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Election: Lancaster results
LANCASTER City Council leader Tricia Heath has lost her seat to one of Labour's youngest candidates, 23-year-old Rebekah Gerrard. The Morecambe Bay Independent, who was standing again for Poulton ward, was one of the major casualties of the night, but
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Election: Lancaster
LANCASTER City Council leader Tricia Heath has lost her seat to one of Labour's youngest candidates, 23-year-old Rebekah Gerrard. The Morecambe Bay Independent, who was standing again for Poulton ward, was one of the major casualties of the night, but
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Village garage plan back on track
A KIRKBY-in-Furness busi-nessman whose plans for a 24-hours-a-day petrol station and a vehicle recovery business at Greenodd were rejected, has made changes to try to allay residents' fears. Applicant Ian Curwen, who also has recovery operations at Kirkby-in-Furness
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Park authority may prosecute A591 protester
THE reappearance of signs along the A591 protesting against firework displays in the area have drawn threats of prosecution from the Lake District National Park Authority. The signs, between Ambleside and Windermere, were originally put up by the members
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A65 closed for vital repairs
MOTORISTS travelling between South Lakeland and Yorkshire this summer face a lengthy diversion as urgent maintenance work on the A65 is carried out. The major transport artery, which carries 10,000 vehicles each day, now has such a poor surface, with
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A65 closed for vital repairs
MOTORISTS travelling between South Lakeland and Yorkshire this summer face a lengthy diversion as urgent maintenance work on the A65 is carried out. The major transport artery, which carries 10,000 vehicles each day, now has such a poor surface, with
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Election results being analysed
Gazette election coverage by region is being posted in our News Focus section. Each story will have a feedback form at the bottom so you can post your views about the elections. Full analysis will appear next week. May 2, 2003 10:00
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Election: Craven results
THE overall position of Craven District Council was little changed following the poll, in which ten seats were up for election, although two wards were uncontested. In the Bentham ward, sitting Conservative councillor Gerald Hurtley, 47, of Low Bentham
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Taxi driver slams council ruling
A DIABETIC taxi driver who had his licence revoked after being allowed to drive for two years by "mistake" has said he will now struggle to make ends meet. Robert Noble, of Windermere, is appealing against the decision by South Lakeland District Council's
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K Shoes - final chapter
TODAY (Friday) marks the end of the illustrious history of shoe making in Kendal as the Springer factory closes. Parent company Clarks International has blamed increasing competition from overseas and changing customer demands for the factory's demise
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K Shoes: Final curtain on shoe making tradition
IN 1966, a 15-year-old school leaver called Les Williams, together with many of his classmates, went to work at K Shoes. Today, the 51-year-old president of the Kendal branch of the KFAT union will leave the factory for the last time as shoe manufacturing
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'Tourist towns' face public drinking ban
Bowness has become a "disgraceful" mess as a result of drunken revellers discarding their bottles and cans in streets and parks, the parish council heard this week as it contemplated a ban on public drinking. "The image Bowness presents on a Saturday
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Unibond League Football Derby defeat
TWO first half strikes by Workington's Craig Johnston helped his side land the spoils in this Cumbrian Derby clash at Borough Park. Kendal made a promising start with Ian Simpson anticipating a Workington throw on three minutes, which led to Gareth Jones
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Full-scale murder inquiry underway
POLICE from Kendal have launched a full-scale murder inquiry after the burning body of a man was found in a field between Kendal and Sedbergh. Around 30 officers from Cumbria are in London trying to piece together the final hours in the life of 59-year-old
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Fairwell Bruce
AFTER 40 memorable years in football, Bruce Richardson (pictured right) is packing his bags to head to the sun when he and his wife Kath retire to Cyprus later this year. His latest role has been as assistant manager and physio with Kendal Town and he
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Ellwood pours it on
THE FRUSTRATION was all Kendal's on their visit to Blackpool on Saturday when the break in the weather dashed the prospects of their clash at Stanley Park. Having been soundly beaten by defending champions Darwen on the season's opening day, Kendal were
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Police focus on drug driving problems
DRUGS are increasingly moving in to South Lakeland and the menace of drug driving is on the rise, police warned this week. Chief Inspector for South Lakeland Martin Connolly said: "Locally here perhaps we don't have a high profile problem but it's there
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Coach crash trial
THE driver of a coach which crashed on The Struggle, near Ambleside, on June 8 last year, has been committed to Carlisle Crown Court. Frederick Messenger, 53, of Larchwood Drive, Ashington, Northumberland, was behind the wheel when the single-decker vehicle
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Town's traffic chaos under a microscope
Traffic engineers are working on a jam-busting scheme which could pave the way for Kendal town centre being pedestrianised next year, instead of in 2006, reports Mike Addison. A report to be presented to Cumbria County Council's South Lakeland local committee
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Jenkinson of Patterdale
SIR, I wonder if any of your readers are able to help in trying to trace a member of the Jenkinson family from the Patterdale area at Ullswater. I have come up against a brick wall. William Jenkinson was married to a Charlotte Robinson and was living
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Indian restaurant bans Asians for Bank Holidys
AN INDIAN restaurant operating in the heart of the Lake District has banned Asians from eating there at Bank Holidays and busy times, reports Karen Barden. Prominent Milton Keynes businessman Moshinali Darugar and his wife Rehmat were disgusted at being
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Fylde 10 - Kendal 20
KENDAL bade a winning farewell to the National League, but apart from a satisfactory result there was little to commend this shapeless, end-of-season match on a dull rain-swept afternoon. Neither side could impose a definite pattern on the play and while
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Take good care of the bones
SIR, I was interested to see the piece (Gazette, April 25, Bones are a Mystery') about the whale's jaw bone arch at Burneside. I have spent 30 years researching this subject, and the results of my efforts Whalebones of the British Isles is due to appear
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Kirby look safe after play-off
PENRITH'S play-off victory over Widnes should confirm Kirkby Lonsdale's place in North Lancs/Cumbria, although it still has to be officially confirmed. Upper Eden won their Cumbria League play-off to go into Kirkby's league along with Windermere, who
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Businesses continue to suffer
SIR, The first anniversary of Kendal's new traffic system is an appropriate time to congratulate Cumbria County Council, South Lakeland District Council and Capita on their Machiavellian policy of divide and rule. The letters in the Gazette had Kendal
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More careful driving called for
SIR, The solution for the A590 is not a new bypass, but less speeding and overtaking at dangerous places - better judgement and more careful driving, not the other way around. Statistically, of course, the more traffic on the road, the more chance of
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Get your election results here!
Gazette election coverage by region is posted in our News -Focus section. Each story will have a feedback form at the bottom so you can post your views about the elections. Full analysis will appear next week. Just click on the link below. May 2, 2003
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Election: Eden results
THE citizens of Eden voted to keep their Council under Independent control last Thursday, May 1. Only nine of the thirty district wards were contested and following the declaration of all results the Council is now made up of 28 Independent (or undeclared
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Leader falls in city election shake-up
LANCASTER City Council leader Tricia Heath has lost her seat to one of Labour's youngest candidates, 23-year-old Rebekah Gerrard. The Morecambe Bay Independent, who was standing again for Poulton ward, was one of the major casualties of the night, but
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Election: Barrow results
LABOUR gained an extra two seats taking overall during the Barrow Borough Council elections. The party already held half of the 38-seats before a third of them went up for grabs during Thursday's election. Following the election Labour has 21-seats, Conservative
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Election: Barrow results
LABOUR gained an extra two seats taking overall during the Barrow Borough Council elections. The party already held half of the 38-seats before a third of them went up for grabs during Thursday's election. Following the election Labour has 21-seats, Conservative
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Election: No change of power at South Lakeland District Council
TOWN hall control remained unchanged as votes cast for one third of South Lakeland District Council's seats failed to tip the political scales. The Liberal Democrats had the most to celebrate as they moved two votes closer to the 26 needed to hold the
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Park authority may prosecute A591 protester
THE reappearance of signs along the A591 protesting against firework displays in the area have drawn threats of prosecution from the Lake District National Park Authority. The signs, between Ambleside and Windermere, were originally put up by the members
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Angry councillors fight against move
WE will not be moved' was the cry from Windermere parish councillors in response to a proposal to evict them and convert their Victorian chambers into affordable housing. Parish councillors responded angrily this week to the idea mooted by South Lakeland
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Election: SLDC results
Results from South Lakeland District Council elections May 1 2003 ARNSIDE and Beetham: Jocelyn Innes, Lab (198); Richard Rollins, Cons (906); Brenda Tidmarsh-Stephen, Lib Dem (812) Broughton: Joss Curwen, Cons (700); John Humberstone, Lib Dem (225) Burneside
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Family welcome for Gulf soldier
BUNTING and balloons were flying at a Kendal terrace as a Royal Marine returned home after six months at sea in the Gulf, reports Lisa Frascarelli. Craig Beattie, 28, returned home on Monday to a champagne celebration with a house full of relieved family
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South Lakes 'not at risk' from SARS virus
A LEADING health protection expert says there is only a "hypothetical" risk from SARS in the wake of the return of 40 people to South Lakeland from a disease hotspot. Dr Nick Gent said the health systems already in place, which had been strengthened further
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Local plan for local meat
PLANS have been drawn up to safeguard Cumbria's thriving local meat industry from being strangled by bureaucracy. The recent success of farmers selling meat direct to the public is being threatened by legislation to stop butchers cutting meat for sale
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K Shoes: Closure 'inevitable'
A SPOKESMAN for Clarks expressed regret this week at the end of shoe manufacturing in Kendal. John Keery, who is based at the company headquarters at Street in Somerset, said that the firm had been through the same closure procedure with Clarks' own factories
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Drugs deaths down
DRUGS claimed the lives of six people in Furness last year the lowest figure for almost ten years. In his annual report, Furness coroner Ian Smith said heroin, methadone and alocohol continued to be the main problem. Figures show the five men and one
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Schools report funding crisis
Efforts to drive up standards in South Lakeland and Furness schools are being jeopardised by a budget crisis despite Government claims to be pumping record amounts into education, head teachers warned this week, writes education reporter Jennie Dennett
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'Tourist towns' face public drinking ban
Bowness has become a "disgraceful" mess as a result of drunken revellers discarding their bottles and cans in streets and parks, the parish council heard this week as it contemplated a ban on public drinking. "The image Bowness presents on a Saturday
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Lackluster finish
THE curtain finally came down on Kendal Town's season, but a 3-1 defeat by Kidsgrove was not the finale for which they would have wished. It was their first ever visit to Kidsgrove and they fell behind on 10 minutes to a free-kick by Richard Eyres. Town
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Slow take up for pilot speed gun trials
A pilot scheme to provide parish councillors and road safety-minded citizens with speed guns generated a mixed reception at the village pencilled in to trail the idea. Police encountered a less than enthusiastic response to the Community Speed Watch Scheme
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Data letter scam warning
AN AMBLESIDE trader was nearly the latest victim of a scam which encourages businesses to part with cash by taking advantage of changes in the Data Protection Act. Owner of Middleton's printers and stationers Paul Tetley received a final notice' from
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Phoneboxes saved
PHONEBOXES in Windermere and Bowness have been granted a reprieve. British Telecom has answered appeals from Windermere Parish Council and agreed to save some of the payphones earmarked for removal following a drop in usage in the wake of the rise of
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400 weapons handed in
A MONTH-LONG firearms amnesty that came to an end Thursday has seen members of the public hand in 400 weapons at police stations around Cumbria. This figure exceeds the 378 weapons surrendered to police under the last national amnesty in June '96 following
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In search of Kendal's Belgian refugees
SIR, Following the publication of our book Kendal Green, we wish to follow-up the question of Belgian refugees who came to South Lakeland when their country was occupied by the German army during the First World War. Articles in The Wesmorland Gazette
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CRICKET: Hard slog for 'Field
LOW pressure on the weather map translated into high pressure for the batsmen at the crease before Netherfield wrung six league points out of a rain-soaked clash with Fleetwood. writes Richard Daniels. Five stoppages for rain, all but one of them in the
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Concerned for tree
SIR, We are concerned that the future of one of Arnside's most lovely, healthy and mature trees the beech on the footpath up to Silverdale Road near the old orchard is still not resolved and safeguarded. Of course, the wall beyond it is not safe and does
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Northern life getting cleaner
THE DUST finally settled on Kendal's season with a 20-10 win at Fylde and the news that neighbours Wharfedale escaped joining those two clubs in being relegated to North 3. Launceston became the third club to take the drop after their other three rivals
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The Way I See It - And the word was not good
OUT of touch with reality, surely nobody could ever accuse the Lake District National Park Authority of that? Well, the Audit Commission did so recently and opponents of the 10mph speed limit for Windermere have said it repeatedly. And what do people
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Women-friendly
SIR, Your article (April 18) about sexist stereotypes at Kendal Rugby Club may be accurate with regard to comments made at that meeting. When people meet socially they don't always act or speak in a politically correct manner. However, the impression
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Why cameras help safety
SIR, Messrs Thornley and Noy (Letters, April 18, Speed is not an issue') both attack the use of speed cameras and I would not normally respond to the standard arguments they proffer. However, as a photograph of an officer using one of the laser cameras
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Credibility gap opens on school spending
EDUCATION secretary Charles Clarke has a reputation as a bit of a bruiser in political terms. But he will have to do better than bluster his way through, when trying to explain away the funding crisis afflicting schools later today (Friday). There is
