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Lakeside poet revels in surroundings
An indian summer's sun beats down on a breathtaking landscape. Wordsworth Trust poet Jack Mapanje sniggers at the suggestion he should be down by the lakeside soaking up Grasmere inspiration. His drive comes from another continent, where African sun did
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Young Citizen Awards seeks nominees
THE hunt is on to find this year's new crop of community leaders and young visionaries in an award scheme aimed to recognise, encourage and reward the achievements of young local people, reports Lisa Frascarelli. The Kendal and District Young Citizen
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Triathalon: Hill scraps world bid
COLIN Hill, who qualified for the World Triathlon Championships and had a real chance of a medal, has had to drop out, because has been unable to secure any sponsorship for the trip to Mexico. "I feel that I honestly had a chance of a top-three place,
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Hockey: Slick start for league
IN-FORM Ambleside Ladies recorded a second victory in the Cumbria League, beating Carlisle 2-1 at Queen Katherine School. Determined Ambleside scored an early goal when Parnell' s pass found Amanda Faulkner who raced into the 'D' and fired home. But it
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Bridge too far for Town
Bamber Bridge 1-Kendal Town 0. EVERY team has an off day and this was it for Kendal Town, whose lack-lustre show against lowly Bamber Bridge wasted an opportunity to go top of the UniBond League First Division. The Irongate ground remained firmly shut
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Touchline Talk with Neil Rollings, Kendal Coach
'Yet again the first home win has proved elusive, which is especially frustrating given the quality of the previous week's performance. On the day, there is no doubt that we were outplayed and out-thought by a Doncaster side that was long on experience
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Dashing style can't stop Dons
Kendal 23 - Donaster 35. FOR FLAIR, Kendal had the clear beating of Doncaster on Saturday, but it was not enough to secure a first victory of the season on home soil in National League 2, writes Richard Daniels. Doncaster's heavier, well-drilled forwards
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From Our Files
25 Years Ago-September 30, 1977: THE disappearance of earwigs during the past two years is addressed in the current issue of the Cumbria Naturalists Trust newsletter, posing the question: "Where have all the ear wigs gone?" "The earwig," it goes on to
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Drive to clean up lake
VILLAGERS and visitors in Grasmere are being urged to play their part in a £2.5 million drive to clean up the lake. United Utilities, which is due to start work on revamping the village wastewater treatment works in the New Year, is appealing for tourism-related
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No mention of Peter Rabbit
SIR, Kendal's 33rd Torchlight Procession was certainly a night to remember with thousands of spectators and some brilliant floats; the balmy evening weather was the 'icing on the cake'. However, your two-page feature made no mention of Peter Rabbit (celebrating
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Pleasant surprise at butchers
SIR, After reading your article 'Shoppers are shunning butchers' (Gazette, September 20), I felt that I had to agree that I, like many others over the last few years, have got into the habit of buying my meat along with the rest of my shopping from the
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Give traffic changes a chance
SIR, Following meetings and conversations with Rob Lawley of Capita dbs since May of this year, and on my own observations of Kendal's new traffic system, I do wish that people would give the system a chance. As both a Kendalian car driver and a pedestrian
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CD Review: Mark Knopfler's The Ragpicker's Dream
He's back. Same band. Same producer. Much better sound. He can be forgiven for a weak opening song, which features his Jordie brothers Jimmy Nail and Tim Healy on back up vocals. Even if it is the theme song to popular tv sequel Aud Weidersen Pet, it
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PrizeTime: Win cool shades
A RECENT survey, coinciding with Nation Drivers Safety Week, found that 16% of drivers have vision below the required standard. Drivers need good eyesight to read road signs, to change lane and must be able to read a standard number plate from 20 metres
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Lights, camera, action, Ambleside
A FEATURE film about a family living in a Lake District community is to be set in Ambleside. Starring David Thewlis, who starred with Brad Pitt in Seven Years in Tibet, Cheeky is about a family's foray into a television game show. Action will begin in
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Food costs in tourism areas higher
A SHOPPING basket of food bought in Windermere or Ambleside can cost up to 60 per cent more than the same basket bought in Kendal, claims a survey by Morecambe Bay Health Promotion. This makes it difficult for people on low incomes living in more rurally-isolated
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Rail strikes
RAIL passengers are being asked by First North Western not to travel on the company's services this weekend unless absolutely necessary as strike action looks set to go ahead. At the time of going to press, talks between the train drivers' union ASLEF
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Lakes firms plan expansions
LAKELAND Limited, the award-winning home and kitchenware retailer, says it will create around 100 new full-time jobs over the next five years if plans for a major £5 million redevelopment at its head office in Windermere are approved by Lake District
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400 jobs to go at Glaxo
SHOCKED workers at Ulverston's Glaxo plant were left considering their futures following a "cataclysmic" announcement yesterday that the company plans to shed 400 jobs. Stunned staff leaving the plant after the day-shift yesterday (Thursday) were tight-lipped
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Shock Wave appeal for Lakes
AN APPEAL has been launched to raise funds for live-saving equipment to be used on Windermere and within 500 metres of the lakeshore. Shock Wave aims to raise £12,355 to be able to extend the safety cover provided on England's largest lake to local residents
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Shaking for charity
Mesmerising moves direct from the Orient are set to take Kendal by storm when a Kirkby Stephen dancer leads a charity bellython. Belly dance teacher Natalie Nardone, of Rowgate, Kirkby Stephen, is hosting the hip-shaking happening at the Youth Hostel
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Latest crash sparks calls for action
CONCERNS are growing after a notorious stretch of road in South Lakeland was the scene of yet another traffic accident on Tuesday morning. Two cars were involved in the crash at the accident blackspot on the A65 at Spital Farm, just east of Lupton. Fire
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Rail strikes hit north
RAIL passengers are being asked by First North Western not to travel on the company's services this weekend unless absolutely necessary as strike action looks set to go ahead. At the time of going to press, talks between the train drivers' union ASLEF
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Hospitals bring in parking charges
MEMBERS of the public are to be asked to pay for parking at Kendal's Westmorland General Hospital for the first time, starting next week. The charges will be introduced from Tuesday, October 1, and are part of a new single car park, traffic and site security
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Countdown to celebrity opening
COUNTDOWN'S resident number-cruncher Carol Vorderman will be cutting the ribbon on a £750,000 development at Giggleswick School. The TV presenter, who features on Better Homes and Britain's Brainiest, is thought to have been recruited for the school duty
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Hunters steal march
AT THE corner of Great George Street, a bank of anti-hunt protesters stood behind a barrier, separated from their opponents by three feet of space and another barrier lined by a wall of Met police. To a pounding jungle beat bashed out by an accompanying
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Post Offices plea
AROUND 100 sub postmasters from Cumbria and North Lancashire are planning to lobby MPs, delegates and Prime Minister Tony Blair at the Labour Party conference in Blackpool on Tuesday over the plight of rural sub post offices. Martyn Blenkharn, Cumbria
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Counsel for inquiry
A BARRISTER will act on behalf of South Lakeland District Council at a four-day public inquiry into plans for a multi-million pound redevelopment of Kendal's K Village. The council's planning committee agreed that counsel should be used - at an estimated
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24-hr 'experiment'
A PILOT scheme designed to keep Kendal's emergency and minor accident unit open 24-hours-a-day is being launched next Tuesday. Over the next six months, GPs from the Westmorland Primary Care Co-operative will be available to see some patients at the unit
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Searching for stars
SINGING and dancing youngsters in Ulverston are wanted to star in a Christmas pantomime. Kay Perie has been running a new drama class, Acting Up, in Dale Street Community Centre in the town for 20 weeks. She is now recruiting youngsters, aged between
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Kitchenware firm plans expansion
LAKELAND Limited, the award-winning home and kitchenware retailer, says it will create around 100 new full-time jobs over the next five years if plans for a major £5 million redevelopment at its head office in Windermere are approved by Lake District
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Village school wins award
A CLOSE-KNIT community which might soon lose its village school has received a prestigious award for its battle against the closure proposal, reports Zoe Casson. Within days of being told by Cumbria County Council that Lowick C of E School was facing
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Shipman's story 'too much' for listener
A FORMER prisoner who shared a cell with serial killer Harold Shipman could be called on to give evidence as part of an on-going inquiry after he claimed the doctor boasted to him about committing hundreds of murders, reports Beth Broomby. Jon Harkin,
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On the march for charity
ENTHUSIASTIC adventurers in the Furness area are being asked to raise money for a cancer charity by taking part in one of three activities. The activities on offer by Marie Curie Cancer Care, based in Barrow, range from cycling along the highways and
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Fishing with foreign friends
THE history of Britain's fishing relations is mired in conflict - from the cod wars against Iceland to EC battles over catch quotas, reports Jennie Dennett. But what must rank as one of Europe's friendliest fishing encounters took place at Bardsea when
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Home of Joan's theatre?
TRIBUTES were paid this week to radical theatre director Joan Littlewood, who has died aged 87. But among references to the "left wing visionary" credited with "blowing a great gust of fresh air" into the conventional West End theatre of the 1950s, the
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No one above getting parking ticket
PROOF that no motorist is immune from picking up a parking ticket came as South Lakeland District Council chairman Roger Bingham was landed with a £25 fine. Coun Bingham was issued with a ticket for leaving his vehicle on double yellow lines on Allhallows
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Voice on town vision
RESIDENTS in Carnforth have been asked to outline their vision for the town. A 'Create A Vision for Carnforth Event' will seek solutions to the problems they see in their neighbourhood. It will take place on Saturday, September 28, at Carnforth High School
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Man threatened church workers
A WINDERMERE man who threatened two church workers with a realistic imitation pistol was saved from jail after the judge heard he was a full-time carer for his seriously ill wife. Carlisle Crown Court was told that Benjamin Mansfield and Ramin Saleki
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Diversion 'a bit steep'
PLANS to divert a well-used footpath in Windermere prompted some concern from parish councillors, who were worried the new route would take in a steep gradient. The Lake District National Park Authority asked the parish council for its comments regarding
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Higher food costs in tourist areas
A SHOPPING basket of food bought in Windermere or Ambleside can cost up to 60 per cent more than the same basket bought in Kendal, claims a survey by Morecambe Bay Health Promotion. This makes it difficult for people on low incomes living in more rurally-isolated
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Shock Wave appeal
AN APPEAL has been launched to raise funds for live-saving equipment to be used on Windermere and within 500 metres of the lakeshore. Shock Wave aims to raise £12,355 to be able to extend the safety cover provided on England's largest lake to local residents
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Store still looking for Bay options
SUPERMARKET chain Booths has confirmed it is still interested in opening a store in Grange-over-Sands as the district council considers selling off land for a retail development, reports Victoria Clark. As previously reported by The Westmorland Gazette
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Fishing with foreign friends
THE history of Britain's fishing relations is mired in conflict - from the cod wars against Iceland to EC battles over catch quotas, reports Jennie Dennett. But what must rank as one of Europe's friendliest fishing encounters took place at Bardsea when
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Smith's Verdict - Simpson worry for FA Cup trip to 'Robins'
STRIKER Ian Simpson, elbowed out of Tuesday night's match against Bishop Auckland, has only a 50-50 chance of being fit for tomorrow's big FA Cup match with UniBond Premier Division side Altrincham. Manger Peter Smith said: "I hope he will feel up for
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Cup Travel-Town on FA Cup trail
SEATS are still available on a supporter' coach for tomorrow's FA Cup clash with Altrincham. The cost is £5 (£2.50 concessions) phone Kendal 734209 or 725557 to book. The coach will leave Parkside at 12.15pm and after the match will leave not later than
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Bishops checked
Kendal Town 3-Bishop Auckland 0. KEEPER Lee Ward made a spectacular penalty save and also dived full-length to keep out another goalbound shot as Kendal Town bounced back on Tuesday night from a below-par display at the weeekend, writes Dennis Aris. Ward's
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Black-belt at only 12
AT the aged of 12, Rebecca A. Reilly, who lives in Ambleside, became the youngest Black-belt 1st Dan at Kendal Shotokan Karate Club on her first attempt. Rebecca achieved the feat at a black-belt grading under the world's top Japanese Shotokan Karate
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Fell Running: Hot duel in cool Endmoor
IT WAS a head-to-head battle for Sunday's Endmoor 10 Road Race with North Fylde AC's Steve Littler beating Paul Muller of Horwich by 13 seconds in the cool, favourable conditions. A six-minute gap followed to third-placed Michael Weeks (Unattached). Richard
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Crowe flies over in cup
Cockermouth 5-Kirkby Lonsdale 15. KIRKBY found the best conditions they have experienced at Cockermouth for this Powergen Inter-mediate Cup tie, though the pitch itself was rather hard. Cockermouth applied early pressure until a failed touch kick allowed
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Windermere wise up in second half
Windermere 28-Ambleside 9. WINDERMERE recovered from a poor first half to outplay Ambleside in the Powergen Junior Vase at Dawes Meadow on Saturday but need to work hard to tighten up their game. Looking lethargic and completely disorganised, they allowed
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Over the Gate by Jeff Swift
YOU may recall that over a week or two I wrote about the method of sowing seeds that were familiar to me. Since then I had a thought that although everything does not grow from seed, do you suppose that traffic lights do? I can't help thinking someone
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French say 'oui' to beef
FRANCE has finally acknowledged that British beef is at least as safe as any other. The French Government enraged farmers when it alone refused to accept British beef because of apparent fears about BSE even after the EU had cleared it for export. The
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DEFRA is as distant as ever
The last case of foot-and-mouth was confirmed on a farm near Appleby in the Eden Valley on September 30, 2001. But, despite the fact that a full 12-months have passed, farmers are still labouring under onerous movement restrictions, particularly the now
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New bird atlas
NEW research has revealed that Cumbria is home to more than 150 breeding birds - more than any other county in the country. The claim is made in a new book produced by the Cumbria Bird Club, which charts the fortunes of the county's breeding wild bird
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New wetland habitat
A NEW area of wetland habitat for rare breeding birds is set to be created in north Lancashire after the RSPB won planning permission to develop a new reed bed close to its Leighton Moss reserve. Lancaster City Council approved plans by the society to
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Pupils see red
ALMOST 50 youngsters took to their hands and knees to search for evidence of red squirrels at an event designed to raise awareness of the endangered species. Pupils from Coniston and Grasmere primary schools took part in the educational morning held at
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Army cadet open day
The army cadet force hopes to set up a new detachment to give young people in Milnthorpe and the surrounding area more to do in their spare time. An open day/recruitment event is being held at Milnthorpe community centre at Dallam School next Saturday
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Checkout: 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 Peter Hutchinson, Greenodd: Own-bred lambs from the Woodland Valley - whole lambs only £1.40 per lb - cut & bagged as the customer requires
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Bay health praise
Health bosses for South Cumbria say they are pleased with the way the NHS and the people of the area responded to the outbreak of Legionnaires disease in Barrow. Ian Cummings, chief executive of Morecambe Bay Hospitals Trust, told a meeting of the trust's
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Soldiers win day...
COMMONERS' rights on Warcop common have been " compulsorily extinguished" by order of Geoff Hoon, Secretary of Sate for Defence, who has rubber stamped a decision made earlier this year that training infantry soldiers outweighed concerns about noise and
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New police hotline
KENDAL schools have been given a hotline to local police to save vital seconds in case of emergency. Ten schools, including Queen Katherine and Kirkbie Kendal Schools, several primary schools and Brantfield Nursery School, have been issued with a special
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Barn key for orienteering
A BARN near Ulverston could be transformed into an elite centre for training orienteering champions if proposals from the British Orienteering Federation (BOF) receive planners' blessing. The Derbyshire-based orienteering governing body - BOF - has submitted
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Village mural has creative direction
A WELL-KNOWN wildlife artist lent his creative hand in helping to create a mural. Roger McPhail, famous for creating the pheasant on the Grouse drink bottle, gave creative direction to the people of Arkholme in creating their Millennium mural. The mural
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Public view sought
HEALTH officials are appealing for members of the public to come forward and give their views about ambulance services in Lancashire and NHS Direct telephone help in Lancashire and Cumbria. The Commission for Health Improvement (CHI) is reviewing services
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Controversial homes plan wins approval
PERMISSION has been granted to build 26 new homes on the site of a former farm in Hornby, despite a wave of objection from villagers. Lancaster City Council has approved plans by The Hills Erwin Partnership to create new 14 houses with garages and eight
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Council staff settle for a 7.7% rise
LOCAL government workers in South Lakeland and Cumbria can expect bigger wage packets from next month after this year's pay dispute was finally settled. The deal will mean around 600 staff at South Lakeland District Council, and 5,000 at Cumbria County
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Man fined for illegal trap baiting
A 75-YEAR-OLD retired farmer from Broughton-in-Furness who admitted illegally baiting a trap with a live pigeon has been found not guilty of catching a sparrowhawk. Arthur Livock, of Moss View, The Wreaks, denied a charge of intentionally using a Larsen
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400 jobs to go at Glaxo
SHOCKED workers at Ulverston's Glaxo plant were left considering their futures following a "cataclysmic" announcement yesterday that the company plans to shed 400 jobs. Stunned staff leaving the plant after the day-shift yesterday (Thursday) were tight-lipped
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Campaigners win SOS boat reprieve
PLANS to withdraw from service a boat used by Walney Coastguard in Morecambe Bay from service have been put on hold until further safety tests are carried out. In January, The Westmorland Gazette reported the 5.1-metre single outboard inflatable, which
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Glowing with success
ULVERSTON'S internationally-acclaimed charter festival climax at the weekend has again been hailed a glowing success after it attracted the largest turnout in its 20-year history. By 7.30pm on Saturday, thousands of spectators had gathered in the town
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400 jobs to go at Glaxo
SHOCKED workers at Ulverston's Glaxo plant were left considering their futures following a "cataclysmic" announcement yesterday that the company plans to shed 400 jobs. Stunned staff leaving the plant after the day-shift yesterday (Thursday) were tight-lipped
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Webbs move questionned
One of Kendal's oldest family businesses has been given a month to come up with a more detailed proposal if it wishes to press ahead with plans to relocate. As previously reported, Webbs Garden Centre has unveiled plans to quit its 200-year-old home and
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Archbishop at Priory
THE Archbishop of York David Hope is set to visit one of South Lakeland's most historic churches on Sunday. Hundreds of worshipers are expected to attend services at Cartmel Priory when Dr Hope preaches at the place of worship as part of a day-long celebration
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Bitter pill to swallow
There is no disguising the extent of the blow to the economy of Ulverston, and throughout South Lakeland and Furness, of the proposal by GlaxoSmithKline to shed 400 jobs over the next two years. The statement by the company does its best to soften the
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Lights, camera, action, Lakes
A FEATURE film about a family living in a Lake District community is to be set in Ambleside. Starring David Thewlis, who starred with Brad Pitt in Seven Years in Tibet, Cheeky is about a family's foray into a television game show. Action will begin in
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Drive to clean up lake
VILLAGERS and visitors in Grasmere are being urged to play their part in a £2.5 million drive to clean up the lake. United Utilities, which is due to start work on revamping the village wastewater treatment works in the New Year, is appealing for tourism-related
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Hooker Gowing back for Esher trip
AFTER a run-out with the Seconds last weekend, hooker Ian Gowing is named in Kendal's First XV squad to travel to Esher in Surrey in National League 2 on Saturday. Disc trouble in his back has prevented Gowing from starting so far this season, but he
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RALLYING: Kirkby's title run-in hots up
WITH four rounds of the Kirkby Lonsdale Stage Rally Championship sponsored by ProPrep to go, things are hotting up with just one point separating Kendal's Dave Thwaites and Scorton's Darren Atkinson. In the co-drivers standings Derek Bateson has a seven-point
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Construction industry facing recruitment crisis
SOUTH Lakeland is facing a skills shortage crisis in construction, according to industry leaders. They have warned that construction companies are suffering because fewer young people are applying for apprenticeships. Fewer suitable applicants than ever
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Wind energy backers reap rewards
A FURNESS renewable energy co-operative says it is proving it can make good commercial as well as environmental sense to harness wind power. The first co-operative of its kind in the country, Baywind is now poised to expand after confounding its critics
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Sport: Fixtures for the week ahead
HOME action is thin on the ground this week with Kendal Town's footballers away in the FA Cup to Altrincham tomorrow (Saturday) at 3pm, followed by a Unibond league trip to Chorley next Tuesday (7.30pm) unless there is a replay. MILNTHORPE Corinthians
