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Dr. Dolittle speaks volumes
Eddie Murphy returns as the doctor who can talk to animals, in Dr Dolittle 2, the sequel to the blockbuster 1998 comedy. This time, it's Dolittle versus Darwin in the ultimate man vs nature showdown, in the midst of the animal kingdom's first strike.
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FOOTBALL: Town play Scottish League side
KENDAL Town FC play Scottish League side Queens Park on Friday evening at Parkside (7.30pm) in their second pre-season match before the start of the Unibond League season on August 18. Manager Mick Hoyle is hoping to field a full-strength squad including
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Fusion of sound festival
A FUSION of sounds spanning the musical spectrum will hit the streets this weekend, spicing up life for anyone daring to join the call to pump up the tempo. The infamous Streetbands Festival is returning to Lancaster and Morecambe with a mix of music
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Jazzing up the weekend
MORE than 20 acts are jazzing up Appleby this weekend as a diverse line-up of artists take to the stage. A host of talented musicians are gathering for Appleby Jazz Festival, with the uplifting Don Weller Quartet helping to launch the three-day event
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Gig Guide by Beth Broomby
TO HAVE your gigs included FREE of charge in the Gig Guide, telephone Beth Broomby on 01539-720555, or send a fax on 01539-720990, or drop a line to the Gig Guide, The Westmorland Gazette, 22 Stricklandgate, Kendal, LA9 4NE, at least TWO WEEKS before
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Electric stars
REACH for the Stars - and they did, staff and students alike brought the end of school term to an electrifying finish. It was an amazing evening for all those involved in the Kirkbie Kendal and Kendal College joint entertainment extravaganza, dancing
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Web Watch - Adventures online and outdoors
Peaceful solo walks and quiet outings in the Lakes often come to mind, but they are only one side of the outdoor life the Lakes has to offer. While camping recently at Eskdale, we heard on our trek through the Japanese garden forested area the sound of
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Hitting the right Vibe
AN audience of 100 moshed the night away at a Kendal gig organised by Vibe, a youth project offering young people the chance to experiment with music, photography and art. The concert featured three fantastic performances from up-and-coming local bands
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PrizeTime: Win a Royal Armouries East meets West day out
SUMMER will definitely go with a bang this year at the Royal Armouries, Leeds with shows from around the globe which will ensure that visitors of all ages have an unforgettable day out. East meets West in August as entertainment is provided by the Far
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Crime rate fall best in England
Crime in Cumbria fell by 12.9 per cent last year, the best crime reduction rate in England and Wales. Cumbria Constabulary hailed the latest Home Office statistics, saying it showed the county was one of the safest places to live with below average crime
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Slate company plans large scale move
Twenty thousand tonnes of slate block will be removed from a Lakeland quarry over 10 years if a planning application is approved. Burlington Slate Ltd has applied to the Lake District National Park Authority for permission to extract silver-grey slate
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NEWS: The Queen and Prime Minister visit hard hit north
Prime Minister Tony Blair is travelling to Cumbria today to offer his support to the tourist industry which has been hit hard by the foot-and-mouth crisis. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh are also meeting Northumberland farmers suffering the economic
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Cheers - XB is Xtra brilliant!
HOW can you beat your own multi-award winning Champion Beer of Britain? By using American Mount Hood hops and a touch of wheat alongside traditional barley and calling it Bluebird XB - that's how. And, believe me, Bluebird XB is Xtra Brilliant! It's a
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Check Out...weekend grocery guide
What's in the shops this weekend, with the emphasis, where possible, on locally-produced, seasonal and specialty foods. Low Sizergh Barn Farm Shop: Smoked Windermere char from The Old Smokehouse, Penrith, ideal for a tasty summer salad................
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Books: Ambleside biography
Ambleside Remembered - People and Places, Past and Present, by Rose Steele, compiled by Anne Bonney. Helm Press, £8.50. FIFTEEN years ago Rose Steele began collecting old postcards of Ambleside, the town where she was born in 1935. Her collection grew
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Former model turns up the volume
Former page three model Jordan is moving into the music business and is treating clubbers to a special appearance in Lancaster tonight (Friday, July 27). The 23-year-old Brighton-born blonde will be live, in the flesh, at Liquid. Jordan, who began her
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Brass by the sea
Burneside Brass Band is beside the sea on Sunday from 2-4pm. Resplendent in their new uniforms, band members will take to the Grange-over-Sands bandstand for, no doubt, another rousing and first class performance. No tickets are required, but the audience
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Highland sounds come to the Lakes
NATIONAL TREAT: Swapping the Highlands for the Lakeland fells, the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland plays Kendal Leisure Centre's Westmorland Hall next Thursday (August 2, 7.30pm). Under the baton of sought-after Swedish conductor Petter Sundkvist
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Henry V at Leighton Hall
THE Festival Players recall England's power struggle with France when the roving theatre group stages an open-air version of Shakespeare's Henry V, at Leighton Hall. Giving the Bard's stirring piece a 21st Century revamp, the players perform at the picturesque
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Check Out - this weekend's grocery guide
What's in the shops this weekend, with the emphasis, where possible, on locally-produced, seasonal and specialty foods. Low Sizergh Barn Farm Shop: Smoked Windermere char from The Old Smokehouse, Penrith, ideal for a tasty summer salad................
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FEATURES: Help for rural communities just a click away
At the end of May, United Utilities launched a scheme to help raise money for The National Trust's Lake District Crisis Fund. They pledged to give £1 to the Fund for every visitor to the UU website who clicked on the Fund logo, up to £50,000 and within
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Glorious Finzi music
FOLLOWING the initial concert on the Friday, and an excellent organ recital by Hugh Davies the following morning, the weekend Centenary Celebration of Gerald Finzi, organised by Cumbria Choral Initiative, continued on Saturday evening with an enterprising
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Bowing out
The Brewery Arts Centre's music officer Stuart Johnson bows out. But as he clears his desk and heads north-east the excitement of his new role as higher education development officer, at the £75 million Music Centre, at Gateshead, is slightly tempered
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Music to ring out across the Lakes
THE opening notes of the 12-day Lake District Summer Music festival will ripple around the Lakes Hall, at Troutbeck Bridge, on Saturday, August 4 (8pm), when the enormously talented pianist Alexander Melnikov takes the stage. Aged 16, he won the prestigious
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Help for local businesses
A seminar aimed at helping food producers to supply more local produce to restaurants and hotels in the area is being held at Redhills, Penrith, on Wednesday, August 1. More than 40 businesses are expected to attend the event, when McClures of Windermere
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Local bands get global requests
The first class bands at Ulverston Victoria High School have been inundated with requests to play all around the world since one of them appeared live on Blue Peter earlier in the year. The swing band struck the right chord when they played live on the
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Cause for celebration - Fisherbeck style
Feet have hardly touched the ground since news of a second AA rosette for Ambleside's family-owned Fisherbeck Hotel. Coming at the same time as a 'quality percentage' increase for the hotel as a whole, there has certainly been good cause for celebration.The
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Pour and Explore - bbq time
Look out - old red eyes is back! As the smoke blows back in your face and you cough like a seal with a 60-a-day habit, you pull hard on that grim, resolute determination, writes Derek Kingwell. Barbecues in Britain, particularly here in the North, should
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Brilliant showcase for local talent
ONE of the exciting things about being on the arts trail is discovering a new talent. And believe me there's plenty in this region. Maybe it's the inspirational surroundings that generate such a huge amount of creativity. Susan Heywood is such a talent
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Potfest begins today
THIS year's Potfest startsFriday with part one: Potfest in the Park. It runs Saturday and Sunday, and features more than 100 UK and European potters, plus a Japanese contingent, under canvas in the grounds of Hutton-in-the-Forest, off the M6 junction
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CRICKET: Thumbs down for Martin...
CUMBERLAND skipper Martin Lewis is out the county's next Minor Counties Championship three-day match against Staffordshire at Stone starting on Sunday. Lewis broke a thumb batting in the 128-run defeat by Cambridgeshire at Parkside. He still aims to be
