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'Ben' lift for Brittleton
HOWGILL'S Peter Brittleton continues to improve and capped an already excellent year on the fells with a highly creditable 11th place in Saturday's classic Ben Nevis race, writes Mike Addison. This gruelling ten-mile race up and down Britain's highest
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First victory
KILLINGTON windsurfers were met with torrential rain and a force four wind, but as they reached the start line the rain stopped and unfortunately so did the wind. The three races held in a light breeze proved to be very close with Mike Hardy winning the
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Yachts avoid the Trapp
ALTHOUGH two races remain in the Royal Windermere Yacht Club's 17ft Class season, some boats have already been taken off the water. Not long ago the three-race series for the Trapp Cup did not count for the Class Averages and fleet numbers dwindled. Nowadays
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Best ever says Rod
THE ORGANISER of Sunday's Great Langdale Marathon and Half-Marathon say it was the "best-ever" running of the event. Rod Berry said: "Plenty of sun allowed runners to enjoy the spectacular views and the personal challenge of tackling a unique race and
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Sharp Walmsley nets two
FREE-scoring Kendal were soaring high in the League after piling in another four goals on Saturday. Final score was Kendal Town 4 - Trafford 1. Yet it is not so much the forwards as the defence who are catching the eye as Peter Smith's team continues
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Runaway winner in Charter race
KENT Valley Road Club's Chris Barron (pictured below) rode away from the rest of the field to win Sunday's Ulverston Charter Festival Road Race by three minutes - and then he gave his prizemoney back to the organisers for next year's event. Chris broke
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Off on 700-mile round trip
KIRKBY Lonsdale RUFC celebrate their 125th anniversary with a dinner tonight (Friday) at which RFU president Derek Morgan is the special guest. Kirkby's First XV are in a stage of transition in North Lancs/Cumbria League after losing several players and
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Government failed
DISTURBING failings in contingency plans and tactics and a determination to control things from London typified the Government's response to the foot-and-mouth crisis and prolonged the county's suffering, according to Cumbria's own public inquiry into
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County Show attracts largest turn out ever
CROWDS surged to yesterday's Westmorland County Show, smashing all previous attendance records - but the success brought chaos to the area's roads. Around 25,000 people converged on the Lane Farm showground at Crooklands, a firm indication that South
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From Our Files
25 Years Ago -September 16, 1977:THOUGH amounts of rain in the area varied considerably during August, there was a noteworthy absence of sunshine. In every way the month was disappointing for those who had to spend time out of doors, especially holiday
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High fliers impact community
INTERNATIONAL high-flyers from one of the world's most famous banks have put in some hard graft to brighten up a corner of a seaside town. Graduate trainees from the Deutscher Bank braved the elements at Grange-over-Sands when they primed, varnished and
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Deer warning
DEER are causing a hazard to motorists negotiating the B5277 Lindale Road, Grange town councillors heard this week. But members were concerned about adding to the number of warning signs for motorists already in the area. There were already speed restriction
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Legionnaires patients still in hospital
THREE people remain in intensive care at Furness General Hospital suffering from Legionnaires disease. Ian Cumming, chief executive of Morecambe Bay Hospitals NHS Trust, said one of those patients was "giving particular cause for concern". Five other
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Councillors travel expenses top £ 130,000
CUMBRIA county councillors have claimed more than £130,000 in travel expenses contributing to an £827,000 allowances bill over the last financial year. Basic and special allowances are fixed but details of travel claims made by all 107 councillors were
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Driving for charity
A MINT condition classic car has helped to boost the coffers of a South Lakeland charity to the tune of £ 8,000. Arnside resident Tom Palmer has spent the last two years restoring his cherished Vanden Plas Princess - which has been in his family since
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Eden plans
PLANS for two new homes at Appleby and new industrial units at Tebay are among recent applications submitted to Eden District Council. Plans for two new dwellings to be created from one building at Greystoke House, Bolton, Appleby, have been received
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Soldiers' inquest verdict
A SOUTH Lakeland soldier was crushed to death when the tank he was commanding overturned during an Army exercise, an inquest heard this week. Lieutenant Paul Syred, 25, of Sedbergh, and radio operator Corporal Michael Paterson, 28, of Warminster, lost
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Ferry options under review
A popular council-owned ferry linking the shores of Windermere could be sailing into choppy waters. Fares, operation times and even the future ownership of Windermere ferry have been called into question as part of the drive to improve council services
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School takes fight to show
CAMPAIGNERS battling to keep Lowick School open took their fight to Westmorland County Show - and the next step will be Westminster. Chairman of governors Rose Bugler said 234 people at rainy Lowick Show on Saturday had signed their petition to keep the
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Union rebutts claims of privatisation success
UNION leaders have rebutted claims that service users could feel the first positive effects of controversial " privatisation" measures as early as next year, writes County Council Reporter Beth Broomby. In a drive to cut costs and meet demand for services
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Archbishop calls for 'reconciliation'
Worshippers at Crosscrake and Preston Patrick churches heard the Archbishop of York call for courtesy, respect, healing and reconciliation after a priest's three-day appeal hearing was adjourned. Last week the vicar of both churches, the Rev Harry Brown
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£15 milliom boost for development
THE new urban regeneration company for West Cumbria and Furness has given the green light to a £15m grant for Barrow. The money will now come from the North West Development Agency to underpin a £38m six-year programme to regenerate swaths of redundant
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Pubs flooded in storm
SUMMER storms caused flooding in two Furness properties after at least 8mm of rain fell between 7pm and 8pm on Saturday night. The Met Office officially classed it as a "heavy downpour" and landlady Sarah Benson's spirits were certainly dampened at around
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Charter Festival observes remembrance
CELEBRATIONS to mark Ulverston's charter day on September 11, 1280, paused for one minute to mark the New York tragedy of the same date. The traditional charter flag flew at half-mast all day on Wednesday and many townsfolk observed a minute's silence
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Firey finale for Lantern parade promised
VISITORS to Ulverston next Saturday are being promised a spectacular visual feast as the town's legendary dragon is 'rebirthed' in the climax to the 20th Lantern Procession. Finale organisers Welfare State International are promising pyrotechnics, sound
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MP pledges A590 bypass pressure
SHADOW transport secretary Tim Collins MP has pledged to hold the Government's "feet to the fire" in the drive to secure a bypass for one of the region's most dangerous roads. The Westmorland and Lonsdale MP has joined forces with the incoming chairman
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Torchlight route
DUE to tonight's Kendal Torchlight Procession the following roads will be closed from 6.45pm and diversion signs will mark alternative routes around the town: Natland Mill Beck Lane, Natland Road (from its junction with Natland Mill Beck Lane to the roundabout
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Athletic track under starters orders
Ambitious plans for an athletics track in Kendal are again under starters orders. Hopes are high that such a track could ease life for the area's talented athletes, who are forced to travel as far as Lancaster and Manchester to do serious training. A
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Blood check
PEOPLE are being offered the opportunity to get a free blood pressure check at a Kendal supermarket as part of a campaign to reduce the number of deaths from stroke and heart disease. Each year more than 50,000 deaths from stroke and 100,000 deaths from
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Possible closure of toilets
GRANGE-OVER-SANDS councillors are to meet South Lakeland District Council's Environment and Housing officer in a bid to stave off the possible closure of two more of the town's public toilets. The toilets - at Berner's Close, and near the children's play
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Torchlight time
THIS year's Kendal Torchlight Procession will see more than 2,000 people taking part in the annual parade. Organisers promise that the 33rd event will be better than ever and that the theme Anniversaries and Celebrations has provided entrants with much
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Take-away 'too close'
GRANGE Town Council is to recommend refusal of plans for a 'take-away' in an existing shop in Post Office Chambers, Main Street. Councillors on Monday voiced concern about the proposals, which also include the sale of hot and cold drinks and snacks for
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High fliers help community
INTERNATIONAL high-flyers from one of the world's most famous banks have put in some hard graft to brighten up a corner of a seaside town. Graduate trainees from the Deutscher Bank braved the elements at Grange-over-Sands when they primed, varnished and
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Heritage Gala weekend arrives
MORECAMBE Heritage Gala will take place this weekend on September 15, and promises to be a fun packed day for all the family. The highlight for many people will be the fantastic Red Arrows, the spectacular Battle of Britain Memorial flight and stunning
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Celebrating first born bird
LEIGHTON Hall in Carnforth is celebrating of its first-born bird with the arrival of baby barn owl, Gillow. Gillow, the offspring of Solly and Elsa, hatched on August 19. It is still too early to determine whether Gillow is male or female - Leighton's
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Farm to fork is way ahead
THERE were many reasons to be optimistic about the future of farming, and the region as a whole, at the Westmorland County Show at Crooklands yesterday. First and foremost was the return of livestock in substantial numbers. Cattle entries were back to
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The Way I See It by Dennis Aris
NERVOUS Sellafield public relations people are at pains to demonstrate that all incidents on the nuclear site are dealt with most rigorously - which is only right and proper - but I can't help but feel that one 'incident report' in the latest Sellafield
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Moneyspinner match Saturday
TSataurday Kendal entertain North Ferriby in a potentially big pay day, the first qualifying round of the FA Cup. Town have already pocketed £1,000 from their preliminary-round victory over Brigg Town but tomorrow is an altogether bigger occasion as it
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No ban day attracts thousands
THOUSANDS of people flocked to a Windermere Heritage weekend organised by opponents of the blanket 10mph lake speed limit due to come into force in 2005. Tony Kemp, one of the organisers, said between 2,500 and 3,000 people either took part in one of
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Taste of the future
SHOPPERS got a taste of the future this week when supermarket giant Asda unveiled an exciting new local food venture, reports Gillian Cowburn. Engineered with the help of visionary Levens farmer John Geldard, the Plumgarths-Asda Local Sourcing Initiative
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Collectables: A stamp of authority
Autumn begins next week and as we move out of our gardens back into our homes, we can start to think about whiling away the evenings indoors. Virtually everyone will, at some time, have owned his or her own stamp collection. Philately, as it is known,
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Diary of watersports events
SEPTEMBER 15 - Round the FBA's race @ Lake District Boat Club. September 21&22 - GP14 North West Championships @ Royal Windermere Yacht Club. September 28-30 - Steamboat weekend @ Royal Windermere Yacht Club. September 29 - Three-hour race @ Lake
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Ulster by scenic route
FORMER British Junior Rally Champion David Wright faced a challenging outing in the Stena Line International Ulster Rally last weekend. Bentham-based Wright was driving his Peugeot 206Sxi in the fifth round of the Peugeot 206 Super Cup. After nine of
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Liberals hold champions for share of spoils
LIBERALS put up a fine performance to draw with last year's champions Carnforth in the Milnthorpe and District League. Glen Russell gave away a 13-point start to Liberals captain Dave Britten but ran away with the opener for a 67-30 win. Liberals came
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Innovators celebrate 60 years
A South Lakeland electronics company which marked its 60th anniversary in business this week is looking forward to the future with confidence, despite the difficulties facing the industry as a whole. Oxley Developments has secured a series of major contracts
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Sport: Weekend fixtures
KENDAL Town's high-flying footballers turn their attentions to the FA Cup Tomorrow (Saturday), when they host fellow Unibond League Division 1 side North Ferriby United, for the first qualifying round tie at Parkside at 3pm. KENDAL Rugby Union Club face
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Accident blocks A590 at High Newton
MOTORISTS have been stuck in large traffic tailbacks on the A590 following a collision between a heavy goods vehicle and a car in the High Newton area. During the accident, which happened shortly before noon today, animal carcasses spilled onto the road
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Local singer on Stars in Their Eyes
THERE will be tears of pride in their eyes in Kirkby Stephen tomorrow night when a 16-year-old local schoolgirl sings on national television. Amanda Tinkler, of Kirkby Stephen Grammar School, looks set to take the junior edition of ITV's hit series Stars
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Bowing out
" Go again, Paul," yelled journalists willing the window cleaner's son from Liverpool to give yet another rendition of classic Wordsworth epic Upon Westminster Bridge. Standing on the said structure, the scouse tongue got round the "earth has not anything
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Clearing the way for the cruisers
SUMMER, such as it has been, is on its last legs and on Windermere dinghy sailors, except the hardy few, are beginning to think about the autumn lay-up, but that does not mean an end to sailing on the lake. For it is in the harder winter conditions that
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Tennis chief visits Ulverston
THE MAN at the top of British tennis, John Crowther, was in Ulverston this week to visit South Lakeland District Council's Ulverston Indoor Tennis Centre. Crowther, who is chief executive of the Lawn Tennis Association, was paying his first visit to Cumbria
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Flotsam doubles up
BOATS caught on port tack as they tried to clear the island caused congestion at the Flying Fifteen fleet's Saturday start in the south lake. In the cool force three southerly wind the fleet then spread across the lake on a series of long tacks to Graythwaite
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Club buzzing, says boss
Smith's Verdict. "WE deserve to be where we are," said manager Peter Smith of his second-placed Kendal Town team. "We have worked hard to play attractive attacking football and we are reaping the rewards." Delighted with the six points form the last two
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Town on a roll
ANOTHER assured performance delighted the biggest crowd at Parkside this season as Kendal moved to within a point of the league leaders on Tuesday evening. Final score was Kendal Town 2 - Guiseley Town 1. Craig Walmsley scored and made another for Lee
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Touchline Talk with Kendal Coach Neil Rollings
'It looked and felt bad on the day and there's no getting away from a very disappointing display. There was a lot of despondency about among the players and supporters afterwards, but on reflection the margins of failure were a lot finer than the immediate
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Basic error leaves Kendal with a zero
A RASH of sloppy passes as Kendal attempted to play catch-up rugby blighted this disjointed performance and left them in the unsual position of finishing without a point to their name, writes Richard Daniels. Final score was Kendal 0 - Wharfedale 21.
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Over the Gate by Jeff Swift
AFTER writing last time about sowing grass seeds, I remembered there was another old method I don't think will be used today and that is sowing with a seed barrow. The nearest I have ever been to one is the far end of an old barn where one was stored
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Marching for the countryside
COACHLOADS of people from Westmorland will be among those converging on London to take part in a mass protest march against the Government's treatment of rural affairs., writes Countryside Reporter Victoria Clark. Already at least 30 coaches are booked
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'Rural life is in crisis'
REELING off problems from rising rural crime rates to young people driven out their home villages - Richard Burge believes the countryside is in real crisis, and on the brink of catastrophe. He cites soaring house prices and access to basic services such
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Auction boss steps down
CLIFFORD Kendal, managing director and company secretary of Kendal Auction Mart, has stepped down from his post after almost 43 years with the company. A press release issued by the company says Mr Kendal has decided to "spend some quality time with his
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MP's new role
WESTMORLAND and Lons-dale MP Tim Collins will be championing the work of Lakeside YMCA, Newby Bridge, in Parliament after becoming a patron. Mr Collins visited the YMCA National Outdoor Education and Development Training Centre - which runs children's
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New role for MP
WESTMORLAND and Lonsdale MP Tim Collins will be championing the work of Lakeside YMCA, Newby Bridge, in Parliament after becoming a patron. Mr Collins visited the YMCA National Outdoor Education and Development Training Centre - which runs children's,
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It's Torchlight time
THIS year's Kendal Torchlight Procession will see more than 2,000 people taking part in the annual parade. Organisers promise that the 33rd event will be better than ever and that the theme Anniversaries and Celebrations has provided entrants with much
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Checkout: What's in the shops this week
What's in the shops with the emphasis, where possible, on locally-produced, seasonal and specialty foods. The Honeypot, Hawkshead: Saddleback pastrami from Aldby Farm, Dacre, near Penrith. Traditionally-made wafer-thin slices of venison, beef & lamb
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Town traffic views sought
KENDAL residents and traders will be asked to give their views of the town's controversial new traffic system today and tomorrow (Saturday). Preston-based independent consultancy company Rural Innovations has been commissioned by Cumbria County Council
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Local star goes on tv
THERE will be tears of pride in their eyes in Kirkby Stephen tomorrow night when a 16-year-old local schoolgirl sings on national television. Amanda Tinkler, of Kirkby Stephen Grammar School, looks set to take the junior edition of ITV's hit series Stars
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Fair success
THE streets of Kirkby Lonsdale were awash with top hats and tails as the Victorian Fair made a welcome return after a year's absence. Last year the event had to be cancelled due to foot-and-mouth but this year craft demonstrations, stalls, fancy dress
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Track under starters orders
Ambitious plans for an athletics track in Kendal are again under starters orders. Hopes are high that such a track could ease life for the area's talented athletes, who are forced to travel as far as Lancaster and Manchester to do serious training. A
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Show's success shines
CROWDS surged to yesterday's Westmorland County Show, smashing all previous attendance records - but the success brought chaos to the area's roads. Around 25,000 people converged on the Lane Farm showground at Crooklands, a firm indication that South
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Sell-off to fight decay
A CAR PARK and nursery in Grange-over-Sands could be sold off for a supermarket development with proceeds ploughed into tackling problems in the town, reports Victoria Clark. A report due to be discussed by South Lakeland District Council's cabinet on
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Villagers proving camera shy
THOUSANDS of applicants have clamoured to take part in reality shows like Big Brother, but residents of one South Lakeland village are feeling distinctly uneasy about an idea to turn the cameras on them, reports Jennie Dennett. The people of Hawkshead
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Collector clashes with charity law on web site
A YOUNG Golly badge collector fell foul of complicated charity law when he emblazoned his website with Children in Need's famous Pudsey Bear logo. Former Queen Katherine School pupil Chris Barron, 21, raised almost £4,500 for the children's charity last
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Rev Harry Brown apology
A HEADLINE in last week's Westmorland Gazette described the Rev Harry Brown as "defrocked", suggesting that he is no longer a priest. In fact Mr Brown remains a priest within the Church of England, although his licence to operate in the united benefice
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Plea for vandalised sculpure
FUNDS are needed to restore a vandalised stone sculpture originally created by young people to mark the Millennium. The circular feature in Ambleside's Rothay Park has had to be dismantled amid health and safety concerns after the support structures were
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Classes keep villagers on their toes
A NATIONAL dance troupe marked what could be the beginning of a dance fever in a Furness village. The internationally-renowned London dancers, Jiving Lindy Hoppers, ran three dance workshops in Broughton's Victory Hall, which will warm local residents
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Second citizen
A MOTHER who spearheaded a campaign to save Kendal's Helme Chase Maternity Unit from closure was named a runner-up in a national citizens award. Nicola Kaye, of Kendal, who was one of ten nominees to have been short-listed for an Oyster Award, narrowly
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Go holistic at resort
AS PART of Morecambe's Heritage Gala celebrations there will be a two-day holistic health fair at the Platform this weekend, September 14/15. With more than 40 different complimentary therapies represented in the exhibition, you can sample treatments,
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Police check delays may force closures
CHILDREN and teenagers across the district face the closure of their favourite clubs and societies because of new rules about police checks. This week one local scout group was forced to close its doors because parent helpers had not been vetted by the
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Underpass hope
A FORMER national rally driver is seeking planning permission for a pedestrian underpass which would connect his home with its lakeside frontage. West Cumbrian Malcolm Wilson, whose M-Sport Ltd business has the contract to run the Ford World Rally Team
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Restoration plea for vandalised sculpure
FUNDS are needed to restore a vandalised stone sculpture originally created by young people to mark the Millennium. The circular feature in Ambleside's Rothay Park has had to be dismantled amid health and safety concerns after the support structures were
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Signs raise concerns
AMBLESIDE residents have expressed concern that two new signs planned for the entrance of St Martin's College, Ambleside, do not mention the name of its founder and turn-of-the-century British educator Charlotte Mason. Members of the Lake District National
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New signs needed to keep tourists happy
Visitors' impressions of the Lake District are being tainted by the "tired" appearance of roads and signs, according to a leading tourism boss, writes Tourism Reporter Nadia Jefferson-Brown. Cumbria Tourist Board chief executive Chris Collier is calling
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Scoring high in Japan
Businesses in Cumbria are being urged to team up if they want to score in the highly lucrative Japanese market. The advice comes from export advisors who are keen for the county's firms to make the most of England's popularity in Japan during the World
