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Paper maker faces soaring utility bill
SPECIALIST papermaker James Cropper plc is facing a big hike in its overheads because a utilities company is refusing to negotiate a new deal. The Burneside company has enjoyed a rebate on its effluent treatment bill from United Utilities for the past
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Amanda reaches Stars final
LOCAL support almost raised the roof when a budding young singer made the grand final of a major national TV contest. Sixteen-year-old Amanda Tinkler was the focus of more than 300 people who flocked to Kirkby Stephen Grammar School Hall, on Saturday,
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Swimmer takes on Windermere for charity
A BOWNESS teenager immersed herself in the icy waters of Windermere and swam the length of the lake for charity, reports Lisa Frascarelli. Windermere St Anne's pupil Michelle Lefton, 15, raised £1,500 for Macmillan Nurses and her school's forthcoming
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Mystery hero helps stricken duck
A 'SWASHDUCKLING' hero has come to the rescue of a stricken mallard on the River Kent in Kendal. The bird was first mentioned in The Westmorland Gazette in August after concerned bird lovers noticed a fisherman's line and float had become badly tangled
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Penalties open field for goals
Kendal Town 2-North Ferriby United 1. TWO penalties by James Shepherd were enough to book Kendal' s passage to a second qualifying round tie with UniBond Premier Division outfit Altrincham, known as the "Robins" a week on Saturday. On a red hot day Town
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Quick thinking snatches last-gasp win
Ambleside 20, Windermere 23. A RARE tussle for the derby honours in this opening Cumbria League fixture of the season was only decided in the closing minutes when a try from Windermere No. 8 Richard Rigg sealed the points. A closely-contested game was
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From Our Files
25 years Ago-September 23, 1977 A SYSTEM to restrict the number of coaches into Bowness on any one day has been suggested by a Windermere parish councillor. In a bid to ease congestion, councillor E.W.R Oakden, who is also a member of the South Lakes
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Milk plea
THE NFU is calling upon dairy processors to make a public commitment to farmers to pass on the extra two pence per litre promised by retailers last week. The move follows fear that an extra two pence per litre promised by major retailers such as Tesco
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Shopping basket holds few surprises
IT WILL come as no surprise to farmers that they see little return from what the consumer pays for a basket of goods in the supermarket, but a new survey by the NFU shows that only 26 per cent of retail prices reach the pockets of producers. Shoppers
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'Wildlife on your Doorstep'
THE chief executive of the World Owl Trust Tony Warbuton is making a guest appearance at the Skelwith Fold caravan park near Ambleside this Saturday to give a talk on 'Wildlife on your Doorstep'. Mr Warbuton will be accompanied by some of the owls from
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Path reconstruction scales new heights
A HELICOPTER has been employed to lift tonnes of stone into remote upland locations as part of a £2.6million project to help make high-level routes less of an eyesore. This week has seen a second air lift to transport around 500 giant bags of stone to
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Views on A&E requested
ACCIDENT and emergency patients are to be given an opportunity to air their views about services in the region as part of a nation-wide bid to drive up standards.The Commission for Health Improvement wants to speak to local people who have used accident
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CD Review: While My Guitar Gently Weeps: Various Artists (Universal).
Guitar lovers will relish this 36-track double CD though, personally, I think an 18-track single CD would have provided a tighter and more consistent set. There is loads to enjoy - understated songs like Big Country's Chance and Nils Lofgren's Shine Silently
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CD Album Review: Heathen - David Bowie (Columbia)
David Bowie may have had a fallow period in the 1990s but you can't keep a class act down and his latest album Heathen has sold extremely well. It's a powerful but unusual set, proving once again that Bowie doesn't pander to popular taste and does things
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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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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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Jobless fall
THE number of people out of work and claiming unemployment benefit in Cumbria fell by 241 to 6,771 last month. At the end of August the unemployment rate stood at 2.9 per cent of the workforce compared with 3.2 per cent last year, and 0.3 per cent below
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Join the clean beach campaign
THERE is still time for volunteers to sign up for this weekend's Beachwatch, the Marine Conservation Society's annual nationwide war on litter on beaches. Cumbrian beaches taking part in the clean-up include Flimby (contact Helen Lord of Soroptimists
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Seniors warned about robbers
POLICE are warning elderly people in North Lancashire to be on their guard after young distraction thieves stole almost £100 cash from two pensioners. A 77-year-old Carnforth woman was in the public toilets in Market Street, Carnforth, on Monday just
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Turn left ...or else!
POLICE will begin a two-week enforcement campaign on Monday, September 23, to crack down on motorists ignoring the compulsory left turn from Kent Street into New Road following the introduction of Kendal's new traffic system. A Cumbria Constabulary spokesman
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Flood alert test
DOZENS of properties across Cumbria will receive a test flood warning from the Environment Agency next Tuesday to ensure that warning systems work correctly. The agency will issue warnings to homes and businesses at risk from flooding through an automatic
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Campbell inquest set
NATIONAL media interest will be focused on Coniston again next month when the inquest into the death of legendary speed ace Donald Campbell is held at John Ruskin School on Friday, October 25. Campbell lost his life when his jet powered Bluebird boat
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Countryside marchers take case to London
THOUSANDS of rural people from South Lakeland and Furness are heading for London this weekend to take part in the biggest civil rights demonstration ever staged in this country. More than 5,000 people from Cumbria are expected to be among the hundreds
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Operations Christmas Child gift guide
What to send Your gifts don't have to be new or expensive, but they should be clean and of good quality. Please avoid anything that relates to war or horror, because of the experiences which some of the children have been through. Suggested gifts are:
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Star struck Amanda goes to final
LOCAL support almost raised the roof when a budding young singer made the grand final of a major national TV contest. Sixteen-year-old Amanda Tinkler was the focus of more than 300 people who flocked to Kirkby Stephen Grammar School Hall, on Saturday,
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Villagers protest school move
VILLAGERS are up in arms at plans for pupils from a special residential school to move into a new house on their doorstep. Barry Bridden, head teacher of Ridgway Park School in Silverdale, which caters for 11-16 year olds with special education needs,
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Flood work to begin
NOVEMBER could see contractors start work on the long-awaited Stock Beck flood storage reservoir. The £1 million scheme is designed to prevent a repeat of the floods which brought misery to householders in parts of Lowther Park, Silverdale Drive and Calder
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F&M report to go to Europe
THE damning findings of the Cumbria foot-and-mouth inquiry have been accepted as evidence in the European Parliament's investigation into the crisis. The report's findings, the most critical account yet of the Government's handling of the crisis, were
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Artistic support
ARTISTS from Appleby are among those lending their support to a campaign to turn a special Cumbrian school into a specialist arts centre. John Sibson, Lorna Graves, Diane Taylor and Alan Thompson - all internationally-renowned artists living locally -
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Band in national competition
KIRKBY Lonsdale Brass Band heads south to take part in a prestigious national competition. The band will represent the North of England in the National Brass Band Championships in Torquay on Saturday. It is only the second time Kirkby Lonsdale has reached
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Ringing changes
THE Automobile Association is set to phase out its purpose-built roadside telephones from the verges of roads in South Lakeland and north Lancashire because of a lack of use. The UK's leading motoring organisation said people were now using mobile phones
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Campaigners to step up shipment protests
AS the glare of the world's media turned away after Tuesday's dramatic protests against two Sellafield-bound freighters loaded with plutonium fuel, local campaigners are turning up the heat against nuclear reprocessing in Cumbria, reports Jennie Dennett
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A-Level storm grows
AT LEAST three local schools are appealing to exam boards to investigate a number of A-level students' results amid national claims that marks were "fixed" to cut down the numbers clinching top grades, writes Education Reporter Jennie Dennett. Lancaster
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300,000 expected to march
THOUSANDS of rural people from South Lakeland and Furness are heading for London this weekend to take part in the biggest civil rights demonstration ever staged in this country. More than 5,000 people from Cumbria are expected to be among the hundreds
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Minibus use promised
Health officials at Ulverston Hospital were this week giving assurances that a new minibus bought with the proceeds of a massive community fund-raising effort would be put into full service. Patients' relatives and fund-raisers had complained that a £25,000
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IT training goes mobile
RURAL citizens in Furness keen to learn computer skills are being offered training on their doorstep. Instead of travelling to far-flung colleges, keen students can board 'The Computer Explorer' - a mobile bus packed with PCs and IT training kit. The
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How foxes can help fight for rural life
FOR 5,000 people to take the time and trouble to spend their precious weekend travelling to London for a protest march indicates the depth and sincerity of their concerns for the future welfare of those in the countryside. But is that enough? There have
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New designs
AWARD-WINNING fashion designer Julia Geere is hoping to add another accolade to her collection. For the 23-year-old from Ulverston has reached the final three of a Prince's Trust competition to find the business person of the year. The winner is due to
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Join Welcome to Walk Week ramble
Kendal Ramblers are leading a walk for families as part of a national Welcome to Walking Week. The walk will be to 'The Mushroom' at Scout Scar starting from Kendal Town Hall at 11am this Sunday, September 22. The route will keep off roads as far as possible
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Off beat sale of art work
There were surprises in store for car boot devotees on Saturday when the Grizedale Visitor Centre staged its annual show and family fun day. Browsers used to rummaging among second-hand record collections and bric-a-brac, found they were treated to 'car
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Talk of the Town
A TWO-GOAL riposte in two minutes saw Kendal Town Reserves pull off an incredible fightback as they retrieved a 3-1 deficit to run out 4-3 winners in the Westmorland County FA Invitation Trophy final at Parkside on Wednesday evening. First division champions
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Smith's Verdict
NORTH Ferriby club officials were desperately trying to get Saturday's FA cup tie called off at half-time, said Kendal Town manger Peter Smith. Reduced to 10-men and a goal down they hoped that Kendal would be unable to find a replacement for the linesman
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Cricket: First-class rout
CUMBERLAND missed out on a place in the prestigious third-round draw for next season's Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy. Martin Lewis and his men were comprehensively beaten by Devon at Exmouth in their second round tie. Lewis won the toss and asked Devon
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Fell Running: Miller takes high rank
KENDAL'S Allan Miller finished fourth and second veteran in the 50th Lake District Mountain Trial held in Cumbria's north-western fells on Sunday, writes Mike Addison. Based around Buttermere Youth Hostel the event took in Whiteless Pike, Grasmoor, Whiteside
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Kirby improve to pick up first point
Kirkby Lonsdale 15, Bury 15. A HOT day day and the prospect of playing upon a good pitch greeted Bury at Underley Park on the first-ever meeting between the sides. From the kick-off Bury took play into the Kirkby half and threatened the tryline. Although
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Touchline Talk with Coach Rolllings
'THE PLAYERS had something to prove on Saturday and they felt they discharged their responsibility with this concerted team performance. It was a much better all-round effort against a side very hard to beat on their home ground and in a difficult environment
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Doubters silenced
Launceston................28 Ken dal........................32 THE DOUBTING Thomases were answered by a Kendal performance full of team spirit as they travelled to Cornwall and beat newly-promoted Launceston who had gone almost 12 months without a defeat
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Over the Gate by Jeff Swift
AS A hill sheep farmer I was, of course, familiar with all things connected with tups. For instance there are tup harnesses, tup couplings (these consist of a length of chain with a swivel in it to stop it twisting up and was used to fasten two horned
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Good year...
VETERINARY students at Myerscough Agricultural College scored pass rates of more than 80 per cent in Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons exams this year. Eighty-one students at the college sat the exams with pass rates considerably above the national
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Conference by the lake
CUMBRIA'S Rural Women's Network is to hold its second annual conference at the Theatre by the Lake, Keswick, next Friday, September 27. The conference, open to all women, has been designed to help women, whether in farming or not, to generate extra income
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Flocking back to auction
KENDAL Auction Mart has seen a return to the days when thousands of sheep passed through the ring surrounded by buyers from all over the country. Almost 5,000 gimmer lambs went under the hammer during the North Of England Mule Sheep Association annual
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Beachwatch
THERE is still time for volunteers to sign up for this weekend's Beachwatch, the Marine Conservation Society's annual nationwide war on litter on beaches. Cumbrian beaches taking part in the clean-up include Flimby (contact Helen Lord of Soroptimists
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Over 100,000 flock to see ospreys
MORE than 100,000 people have flocked to get a glimpse of the family of ospreys which have been nesting in the Lake District for the last five months. Since the pair of adult birds arrived at the nest overlooking Bassenthwaite Lake in April before going
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All creatures great and small by Wildlife Trust
THE world's attention over the last month has been on the Earth Summit in Johannesburg. Much has been said about whether it was worthwhile, will anything good come out of it, and will it change anyone's life. Nobody knows as yet but it has to be good
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Meet Gillow
THE birth of a fluffy baby barn owl at Leighton Hall has prompted hopes that more young birds will follow. Gillow, the offspring of Solly and Elsa, hatched on August 19, becoming the first bird to be born at the stately home near Carnforth. Although it
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Village wins award
WEEKS spent weeding, litter-picking, trimming and tidying has paid off for a village in North Lancashire, which has picked up the top accolade in a county-wide contest. To the delight of residents, Over Kellet has been announced as the winner in the champion
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Operations Christmas Child gift guide
What to send Your gifts don't have to be new or expensive, but they should be clean and of good quality. Please avoid anything that relates to war or horror, because of the experiences which some of the children have been through. Suggested gifts are:
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It's shoebox time!
ONCE again, Westmorland Gazette readers are being urged to help bring a glimmer of festive hope to children living in poverty and hardship in Eastern Europe. Last year, readers contributed an amazing 1,535 gift-packed shoeboxes to the Operation Christmas
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Innocents pay the blood price
THE paucity of argument revealed by those who favour a 'regime change' in Iraq leaves me incredulous and angry. I can't believe that leaders of modern nation states, especially those who describe themselves as champions of democracy, can act like war-crazed
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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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Operation Christmas Child launched
ONCE again, Westmorland Gazette readers are being urged to help bring a glimmer of festive hope to children living in poverty and hardship in Eastern Europe. Last year, readers contributed an amazing 1,535 gift-packed shoeboxes to the Operation Christmas
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Artisans' showcase
NORTH West Arts and Northern Arts have joined forces to host a special showcase to bring together the artistic talents of the region. Although not a public event, NWA Cumbria officer Ian Tabbron is expecting more than 200 artists and arts organisations
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Tourism web site awards announced
The 2002 Saints Best Tourism Web Site Competition closed on 30 June, 2002, and the winners have been announced as - Serviced Accommodation: Hollows Farm - www.hollowsfarm.co.uk, Non-serviced Accommodation:Windermere Marina Village - www.wmv.co.uk and
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Eye surgery blitz
THE waiting will soon be over for hundreds of cataract patients across the region thanks to funding for a team of overseas doctors. Morecambe Bay Hospitals NHS Trust has announced a 'blitz' on waiting times for cataract surgery benefiting more than 800
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Warnings of street robberies
POLICE are warning elderly people in North Lancashire to be on their guard after young distraction thieves stole almost £100 cash from two pensioners. A 77-year-old Carnforth woman was in the public toilets in Market Street, Carnforth, on Monday just
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Butcher closes after 88 years
FAMILY butchers Cranstons is to close its Kendal store after it 'failed to reach expectations', reports Food Writer Gillian Cowburn Citing a combination of factors for the Stramongate shop's demise and six redundancies, managing director Philip Cranston
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Council opts to use land for affordable homes
DISTRICT councillors have rejected a request to sell off a piece of land in Sandylands, Kendal, for a new purpose-built Jehovah's Witness meeting place, preferring to safeguard the site for possible affordable housing. The Kendal Highgate and Parkside
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Council could bring in private companies
PRIVATE companies could soon be helping run council services - from cleaning and catering to road maintenance and rubbish dumps. Moves to investigate selling off, shaking-up and inviting private partners into a number of council departments got the backing
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Call for more buses
KENDAL bus users want more services through the town centre, according to a traffic survey of more than 12,000 Kendal homes. As part of an on-going campaign to improve public transport in the town, local Liberal Democrats asked for local views of Kendal
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Views sought on radical scheme
Residents are to be asked for their views on a radical proposal to site a new community hall on the edge of their village. The present Burton-in-Lonsdale village hall, built as a Sunday School in 1854, no longer meets requirements and the Village Hall
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Village comes out on top!
WEEKS spent weeding, litter-picking, trimming and tidying has paid off for a village in North Lancashire, which has picked up the top accolade in a county-wide contest. To the delight of residents, Over Kellet has been announced as the winner in the champion
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Jobs fair
MORE than 100 temporary jobs in the Furness area will be on offer to jobseekers at a fair being held in Forum 28 on Wednesday, September 25. The main employers attending the fair that are hoping to recruit temporary staff during the run up to Christmas
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Parents thank bay walkers
PARENTS who appealed to Westmorland Gazette readers to support a walk in aid of a children's hospice have raised more than £600. Michelle and Jonathan Cody, of Ford Park Crescent, Ulverston, thanked everyone who had sponsored their cross-bay charity trek
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Changes for the church
ULVERSTON could have a new intimate theatre if an ambitious plan to convert a redundant church secures funding. Chris Benefield and Liz Drew, of Ulverston's Tinners' Rabbit Art Gallery and Bookshop, have launched a bid to create a new cultural venue in
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Variety night
A NIGHT of variety performance has been organised to raise money for the Meningitis Research Foundation. Kendal woman Frances Wilson has organised the event at Kendal Cricket Club, Shap Road, tomorrow (Saturday) at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £4 and performances
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Twin towns celebrate
FRIENDS old and new from Kendal and the German town of Rinteln have been celebrating a decade of successful twinning. Forty-six members of the Kendal-Rinteln Association and guests sat down to a celebration dinner at the Eagle and Child, Staveley, when
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Seniors warned
POLICE are warning elderly people in North Lancashire to be on their guard after young distraction thieves stole almost £100 cash from two pensioners. A 77-year-old Carnforth woman was in the public toilets in Market Street, Carnforth, on Monday just
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New homes scheme
PLANS to convert the first and second floors of Halls Pet Shop, Stricklandgate, Kendal, and develop land at the back to create six dwellings were recommended for approval by town councillors this week - provided noise insulation measures were taken. Coun
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Appeal in process over timeline project rejection
KENDAL town councillors are to mount an appeal after their Golden Jubilee project - a timeline illustrating billions of years of history - was rejected by planners. The timetrail plan emerged after townsfolk were invited to Kendal Town Hall to brainstorm
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Town welcome religious conference goers
A SOUTH Lakeland town has rallied round to help prepare for a religious conference attracting an influx of visitors from across the globe. Taxis, restaurants, shops and hotels are all on stand-by for the ten-day event at Grange-over-Sands, which will
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Undiscovered Costa
Translated, Costa de la Luz literally means the Coast of Light. And, in every way, it is just that. To give you some sense of location, Costa de la Luz rambles over umpteen square miles of unspoiled sands, shrubs and protected forests on the outer reaches
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The Way I See It by Dennis Aris
"A3,000-YEAR Christian organisation will be in Grange," it said in a draft of a story written by my colleague Beth Broomby. Remarkable, as Christ is believed to have been born just over 2000 years ago, I thought, but Beth had to admit it was a slip of
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Mixed reaction to plans
PLANS for a major redevelopment of a lakeside hotel have met with a mixed reaction from Lakes parish councillors. As previously reported in The Westmorland Gazette, the Low Wood Hotel, near Ambleside, has drawn up a package of plans to help it overcome
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Trouble spot
WINDERMERE Parish Council is to write to the police asking officers to "give more attention" to problems caused by skateboarders around the town's war memorial, following concerns raised at a previous meeting of the council. Coun John Morphet will also
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Boathouse flat plan under fire
PLANS to convert the first floor of Walkers Boathouse, Ferry Nab, Bowness, into a holiday flat have upset some members of Windermere Parish Council. Coun Frank Sanderson was opposed to the roof being raised to accommodate the flat and added: "These boathouses
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Bus operator has safety concerns
A MINI-BUS operator who has ferried students to a Lakes school for 17 years has expressed safety concerns about a new traffic system affecting his run, reports Nadia Jefferson-Brown. New drop-off and pick-up arrangements have been introduced for pupils
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Safer bike routes
LIFE looks set to get easier for cyclists in Lancashire with county council plans to revamp the area's cycle-path network. New cycle networks are to be developed for all the major urban centres in the county and the council will ensure that new developments
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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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Gazette ends Ordnance Survey service
THE Westmorland Gazette shop in Kendal has ceased its large scale mapping service on behalf of the Ordnance Survey. The Gazette has acted as a large scale mapping agency for Ordnance Survey since the 1960s, and most recently offered OS Superplans, Landplans
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Euro referendum on cards
A REFERENDUM on whether Britain should join the single European currency could take place within a year, according to the Royal Bank of Scotland's group chief economist. Jeremy Peat (pictured) told an audience of business people at a breakfast briefing
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Trade mission to Sri Lanka
A GROUP of hydro-power experts from Sri Lanka learned first-hand about what the industry in Cumbria can offer during a trade mission to the county this week. The group heard about the products and services of companies such as Kendal-based water turbine
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New base will help firm grow
CONSTRUCTION work has started on new premises for an expanding Furness company. Accurite Industries needs extra space to help keep pace with growing demand for its products. The firm currently employs five staff and expects to double the size of its workforce
