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CD Review - The Cranberries - Stars: The very best of 1992 - 2002 (Universal)
There's distinctive vocalists and then there's distinctive vocalists and it's fair to say that The Cranberries have one of the most recognisable singers around. Listening to 10 years of Cranberries hits brings home just how flexible Dolores O' Riordan's
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Right chemistry for musical webman
A CHEMISTRY graduate and DJ turned music promoter is developing a website to bring the industry's bright, young talent together and direct it on the path to pop stardom. Graham Jordan, 23, from Kendal, is setting up the music website to help musicians
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Keldwyth winner
MEZZO-SOPRANO Michelle Larcombe has landed the Keldwyth Award in this year's final at Levens Hall. The 23-year-old Ulverston singer receives £1,000 towards her musical education with the four runners-up each taking home £200: soprano Alexa Mason, from
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Community initiative
Budding newshounds in some of the region' s most-isolated communities are to be given training to improve community newsletters. More than £1,000 has been set aside to fund the project following a request for help from the Langdale Society, which produces
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In the pipeline
A PUBLIC meeting about plans to route a new pipeline along the road through Arnside attracted scores of residents who fear major disruptions to village life. Earlier that day United Utilities had held an exhibition of the planned £8million sewerage system
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Kendal not in new bus plans
Elderly and disabled people in Kendal have been told they will not see special "curb-loading" buses in the town in the immediate future. Chairman of Kendal Liberal Democrats Barbara Studholme wrote to Stagecoach North West asking when buses in Kendal
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Celebrity chefs for a day
FOUR wannabe chefs from Ullswater Community College, at Penrith, had the honour of preparing a four-course meal for Clarissa Dickson-Wright at the Westmorland County Show. The foursome beat off stiff competition from more than 70 food technology students
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Local Food Movement proves a hit at County Show
British Food Fortnight is a few weeks off yet - Westmorland decided not to wait. At last Thursday's county show, held at Crooklands, the theme of the first ever national celebration of real British food and drink was illustrated in all its delicious glory
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County Show sell out success
Such was the success of the two county show food halls that sold-out signs were popping up all over the place - Sarah Nelson's Grasmere Gingerbread went down a storm, as did Staff of Life bread - despite extra deliveries by baker Simon Thomas's father-in-law
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Local food goes international
Food from Britain is to sponsor three local producers at the forthcoming Salone del Gusto, in Turin, Italy. Representing the North West will be Peter Gott of Sillfield Farm, Endmoor, wild boar and rare breed pig farmer, and founder of the region's Slow
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Learn to juggle
FUN-SEEKERS keen to dabble in circus tricks and the odd round of "juggling gladiators" can embark on a new course for adult learners. Jem Hulbert, of the Fairly Famous Family, is staging nine sessions for beginners and those keen to improve their skills
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A night out to remember
THE capacity audiences which filled the Bryce Institute for Burneside Amateur Theatrical Society's Showstoppers IV, produced and directed by Steve Hall, certainly got value for money. The show consisted of songs and dances from the shows interspersed
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Class rubs off on big band
PLAYING with a world-class soloist can bring out the best in other musicians, as the audience found out when trombonist Brett Baker joined forces with Flookburgh Band. The performance of Baker, solo trombone player with the famous Black Dyke Mills Band
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Jobs for the gardener this week
- Plant daffodil bulbs in borders and rough grass areas; remember where you have planted them to save digging them up again later. - Empty out hanging baskets and containers as they go over. Plant with ivies, primulas and winter pansies. - Raise the height
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Aquilegia flowering in autumn?
One of the good things about being interested in plants is that, wherever you go, there are generally a few bits of greenery around to brighten the day. This might only be the house plants at the doctor's surgery or the different hedgerow shrubs to be
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Sport: Weekend fixtures
BOOSTED by a win last weekend, Kendal Rugby Union Club will host Doncaster for a National League 2 match at Mint Bridge this Saturday at 3pm. WINDERMERE have a quick rematch with Ambleside, who visit Dawes Meadow in the PowerGen Junior Vase, this Saturday
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CD Review - The Cranberries - Stars: The very best of 1992 - 2002 (Universal)
There's distinctive vocalists and then there's distinctive vocalists and it's fair to say that The Cranberries have one of the most recognisable singers around. Listening to 10 years of Cranberries hits brings home just how flexible Dolores O'Riordan's
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Now Booking: Big gigs in the North West
Beth Orton, Carlisle Sands Centre (October 10). Box Office 01228 625 222. Coldplay, Manchester Evening News Arena (October 11). Box Office 0161 930 8000. Papa Roach, Manchester Apollo (November 3). Box Office 0161 242 2560. Suede, Manchester Academy (
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Gig Guide
TO HAVE your gigs included FREE of charge in the Gig Guide, telephone Beth Broomby on 01539-720555, or send a fax on 01539-720990, or drop a line to the Gig Guide, The Westmorland Gazette, 22 Stricklandgate, Kendal, LA9 4NE, at least TWO WEEKS before
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Carmel evening
THERE will be a chance to get up close and personal to of the most influential bands of the 90s when they performing in an intimate club environment this weekend. The Malt room at the Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal, will play host to genre-hopping group
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Enjoy an acid jazz finale
KISS the summer goodbye in style this weekend with a dose of acid jazz. Between yesterday (Thursday) and Sunday, the streets of Lancaster will be awash with music as part of the city's annual jazz festival. Appearing in a line-up which includes swing
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Prizetime: Win a taste of the Hi-Life
With the nights beginning to draw in, thoughts turn to good food and company. So what better way is there of making the most of the darker evenings than by eating out as often as possible! To help you do just that the Hi-Life Diner' s Club ia offering
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Grants for post office revival
A national fund launched by the Post Office to assist anyone wanting to revive a local post office in a village where the facility has been lost is being supported by the Liberal Democrat's prospective Parliamentary candidate for Westmorland and Lonsdale
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Checkout: Find out what's in the shops this week
What's in the shops this week, with the emphasis, where possible on locally produced, seasonal and speciality foods. Greenbanks, Kendal: Special offer - Soil Association accredited organic vegetables from farmer Stan Atkinson at Hale, near Milnthorpe
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All set for a musical cascade
I AM TOLD that Andreas Boyde is one of the most sought-after German pianists of his generation. A brilliant young player now living in London whose apparent virtuosity is stunning. Andreas takes to Kendal Leisure Centre's Westmorland Hall stage on Saturday
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Fluoride report row
Opponents of water fluoridation have criticised a new report, which promotes adding fluoride as an effective means of reducing tooth decay. The Medical Research Council working group report also claims water fluoridation reduces dental health inequality
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Local company exploits e-commerce opportunities
E-Teas - a newcomer on the local food and drink scene making its debut at the Westmorland County Show - sells loose teas and accessories via the Internet from its base in Flookburgh. The idea for the company was developed during trips to Europe and further
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Celebrating!
A DANCE school, which has attracted more than 80 pupils since opening last November, has been celebrating the achievements of its students. Members of the Silver Web Academy of Dance, which is based at Windermere's Phoenix Centre, have been taking classes
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Chilling start to season
ALAN Ayckbourn's Snake in the Grass gives a chilling start to a red-hot programme of entertainment for the Old Laundry' s anniversary bash. The Bowness venue's tenth festival opened this week with an Ayckbourn world premiere, staged by his Stephen Joseph
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Art in a window
Catherine MacDiarmid is growing in artistic stature, breaking new ground and painting with such magnitude - no more apparent than in the Kendalian artist's Tuer le Temps (Killing Time), her latest success landing her the first Brewery Open Award and a
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Frank speaking in Grasmere!
NEXT Tuesday Frank Cottrell Boyce takes to the Thistle Hotel stage at Grasmere as part of the weekly Wordsworth Trust summer readings season. Anyone remotely interested in the big screen should drop in to listen to the amiable Mr Cottrell Boyce as he
