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Win a months supply of UK's new boom water!
These days everyone knows they should be drinking more water. So to help you do just that we've teamed up with Lakeland Willow Water - http://www.lakelandwillowwater.com - for May's Lakes Quiz. Lakeland Willow Water is a truly unique bottled water which
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Grand opening of changing rooms
THE new changing rooms on the Parrot Park ground in Hartley Road, Kirkby Stephen will be officially opened this Saturday, May 3. The opening ceremony will be held at 1pm when an official from the Football Foundation will unveil a plaque commemorating
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Kirby runner well to fore in Waltz!
KIRKBY Stephen's Peter Brittleton was in the thick of the fell racing action as he battled for English championship points in the second counter of the season. Competing in the 11.25 mile Anniversary Waltz event from Stair in the Newlands Valley, near
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Promoting the 'region to be cheerful'
FOR THE first time the North West Tourist Board (NWTB) and Cumbria Tourist Board (CTB) has teamed up with the Northwest Development Agency (NWDA) to launch a new glossy magazine style souvenir guide - Discover englandsnorthwest' - region to be cheerful
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Traders spruce up town
APPLEBY Chamber of Trade is working to spruce up the town. The Appleby Chamber of Trade has made two applications for funding to improve the look of the town, and has had great success following the launch of their Appleby Smarter project. President of
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War: Good news from Gulf
MOTHER of Appleby soldier Rob Campbell, serving with the Royal Logistics Corp in Iraq has received good news from the Gulf, thanks to the Westmorland Messenger. Chris Campbell told earlier this month of how she was worried as the last contact with her
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War: Good news from Gulf
MOTHER of Appleby soldier Rob Campbell, serving with the Royal Logistics Corp in Iraq has received good news from the Gulf, thanks to the Westmorland Messenger. Chris Campbell told earlier this month of how she was worried as the last contact with her
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Broadband on its way
EDEN Faster the company bringing broadband to some to the most remote areas of the county has taken premises in Appleby's Business Centre. The system which will link up isolated areas with the latest internet access will use radio waves and will enable
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Polls open tomorrow
POLLS open tomorrow (May 1) for parish, town and district council elections. Of the 14 Eden District Council seats in the Westmorland Messenger area, only three are being contested and the council will remain Independent, reports KAREN MORLEY. In Appleby
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Living together experiment for Eden
AN EXPERIMENT in international living aims to help produce world peace and families in Eden are welcoming teenagers from other cultures into their homes to live the English way of life, reports Karen Morley. Argentinean twins Romina and Flavia Pardo,
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Get ready for Mediaeval market
Stallholders wanting to show their wares at Kendal's Mediaeval Market are being encouraged to book now as spaces are filling up. The Spring Bank Holiday Monday event in Kendal town centre, attracts more than 30,000 visitors, and organisers have already
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Home care charges continue to cause problems
HUNDREDS of people in need of support have either scrapped or scaled-back their care arrangements since Cumbria County Council began its controversial home care charging scheme, according to a newly-formed coalition of advice agencies, writes Beth Broomby
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Eric Robson promotes visiting hidden treasures
ENCOURAGING visitors to explore the outer limits of Cumbria is the aim of a new guide launched by television broadcaster Eric Robson. Mr Robson, who is chairman of Cumbria Tourist Board, called in at Farfield Mill, Sedbergh, as part of a whistle-stop
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Ecostatic - special walk, map and event for children
BROCKHOLE Visitor Centre launched its forth-coming Ecotastic weekend with a new trail for children. Pupils at Langdale School road-tested the walk to give it their seal of approval before the main bank holiday weekend event kicks off on Sunday. Cartoon
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Ecostatic - special walk, map and event for children
BROCKHOLE Visitor Centre launched its forth-coming Ecotastic weekend with a new trail for children. Pupils at Langdale School road-tested the walk to give it their seal of approval before the main bank holiday weekend event kicks off on Sunday. Cartoon
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Rugby: Upper Eden have won promotion
UPPER Eden Rugby Club clinched promotion from the Cumbria League on Saturday with a 29-17 play-off victory over Didsbury To H in Manchester. The men from Kirkby Stephen are now promoted with Windermere to the North Lancs/Cumbria league where they will
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Promoting the 'region to be cheerful'
FOR THE first time the North West Tourist Board (NWTB) and Cumbria Tourist Board (CTB) has teamed up with the Northwest Development Agency (NWDA) to launch a new glossy magazine style souvenir guide - Discover englandsnorthwest' - region to be cheerful
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What's On...
April 30 The Methodist Church District Network Day of Fellowship' at Appleby Sands. Recent works by Dentdale Artists John Cooke and Birgitte Sheard, Farfield Mill Arts and Heritage Centre, Sedbergh Until May 3 National Theatre Shell Connections A Celebration
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Website helps fight for A66 village bypass
A NEW website is fighting for a new bypass to be built on the A66 and is building up a virtual petition of campaigners online, reports KAREN MORLEY. Kirkby Thore Traffic Steering Group has launched the site at http://www.ktbypass.co.uk in a bid to keep
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Website helps fight for A66 village bypass
A NEW website is fighting for a new bypass to be built on the A66 and is building up a virtual petition of campaigners online, reports KAREN MORLEY. Kirkby Thore Traffic Steering Group has launched the site at http://www.ktbypass.co.uk in a bid to keep
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Letters: Make council sort out parking
SIR, After reading in your Messenger Ann Johnson's letter re parking fines, putting visitors off visiting the market town of Appleby and its businesses, first you must ask Eden District Council to sort the above situation out now. Don't forget you pay
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Millionth visitor
UNDERGROUND tourist attraction Rheged, near Penrith, has welcomed its millionth visitor. The Pollard family were from Hersham in Surrey and Duntish in Dorset, and they were enjoying an Easter holiday in a cottage at Glenridding. Managing director Rob
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Millionth visitor
UNDERGROUND tourist attraction Rheged, near Penrith, has welcomed its millionth visitor. The Pollard family were from Hersham in Surrey and Duntish in Dorset, and they were enjoying an Easter holiday in a cottage at Glenridding. Managing director Rob
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Free Ullswater cruise part of celebrations
A FREE cruise on Ullswater, free hot drink at Aira Force and discounts on the South Tynedale Railway are among the tempting offers being made during Residents' Open Week in Eden, from Saturday, May 10 to Sunday, May 18. The Eden Attractions Group, which
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Get ready for Mediaeval market
Stallholders wanting to show their wares at Kendal's Mediaeval Market are being encouraged to book now as spaces are filling up. The Spring Bank Holiday Monday event in Kendal town centre, attracts more than 30,000 visitors, and organisers have already
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Civic saviours celebrate
A society founded amid the bulldozer age is celebrating 40 years of helping to preserve Kendal's historic fabric and promote the best of new design. Kendal Civic Society president Peter Crewdson said the "magnificent turnout" for the annual meeting at
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New loading restrictions worry shopkeepers
Kendal shopkeepers have voiced their fears about loading restrictions, which they say could harm their livelihoods. Kendal Retail Forum heard that councillors would decide next week whether to impose new rules about loading and unloading along Stricklandgate
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Win a months supply of UK's new boom water!
These days everyone knows they should be drinking more water. So to help you do just that we've teamed up with Lakeland Willow Water - http://www.lakelandwillowwater.com - for May's Lakes Quiz. Lakeland Willow Water is a truly unique bottled water which
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Win a months supply of UK's new boom water!
These days everyone knows they should be drinking more water. So to help you do just that we've teamed up with Lakeland Willow Water - http://www.lakelandwillowwater.com - for May's Lakes Quiz. Lakeland Willow Water is a truly unique bottled water which
