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Lone shop worked held at knife point
A LONE young shop worker was subjected to a terrifying knife robbery sparking a large-scale police operation in Ambleside today. A man went into The Village Store Co-op on Compston Road at opening time at 8am and threatened a junior female shop assistant
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All change as ministers meet in Europe
AS AGRICULTURE ministers from across Europe meet this weekend to hammer out fundamental changes to the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, Farming Reporter Justin Hawkins, argues that winning the hearts and minds of the British public could ultimately decide
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Over The Gate by Jeff Swift
IN THE days when horse power ruled supreme on farms, the powerful Shire breed was the usual one in South Westmorland and North Lancashire. However, the farmers of North Westmorland and Cumberland tended to favour the Clydesdale breed. Not surprisingly
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24 hour vigil after Lakes ospreys lay eggs
A 24-HOUR vigil is in place as the Lake District's famous ospreys are sitting tight on newly-laid eggs. The news has taken members of the Osprey Project by surprise, as the female laid her eggs in the nest near Bassenthwaite Lake almost two weeks earlier
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Looking back...
25 Years Ago May 12, 1978 AN architect's drawing showed what the South Lakeland Recreation Centre will look like when completed and, if all goes well, construction work starts next spring. The total cost of the project at April 1978 prices is £1,325,000
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Bond sought for rail link
THE group behind efforts to reopen the railway between Keswick and Penrith has launched a new bond offer in a bid to raise £100,000. CKP Railways plc says the latest bond offer aims to see the company through the last paperwork stages leading up to construction
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Company plans to expand 'net' work
A SOUTH Lakeland business is on a mission to get people surfing the Internet by making more PCs available to the public. Ignetics Ltd already has 21 computer terminals at 15 sites spread across the Lakes, but now wants to roll out the service nationwide
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Future business is in good hands
SOUTH Lakeland's future economy is in safe hands, judging by the quality of the area's next generation of entrepreneurs on show at the district final of the Young Enterprise competition. Sixth form students representing a total of nine companies from
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Lone shop worked held at knife point
A LONE young shop worker was subjected to a terrifying knife robbery sparking a large-scale police operation in Ambleside today. A man went into The Village Store Co-op on Compston Road at opening time at 8am and threatened a junior female shop assistant
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Skippers' Say: I'm an umpire...get me 'outta here
DAVE: The major talking-point this week concerned the Darwen v Lancaster match on Saturday ...or not as it turned out. No umpires were appointed to the fixture, which was a reaction - supported by their federation - to the bad feeling and controversy
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This week on the grounds
CRICKET Saturday NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE Division One (1pm) Lancaster v Netherfield Kendal v Leyland Motors Division Two (1.30pm) Netherfield 2nd v Lancaster 2nd Leyalnd Motors 2nd v Kendal 2nd Sunday (1.30pm) ECB NATIONAL CLUBS' KO Southport & Birkdale
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Wild salmon alert
THE Environment Agency is reminding businesses to be vigilant when buying wild salmon and ensure the fish have been caught legally. The Agency is dropping Buyer Beware! leaflets through the letterboxes of fishmongers, hotels and restaurants across the
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Top award for county's waller
CUMBRIA Dry Stone Walling Assoc-iation has built its way to the top to be crowned large national branch of the year. The competition run by The Dry Stone Walling Association of Great Britain assess every aspect of the country's 17 branches from their
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No shift in powers at the town halls
TOWN hall control remained unchanged as votes cast for one third of South Lakeland District Council's seats failed to tip the political scales, reports Lisa Frascarelli. The Liberal Democrats had the most to celebrate as they moved two votes closer to
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Tighter controls on A-boards
TOWN councillors have called for tighter controls on the proliferation of A-boards in Kendal's shopping centre but have fallen short of demanding a total ban. South Lakeland District Council is revisiting the issue of A-boards and carrying out "a thorough
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Timely reminder
GENERATIONS of Kendal Green dwellers will be reminded of the planting of an oak tree to celebrate the 300th anniversary of Shakespeare's birth thanks to a special plaque mounted by residents, writes Rachel Kitchen. Back in April 1864 the six-year-old
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Heather Mills and Sir Paul slept here..
and Brad and Jen are expected It was where Paul McCartney wooed Heather Mills before the world got a whiff of their romance. Now word is out that Hollywood's golden couple Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston could be heading up the steep rock track to Consion
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'Allo 'Allo - What's Saddam Hussein doing mixing with Status Crow in Wray?
A prostitute poses provocatively on stone steps; beneath her, Moulin Rouge girls throw long, fishnet legs skywards; Toulouse Lautrec looks on and the cast of Allo Allo lurks. In a festival of scarecrows - which over the last decade has thrown a sleepy
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Inside track to India
BUSINESS people are being offered the chance to learn how to secure trade with companies in one of the world's fastest growing economies. Trade opportunities in India will come under the spotlight at the next meeting of Cumbria Export Club next week.
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Getting on the road to success
A SEMINAR aimed at helping people to start their own business proved a big success, attracting workers facing potential redundancy at BAE Systems and GlaxoSmithKline. The Start Right event held at the Netherwood Hotel, Grange-over-Sands, attracted three
