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Mobile phone use in Park under spotlight
NATIONAL park enthusiasts are calling for people not to use their mobile phones out on the fells because they claim they intrude on people's solitude, and can make walkers less self-reliant, reports Michaela Robinson-Tate. The Adventure and Environmental
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Adult Learners' Week - a look at what's happening
THIS weeks is the time for those who have thought about picking up a new skill but never quite got around to it to put their plans into action. From Saturday until May 17 a plethora of events is taking place up and down the country to mark the annual
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Pivotal try by Proctor seals place in final
NOT until midway through the second half did Windermere look to be in with a chance of winning this semi-final tie. They trailed by five points, missed a number of kicks at goal and in fact were being comprehensively outplayed up front and behind the
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Rugby: Armstrong Cumbria's ace card
CUMBRIA moved through to the second round of the County Championship after a hard-fought but deserved victory at Aspatria's Bower Park. The win means that Cumbria will play Cheshire at Chester this Saturday in the second round. While the 1997 winners
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No post office decision..yet
A DECISION has yet to be made about the future of Kendal's Beast Banks Post Office. The Post Office has proposed the branch should close in June, and bosses are sifting through the results of a consultation before making their final decision. Speaking
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Major changes to Kendal's roads
MAJOR changes to a section of Kendal's road network will be introduced next Wednesday, May 14, at 2pm. A new roundabout will come into operation on Longpool, and Station Road will become two-way. Motorists entering town via the A6 or A685 (Appleby Road
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'Not ethnic enough'
COMMUNITY groups across South Lakeland and Furness could find funding bids blocked following a National Lottery decision to target grants towards projects that help black and minority groups, refugees and asylum seekers, reports Ellis Butcher. The policy
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Lone shop worker 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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Traffic: What readers had to say...
SIR, The latest proposals regarding the traffic problem in Kendal reminds me of the discussions which took place in the late 1960s between the then South Westmorland Rural District Council and the Kendal and District Chamber of Commerce, of which I was
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Sailing: Champions still flying high
MULTI World Champions Steve Goacher and Phil Evans showed that they are still the pair to beat when they won the first four races of the Flying Fifteen Northern Championship organised by the Royal Windermere Yacht Club. With one discard allowed in the
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Football: Richards seals cup joy for Cartmel
DEAN Richards' clinical finish gave Cartmel a deserved 1-0 victory over Walney United in an entertaining Furness Senior Cup final, at Barow's Holker Street ground on Monday. Richards struck 10 minutes into the second half and also deserved credit for
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Crash on last corner foils Dean
A TANGLE with British champion Steve Hislop just 100 yards from the finish line robbed Kendal's Dean Ellison of a podium finish in the first race at the Oulton Park round of the British Superbike Championship. After qualifying fourth in the Sunday Superpole
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Fell Running: Jebb eyes British title
STAVELEY'S Rob Jebb kept the pressure on in his bid to win the British Fell Running championship title by finishing second in Saturday's Stuc A Chroin 5000 Hill Race from Strathyre in Perthshire, writes Mike Addison. Jebb, who won the "short" Slieve Bearnagh
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Football: Do it all again - Thommo
THE AGONY and ecstasy of Morecambe's dramatic Conference play-off defeat left Kendal-based Garry Thompson philosophical before the squad set off to wind down in Spain and plot their comeback next season. He said: "I believe we can roll up our sleeves
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Future uncertain at royal glassmakers
AN ornamental glass-making firm that has provided wedding gifts for royalty was forced to make two thirds of its workforce redundant yesterday (Thursday), writes Zoe Casson. If a buyer is not found before Cumbria Crystal, Ulverston, goes into liquidation
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Future uncertain at royal glassmakers
AN ornamental glass-making firm that has provided wedding gifts for royalty was forced to make two thirds of its workforce redundant yesterday (Thursday), writes Zoe Casson. If a buyer is not found before Cumbria Crystal, Ulverston, goes into liquidation
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Shop worker terrified by knife raid
A LONE young shop worker was subjected to a terrifying knife robbery sparking a large-scale police operation in Ambleside yesterday morning (Thursday). A man went into The Village Store Co-op, on Compston Road, when it opened at 8am and threatened a junior
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Award for store
BOOTHS supermarket, in Kirkby Lonsdale, has won a prestigious design award from The Civic Trust. Trust judges praised the scheme for its use of local materials and its sensitive design fitting in with local vernacular architecture. Booths property director
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Starring role
MILLIONS of television viewers may have caught a glimpse of Kendal man, Andy Owen, on Saturday night after he was featured on hit television BBC1 television show, I'd Do Anything. The professional mountain guide and experienced walker rubbed shoulders
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Top class performance
PUPILS at an Ulverston infants school are achieving "well above average" - that was just one area highlighted by inspectors in a glowing Ofsted report. The quality of teaching was also very good at Croftlands Infant School and there was "excellent" coverage
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Top class performance
PUPILS at an Ulverston infants school are achieving "well above average" - that was just one area highlighted by inspectors in a glowing Ofsted report. The quality of teaching was also very good at Croftlands Infant School and there was "excellent" coverage
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Wainwright books walk off the shelves
A NEW generation of readers with a love of the great outdoors are snapping up the pictorial guidebooks of legendary fell walking chronicler Alfred Wainwright, reports Mike Addison. Back in February, The Westmorland Gazette exclusively revealed that London
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Brain tumor girl's family says a big 'thanks'
THE family and friends of a little girl who has made a remarkable recovery from a brain tumour are planning a mass fund-raising fancy dress walk to say a heartfelt thank you' to the people who helped her. Milly Wilson was just a tot of two when doctors
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Asda has expansion plans
PROPOSALS by Asda to add a 1,200 square metre extension to its Burton Road store have been recommended for approval by members of Kendal Town Council's planning committee providing measures are put in place to prevent any light pollution. Councillors
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Star tuition
STAR dancer Wayne Sleep, who is participating in ITV's I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!, will be presenting a dance workshop in South Lakeland this summer. The former Showbusiness Personality of the Year will be teaching children from seven years
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Burning body enquiry continues
DETERCTIVES continue to investigate the murder of Londoner John William Harvey whose smouldering body was found in a field near Killington Lake on April 25. The man leading the investigation, Detective Chief Inspector Keith Churchman, said Cumbrian officers
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Where eagles dared...Himalayan ascent on skis
A RETIRED naval officer from Glenridding braved avalanches and thunderstorms to notch up the first ascent of a 20,954-feet Himalayan peak on skis, writes Rachel Kitchen. Former lieutenant commander John Gay, 53, has just returned from India's Garhwal
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Where eagles dared...Himalayan ascent on skis
A RETIRED naval officer from Glenridding braved avalanches and thunderstorms to notch up the first ascent of a 20,954-feet Himalayan peak on skis, writes Rachel Kitchen. Former lieutenant commander John Gay, 53, has just returned from India's Garhwal
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Save the loos: Grassmere wins reprieve...Ambleside doubtful
A set of public toilets threatened with closure in Grasmere has won a two-year reprieve although the future of a key loo in Ambleside town centre remains in doubt. At its recent meeting, Lakes Parish Council officially added its signature to a partnership
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Flying the flag
ULVERSTON'S colourful flag festival was launched last weekend attracting an extra 15 businesses and residents than last year. The festival, which sees between 150 and 160 decorated flags flying high around the town, was launched five years ago. It will
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Loading ban introduced
Lorries and vans which snarl up Kendal's streets by making deliveries during rush hour in the morning and early evening are one step closer to being banned in the latest attempt to ease traffic flows through the town. The thorny issue of how to deal with
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International Year of Freshwater photo competition winners announced
Entries for the International Year of Freshwater photo competition came thick and fast and the quality was high. Congratulations, therefore, go to Danny Davies from Kendal for beating off the competition to come through as the winner with his picture
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NPL Cricket: Kabir glory blotted out
KENDAL professional Kabir Khan produced a magnificent display of swing bowling at Shap Road on Saturday, but his eye-catching 4-11 figures were made to count for little when another forecast of dodgy weather for cricket proved correct, writes Richard
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Adult learners rewarded
SOME 21 adults from across the county were picking up respect plus gift vouchers in an award ceremony last night (Thursday) designed to recognise those who have improved their lives, or those of others, as a result of learning. John Nellist, Cumbria's
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Kendal gets development funding
PLANS are afoot for a £40,000 scheme to regenerate Kendal's economy after a succession of job losses over the last 18 months. The Kendal Partnership, a group involving community, private and public sector representatives, is proposing to promote the area
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Major changes to Kendal's roads
MAJOR changes to a section of Kendal's road network will be introduced next Wednesday, May 14, at 2pm. A new roundabout will come into operation on Longpool, and Station Road will become two-way. Motorists entering town via the A6 or A685 (Appleby Road
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Flushed with pride
THERE was relief mingled with pride in a South Lakeland village this week as its public toilet was reopened thanks to people power. After 12-months of determined fund-raising and DIY, the Lindale Sports Committee officially unveiled the village lavatory
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Toy gun outcry after playground shooting
A WORRIED mum has visited schools in South Lakeland to warn of the dangers of BB guns after her seven-year-old daughter was repeatedly shot in the back while playing in a playground. Young Charlotte Reilly's back had eight red marks where the brightly-coloured
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The Way I See It - Getting the balance right
IF THE route to the top of Helvellyn was marked every few hundred yards by an ice cream kiosk and a hamburger stall, you can bet your life they would have been put there by local people. This is a view of my own, which is expressed to put right a misconception
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Tony Blair: Papers hold us to account
SIR, We live in an age of international travel, business and communications which even a generation ago, would have been virtually impossible to imagine. And yet despite our much broader horizons, our attachment to our local town and neighbourhood remains
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Unconvincing camera claims
SIR, I refer to Mr Callaghan's letter (Letters & Opinions, May 2), in which he raises three points in support of the current speed camera "blitz". His opinions are based on an exhaustive 70-page study into recent speed camera trials, and indeed on
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Loo rescue is like breath of fresh air
THE response to South Lakeland District Council's decision to close down some of its public toilets in an attempt to save money has been as diverse as the communities in which they are situated. Some have washed their hands of the issue, complaining that
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Sailing: Hardy sweeps board
CONDITIONS were perfect for the beginning of this year's season of windsurf racing at Killington, On a sunny evening with a westerly Force Three wind blowing, racing began with dagger-board planing conditions. Mike Hardy took the lead in the first race
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Sailing: 'Mystery' returns to the fleet
TWO familiar faces will be missing from the Royal Windermere 17ft Class fleet when the racing season opens tomorrow (Saturday), writes John McVey Brian Ellis and David Thornton, both former Average Champions, have called it a day having sold their Howlett-designed
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Cricket: Premier accolade
DALTON United seconds are champions of the Rifleman's Garage & Premier Tiles Furness Premier League after beating Walney Island 2-0. Playing at a well-attended Railway Meadow, United took an 11th-minute lead when Neil Creasey deflected a cross past
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Rallying: Pirelli bid falls flat
KIRKBY Lonsdale Motor Club crews were in action at opposite ends of the country when Dougi Hall and Steve Egglestone of Appleby tackled the Pirelli International and Ian Joel and Graeme Wood, Carnforth, took their Escort Cosworth to the Somerset Stages
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Hillclimb: Barbon's pull stays strong
ONE of Britain's oldest motoring institutions, the Westmorland Motor Club, has organised this Saturday's Barbon Sprint Hill Climb for cars. Founded in 1910, the WMC has a distinquished history of motor sport in the country, catering for two, three and
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Furness Cricket: 'Town were on slide
ALL the John Smith's North Lancashire and Cumbria Cricket League Premier and Division One matches started, but none finished as rain swept across Cumbria. Defending champions Barrow were home to Workington and elected to bat. They were just 15-1 when
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Cycling: High noon showdown
KENT Valley Road Club's cycle time trial weekend of contrasts begins tomorrow (Saturday) with the annual Shap Summit Hill Climb and is followed, on Sunday morning, with a 25 miles event on the flats of Meathop Moss from Levens. Tomorrow's nine miles climb
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Football: Wilson bows out with title hat-trick
WETHERIGGS United manager Mal Wilson steps aside to let Andrew Ridley take over the reins after steering the club to a hat-trick of Talbot Insurance Westmorland League championship titles. Wetheriggs snatched the title from long-time leaders Coniston
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Football: Double accolade for Richard
KENDAL Town's captain skipper and central defender Richard Close collected the Committee and Supporters' Player of the Year awards at the club's presentation evening. Right back Lee Pennington took the Players' Player award for the second year in succession
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Cricket: Wills-power
MILNTHORPE stole a march on the other top-flight clubs on a rainswept day when they raced to a 10-wicket win over Arnside for a maximum winning 10-point haul. All the other matches were washed out with the teams taking four points apeice. Arnside were
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MP calls for more cash to fight crack
WESTMORLAND and Lonsdale MP Tim Collins is urging the Government to come up with more cash to fight the drugs war in rural areas in the wake of a warning about the threat from crack cocaine. Following a statement from chief constable Michael Baxter that
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County names deputy chief
MIKE Siegal, director of Cumbria Social Services, has been named as the county council's deputy chief executive. He will spearhead a drive to improve the council's performance and meet the challenges and changes facing the authority. Council leader Rex
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Cash bonus for schools
SCHOOLS are to get a cash bonus for helping pupils achieve high or improved test results last year. The money is to be distributed out by the Department for Education and Skills to those primary and secondary schools where pupil performance was "substantially
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Wainwright books walk off the shelves
A NEW generation of readers with a love of the great outdoors are snapping up the pictorial guidebooks of legendary fell walking chronicler Alfred Wainwright, reports Mike Addison. Back in February, The Westmorland Gazette exclusively revealed that London
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Star tuition
STAR dancer Wayne Sleep, who is participating in ITV's I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!, will be presenting a dance workshop in South Lakeland this summer. The former Showbusiness Personality of the Year will be teaching children from seven years
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Windermere hotel sold
ONE of Windermere's most prominent hotels, Ellerthwaite Lodge, changed hands this week upon the retirement of Leslie and Pauline Holmes. The sale of the 16-bedroom hotel was handled by the Manchester office of Robert Barry and Co, which agreed a sale
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Village loos saved
Visitors attending to a call of nature in one South Lakeland village this week are in for a treat as the community unveiled its lovingly restored public toilet. After a year of fund-raising antics and DIY, the Lindale Sports Committee officially reopened
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Supermarkets fuel petrol price war
PETROL prices fell on forecourts across South Lakeland and the rest of the country this week as the gloves came off in a price war between Britain's big retailers. Asda fired the opening salvo in what has become a pitched battle between the country's
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Ten-year plan to improve M6
NEW systems for dealing with holiday traffic jams at junction 36 could be among a raft of suggestions to make it into a ten-year plan for the M6. The seasonal congestion that can build up at the junction is just one among many problems to be tackled by
