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KENDAL RELEGATED
A final score of Ossett Town 1, Kendal Town 0 resulted in relegation for Kendal. SOME 15 years ago Kendal Town, then known as Netherfield, was among the founders of the UniBond League First Division, but on Saturday they finally surrendered that status
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Sellafield protest in the post
SIR, I would like to bring certain postcards to your attention, as I'm sure the people mentioned below will not do so! The postcards were delivered to every household in Ireland; it was then left to individuals to sign and post the cards on to Tony Blair
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Steady on
SIR, Sorry, but I'm a 'sad' person - I enjoy studying traffic. I joined the Kendal Traffic Steering Group six years ago as a 'member of the public', and have been to virtually all of the meetings since. There's no hope for me. My friends used to ask me
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Vintage fire engine being sold to raise funds for New York fire fighters
A LOCAL businessman expects to raise between £12,000 and £20,000 for the families of New York fire fighters when he auctions off a vintage fire engine. John Morphet, owner of South Lakeland Caravans, has agreed to sell the 1928 Speedwagon with the proceeds
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OPINION: Back on our feet
A group of tourism operators travelled to London this week for the English Tourism Council's Excellence in England Awards and came home with an impressive haul of one gold and three silver accolades for the county. Cumbria Tourist Board's chief executive
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The Way I See It by Dennis Aris
WHAT an exciting prospect is being offered by Stagecoach - a chance to ride through the heart of the Lake District in one of their open top buses and look at an entirely new lake. The map on the side of the buses shows the route clearly. It says that
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CRICKET: Dutton century for Netherfield
AN OPENING day century by Simon Dutton proved to be the highlight for Bay Northern Premier League champions Netherfield they began their title defence with a draw at home to Fleetwood on Saturday. Dutton made 107 not out and shared in a century stand
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New direction for arts north
Sir, On April 1 Northern Arts handed over the responsibility for the Arts in Cumbria to our colleagues in the North West. We have worked hard with Cumbrian partners to make sure that this is as smooth a transition as possible. The money, the files and
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Lakes parking a pain
Sir, Since South Lakeland District Council decided what a jolly good idea it would be to employ an army of traffic wardens to prowl around Windermere and Bowness and to limit our parking to a ridiculously stingy 30 minutes, I must have lost half a stone
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School closure issues
SIR, As the representatives of a group of parents, teachers and old scholars who were bitterly disappointed by the decision to close Bentham Grammar School, we wish to take issue with a number of points raised by the chairman of Governors, Gerald Tyler
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Prvacy and dignity make better care
SIR, In reply to the article 'Patient raps hospital over 'wasteful' quiz' (Gazette, April 12), I would like to point out that it wasn't a 'quiz', it was a questionnaire to guage patients' views. Privacy and dignity are the benchmarks of government initiatives
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Get ready for National Mills Weekend
CRAFT demonstrations will be a feature of National Mills Weekend when Heron Corn Mill and Museum of Papermaking hosts two open days. The free event on May 11 and 12 is from 11am to 5pm, and aims to raise money to pay for sluice repairs. For more information
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Inca Trail fund raiser beckons
A FUND-RAISER gearing up for a gruelling 10-day walk through the Andes to the Lost City of Machu Picchu is looking for sponsorship to spur him on. Tony Silver, personal assistant to the bursar of Ulverston's St Mary's Hospice, is flying off to Lima, Peru
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County recruits more social workers
Efforts are being made to recruit more social workers to take up posts in Cumbria. As part of the recruitment campaign Cumbria County Council social services officers attended a national recruitment fair in Birmingham, to help promote the county as a
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Fire Service wins major award
CUMBRIA Fire Service has won an internationally-recognised award for the second year running. Presented by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, the county brigade scooped the Occupational Health and Safety Gold Award. Chief fire officer,
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New kit for budding football players
BUDDING Michael Owen's and David Beckham wannabes among Kirkby Stephen's Under-10s football team now look the part after being awarded a new kit by the Co-operative Insurance Society. The firm runs a Kits For Kids scheme that offers its 4.5 million customers
