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Business growth strengthens
THE retail and service sectors in Kendal are booming with a raft of developments on the horizon and a predicted increase in demand for shopping, according to a town hall expert. Major retail developments, the restoration of the northern reaches of the
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Travis donates platinum records for playground fundraising
THE drummer with Scottish supergroup Travis scored a huge hit with children at Sandgate School by donating platinum discs to help raise money for their new playground, reports Rachel Kitchen. Neil Primrose, his wife Esther and their two children, who
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CYCLING: Fierce climbing favours Butler
AFTER taking a beating in the previous week's Booths Grand Prix Time Trial around Windermere, Preston's Gethin Butler returned to winning form in Saturday's Lakeland Land Rover Grand Prix. Gethin showed just why he is the course record-holder in the Barrow
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SAILING: Folly of too few stars
EARLY-morning downpours cleared in time for the Royal Windermere Yacht Club's Flying Fifteen fleet to prepare in damp conditions for the final race in the Spring Trophy. The fleet sailed to a start line just south of the Ferry line in south lake, to take
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FOOTBALL: Mission Impossible
WHEN referee Mr P. Brabin blew the whistle to end Saturday's match with Matlock he was probably signalling the end of UniBond League football at Parkside. Admittedly Kendal Town have not yet been relegated to the North West Counties League, but escaping
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FELL RUNNING: Blast-off for new series
AN OPPORTUNIST run by Salford athlete Phillip Leybourne, who was in the area on business, brought victory in the 4.1 mile Burneside Blast, the first race in the new Kendal AC Road Race Series last Wednesday. Entrants came from far afield with the second
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'Active Sport' scheme starts
THE ACTIVE Sports programme in Cumbria - funded by £865,613 of Sport England lottery funding - was launched in South Lakeland at the Lakes School last Wednesday. Ten sports are targeted by the new national five-year programme, which aimed at young people
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RUGBY: Fly-to-match idea
PLANE flights to matches are being examined as a possibility by Kendal Rugby Union Club for a 2002/3 fixture-list that will them to the far end of the country, writes Richard Daniels. National League status means that the club already travels many miles
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CRICKET: Kendal opens with a new look
A LEADING South Lakes amateur bowler and a new opening batsman are new recruits for KENDAL, who again are spearheaded by Pakistani former Test paceman Kabir Khan. Professional Kabir will have extra support behind him for his second term at Shap Road.
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Over the Gate by Jeff Swift
IT IS good to see that while things are nothing like normal in the countryside at least we have got back some degree of normality. Grassland is greener and there are sheep and lambs grazing contentedly where none were in evidence last year due to the
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In the Pen
FOR Frank Satterthwaite of Brough, the journey into the East Riding of Yorkshire last Saturday proved most fruitful. He travelled to Hutton, near Driffield, to an open trial held at Low Green Farm. It was an enjoyable day for all. As the Mule gimmer hoggs
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F&M bursary scheme
A BURSARY scheme has been set up to help disabled people, their families and friends, in foot-and-mouth affected areas to visit Calvert Trust activity centres such as the one at Keswick. The Trust is offering help to people who have been denied the opportunity
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Big response to rights of way plea
THOUSANDS of comments have been sent in to the Countryside Agency regarding maps showing where new access rights will apply in parts of the North West in four years time. Under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act, people will have a new right to walk
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YFC success
YOUNG Farmers from Cumbria returned triumphant from a visit to Edge Hill College in Orkmskirk where 150 of them competed. Alex Gibson from Crook YFC came first in the Situation Vacant contest senior section and Kieren Armer, also from Crook, came third
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Time to talk
BARCLAYS Bank is holding its annual Farmers Discussion Evening in conjunction with the NFU at the Castle Green Hotel, Kendal, on May 2 at 7.30pm. Guest speakers for the event are Simon Mead, head of beef strategy at the MLC and Jane James, general manager
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Grants are still unclaimed
FARMERS in Cumbria are failing to claim thousands of pounds worth of planning advice grants in the wake of foot-and-mouth, according to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. DEFRA introduced a scheme to offer free planning consultancy worth up to
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F&M vaccine is the answer
VACCINATION is the way forward in any future foot-and-mouth outbreak in the European Union according Jan Mulder, the Dutch deputy chairman of the EU inquiry into the epidemic, writes Farming Reporter Justin Hawkins. Ring vaccination was used in Mr Mulder's
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From Our Files
25 Years Ago-April 22, 1977-Worker returns 50 YEARS ago, at the height of the depression, a young Kendal factory employee left his family to seek his fortune in Australia. Now paying his first ever return visit to this country, 78-year-old Sid Leather
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Travis drummers helps local school
THE drummer with Scottish supergroup Travis scored a huge hit with children at Sandgate School by donating platinum discs to help raise money for their new playground, reports Rachel Kitchen. Neil Primrose, his wife Esther and their two children, who
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Prizetime: Stay safe on long journeys
Driving, particularly on motorways, can be monotonous and it's all too easy for drowsiness to creep up on you. In fact, the RAC Report on Motoring 2001 revealed a staggering four million drivers have been nodding off while driving on Britain's roads in
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Wanted: information on war veterans
AN APPEAL has been made for information on men and women from North Lancashire who died during the world wars. The Lancaster Military Heritage Group is embarking on a project to produce booklets for parishes in the area including information on all those
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Haulier to cut fleet of lorries
NORTH West Traffic Commissioner Beverley Bell has ordered Crosby Ravensworth haulier Edmund Brewer to cut the fleet of 20 lorries he operates by half. A public hearing at Carlisle was told that seven drivers employed by Mr Brewer were fined for tachograph
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Election call
VOTERS are being urged to turn out for next Thursday's (May 2) district and parish council elections and elect the candidates of their choice. Liberal Democrat group leader Coun Gill Cranwell said France had provided a lesson in the dangers of failing
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Youth Hostel closure options looked at
RESIDENTS and parish councillors who attended a meeting about the future of Dufton Youth Hostel were told yesterday that two options will be considered before any decision to close is finalised. Youth Hostels Association chief executive Roger Clarke met
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Twinning party
YOUNG linguists from Ingleton have been playing host to pen pals from across the Channel after welcoming a party of French pupils from their twin town. The group from La Chapelle Des Marais arrived at Ingleton Middle School on Tuesday evening to meet
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Masts get go-ahead
YORKSHIRE Dales National Park Authority planners have approved an application to put two large antenna on St Margaret's Church in Hawes. The decision to approve the two Vodafone telecommunications masts was taken only when the matter had been referred
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Teen playground ban looks likely
STRINGENT new powers to remove teenagers from children's play areas should ensure they are kept safer for youngsters to use, councillors heard. As reported by the Gazette last week, South Lakeland District Council is considering adopting by-laws which
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Apathy rules poles
Apathy and new rules forcing candidates to declare personal and business interests are being blamed for a lack of nominations in this year's parish council elections, reports Jennie Dennett. On May 2, as voters in 18 wards choose their district council
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Priest's case taken to Queen
MEMBERS of an action group campaigning for justice for a South Lakeland priest have taken their case to the Queen and Prime Minister Tony Blair. The campaigners decided that they wanted the head of the Church of England, and the Prime Minister, who is
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Packed lunches threaten school dinners
SOUTH Lakeland children appear to have lost their appetite for hot dinners and are putting the future of the kitchens at two of the area's small primary schools at risk of closure, reports Jennie Dennett. A 15p hike in the price of meals in February coupled
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Kendal braces for traffic confusion
KENDAL is bracing itself for motoring confusion as the wraps finally come off the town's controversial new traffic system at the weekend. Extra police will be drafted in and a plethora of signs and cones will be deployed to help drivers navigate their
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Brewery plans expansion despite funding cuts
Ambitious plans to open the doors of Kendal's Brewery Arts Centre to a wider audience will press ahead despite funding cuts. When Brewery Arts Centre chief executive Sam Mason took up the post last year he pledged to create a more socially diverse audience
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Rare Campbell footage tracked down
It has been a mystery stretching back 35 years but now the full story of a lost reel of cine film, an amateur cameraman, and some rare colour footage of Donald Campbell's fatal crash on Coniston Water can be told for the first time, reports Michaela Robonson-Tate
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Golden winner
FORMER Ulverston Victoria High School pupil James Rowland-Smith has been presented with a Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award at St James's Palace in London. Mr Rowland-Smith, 20, of Birch Tree Cottage, Low Nibthwaite, is studying at Southampton to be an officer
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Focus: Jobs are number one
The sole creator of the Light Emitting Diode making company, Marl International, is chairman Brian Haley. He began designing LEDs - silicon chips that illuminate when an electric voltage and current is passed through them - in his home in 1972. In 1975
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Focus: Towns cater to all
THE historic market town of Ulverston boasts a wealth of specialist shops, while the town's economy is thriving with the addition of more than five shops in the last year alone. Ulverston caters for everyone from locals doing their weekly shopping to
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Housing development gets strong reaction
ANGRY residents in Ulverston have raised strong opposition to a new housing development planned for the town, writes Furness Reporter Zoe Casson. Housing developers, Modlar Limited, of Ulverston, has applied to South Lakeland District Council for planning
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Spectacled bears arrive at Dalton
IF YOU go down to the woods today you are sure of a big surprise - in the form of the two bears, reports Zoe Casson. For two female Spectacled Bears called Alice and Mona have arrived at the South Lakes Wild Animal Park, Dalton-in-Furness, from Paris
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Grant for festival
TOWN councillors have agreed to help fund a festival which aims to breath new life to the Kirkland area of Kendal. A host of activities from face-painting to fireworks as well as musical entertainment throughout the day has been planned for the event
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Courting interest
PUPILS from Queen Katherine School, Kendal, enjoyed the opportunity to role-play when they took part in the North West regional final of the Magistrates Court Mock Trial competition held at South Lakeland magistrates court in Kendal. The team of 12 students
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Castle viewing plans
PLANS are afoot to build an external staircase and viewing platform on the north west tower of Kendal Castle. Children have used the tower as an unofficial climbing frame, and South Lakeland District Council feels the staircase will improve access for
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Business is booming
THE retail and service sectors in Kendal are booming with a raft of developments on the horizon and a predicted increase in demand for shopping, according to a town hall expert. Major retail developments, the restoration of the northern reaches of the
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First litter tidy
MEMBERS of the newly formed 'Keep Grange Tidy' group had its first ever litter pick round the town on Saturday, April 20, and collected 25 bags of rubbish in just a couple of hours. South Lakeland District Council provided plastic sacks, gloves, high
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Rail link improvement sought
LINKS between Morecambe and Lancaster railway stations will be substantially improved in the near future, claims the resort's MP. Geraldine Smith's statement came following a meeting she had with David Kaye, Director of First North Western Trains. Geraldine
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Beware of con man
A THIEF posing as a washing machine engineer managed to con his way in to the home of a 95-year-old woman and steal her purse. The elderly woman opened the door of her home at Limes Avenue, Heysham to a man who said he needed to turn the water supply
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Film footage of Campbell located
It has been a mystery stretching back 35 years but now the full story of a lost reel of cine film, an amateur cameraman, and some rare colour footage of Donald Campbell's fatal crash on Coniston Water can be told for the first time, reports Michaela Robonson-Tate
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Sport: Weekend fixtures
CRICKET starts on all fronts this weekend. The Bay Northern League gets under way when champions Netherfield are hosts to Fleetwood at Parkside Road (1pm), while Kendal travel to Blackpool. Both teams have away Sunday fixtures in the Playcricket.com National
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A fresh image
PART of the county's free business advice service has formally changed its name to become the Cumbria Rural Enterprise Agency (CREA). Formerly Business Link (Eden and South Lakeland), the new CREA identity aims to make its services, including grant-giving
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Pencil maker draws award
A SHARPER performance has enabled a Lake District firm to become one of only 131 companies across the country to win a prestigious Queen's Award for enterprise this year. The Cumberland Pencil Company at Keswick secured the award for developing a unique
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Ospreys back in the Lakes
SIGHTINGS of ospreys in the heart of the Lake District have raised hopes that more of the rare fish-eating hawks will choose to nest in the area, writes Victoria Clark. Last year a pair of ospreys successfully reared a chick from a nest near Bassenthwaite
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Princess pays visit to Giggleswick
HER Royal Highness the Princess Royal paid a successful visit to Giggleswick School yesterday (Thursday) after being forced to cancel an engagement last year. The princess was due to visit the school last October to commemorate 100 years of the school
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Blunkett relaxes in the Lakes
Police and sniffer dogs break the still of a spring, Saturday morning, searching church pews and pulpit to protect the VIP. In a week when Home Secretary David Blunkett was rarely out of the news, his visit to St George's Church, Kendal, was low key,
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Premier night for Milnthorpe
MILNTHORPE Corinthians were guaranteed a promotion place this week and are still bidding for a magnificent trophy treble. A 2-0 win over Whinney Hill on Tuesday sealed their elevation to West Lancs League premier division status, but only after Corinthians
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Relegation noose tightens on Kendal Town
ONE moment of individual magic from David Foster was all that Kendal had to cheer about on a day when the relegation noose significantly tightened round Town's neck. Final score Kendal Town 1- Matlock Town 3. Going into the match manger Peter Smith said
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RUGBY: County boost for Devon trip
CUMBRIA warmed up for their County Championship campaign on May with a 42-37 win in a friendly with Northumberland at Tynedale on Tuesday evening. Trailing 37-21, Cumbria introduced seven replacements and cut the deficit to two points before South African
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CRICKET: Jubilee ambitions
TEN trophies in the past five years have kept the dust from gathering upon NETHERFIELD'S display shelves and the club will be aiming for a fifth championship in six years when the Northern League's 50th Golden Jubilee season gets under way this Saturday
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CRICKET: Run feast by Kirby batsman
THEY had to hammer the wickets into the rock-hard ground at Ambleside as the Westmorland Cricket League opened in complete contrast to last season's soggy start. Fast tracks made for high scoring in the majority of the second division matches staged on
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Cricket season preview by John Glaister
A DIFICULT question faced umpires Tony Jones and Jim Hellett in the last match of the Westmorland Cricket League' s 2001 season - the championship decider between Arnside and visitors Westgate. With Westgate needing 25 to retain their championship with
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It's cricket time
THE Cumberland View - Volkswagen Westmorland Cricket League starts proper this week with the opening first division matches. Second division teams opened their programme last week with the first and third division teams joining the fray tomorrow (Saturday
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£27,000 prize money
ORGANISERS of the Great Yorkshire Show say they are expecting livestock classes of the event to be as full and popular as ever. DEFRA has yet to formally announce that sheep will be allowed at shows this summer, but the Yorkshire Show has promised that
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Missed opportunity...
GORDON Brown's budget was branded "a failed opportunity for farmers and the rural community" by NFU president Ben Gill. Mr Gill said the Chancellor's budget statement had conspicuously failed to mention the suffering of the countryside. "There was little
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Future in focus
FRIENDS of the Earth are holding a public meeting and debate on finding a sustainable future for farming in Kendal on May 3. The meeting, at the Castle Green Hotel in Kendal, will focus on the farming industry after the Curry Report and discuss what future
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County enquiry to be EU evidence
THE European Union inquiry into last year's foot-and-mouth is to be bolstered by the findings from Cumbria County Council's own inquiry. Representatives from the EU have agreed to accept the report of Cumbria's inquiry chairman Professor Phil Thomas expected
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Food for thought
A FARMING family from South Lakeland has been serving up lessons in the complexities of meat production and modern animal husbandry to trainee chefs. Students from Trinity House catering college in Ulverston were given a grounding in the production of
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Street party reminder...
ROYALIST revellers are running out of time to apply for permission to host a street party for the Golden Jubilee. South Lakeland District Council is processing a block application for street parties planned at venues right across the district. Applications
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Prepare for traffic change this weekend
KENDAL is bracing itself for motoring confusion as the wraps finally come off the town's controversial new traffic system at the weekend. Extra police will be drafted in and a plethora of signs and cones will be deployed to help drivers navigate their
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Princess visits school
HER Royal Highness the Princess Royal paid a successful visit to Giggleswick School yesterday (Thursday) after being forced to cancel an engagement last year. The princess was due to visit the school last October to commemorate 100 years of the school
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Lakes businesses win tourism awards
A ROYAL champagne reception was the stage this week for a glittering awards ceremony, which saw local tourism operators ranked among the country's finest establishments, writes Tourism Reporter Nadia Jefferson-Brown. At the English Tourism Council' s
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Plea for buy-out
A PLEA has been made for efforts to continue to ensure that jobs at Kendal carpet-maker Georgian Goodacre Ltd are saved. At a Kendal Town Council meeting on Monday, Coun Jean Ewing said 160 jobs at the company were still under threat, and she urged administrators
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Anger at K Shoes' profits
Anger over the 76 redundancies at K Shoes in Kendal grew this week as parent company Clarks reported pre-tax profits of £55.7 million. The figure represents a 17.5 per cent increase on last year and means the firm has posted record profits for the fourth
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Focus: Marine Festival set to make waves
BARROW is to stage a £100,000 two-day Banner Festival of the Sea later this year to exploit the town's coastal assets. The entire dock area between Barrow's Dock Museum and the Association of British Ports pier head, including Devonshire Dock Hall, will
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Focus: School with a view faces closure
WHEN Irene Lynch took over as headmistress of Lowick C of E Primary School in 1958 the world was very different. Most pupils and teachers walked or biked to school as not many people had access to a car. There was also a constant influx of new people
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Focus: Future burns bright
COLONY Gift Corporation is the brainchild of just one man, Alan Williams, from Staveley. In 1979 he decided to rent a barn in Backbarrow, employed seven staff and began to import candles from America to sell throughout the country. But despite its evident
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Bosses deliver post pledge
PEOPLE in Ulverston concerned about the future of the town's main post office have been reassured it will remain open. Last month Ulverston Town Council wrote to Post Office Counters to ask about the future of the post office in County Square. Concerned
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Dipping into a pool of talent
The derelict pool site at Grange-over-Sands could be transformed into a state-of-the-art skate park, a verdant mini-Eden project or an open-air performance venue, reports Beth Broomby. Residents and local authorities alike are keen to redevelop the art
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Torchlight theme chosen
'ANNIVERSARIES and Celebrations' has been chosen as the theme of this year's Kendal torchlight procession. The community event, which is in its 33rd year, is gearing up to party with the best of them in a year which will also see The Queen's Golden Jubilee
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New summer courses focus on Kendal
This summer, Lancaster University is running a series of two-day courses in Kendal town centre from 6 to 13 July. This new programme is called the Summer Alternative and includes some of Lancaster University's most popular courses for adults. The courses
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Right time to act..
HOPES are growing that an idiosyncratic Ambleside clock, which has reported different times on its four faces for three years, could be repaired this year. The management firm which runs the Market Cross shopping precinct plans to get decorators to take
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Chef jailed for rape
A CHEF who raped a 16-year-old girl in the grounds of the Windermere hotel where he worked has been sent to prison for seven years. Francis Cantwell, 25, attacked the girl as she helped him up a steep path after he broke his ankle during horseplay in
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Cricket opening matches this weekend
THE Cumberland View - Volkswagen Westmorland Cricket League starts proper this week with the opening first division matches. Second division teams opened their programme last week with the first and third division teams joining the fray tomorrow (Saturday
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Stepping out in style
A FORMER solicitor from London who moved to the Ulverston area three years ago has launched a new business venture to fill a gap in the footwear market, reports Zoe Casson. Since moving to Penny Bridge Hall at Penny Bridge in 1998, after her husband,
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Revolutionary new fleece
A Dales businessman has played a leading role in the development of a revolutionary new fleece which he claims will take the market by storm. Tom Lambert, who runs Daleswear at Ingleton, said the ground-breaking fabric was specially designed to give the
