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Sky diving granny
Kendal grandmother Marina Potter finally fulfilled her ambition and took to the skies to raise money for her favourite charities. Fed up with "shaking tins" to try to raise money, 63-year-old Mrs Potter, who is an arthritis sufferer, stepped out of a
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National accolades for guest house
A COUPLE who left behind medical careers to start afresh and run a guest house hundreds of miles away have seen it ranked nationally among the top B&Bs. Steve and Hayley Curme who bought Windermere's grade II listed Alice Howe Guest House three years
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National acclaim for local B&B
AN ENCHANTING retreat set in private grounds which sweep down to the lake has won national acclaim for a Windermere couple, writes tourism reporter Nadia Jefferson-Brown. Keith and Penelope Robinson's Lakeshore House is one of three finalists short-listed
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CYCLING: Bass cheer Powell
KENT Valley Road Club's Andrew Powell continued his fine early season form with a winning veteran's ride in Sunday's Circuit of Bassenthwaite time trial. Andrew finished eighth overall in the 33-mile Lakes and Lancs Sporting courses event, organised by
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Derby done in by bad weather
APPALLING playing conditions turned this Cumbrian derby relegation battle into a virtual lottery as Kendal left it late in the day to spoil Workington's anticipated celebrations. Final score Kendal Town 1, Workington 1. John Wharton gave the Reds a 17th-minute
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Sports digest
GOLF: The season started at Kendal Golf Club on Good Friday with the 36-hole Braithwaite Cup. Junior member James Atkinson, playing off 15 handicap, was the overall winner with two rounds of 64 for a 128 net total. Gordon Andrew (65+69=134) was the runner-up
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'Mere step up title hunt
WINDERMERE kept up the pressure on Vickers and Upper Eden in the battle for Cumbria honours with this comprehensive victory over a workmanlike Keswick side at Dawes Meadow. Final score was Windermere 34-Keswick7. Keswick opened the scoring with an excellent
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Kendal knocks out Preston
IT WASN'T so much champagne rugby as smooth-as-silk South African chardonnay that ultra-confident Kendal uncorked on Saturday to confirm their status in National League Division 2, writes Richard Daniels. Final score was Kendal 48 - Preston G'hoppers
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Grand National preview
WELL-respected racing pundit and author MARK HOWARD from Kirkby Lonsdale gives his low-down on Saturday's Grand National. HAVING scanned the entries, this Saturday's Grand National has a real quality look to it this year. The race has attracted more high-class
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YFC pipped at post
SOUTH Lakeland young farmers were pipped at the post by members from Drigg YFC at the county finals of the Brainstrust competition. Crook YFC came second and Kent Esutary third in the competition which saw illuminating discussions on various topics including
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Farm of the Year prize £ 1200
THIS year's Yorkshire Agricultural Society's prestigious awards have been renamed from Farm of the Year, to the Farming Enterprise Awards. A new category has been added this year. The New Enterprise Award is to encourage any on-farm initiative to increase
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NFU president to present his EU evidence
NFU president Ben Gill is to give evidence to the EU inquiry into Britain's foot-an-and-mouth epidemic on Monday, April 8. Ahead of his trip to Strasbourg to relate the experiences of British farmers during the crisis last year, Mr Gill said: " The farming
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Over The Gate by Jeff Swift
YOU may recall that last time I began telling you about the first job I was given on the farm, but as often happens I digressed and promised to return to my original subject this time. I had got as far as the milking unit being changed from one cow onto
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Horse fair returns
THE traditional Appleby Horse Fair is officially under starters orders for June as long as restrictions on certain animal movements are observed. DEFRA's chief vet in Cumbria Andrew Haywood says the event, which was cancelled last year due to foot-and-mouth
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Sheep dogs are running again
SHEEP dog trials make a welcome return to the pages of the Gazette this week after an absence of more than a year. The Gazette's sheep dog columnist Elaine Hill explained that events had stopped at the onset of foot-and-mouth in February 2001 but were
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Date corrected
SIR, Your front page article (Gazette, March 29, 'Lakes in full bloom again') incorrectly states that Wordsworth wrote the poem 'I wandered lonely as a cloud' 200 years ago. William and Dorothy Wordsworth visited the shores of Ullswater on April 15, 1802
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Dogs poisoned
Four pet dogs have died and four others have had treatment after a spate of poisonings at a row of terraced houses in a hamlet near Sedbergh, writes Jon Taylor. The local vet believes cyanide may have been used and police have launched an investigation
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Wind farm controversy
PLANS for wind turbines on Lowick Common have been resurrected months after a proposal was rejected in the face of strong local opposition. Despite losing a planning appeal to install one 65-metre mast at Lowick last summer, Gloucester-based company Ecotricity
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More fish
THE River Eden between Warcop and Appleby has been restocked with 2,000 trout by Appleby Angling Club. The restocking was postponed from last year because of the foot-and-mouth restrictions. Club members have been given a year's free fishing licence in
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Centre's funding reviewed
THE future funding of Appleby tourist information centre is to be reviewed by the town and district councils. While Eden District Council covers the running cost of the other TICs in the area, Appleby TIC is run independently. This means Eden Council
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Dales plans
PLANNING applications before the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority include: extension to form plant house for replacement refrigeration equipment, Birks Mill, Sedbergh, for J.M. Pratt Ltd; four-bedroomed dwelling house, Guffit's Rake, Southfield
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Public loos face closure or face-lift
AFTER nearly seven months of wrangling, half the toilets faced with closure as part of South Lakeland District Council's budgetary belt-tightening are to shut while the other half look set for a fresh future. Parish councils, the Lake District National
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Rail passengers stranded
A LOCAL rail firm has come under fire after commuters returning from the Easter break found no trains or replacement busses serving Lancaster station. First North Western scrapped all services from the city on Tuesday morning as the latest one-day strike
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Let the Children Play campaign
BIRTHDAY girl Ellen Wilson and her friends made a generous gesture towards The Westmorland Gazette's appeal to help transform the rundown playground at Sandgate School in Kendal for youngsters with special needs, reports Rachel Kitchen. Ellen, whose mum
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NFU president to present his EU evidence
NFU president Ben Gill is to give evidence to the EU inquiry into Britain's foot-an-and-mouth epidemic on Monday, April 8. Ahead of his trip to Strasbourg to relate the experiences of British farmers during the crisis last year, Mr Gill said: " The farming
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Blue box program launched
BLUE plastic boxes have begun to appear in homes across the region marking the beginning of a new phase of greener living for people in South Lakeland and Furness. The boxes, designed to store paper products from newspapers to pamphlets and magazines
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A&E threat
MP TIM Collins has raised his fears about the future of Kendal's emergency and minor accident unit at a special meeting in the House of Commons. The MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale spoke at a lobby meeting of health professionals and MPs from areas across
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New cycle path planned
A NEW cycle path could be winding its way through Lancaster if the wishes of one local neighbourhood are granted. Lancaster City Council is backing a new cycle route, which has been put forward by Marsh residents. The proposed route will connect local
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Crackdown on under 18s
PUB landlords, nightclub owners and restaurateurs are being asked for their views on barring anyone under 18 from licensed premises in a bid to crack down on under-age drinking. Members of Eden District Council's licensing sub-committee heard that concerns
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Fabulous Easter in the Lakes
Tourism operators have celebrated a "fabulous" Easter a year after the foot-and-mouth crisis caused millions of pounds to drain away from the local economy. Efforts to entice visitors back and sunny forecasts brought day-trippers and holidaymakers out
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Homes built despite flood fears
PLANNERS gave their support to 37 new homes at Pear Tree Park, Holme, despite concerns from neighbours about flooding and loss of light. House-builder Russell Armer has already built eight houses on the land, which is earmarked for housing in the South
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Fresh wind farm controversy
PLANS for wind turbines on Lowick Common have been resurrected months after a proposal was rejected in the face of strong local opposition. Despite losing a planning appeal to install one 65-metre mast at Lowick last summer, Gloucester-based company Ecotricity
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Call for action on danger road
A Furness coroner is to write to two MPs after another inquest into a fatal road accident on the A590. Coroner Ian Smith, who has presided over many inquests into deaths on the M6 to Barrow trunk road, said he personally pictured the collisions he had
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Health cuts fears voiced
A HEALTH boss has warned that the NHS in Morecambe Bay is under such severe financial pressure that cuts to patient services cannot be ruled out, reports Michaela Robinson-Tate. The health service could be battling against a £ 10 million annual deficit
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Rugby club looking at selling up
SOUTH Lakeland's leading rugby club is exploring plans to sell up and relocate from its grounds, paving the way for a possible hotel and bowling alley development, writes tourism reporter Nadia Jefferson-Brown. Negotiations are under way after developers
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Mega plans for K Village
A £35 million proposal has been unveiled to demolish Kendal's popular K Village and rebuild it on the same site, trebling the size of the shopping space and creating 300 jobs, reports Michaela Robinson-Tate. In an ambitious scheme, a factory outlet developer
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Planners refuse application
HOPES of letting out a Grade ll-listed greengrocers shop to a bookmakers or building society have been thwarted by planners. South Lakeland District Council's planning committee heard that J.E.F. Properties was buying 11 and 11a Market Street, Ulverston
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Residents angry over missing hedge
AN ULVERSTON window firm has apologised for cutting down an ancient hedgerow of native ash, crab apple and sycamore. Concerned neighbours wrote 13 letters opposing plans by Ulverston Window Systems to extend its premises at North Lonsdale Road, and their
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Walkers return
ULVERSTON walking festival has got off to a flying start as keen walkers descend on the town. The festival now in its third year and organised by Jean Povey, kicked off last Friday with a slide show Walking in Corsica, given by local travel writer Paddy
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Trees can go for drains
A BELT of white beam, mountain ash, silver birch and wild cherry trees on land behind Parkfield, at Swarthmoor, can be felled so that new drains can be installed to relieve flooding problems, planners agreed. South Lakeland District Council's environmental
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Local authors and artists featured
A BOOK of a collection of poetry, fiction and artwork by more than 30 people in the Furness area has been launched. More than 80 people attended the official launch of the book entitled, The Edge, in the Kings Arms, in Ulverston. Of the 300 copies printed
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Wind farm controversy
PLANS for wind turbines on Lowick Common have been resurrected months after a proposal was rejected in the face of strong local opposition. Despite losing a planning appeal to install one 65-metre mast at Lowick last summer, Gloucester-based company Ecotricity
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Missing man's body found on beach
A BODY washed up on a beach was identified on Wednesday as that of a 39-year-old Kendal man who had sparked an extensive search after going missing while holidaying in the Millom area with his parents over Easter. David Tebay, of Windermere Road, had
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Pool funding to continue
COUNTY council funding for Kendal's Sandgate hydrotherapy pool is to continue this coming year as preparations forge ahead to set up a charitable trust to take over the running of the facility. Cumbria County Council's South Lakeland committee has allocated
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Buy-out bid on the table
AN ANNOUNCEMENT, which could seal the future of one of Kendal's longest established firms, is expected early next week. Administrators brought in at carpet-making Georgian Goodacre Ltd are considering a management buy-out bid and intend to make their
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Attack plea
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a woman was seriously assaulted as she walked along New Road, Kendal, in the early hours of Easter Sunday morning. The 36-year-old was approached from behind and sustained a possible dislocated shoulder and fractured
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Paving the way..
WORK to lay fibre optic cables in Carnforth was set to have started this week. The work is being carried out by Omne Communications, which is introducing a broadband cable network across Lancashire. Contractors were due to start in Carnforth yesterday
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See Midland Hotel plans
AN EXHIBITION opened in Morecambe over the Bank Holiday to explain to the public the ambitious plans for the £10m restoration of the resort's famous art deco Midland Hotel. The exhibition has been put on by the new owners, Kalber Leisure, in the former
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No to appeal
BUILDING a house at Hurrock Wood, Kirkhead Road, Kents Bank, would damage an important open space and the character and appearance of Grange-over-Sands conservation area, concluded a Government planning inspector. Mr and Mrs A.J. Best appealed against
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Vision of the future
ONE of the great attributes of South Lakeland as a commercial centre is its ability to constantly re-invent itself. A spirit of entrepreneurship abounds. The workforce has a proven track record of being both adaptable and flexible. When added to the natural
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Lakes enjoys booming Easter weekend
Tourism operators have celebrated a " fabulous" Easter a year after the foot-and-mouth crisis caused millions of pounds to drain away from the local economy. Efforts to entice visitors back and sunny forecasts brought day-trippers and holidaymakers out
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Lucky dog survives fall
A PET dog survived almost unscathed after plunging 200ft down a mountainside. Five-year-old black Labrador Caillie was scrambling to the summit of Helvellyn with her owner' s boyfriend when she slipped and plunged off Striding Edge. Chris Batterby, 24
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New store open
A PATISSERIE, delicatessen and rotisserie are some of the counters aiming to tempt shoppers at a new Safeway supermarket, which opened in North Lancashire this week. The 18,000 ft shop on Lancaster Road, Carnforth, also stocks fresh meat, fruit and vegetables
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Reviewers are named
PRICEWATERHOUSE Coopers has been named as the organisation set to conduct a root-and-branch review of service delivery across Cumbria County Council. As previously reported, the authority has set aside around £100,000 over the coming financial year to
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Made in Cumbria wins awards
MADE in Cumbria made an impact at the International Spring Fair at the NEC in Birmingham - an event which attracts around 80,000 buyers from retail outlets. Seven companies were at the Made in Cumbria stand - among them were Pintail Candles from Flookburgh
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Engineers win award
SHAP-BASED structural engineers JS Engineering Design have won a Gold Award in Carlisle Business Environmental Network's award scheme. Business manager Sarah Howard received the award from Mike Bareham, managing director of Cumbria Waste Management, at
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Late payments changes cause problems
SMALL businesses are in greater danger of failing because changes to the Late Payment Act could jeopardise their economic stability, according to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. At present, the legislation allows small firms with fewer
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Fleece supplier pockets award
A HANDY supply of sheep's wool, some vivid imagination and a knowledge of history led to an Eden woman winning a small business award, reports Jon Taylor. Christine Armstrong of Soulby, near Kirkby Stephen, picked up the title of Country Living magazine's
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Fear for childrens' safety
PARISH councillors and residents have rejected two new cycle and pedestrian plans for Ambleside amid fears for the safety of children. Members of Lakes Parish Council said neither a proposed cycle way through Rothay Park, nor a link for pedestrians between
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Room grant
A PROJECT to develop a new learning room at The Wordsworth Trust's museum, in Grasmere, has been awarded a £5,000 grant from Cumbria County Council. Plans involve replacing a dilapidated iron shed opposite Dove Cottage with a room in which schools and
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Weekend sports line-up
KENDAL Rugby Union squad head for Liverpool - where all eyes are on the Grand National - this Saturday to play Waterloo in National League Division 2 (3pm). WINDERMERE host Upper Eden in the Cumbria League (3pm) in the best of the local fixtures. KENDAL
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FOOTBALL: Double cup final bid for Corinthians
MIND and body will be tested by two cup final appearances in three days for Milnthorpe Corinthians FC next week, starting with the Westmorland Cars Sales Senior Cup against Kendal Town Reserves at Parkside on Tuesday. After that showpiece they are set
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World Cup fever
WORLD Cup fever has broken out early in the Cartmel Peninsular. A Soccer School for primary age children across the region kicked off this week at Cartmel Priory School. Thirty five boys and girls signed up for the three-day course, which aims to teach
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Lucky dog survives fall
A PET dog survived almost unscathed after plunging 200ft down a mountainside. Five-year-old black Labrador Caillie was scrambling to the summit of Helvellyn with her owner' s boyfriend when she slipped and plunged off Striding Edge. Chris Batterby, 24
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Summer college open day
LANCASTER University is hosting an open day on Saturday April 13 for people interested in joining the summer college in July. The Summer College is an intensive five week course for students who have the ability but who think they may need extra preparation
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Winning finale for 'Duckman'
CHRIS Ducker signed off the tragedy-hit Windermere Cruising Association Winter Series in winning style. A sailing accident during the attempted third-round re-sail on March 10 robbed the scene of a popular sailor, who drowned after a freak wind assailed
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It's 'Squicket'
COACHES from Kendal Squash Club hijacked normal PE lessons at Ghyllside Primary School in a bid to get more youngsters involved in the sport. The taster course, which will last six weeks, aims to teach pupils from years five and six a variety of team
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Carleton in top flight
CARLETON Rovers clinched promotion to Division 1 of the Westmorland League with a 2-0 victory at Appleby Reserves on Wednesday evening. Cup final time has arrived and the Westmorland Car Sales Senior Cup final between Corinthians and Kendal Town takes
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Unbeaten Easter boost
AN UNBEATEN Easter kept spirits up in the Kendal Town camp that they can drag themselves clear of trouble at the foot of Unibond League Division 1. Town boss Pete Smith said: "Before playing Workington on Monday, I would have said we definitely needed
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Scar victory for Procter
HELM Hill's Billy Procter won his fourth race in the Kendal Winter League series when he triumphed in Sunday's Scout Scar event. Procter caught series leader Shaun Addison in the final quarter-of-a-mile and six seconds separated the pair at the finish
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Roberts third in Rivington
KENDAL'S Craig Roberts posted a third place at the Rivington Pike Fell Race from Horwich - an event he has won in the past. Mike Bouldstridge of Birchfield Harriers won the 3.25 mile race, which involves 700ft of climbing, in a time of 16-54 - just over
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Sharp spikes rivals' 1-2-3 on the Pike
FOUR Ambleside athletes finished in the first ten of Saturday's Causey Pike Fell Race which boasted a record entry of 122 runners, writes Mike Addison. Highest placed was the in-form Nick Sharp who prevented Borrowdale from gaining a one, two, three by
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Final goes north
THE THWAITES Cumbria Cup final will be an all northern affair after Kendal A and Kirkby Lonsdale lost their respective semi-finals. Kendal went down 24-15 to Aspatria, who scored two quick tries in the opening 10 minutes and turned around 24-10 ahead.
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RL sign up Voortman
KENDAL centre Ian Voortman has been signed up by Wakefield Wildcats Rugby League Club to play for them during the summer after his eye-catching display against Preston Grasshoppers at Mint Bridge on Saturday. Wildcats were known to be watching the two
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Televised service
FARMERS from North Lancashire are being invited to take part in a Rogation Sunday service at St Peter's Cathedral in Lancaster. Granada TV is filming the service next Tuesday, April 9, for its Your Favourite Hymns programme to be screened on Rogation
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Fundraiser appeals successfully for fell packs
A ONE woman fund-raising appeal amassed more than £33,000 in a year to help Cumbrian fell packs offset the effects of the foot-and-mouth outbreak. Linda Porter, secretary of the central committee of the fell packs, started the appeal last March when she
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From Our Files
25 Years Ago-March 25, 1977-Scented export. PERFUMES distilled amidst the beauty of the Lake District will soon be being used by the sophisticated ladies of America and many Eastern ladies will also be forsaking the products of their own country for the
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Masts raise questions
SIR, I note that the police wish to install masts at remote, potentially sensitive locations, within the National Park (Gazette, March 29). One wonders how we've coped thus far. The environmental objections will, of course, be balanced against the public
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Token gesture
SIR, Up to the present time it would seem that South Lakeland District Council has, in effect, been saying if you cannot use a bus or cannot walk a good distance to collect a bus pass, then really, that is just very unfortunate for you (Letters March
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Leave cars at home
SIR, May I congratulate Railtrack for doing such an excellent job, with its contractors, in relaying the Oxenholme to Windermere railway line. This was completed on schedule and only a minor hiccup with the signalling at 6.30am on Monday morning stopped
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Win Comfort Shoes
When it comes to shoes, comfort is all-important. So it's no surprise that Hotter Comfort Concept, which strives for comfort, style and British quality, is one of the fastest growing shoe brands in the UK today. Amongst the features which Hotter designers
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CheckOut - your local food guide
What's in the shops with the emphasis, where possible, on locally-produced, seasonal and specialty foods. Plumgarths farm shop, Kendal: Beef from Low Longmire Farm at Troutbeck special offer - pack comprising 4lbs each of silverside, stewing steak, rump
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Easter tourism success
Tourism operators have celebrated a " fabulous" Easter a year after the foot-and-mouth crisis caused millions of pounds to drain away from the local economy. Efforts to entice visitors back and sunny forecasts brought day-trippers and holidaymakers out
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Health cuts worries
A HEALTH boss has warned that the NHS in Morecambe Bay is under such severe financial pressure that cuts to patient services cannot be ruled out, reports Michaela Robinson-Tate. The health service could be battling against a £ 10 million annual deficit
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Fancy a local flutter?
SPIRITS are riding high in an Eden village this weekend as hopes for a Grand National win are pinned on locally-trained equine talent, Kingsmark. Racing fans throughout the region will tune into the Martell Grand National, at Aintree, on Saturday to see
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Council gets tough over dog muck
ON-THE-SPOT fines of £25 are to be issued to dog owners in Eden who fail to clear up after their pets. Eden District Council's two dog wardens have been authorised to issue the fines and offenders will have 14 days to pay. Over the next few weeks the
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MP joins fight to save hostel
CAMPAIGNERS trying to save a youth hostel from closure have been supported by Penrith and The Border MP David Maclean. The hostel, at Dufton, near Appleby, is one of ten earmarked for closure by the YHA following financial losses sustained from the effects
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Verges pose more problems
Costly engineering work designed to protect the verges of a narrow country lane and to improve safety for drivers has only added to the highway problems on the route, according to a local landowner, writes Victoria Clark. Over the winter, Capita dbs carried
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Heritage cash boost
Appleby is to receive £60,000 to kick start improvements to buildings in Boroughgate, Bongate and Bridge Street. The money is part of English Heritage's national heritage regeneration scheme to help areas where the economy has declined. The Westmorland
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Residents demand action
FED-UP with their Kendal estate being used as a rat-run and over-flow car park, residents of Rinkfield are campaigning for traffic calming. More than 50 people living on Rinkfield and Burland Grove have signed a petition urging Cumbria County Council
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Crime crusader falls victim
A FORMER mayor who waged a campaign to cut crime has appealed for help to determine the cause of a fire which wrecked his catering trailer. Police are still investigating the cause of the fire in Carnforth, which caused thousands of pounds worth of damage
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Rural Action Zone plans move forward
A "TRAIL-BLAZING" package of measures with the potential to transform the region's rural economy has taken a step closer to reality. The Government-endorsed Rural Action Zone, a radical five-year programme designed to regenerate and modernise rural Cumbria
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Government steps into rescue air service
PARAMEDICS will remain airborne in the year ahead after the Government agreed to provide £239,000 towards the costs of the North West Air Ambulance. Since it began in 1999, the air ambulance has been called out more than 2,000 times in the region, including
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Initiative focuses on environment
THE Bentham Market Town Initiative continues to gather pace with work planned or starting on a series of projects to improve the environment. Development of the play area for under fives at the High Bentham Community Primary School has begun and this
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Seafood plant wins backing
HOPES of creating a seafood processing plant in a barn were backed by South Lakeland planners. Mr and Mrs John Butler want to alter and convert a barn at Swyn Y Mor, Newbiggin, on the Furness coast, for cleaning, sorting and washing shellfish. In a report
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Heritage centre moves to new home
SOME strange artifacts could be spotted on the streets of Ulverston this weekend as the town's heritage centre packs its collections for a move to new premises. A turn-of-the-century fire cart and parts of an elderly clock are among the larger possessions
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St John cash
ST JOHN Ambulance, in Ulverston, has been awarded a grant of £1,500 from Ulverston Town Council to buy a new hi-tech stretcher.
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Plans for new homes
LAND behind Ulverston hospital could soon be filled with 22 new homes if plans submitted by Kendal housebuilders get the go-ahead. The Merewood Group, which is based at Natland, has submitted a detailed planning application to South Lakeland District
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Danger road needs action
A furness coroner is to write to two MPs after another inquest into a fatal road accident on the A590. Coroner Ian Smith, who has presided over many inquests into deaths on the M6 to Barrow trunk road, said he personally pictured the collisions he had
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More traffic improvements
WORK continues to improve traffic flows in Kendal. This week, work focuses on the bus station on Blackhall Road. The station has been temporarily closed and buses are operating from the lay-by opposite. A new pelican crossing has been installed to allow
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Yew can go
A YEW tree can be chopped down at The Grange, Arnside, provided that two replacement yews are planted, agreed members of South Lakeland District Council's planning committee. In a report, they heard a tree preservation order had been made in 1980 covering
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Residents fed up with traffic chaos
FED-UP with their Kendal estate being used as a rat-run and over-flow car park, residents of Rinkfield are campaigning for traffic calming. More than 50 people living on Rinkfield and Burland Grove have signed a petition urging Cumbria County Council
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Viewpoint set for revamp
WITH fund-raising now complete, refurbishment work is set to begin over the next few days on the "the mushroom" viewpoint on Scout Scar, overlooking Kendal and the Lyth Valley. Members of Kendal South Westmorland Rotarians will begin work on the structure
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Garden Festival set to bloom
THE Holker Garden Festival - one of the horticultural highlights of South Lakeland's summer season - is shaping up to be bigger and better than ever. Budding plans for the three-day event staged in the grounds of Holker Hall near Cark-in-Cartmel, include
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Arctic show
A PHOTOGRAPHIC exhibition takes place at Kendal Library on April 9 to celebrate the achievements of the Russian Arctic Convoys. Seamen from the Russian Convoy Club, who shipped food and ammunition from Newcastle to Russia during the Second World War,
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£1m refit for resort hall
MORECAMBE'S Gala Bingo's has been brought into the 21st Century with a major refurbishment. Gala, the largest operator of bingo clubs in the UK, has invested just under £1million into making the club one of the most modern in the country. Work on both
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No land for weekly market
TRADERS who wanted to use land around Carnforth's war memorial to hold a weekly market have had their plans thrown out by Lancaster City Council. The Carnforth and District Chamber of Trade had applied to use land off Market Street, including the L-shaped
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Jubilee celebrated with Sea Symphony
MUSIC to the ears this week is the news that Ian Jones and his Cumbria Choral Initiative buddies are staging Vaughan Williams's Sea Symphony in the Jubilee Celebrations on Saturday, July 13, in Kendal Parish Church. Ian tells me that the choir rehearsals
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The Way I See It by Dennis Aris
Let there be light I HAVE spent many hours sitting on a sandbank in the middle of Morecambe Bay cursing farmers. I was reminded of the wasted hours by the prospect of the change to British Summer Time last weekend. The whole thing seems to be based on
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Twinning award
WINDERMERE Parish Council has awarded a grant of £300 to the Windermere Twinning Association.
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Booths tops to work for
BOOTHS Supermarkets have been ranked among the top 100 companies in Britain to work for. In a poll among workers published by a national Sunday newspaper, the firm claimed 44th position based on what employees said. Booths, which has 27 stores in the
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Rural business roadshow
A RURAL business roadshow rolls into Settle on Monday April 8 and is aimed at people wanting to set up their own company, or small and medium-sized firms keen to expand or diversify. The roadshow has been organised by Business Link York and North Yorkshire
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Hi-tech screen is a head turner
A SOUTH Lakeland computer business is turning heads with its latest state-of-the-art piece of technology. Triarom of Windermere has taken delivery of the world's first rear projection screen that works in total daylight, and the firm claims to be the
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Online check
ANGLERS can now hook up to the internet to ensure they fish within the law. Fisheries bylaws, including simplified summaries of all angling-related rules which are in operation in the North West, are now available on the Environment Agency's website,
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FOOTBALL: Easter promise from Town
KENDAL Town took heart from staying unbeaten over the Easter period that they can get something from every match they play, says manager Peter Smith. Two 1-1 draws against Lincoln United on Saturday and relegation rivals Workington on Monday leave them
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Fancy a local flutter
SPIRITS are riding high in an Eden village this weekend as hopes for a Grand National win are pinned on locally-trained equine talent, Kingsmark. Racing fans throughout the region will tune into the Martell Grand National, at Aintree, on Saturday to see
