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Disaster
A crude cross marks the scene of one of Britain's worst climbing tragedies on Scafell in September, 1903. On the 100th anniversary of the fall, a memorial service will commemorate the lives of the four intrepid climbers who lost their lives on The Pinnacle
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A NEW agricultural building on land at Blenket Farm, Allithwaite, would harm the look of the landscape, concluded a Government planning inspector. Inspector Karl Moxon dismissed an appeal by Mr R. Whitton against South Lakeland District Council's decision
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Disaster
A crude cross marks the scene of one of Britain's worst climbing tragedies on Scafell in September, 1903. On the 100th anniversary of the fall, a memorial service will commemorate the lives of the four intrepid climbers who lost their lives on The Pinnacle
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Mull breed on the fells
Galloway cattle have been introduced onto Helsington Barrows, near Kendal, in an effort to protect valuable species within the Environmentally Sensitive Area. Fifteen of the small and shaggy Scottish breed were bought by David Willison, from Cinder Barrows
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Volunteer walk leaders needed
VOLUNTEER walk leaders are being recruited to help people improve their health and fitness in South Lakeland. Walking the Way to Health is an initiative of the British Heart Foundation and the Countryside Agency, and aims to get more people walking in
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Volunteer walk leaders needed
VOLUNTEER walk leaders are being recruited to help people improve their health and fitness in South Lakeland. Walking the Way to Health is an initiative of the British Heart Foundation and the Countryside Agency, and aims to get more people walking in
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Feast of Cumbria
"Cumbrians do seem to enjoy their food," says Liz Shaw. And she should know! The assistant keeper at Kendal's Museum of Lakeland Life has just spent a year researching A Cumbrian Feast, the delicious summer exhibition which is bound to be a crowd-puller
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Floral project targtes farmers
A NEW initiative which aims to raise awareness of the county's mountain landscapes is under way. The two-year Flora and Fells project, led by the Friends of the Lake District and English Nature, hopes to promote the county's floral diversity and public
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Good Friday hunt may have been last
AN ESTIMATED 300 supporters turned out on Good Friday for the traditional Three Shires and Little Langdale fox hunt. Despite the future of hunting remaining in doubt and a decision expected by the time next year's event comes around, the mood was reported
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Over the Gate by Jeff Swift
Duke - a strong horse with a stubborn nature. In the days when the old droving roads were used by the drovers who walked livestock from the Scottish highlands and lowlands down to the London markets, the cattle were fitted with shoes to protect their
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Lowick accident
A MOTORCYCLIST and his pillion passenger suffered minor injuries after being in collision with a heavy goods vehicle in Lowick on Good Friday. The accident happened at 4.20pm on the B5092 near Lowick Hall. The road was closed for nearly three hours while
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Free museum entry
ENTRY to Kendal Museum will be free to everyone during the months of May and June. The period of free admission is to celebrate National Museums and Galleries Month, and also the return to direct management by South Lakeland District Council. Kendal Town
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Time brings village together
AN EXHIBITION of more than 100 photographs, some dating back to the turn of the last century, attracted large crowds to Dufton Village Hall. As Time Goes By, was organised by Len and Pat Williams to raise funds for the village youth club and hall. Pat
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Curtain rises on theatre school
STARRY-EYED children hankering after exposure on stage and screen will soon have a new forum in which to nurture their ambitions as the curtain rises on a theatre school in Kendal. Dancer and choreographer Denise Hutton is opening a Saturday school for
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Inquiry launched into derailment
A MAJOR inquiry was launched this week after a train was derailed at Shap after being hit by another one during routine maintenance work. The collision occurred as engineering works took place on the West Coast Main Line at the old railway station at
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Fame academy comes to Westmorland
International singing star and songwriter Christine Holmes aims to raise the standard of British talent from her academy, hidden within the heart of Westmorland, writes KAREN MORLEY. A magnificent country house in the small village of Maulds Meaburn is
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Peak of his acting career
"I still can't believe I'm getting paid for doing what is really a hobby," admits Gary Mavers, best known for his role as Liverpudlian doctor, Andrew Attwood, in Peak Practice. His onscreen bedside manner might have got women's hearts racing but, offscreen
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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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Turning the Dales into an acoustic heaven
ACOUSTIC heaven is descending on Dent this summer. Between June 27 and 29 the Dales village is set to play host to its second folk festival when there will be guitars galore and fiddles aplenty. Last year the event rose up out of the ashes of foot-and-mouth
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Beatlemania for Coro
BEATLEMANIA comes to Ulverston as The Backbeat Beatles head for the Coronation Hall tomorrow (Saturday). Aping Liverpool's floppy-fringed foursome, Paul McDonough, Gary Harman, David Reilly and Chris O'Neill prepare to recreate the sounds of the Sixties
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Quayside development meets opposition
A QUAYSIDE housing development planned along Ulverston canal has met with strong objections from town councillors. Hallmark Developments, based in Rochdale, has lodged an outline planning application with South Lakeland District Council to build a mixture
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Nine Below Zero ..at Brewery!
FROM drum n' bass to break-your-heart blues - there's some interesting stuff heading for Kendal. May sees the Brewery welcoming rhythm and blues heavyweights Nine Below Zero and drum n' bass stars London Elektricity. Armed with an acoustic set inspired
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Lakes basks in holiday weekend glow
FEARS surrounding foreign travel and warmer weather lured holiday-hunters to the Lake District for the long Easter break. According to many, the conflict in Iraq and the spread of the SARS virus saw some nervous travellers choosing to stay at home. Public
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Women: Flower power
KENDAL Town Hall had an atmosphere of anticipation as an audience of 280 were welcomed by Mrs Dianne Hornby, chairman of Agriculture, Horticulture and Home Economics Committee, who had arranged the event and gave a special warm welcome to the many members
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Women: Music crusader gives inspirational speech
HALF-YEARLY council meeting held at The Lakes School, Troutbeck Bridge Three hundred members congregated at The Lakes School to be kept up to date with happenings in the Federation with presentations by Federation chairman Sheila Parkinson and treasurer
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Weekend fixtures
- AFTER opening the Northern Premier Cricket League season with a good away win at Chorley, Netherfield are at home tomorrow Saturday against Fleetwood, 1pm start. - RELEGATED Kendal rugby team bow out of the National League Division Two with a trip to
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Checkout
What's in the shops this week with the emphasis, where possible, on locally produced seasonal and speciality food. Country Harvest, Ingleton: Sandham's Crumbly Lancashire Cheese with spring onions, a new cheese which is proving a sellout success - 82p
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Voters select in 11 parishes
VOTERS will be selecting both District and Parish councillors when they go to the polls on May 1 in 11 parishes in Eden, reports Karen Morley. The majority of parish councils have been elected unopposed since the number of candidates nominated matched
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Windfarm protest goes online
RESIDENTS in the parishes of Orton and Tebay are using the very latest technology to implement their democratic right to protest against a proposed windfarm. Members of a committee formed within "Friends of Eden, Lakeland and Lunesdale Scenery" (Fells
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Windfarm protest goes online
RESIDENTS in the parishes of Orton and Tebay are using the very latest technology to implement their democratic right to protest against a proposed windfarm. Members of a committee formed within "Friends of Eden, Lakeland and Lunesdale Scenery" (Fells
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Sculptor's poem set to music
LAKELAND Composers are back on stage with a very special guest. On Sunday, May 4 (7.30pm) the popular group of writers return to the Brewery Arts Centre stage for the fourth year with a mixed programme of compositions, from Christopher Gibbs's jazzy and
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Bach on song...
THE Ulverston Bach Choir gave a fine Spring Concert in St Mary's Church, Ulverston, conducted by Alan Bolt and supported by a small string orchestra led by Roland Fudge. They opened with Schubert's Mass in G, followed by Vivaldi's Beatus Vir, written
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Over the sea to Skye
To say the vistas of Scotland have been a massive influence on artisans of all disciplines down the centuries is a tad understated, such is the awesome and magical power Highland landscapes possess. The latest to tread the creative path along the high
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Morecambe could make history
FOUR points out of six over a dramatic Easter weekend have put Morecambe within reach of a slice of history. Victory over Nigel Clough's Burton Albion in the final league match of the season at Christie Park on Saturday will guarantee the Shrimps their
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Showcase
QUEEN Elizabeth School drama students join the fun at Keswick's Theatre by the Lake next week as part of the National Theatre's Shell Connections youth theatre showcase. Under the direction of the Kirkby Lonsdale school's head of theatre arts Liz Dale
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Regeneration should focus on jobs, not houses
A DRIVE to regenerate Morecambe should focus more on creating jobs than on providing new housing, according to a report before Lancaster City Council this week. Following months of public consultation about ways to revitalise the town, coun-cillors were
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Police clampdown on motorcyclists
A SPECIAL bike cop operation has been hailed a success after 47 motorcyclists were stopped for motoring offences. Bikewatch' police took to the roads in the Lune valley on Sunday in a bid to cut the number of motorcycle road casualties by taking a hard-line
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Rescue teams issue warning
LIFESAVERS have issued a stark safety warning after a family's frolics ended in the desperate rescue of a small child whose rubber dinghy was swept out to sea. A 19-year-old friend of the family swam out to bring back the inflatable boat but struggled
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Transplant family face anxious wait
FRIENDS and family of Jennifer Wilson are on tenterhooks as they wait to hear whether her bone marrow transplant has been successful. The Lancaster mum who had the transplant last week hopes it will cure the rare form of leukaemia she was diagnosed with
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Six share £2.5 million
SIX art organisations in Lancaster have been singled out for a £2.5 million cash injection. The Folly, the Dukes, Nuffield, Storey, Lit Fest and Ludus will share the Arts Council grant over the next three years. Last year funding amounted to £571,800
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Blobbygate report 'fair'
LANCASTER City Council has drawn a line under the Blobbygate' affair - days before the local election. It has accepted the conclusions in a report by district auditor Clive Portman into the handling of Crinkley Bottom - and his statement of reasons. He
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Safety warning follows rescur record
LIFESAVERS have issued a stark safety warning after a family's frolics ended in the desperate rescue of a small child whose rubber dinghy was swept out to sea. A 19-year-old friend of the family swam out to bring back the inflatable boat but struggled
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Sailing: 'Five' makes mark
JUST before the final Flying Fifteen race of the RWYC Spring Series on Windermere, the easterly wind freshened, as forecast, and in blustery conditions gusting to Force 4, a port-hand North lake course was set from a start line on the west shore. After
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Cycling:Veteran Speight sets the pace
ULVERSTON veteran Mike Speight is the early leader of the Lakes and Lancs Sporting Courses competition. The vet 50 category Barrow Central Wheeler has already completed eight qualifying rides, even before his own club's Coniston Grand Prix promotion from
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New Midweek 10k series
Kendal Athletics Club are promoting a Midweek 10K Road Race Series, starting with the Kendal 10k on Wednesday, April 30. The Kendal race is a new event for 2003 and starts from Kendal Leisure Centre at 7pm. The other races in the series, all on Wednesdays
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Scarecrows gather for festival
THE name's Gummidge Worzel Gummidge, and he's about to have a make-over, writes Helen Long. Scarecrows in the Lune Valley village of Wray are brushing down their tuxedos, doing up their black ties, and no doubt rehearsing that famous request for a Martini
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Tree axing condemned
A LEADING arboriculturist has condemned a decision to fell a beech tree which he claims is one of the best of its species in the area. However, the owners of the woods where the popular beech stands say it has to come down because it is too closely connected
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From our Files...
25 Years Ago April 28, 1978 Almost as soon as legislation was passed to ban otter hunting, a national club was formed in Kendal to look after the otter hounds. People concerned about the fate of the hounds came from all over the country on Sunday to form
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The key to success
THREE owner-managers are to pass on tips on how to succeed in business at a Start Right seminar for people considering becoming their own boss. Glass designer Jo Vincent, Mark Stein of Teknowlogy Ltd and Eric Barker of George Barker & Sons will offer
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What's on at your local cinema this week
AMBLESIDE: Zeffirellis, 015394-33845 Johnny English (PG) Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (12A) Fri-Sun The Quiet American (15) Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (15) X Men 2 (12A) From Thur Jungle Book 2 (U) Fri-Sun The Pianist (15) The Hours (12A) BARROW
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Top mechanic on fast track to success
A budding mechanic with oil on his hands and a glint of ambition in his eyes has joined the careers fast track after bagging a top apprentice accolade. Tim Manning of Flookburgh overtook more than 30 of his classmates to win best First Year Apprentice
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No vote for 'tower block'
COUNCILLORS have again voted against what has been dubbed a "tower block" development on an outlying Kendal estate. It follow issues about the design of the 65 apartments planned for The Oaks, off Oxenholme Road, and concerns about the impact of more
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Bulletproof Monk
THE Monk (Chow Yun-Fat) is a martial arts master whose duty has been to protect a powerful ancient scroll, a mysterious artifact that holds the key to unlimited power. Now, faced with finding the scroll's next guardian, the Monk's quest brings him to
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Skateboarding fundraisers appeal
FUND-RAISERS trying to build a skate park in Ulverston have appealed against a decision that dashed the hopes of hundreds of youngsters, reports Zoe Casson. South Lakeland District Council's planning committee rejected an outline planning application
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Child tax credit report by Michael Proudfoot
MICHAEL Proudfoot, a director at the Kendal office of Lonsdale & Partners Chartered Accountants, reports on the new child tax credit in his latest article for Business Gazette. The new Child Tax Credit will start to be paid to parents and carers from
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Minibeast safari
YOUNG wildlife enthusiasts can take part in a minibeast safari or birdspotting session this weekend when the Wildlife Watch group meets. The session, which is supported by Low Furness and Ulverston Neighbourhood Forum and GlaxoSmithKline, takes place
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Learn wildlife surveying
PEOPLE with an interest in wildlife are being given the opportunity to learn how to survey a site on Saturday. The Duddon support group of the Cumbria Wildlife Trust has organised the event to take place at Latterbarrow Reserve, Witherslack, with Dr Helga
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Chamber gauges business needs
BUSINESS leaders are stepping up efforts to secure government funding to create purpose-built premises for new and expanding firms. Cumbria Chamber of Commerce is today launching a major survey to gauge the needs of businesses in South Lakeland. The findings
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Bid to boost sex lives of mussels
SCIENTISTS have met to create new ways of spicing up the sex lives of pearl mussels in a bid to save them from extinction. Experts from the Environment Agency, English Nature, wildlife trusts and national parks are working on ways of boosting breeding
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Ospreys back in the Lake District
HUNDREDS of people are expected to flock to the Lake District as the area's most famous birds have landed safely back on home turf. After a 3,000-mile flight from west Africa, the ospreys have returned to Bassenthwaite Lake to the nest they have called
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Jobs for the gardener this week
- Sow parsley, chives and spring onions. - Keep on top of weeding over the next few weeks; any weeds allowed to set seed will cause bigger problems later in the year. - Cut the flower heads off daffodils and tulips after they have finished flowering.
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Risk life and limb
There's nothing like a dry spell and some unseasonal sunshine to make us all feel a little more motivated to get out there and play some sport, take a bike ride and generally get some exercise, writes Mark Waugh. One group that is more active than most
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Mull breed on the fells
Galloway cattle have been introduced onto Helsington Barrows, near Kendal, in an effort to protect valuable species within the Environmentally Sensitive Area. Fifteen of the small and shaggy Scottish breed were bought by David Willison, from Cinder Barrows
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Rowing across the 'pond' for charity
A COUPLE who are making a transatlantic trip to raise the profile of epilepsy stopped off at Lake Windermere as part of their training schedule. Sally Kettle and Marcus Thompson are hoping to raise £1 million to endow a training fellowship at the Institute
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Brittany
Sipping a glass of elegant local red wine protected from the late afternoon sun by a cool, white canopy, I am transported back in timeI am relaxing at a roadside bar watching the world gently glide by. But what a world. Nut-brown market stall-holders
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Council may be forced out of its home
Windermere Parish Council could be forced to move out of its home in the town if plans to convert the building for affordable housing go ahead. Council officers have warned that upgrading Langstone House to bring it into line with disabled access legislation
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Whale of a tale
Less than two miles from Kendal town centre are the remains of a landmark which 50 years ago was well known to travellers from industrial Lancashire on their way to the Lake District. A pointed archway at a bus-stop told mountain climbers that they were
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What's on....
April 23 Milburn Church Coffee Morning with bring-and-buy to raise funds for the Songs of Praise Flower Festival. Slakes Farm, by kindness of Bernard and Christine Braithwaite, 10am until 12 noon. Trestle Theatre Company presents Island, Brewery Arts
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Inquiry launched into derailment
A MAJOR inquiry was launched this week after a train was derailed at Shap after being hit by another one during routine maintenance work. The collision occurred as engineering works took place on the West Coast Main Line at the old railway station at
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Fame academy comes to Westmorland
International singing star and songwriter Christine Holmes aims to raise the standard of British talent from her academy, hidden within the heart of Westmorland, writes KAREN MORLEY. A magnificent country house in the small village of Maulds Meaburn is
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Fame academy comes to Westmorland
International singing star and songwriter Christine Holmes aims to raise the standard of British talent from her academy, hidden within the heart of Westmorland, writes KAREN MORLEY. A magnificent country house in the small village of Maulds Meaburn is
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Volunteer wardens celebrate with calendar launch
A NEW calendar to celebrate next year's 50th anniversary of the Voluntary Warden Service for the Lake District National Park was launched by the longest-serving member still in post, reports Ellis Butcher. Bryan Stilling, who remains a volunteer at the
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Songwriting great at Kings Arms
ONE of the great American songwriters will roll up at the Kings Arms, Ulverston, this week. Singer songwriter Tom Pacheco was catapulted out of the tumultuous 60s and 70s along side Bob Dylan, Tom Paxton and Pete Seeger. Set against a backdrop of the
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King Rollo visits inn..
KING Rollo will be bringing some acoustic roots to the Highcross Inn, Furness on Friday, May 2. The concert is free and kicks off around 8.30pm For details of what Rollo describes as "that bluesy, country, folky, jazzy thing" contact 01229-716272. April
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Women in the Community - Woodland walk and talk
Twenty four ladies and one man met on a beautiful morning in a parking area known locally as Bessie Bank to hear from Brian Frawley on how he manages the local woodland. A short walk, which was perfumed by wood-smoke, led us to a small clearing where
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What's on in your area this week
ACTIVITIES: -SCARE the Crows make a scarecrow to protect vegetables, enhance your garden or act as a support for wild bird feeders during the winter. The workshop starts at 1pm until 4pm on Sunday at The Rheged Centre, near Penrith. Phone 01768-868000
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Methodist takes on poverty challenge
LENT was long this year, with each passing week bringing its own set of challenges for a Methodist leader and his wife living on the minimum wage. David Emison and teacher Vivienne each earn around £17,500 a year, yet for six weeks up to Easter survived
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Drinking vodka with the KGB to help the children of Chernobyl
The KGB is alive and kicking in Belarus where, among the feared secret police files, lays a dossier on a South Lakeland photographer. When mother-of-three Tina Luke recently left her family in Ayside and travelled to the old Soviet Union state, there
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Euro view by Chris Davies NW Lib Dem MEP
It was just another dull day at the office. Only in this case the office' was the European Parliament in Strasbourg, and I hadn't got the slightest excuse for being bored. I blame the way in which Euro-MPs vote. It is very different to the House of Commons
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Give teenagers a chance to work
EMPLOYERS have been called upon to give teenagers a leg up into the world of work. Mick Farley, director of the learning and skills council Cumbria, said employers had a "critical " role to play in helping 14 to 19-year-olds gain key skills for the work
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Bright, fresh sound to herald spring
EVERSLEY Choral Union, in conjunction with an invited orchestra, led by Wendy Cann, presented an ambitious programme for its spring concert at Dallam School. The opening piece was Allegri's The Misere, sung in English. The soloist group, with the exception
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Silvery flutes
IN THE responsive acoustic of Kendal's United Reformed Church the silvery sound of the massed flute choir could be appreciated to the full. For this occasion, Sedgwick Flutes were joined by talented double bass player Stu Lewthwaite who added great depth
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Players line up for England trials
PLAYERS from the newly formed Lancaster Rugby League Club are to be nominated for England trials taking place in Sheffield next month, it has been revealed. The trials, which will feature amateur players from across the northern divisions of the Rugby
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Secret garden gets facelift
A FORGOTTEN secret' garden at the Storey Gallery has received a £10,000 facelift - with the help of local people. The overgrown garden has been brought back to life after a group of residents, the gallery and city council held meetings to discuss its
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Literary launch
BOOK lovers should home in on the Bookshop at the Tinners' Rabbit, Ulverston, tonight (Friday 7.30pm) as it hosts the launch of The Lacquered Box, by Helen Shacklady, the last in the Ulverston writer's trilogy of mystery thriller novels. Helen's novels
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Young people urged to vote
YOUNG people across the district who have turned 18 this year are being urged to use their first voting opportunity in the local elections on May 1. Over recent weeks many young people have taken to the streets to make a stand on issues such as the Iraq
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Last time
CORAL Davies picks up the baton for Ambleside and District Choral Society for the final time on Saturday, May 3 (7.30pm), in performances of Faure's Requiem and Cantique de Jean Racine, plus works by Mozart, Franck and Vivaldi. After five years as the
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Public input wanted on Lune Path
COMMUNITIES across the district still have a chance to have their say on proposals to extend the Lune Millennium Path. The issue has attracted widespread interest at five meetings held so far - in Lancaster, Caton, Claughton, Hornby and Wray and consultants
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Open art
ART gallery owner Fraser Gardiner is staging a Cumbrian Open Art Exhibition from May 8 until June 21, at his Reflections art house at 86 Main Street, Sedbergh. Fraser tells me the closing date for all entries in Saturday, May 3. Open every day 9.30am-
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Regeneration should focus on jobs, not houses
A DRIVE to regenerate Morecambe should focus more on creating jobs than on providing new housing, according to a report before Lancaster City Council this week. Following months of public consultation about ways to revitalise the town, coun-cillors were
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Rescue teams issue warning
LIFESAVERS have issued a stark safety warning after a family's frolics ended in the desperate rescue of a small child whose rubber dinghy was swept out to sea. A 19-year-old friend of the family swam out to bring back the inflatable boat but struggled
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Have your say on footpath
COMMUNITIES across the district still have a chance to have their say on proposals to extend the Lune Millennium Path. The issue has attracted widespread interest at five meetings held so far - in Lancaster, Caton, Claughton, Hornby and Wray - and consultants
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Put jobs first call to council
A DRIVE to regenerate Morecambe should focus more on creating jobs than on providing new housing, according to a report before Lancaster City Council this week. Following months of public consultation about ways to revitalise the town, councillors were
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Even homeless have to wait
Vulnerable people living rough in Lancaster face a waiting list for emergency accommodation. And according to the charity Shelter, the problem is unique in Lancashire. The issue came to light after Lancaster and Wyre MP Hilton Dawson highlighted the plight
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Three-goal burst hits title bid
LEAGUE leaders Ingleton conceded three goals in the last 15 minutes in a match, which could cost them the North Lancashire League championship. The encounter with reigning champions Storeys ended in a 4-4 draw. It was a fine spectacle with Storeys having
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Racing: Ellison bounces back
ENGINE trouble dogged Kendal's top motorcycle racer James Ellison when competing for the D & B Ducati team in the Thruxton British Superbike Championship event. The gremlins struck on the warm-up lap of the first race and meant he had to sit out the
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Trans-Alp target
MOUNTAIN bikers Paul Trott and Martin Andrews have teamed up for a season on Trailquest riding and to take part in the infamous Trans-Alp race from Bavaria to Lake Garda in Italy during July. Paul was third in the National Trailquest series last year
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Tree axing condemned
A LEADING arboriculturist has condemned a decision to fell a beech tree which he claims is one of the best of its species in the area. However, the owners of the woods where the popular beech stands say it has to come down because it is too closely connected
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Rescue teams merge
TWO mountain rescue teams have joined forces in a bid to create a more effective service for the Furness peninsula, reports Zoe Casson. The 40-strong Duddon and Furness Mountain Rescue Team was formed in January, but only officially launched during an
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War: Village duo back soon
TWO Swarthmoor soldiers representing their country in the Gulf could be home soon - one of them as soon as next week. Corporal Colin Opie, 26, was posted to Kuwait about 11 weeks ago and Private Shaun Cloudsdale, 23, about eight weeks ago. Both are usually
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War throws 'sons' together
A KUWAITI airbase was the unlikely setting for the chance meeting of a pair of ex-Carnforth air cadets. RAF propulsion technician Stephen Towers, 25, found himself working under the supervision of old family friend chief technician Tony Slater, 44, who
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Help finding new business
AN ORGANISATION that is dedicated to helping its members find new business is moving into South Lakeland. Business Networking Inter-national held its first meeting in Kendal last week and operates by enabling members to network amongst each other. The
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Youngsters plead for park
Youth workers fear a group of young people could become "disaffected" over a fruitless struggle to secure skateboard facilities for their estate. Community leaders at Rinkfield Residents Association say they have been trying to create a safe place for
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Hotel reaps flexible working rewards
A top South Lakeland hotel has been highlighted as a leading example of how employers can offer family friendly and flexible working practices. The Castle Green Hotel in Kendal is one of 11 businesses and organisations praised by the NSPCC, which has
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Right plant, wrong place
When we moved house last winter, we brought loads of plants with us from our old garden. In order to get them into the ground as quickly as possible they were, for the most part, planted out wherever there was space. We didn't have the time or the detailed
