight the issues affecting rural Britain, particularly fox hunting. NFU President Ben Gill said;
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MAFF tightens BSE rules further
MAFF is set to add to the raft of measures already in place to protect the public from the dangers of BSE in cattle. This week the ministry began consultation on new measure to control the spreading on land of waste water which has been used in rendering
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Learning and Skills Council maps the future
A POWERFUL vision to transform the area into a learning county and boost its economy is driving forward Cumbria's new Learning & Skills Council. As the LSC prepares to burst onto the training scene in April, new executive director Mick Farley describes
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Helme Chase - how to respond
THE consultation process over Helme Chase will end on February 28. Anyone who wants to comment, suggest other proposals, or request additional information should write to: Lois Willis, Chief Executive, Morecambe Bay Health Authority, Tenterfield, Brigsteer
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Kirkby and Broughton start sewage row
RESIDENTS are kicking up a stink at proposals to create a new wastewater treatment works in Kirkby-in-Furness. North West Water Ltd is investing £12 million to transform wastewater treatment in the area from a basic system, relying on septic tanks, to
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Rail route changes cause concern
CONCERN about plans to re-franchise the North West rail network have prompted Lancashire county councillors to seek a meeting with rail bosses. The shadow Strategic Rail Authority wants to create two new franchises covering local train services in the
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Biker speeding crack down continues
'SHOCKBOARDS' warning motorcyclists of accident blackspots have been backed by a transport group in a bid to reduce the biker accident toll in South Lakeland. Each summer large numbers of bikers ride along the scenic, country roads in the Sedbergh and
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Cheetahs having a firtation session
CHEETAHS at South Lakes Wild Animal Park have been put together in the hope a little feline flirtation will result in a happy event once the weather warms up, reports Miranda Norris. But success or failure will depend on the 70 miles-per-hour cheetahs
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Parish unhappy about gritting
EVERY salt bin must be checked and filled throughout the winter months to prevent chaos on icy roads, say Lakes parish councillors. After hearing reports of empty salt bins and problems experienced by motorists, they decided to complain to Cumbria County
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New probation chief selected
CUMBRIA Probation Service is set to have a new chief probation officer. Mike Maiden, who was educated at Carlisle Grammar School and has worked throughout the region for much of his life, said he was delighted to be taking up the post. Mr Maiden said:
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Police say crime down
THE numbers of domestic burglary and vehicle crime reported to Lancashire Police in 1999/2000 are both down on last year's figures. The county's Police Authority annual report shows that for the second year in a row, the number of people affected by vehicle
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German BSE fears grow
THE BSE crisis in Germany continued to deepen as two Government ministers resigned over their handling of the issue. Health minister Andrea Fischer and agriculture minister Karl-Heinz Funke both resigned on Tuesday over their handling of the BSE crisis
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Environment report focuses on water
USING water more efficiently and generating more energy from renewable sources are challenges that need to be faced according to the Environment Agency. The EA's recently published report Environment 2000 and Beyond highlights a number of priorities that
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Cannabis bread on sale
CANNABIS bread is for sale at a bakery in Kendal - but it's all perfectly legal. The bread, which is on sale at the Life Bakery, Finkle Street, contains roasted hemp and is already becoming one of the shop's best sellers. Baker Simon Thomas told the Gazette
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Valentine's message to lakes
ANYONE who adores the Lake District can demonstrate their love by sending an unique Valentine's Day message on February 14. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Lake District National Park, professional mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington
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Council struggles with cash shortfall
A SERIOUS cash shortfall could force South Lakeland District Council to raise council tax bills, close public toilets, sell off land and delay kerbside recycling. Senior council chiefs and members have been working behind the scenes to draw up a package
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Speeding signs
SIGNS warning motorists to slow down to 20mph and beware of pedestrians are to be put up by Cumbria County Council on Stock Ghyll Lane, Ambleside. The signs were approved by Lakes parish councillors.
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Hunt supporters fight on
DETERMINED hunt supporters in South Lakeland have vowed to continue their fight to ensure the centuries-old sport is not outlawed, reports Victoria Clark. A huge majority of MPs voted in the Commons on Wednesday for an outright ban on hunting with dogs
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Fire fighters threaten strike over cuts
FIRE fighters are threatening strike action unless Cumbria Fire Service agrees to reverse cuts to front line fire cover. Senior Fire Brigade Union officials will meet fire chiefs on Monday to try to thrash out a compromise over the changes. FBU county
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Midwives support a fourth way
MIDWIVES campaigning in support of the Helme Chase Maternity Unit have come out in favour of a fourth option for its future, writes our Health Reporter Michaela Robinson-Tate. The midwives, who were joined by thousands of people on the streets of Kendal
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Hawkshead scores O for ambience
A COLD caller gave staff no marks for 'welcoming ambience' at Hawkshead's Lake District National Park Authority information centre. The statistic alarmed some members of the authority's visitor services committee, and raised questions about the 'snapshot
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Lowick protests over boundary
COMMUNITY relationships - not equality of numbers - should be the over-riding factor when constituency boundaries were drawn up, Lowick residents told the Boundary Commission meeting in Carlisle. Representatives of Lowick Parish Council were objecting
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Police seek two youths in murder inquiry
MURDER inquiry detectives are keen to trace two youths seen walking through Kendal town centre prior to a suspicious hotel fire which killed a 62-year-old man. And tomorrow night they will attempt to try to identify the pair by showing CCTV footage of
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Objections to boundary move for Broughton
A BOUNDARY Commission proposal to move Broughton from Westmorland and Lonsdale constituency into the Copeland seat, met with objections from South Lakeland District Council. Opposing the proposal, the council's director of administration, Jim Morrison
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Cumbria records crime decrease
RECORDED crime has fallen further in Cumbria than in any other part of England, according to Home Office figures released this week. Although recorded crime statistics fell by an average of 0.2 per cent in England and Wales, Cumbria recorded a drop of
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Little houses make it big
A FURNESS builder, who set about proving bigger does not necessarily mean better by constructing an entire miniature village, is set to appear on our television screens. Edward Robinson, of Winder Lane, Flookburgh, began building diminutive houses more
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Army considers firing free weekends
THE Army is offering 12 weekends free of firing at Warcop Training Area if a public inquiry rules in its favour. The Army wants to buy the access and grazing rights to the fell-land ar Warcop Common to increase the amount of live firing carried out -
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Orton prepares for Prince's visit
NEXT week's visit of Prince Charles has captured the enthusiasm of all the residents of Orton. "The main street will be a mass of bunting. We are hastily making sure that everything is ready. The visit has united the whole village and everyone is very
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Princess Royal visits Barrow shipyard
PRINCESS Anne is to visit Furness on March 9, when she will launch HMS Albion at the Barrow shipyard. The assault ship for transporting troops and equipment is one of two vessels built by BAE Systems for the Royal Navy. The other ship, HMS Bulwark, is
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Charity status sought for school fund-raising
A VILLAGE school's parent teacher association has applied to become a registered charity to help raise funds for a new school hall. As previously reported in the Gazette, Nether Kellet County Primary School needs to find £10,000 to be in with a chance
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Kendal College appoints new principal
KENDAL College has appointed a new principal. Graham Wilkinson, of Bolton-le-Sands, is currently director of enterprise and business development at Lancaster and Morecambe College, and will take up his new position "as soon as possible." In the meantime
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Education and Training - School Sports by MIke Addison
MOST experts would have us believe that children of this generation lead a sedentary lifestyle cooped up indoors in front of the television or a computer screen for hours on end. Taking part in physical education (PE) or games at school can be the only
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Valentine's message to lakes
ANYONE who adores the Lake District can demonstrate their love by sending an unique Valentine's Day message on February 14. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Lake District National Park, professional mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington
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Learning and Skills Council maps the future
A POWERFUL vision to transform the area into a learning county and boost its economy is driving forward Cumbria's new Learning & Skills Council. As the LSC prepares to burst onto the training scene in April, new executive director Mick Farley describes
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Glaxo redundancies meeting
UNIONS and management meet at GlaxoSmithKline's Ulverston plant on Wednesday to discuss 110 redundancies announced last November. The meeting, which will be held on the North Lonsdale Road site and is not open to the public, will be attended by the site
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Another elderly burglary
AN 89-YEAR-OLD woman was the latest victim of burglars who have been preying on the elderly in Dalton. Some £320 cash was stolen from a bureau in her living room after thieves got in through an insecure front door on Friday morning. The woman, who lived
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People power wins the day
A VICTORY for people power was being celebrated by residents who mounted a major campaign to prevent industrial development on a green belt area of land on the edge of Kendal. Faced with a 2,634 name petition objecting to 1.5 hectares of land parallel
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Tebay bridge work begins
DELAYS to traffic are expected when work starts on a motorway bridge later this month. Maintenance work to replace bridge deck beams on the M6 Loups Fell Bridge adjacent to Junction 38, Tebay, is to start on January 29. The work, which will take five
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Orton historical events begin in 668
Head teacher of Orton C of E School Jennifer Hodgkinson has referred to the visit of Prince Charles as a "milestone in the history of the village." The Westmorland Gazette has delved into the archives to unearth some of the other events which highlight
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Pub reduces open hours
A LANDLORD says that poor sales and loss of key staff has contributed to his decision to reduce the opening hours of one of his pubs. The Sun Inn at Dent is no longer serving customers during weekdays, and is presently only open Friday nights and at weekends
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Praise for planning surgery
A SURGERY about planning issues has been praised as "a model of its kind". Every Thursday afternoon South Lakeland District Council planning officer Barry Jackson spends a couple of hours at Kirkby Lonsdale's Institute, talking to townsfolk about planning
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CBI boss visits Cumbria
CBI director general Digby Jones is to pay a two-day fact-finding visit to Cumbria next week. He will meet senior executives from the county's firms to discuss the state of trade and local, national and international issues affecting their businesses.
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Rates rise possible
BUSINESSES in South Lakeland, Furness and north Lancashire could face higher rates bills in the future to help fund local economic development initiatives. Firms at present pay a national rate of 41.6p in the pound for the rateable value of their business
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More open rating system planned
BUSINESSES in the region are set to benefit from efforts to make the rating system more open and transparent. Trials to test ways of giving more information to ratepayers who appeal against their rateable value are to take place in South Lakeland, Furness
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Warning to motorists about lakes works
MOTORISTS are urged to avoid a stretch of the A591 where water improvement works caused long tailbacks last weekend. North West Water has apologised for the disruption between the Low Wood Hotel and Ambleside, and pledged to alleviate further delays with
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Ullswater Steamers run winter service.
DEMAND for transport from Glenridding to Howtown over the winter months has led Ullswater Steamers to lay on a special shuttle bus service. The Mountain Goat bus leaves from Glenridding Pier House at 11am on Saturdays and Sundays, costing £3.80 per person
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Moving tribute paid to pony
ROYAL guards have paid a moving tribute to a grand old fell pony, which has died at the age of 31 On the day of the eclipse of the moon the Osolo-based Kings Guards played a special bugle call for Penrith-based Edenbridge Monstroller who so obviously
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Police look for missing Winster man
POLICE are concerned about the whereabouts of a missing man. Stephen Mark Brown, 28, described as being 5ft 7in, of slim build with short brown hair, was reported missing to Windermere police on January 6. Mr Brown was last seen at his place of work,
