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Streets of Kendal may have new town crier
OYEZ OYEZ: The streets of Kendal could soon be ringing with the sound of a permanent town crier. Over the latest bank holiday weekend the familiar red coat and three-cornered-hat made a high-profile come back as freelance town crier Michael Wilding made
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Brave lady battles bag snatchers
A WOMAN pursued two teenage thieves in her car after they stole her vital handbag. Lisa Buckley was in the front room of her mother's home in Scar View Road, Oxenholme, when her handbag was taken from her car parked outside. The 42-year-old had left the
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Lakeland Book of the Year shortlist announced
Judges worked through a record-breaking number of entries to shortlist this year's entries for the Lakeland Book of the Year award. Three books in each of the four categories were chosen by judges Hunter Davies, a founding member of the event, Border
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Lakeland Book of the Year shortlist announced
Judges worked through a record-breaking number of entries to shortlist this year's entries for the Lakeland Book of the Year award. Three books in each of the four categories were chosen by judges Hunter Davies, a founding member of the event, Border
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Get a taste for learning
A PLETHORA of commitment-free learning tasters for the class-shy are being laid on throughout June for all those who have toyed with the idea of studying for a new skill but never quite got around it. One to three-hour sessions covering everything from
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Fell walkers over 50 require most rescues
FELLWALKING day-trippers from outside Cumbria aged between 51 and 60 accounted for the highest number of call-outs for rescue teams last year, according to new statistics. The figures were contained in the newly released Lake District Search and Mountain
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Fell walkers over 50 require most rescues
FELLWALKING day-trippers from outside Cumbria aged between 51 and 60 accounted for the highest number of call-outs for rescue teams last year, according to new statistics. The figures were contained in the newly released Lake District Search and Mountain
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Local broadband lobby gains new member
The Levens Broadband Action Group (LBAG) has launched its campaign to bring broadband into the village and surrounding areas. Laurence Ormerod, founder of the campaign, said there was a dire need to do something if Levens was to get broadband on an acceptable
