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Eclectic mix
THERE is never a dull moment for Wordsworth Trust director Robert Woof and his team. No sooner does one event taxi to a halt as another fresh and exciting exhibition takes off. Not to mention the Tuesday night poetry readings that are up and running again
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Ex-soap stars in the 'Crowd'
FRAZER Hines and Stephen McGann head the cast of Thomas Hardy's Far from the Madding Crowd, in a new adaptation of the Dorset love story, at Kendal's Brewery Arts Centre, next Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, (June 12/13/14, 8pm, with a 2pm matinee on
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Master of character comedy
GRAHAM Fellows at Preston's Charter Theatre proved once again that he is a master at subtle and well-observed character comedy. Most of the audience were there to see his finest comic creation John Shuttleworth, the former sweet factory security guard
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Khaki is cool this summer
MILITARY khaki has reared it's regimental head again for summer, but thank goodness the designers have added femme' this time around. Forget the docs' and crew cut, khaki for girls should be teamed with antique pink, heels and a mane of unruly bed-head
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Jobs for the gardener this week
- Help annual climbers like sweet peas and morning glory to grow away by tying them in to canes, wires or netting. - Pinch out leafy side shoots as they appear on tomato plants, allowing growth to be concentrated on the main stem, flowers and fruit. -
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Gig Guide
TO HAVE your gigs included FREE of charge in the Gig Guide, telephone Beth Broomby on 01539-710179, or send a fax on 01539-720990, or drop a line to the Gig Guide, The Westmorland Gazette, 22 Stricklandgate, Kendal, LA9 4NE, at least TWO WEEKS before
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Hamsters en route
VINTAGE musicians and seasoned performers The Hamsters are heading for Kendal. Voted one of the UK's best unsigned bands by Kerrang magazine, the band, as well as performing their own material, are widely regarded as leading interpreters of the music
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Authentic blues gig
FRESH from Atlanta, Georgia, an authentic blues man with a few tales to tell is heading for The High Cross, Broughton-in-Furness. In his time Bill Sheffield has performed with the likes of T-Bone Walker, John Lee Hooker and Muddy Waters and is still going
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Jazz takes to the water
PICTURE yourself on a boat in the Lakes with jazz in your ears and stars in the sky. Windermere Lake Cruises is launching its summer season of evening cruises with live music by the New Hall Jazz Band and there's plenty of room on board. Mountain views
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Blue bloods at Brewery
THE blue blood of Reggae is playing tonight at the Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal (Friday, June 6). Morgan Heritage are Jamaica's most influential band and are made up of five of the children of reggae star Denroy Morgan, a member of legendary reggae bands
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Ahab set to rock South Lakes boat
A SIX-piece band called Ahab are set to rock the boat as far as the South Lakeland music scene is concerned. Anyone who saw their free concert at Kendal Ibis Club could not fail to be impressed by a group who are aiming to secure gigs on the festival
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Weekend fixtures
- KENDAL Cricket Club are hosts to Chorley in the Northern Premier Cricket League tomorrow (Saturday), while Netherfield travel to play Blackpool (both 1pm start). - ON SUNDAY, Netherfield entertain Castletown (from the Isle of Man) in the second round
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Cumbria's northern route gets green light
The way has been cleared for a new road which will help boost the economy of north Cumbria. The Secretary of State for Transport, John Spellar, has approved orders connected with the building of the Carlisle Northern Development Route. The news, announced
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Child porn probe traps teacher
A PRIMARY school teacher has been placed on the Sex Offenders' register for viewing indecent images of children on the Internet. Parents with children at Nether Kellet Primary School were still taking in the news this week after receiving a letter informing
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Its only words....
MORECAMBE'S sea-front Flock of Words' will be officially ope-ned tomorrow (Friday). One of the final pieces of the current phase of the Tern public art project in the resort, it is a path of bird poems, traditional sayings and song lyrics which begins
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Have a heart - residents demand
RESIDENTS on Lancaster's Marsh estate are revolting after a teenage single mum and her baby were evicted this week. Neighbours and friends came out in support of Christy Riding yesterday (Wednesday) as bailiffs descended on the 19-year-old's Laburnum
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Over the Gate
WHAT'S in a name, or rather what's in a nickname? At one time quite a lot of country folk were better known by nickname for the jobs they did or callings they followed rather than their proper or full names. Looking back, I can recall a few of them. One
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Solway mussels warning
SEAFOOD harvested off Cumbria's West Coast could contain harmful toxins and should not be eaten until further notice, according to Environmental health bosses. A naturally occurring toxin has been discovered in cockles and mussels harvested between Allonby
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OYEZ! Oyez! Oyez!
Carnforth is set to host a competition, which will see finely dressed men from around the country praising the Lake District at the top of their voices. The Town Criers Inter Counties Competition will be held in the town tomorrow (Saturday, June 7) and
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By-pass campaigners launch fresh attack
CAMPAIGNERS pressing for an A590 bypass at High and Low Newton have come up with a three-point plan to get the scheme firmly established in the government's road building programme. The bypass has been identified as a priority scheme in the Regional Planning
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Top marks for Coniston school
CONISTON'S village primary is the proud owner of a praise-packed Ofsted report this week. The government-backed schools inspection service concluded that Coniston CE School was a "good and effective school". Standards in English and Science were recognised
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Furness College shows exceptional improvements
EXCEPTIONAL improvements have been made at Furness College since its last inspection two years ago, according to an Ofsted report. Inspectors identified a number of strengths at the further education college at Channel Side in Barrow, which offers a wide
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Ex-minister leads speed limit protest
A FLOTILLA of speed limit protesters sailed around Windermere this weekend with former Sports Minister Kate Hoey at the helm. Horns sounding, the chain of white vessels cruised in a slow-moving procession of yachts, speedboats, dinghies and canoes in
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New education centre opening
EVER felt the need to plug that dry stone wall gap? Get more than gringo in your lingo? Or find your chi spot? A new adult learning centre may help you do just that, reports Andy Bloxham. Dry stone wall repair, Spanish, and t'ai chi are just three of
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Traffic wardens may police A-boards
TRAFFIC wardens policing A-boards in and around Kendal was one of the ideas to emerge from a day-long brainstorming session, reports Ellis Butcher. Business representatives and disabled groups took part in a discussion to identify problems and the potential
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Pop world meets gardeners
CELEBRITY gardener and 80s pop icon Kim Wilde brought even more glamour to the 11th Holker Garden Festival at the weekend, reports Beth Broomby. Sporting pink-tinted shades and painted nails she took up the challenge to create a bespoke garden in the
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From our files...
25 Years Ago June 9, 1978 Sewage smell A NEW plea for action has followed the return to Kendal of a major problem the widespread stench of sewage. The smell has sparked off strong objections from householders in the area and Kendal Town Council has added
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Spectacular horsemanship...
FEARLESS Cossack horse-men thunder around a circus ring at 25 miles an hour in a knife-edge display of brinkmanship, perfected over a century. When Spirit of the Horse pulled into Eden with its equestrian wonders, nothing could have prepared the audience
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Out of Edenis growing places
FROM a one-man business providing beds, linen and furnishings for Cumbrian B&Bs, Out of Eden has grown into a national company, providing everything the hospitality industry needs, and has a client list of more than 15,000 customers including big
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Appleby horse fair in full swing
WAGON wheels are being polished, horses scrubbed and preparations made as the clock counts down again to the centuries' old tradition of Appleby Horse Fair. The annual event, which is believed to have developed from a fair charter granted in 1685, takes
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What's showing where
Find out what's on at your local cinema. AMBLESIDE: Zeffirellis, 015394-33845 Anger Management (15) The Matrix Reloaded (15) Ripley's Game (15) I Capture The Castle (PG) BARROW: Apollo 4 Cinema, 01229-825354Anger Management (15) The Hunted (15) The Matrix
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Adrian Mullen's 'Art's Diary'
FRENCH choral music, including the masses by Widor and Vierne for choir and two organs, is on the bill for Kendal South Choir's next concert on Saturday, June 14 (7.30pm). Conducted by Hugh Davies, the winners of the Mary Wakefield Music Festival's choral
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'Losing weight and feeling better...'
Helen Wilman is losing weight to look and feel better. At only 21 she was feeling tired, caught up in a familiar lifestyle of fast food and nights in the pub. Well, all that has now changed, thanks to Helen's steely determination and resolve to change
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Fun time on the web!
Cyber space is full of communities united by their hobbies. Unsurprisingly, the biggest online communities revolve around the world of computers and technology itself, writes Mark Waugh. Online gaming is big business. Massive online communities exist
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Pick of the Week
What's on in your area this week? Find out here. ACTIVITIES: - PENSIONERS Day gets under way on Monday at Windermere Lake Cruises. Any pensioner permanently living in Cumbria or the boundaries of Lancaster City Council can sail at much-reduced fares.
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Checkout
What's in the shops this week with the emphasis, where possible, on locally produced seasonal and speciality foods. Higginsons, Grange-over-Sands: Holker Estates new season salt marsh lamb from the foreshores of Morecambe Bay sweet & delicate flavour
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Prizetime
THE club sounds of the Eighties have always held a special place in the hearts of many listeners and clubbers. But the music has recently received extra attention from a new generation on the back of high-profile covers by the likes of Liberty X and Room
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Take back the streets
A GRIEVING husband living through a horrible nightmare' since his wife's sudden death has called for people to help rid communities of crime. Bill Mathewson's beloved Jemima or Mima, as she was known died, aged 75, after suffering chest pains following
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NFU keeps close eye on decisions
NFU officials say they will be following develop-ments "minute-by-minute" at this month's European Agricultural Council when crucial decisions on Common Agricultural Policy reform are expected to be made. Key issues for the NFU include decoupling subsidy
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Fellbred on the shelves
THE Cumbrian Fellbred meat brand is to be stocked in Tesco stores at Carlisle, Blackpool, Chorley and Horwich. Cumbrian Fellbred, which sources meat only from within the county, stocked the Tesco stores in Barrow and Whitehaven for a 12-week trial period
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Farm house extension must go
A SELSIDE farmer is to be forced to knock down an extension after losing his latest appeal in a year-long planning wrangle. The row first flared-up last summer when farmer and businessman Raymond Crawford was building a five-bedroom house for himself
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Make over for quarry
THE area around a South Lakeland quarry is to be transformed by a range of environmental improvements thanks to a £120,000 grant from English Nature, reports Michaela Robinson-Tate. A community group based in the parishes of Burton-in-Kendal and Holme
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By-pass campaigners launch fresh attack
CAMPAIGNERS pressing for an A590 bypass at High and Low Newton have come up with a three-point plan to get the scheme firmly established in the government's road building programme. The bypass has been identified as a priority scheme in the Regional Planning
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A590 - strong response to survey
THERE was a huge response from readers of The Westmorland Gazette to a police questionnaire giving users of the A590 an opportunity to help steer a drive to reduce the number of casualties on the trunk road which links South Lakeland with Furness. Dozens
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A590 - strong response to survey
THERE was a huge response from readers of The Westmorland Gazette to a police questionnaire giving users of the A590 an opportunity to help steer a drive to reduce the number of casualties on the trunk road which links South Lakeland with Furness. Dozens
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Furness College shows exceptional improvements
EXCEPTIONAL improvements have been made at Furness College since its last inspection two years ago, according to an Ofsted report. Inspectors identified a number of strengths at the further education college at Channel Side in Barrow, which offers a wide
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Ex-minister leads speed limit protest
A FLOTILLA of speed limit protesters sailed around Windermere this weekend with former Sports Minister Kate Hoey at the helm. Horns sounding, the chain of white vessels cruised in a slow-moving procession of yachts, speedboats, dinghies and canoes in
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New education centre opening
EVER felt the need to plug that dry stone wall gap? Get more than gringo in your lingo? Or find your chi spot? A new adult learning centre may help you do just that, reports Andy Bloxham. Dry stone wall repair, Spanish, and t'ai chi are just three of
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Pop world meets gardeners
CELEBRITY gardener and 80s pop icon Kim Wilde brought even more glamour to the 11th Holker Garden Festival at the weekend, reports Beth Broomby. Sporting pink-tinted shades and painted nails she took up the challenge to create a bespoke garden in the
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Brighter future for the Trust
A BRIGHTER future has dawned for the Stricklandgate House Trust, which runs a centre housing some of South Lakeland's most important charity organisations, reports Justin Hawkins. Two large, anonymous donations have helped turn things around for the trust
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Brighter future for the Trust
A BRIGHTER future has dawned for the Stricklandgate House Trust, which runs a centre housing some of South Lakeland's most important charity organisations, reports Justin Hawkins. Two large, anonymous donations have helped turn things around for the trust
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Shaping a new career as an artist!
The name is Nelson, Peter Nelson, or is it? The James Bond car fanatic and art phenomenon is now calling himself Nelsonn Nanson. It was Nelson with one n', the extra letter has crept in because he is a hip happening sort of guy. At least, David Hockney
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Digital printing firm set to make its mark
TWO work colleagues are aiming to make their mark in the printing world by launching a new business venture. Jon Wallbank and Malcolm Oates have joined forces to set up Absolutely Digital Print Ltd, operating from premises off Stramongate, Kendal. The
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Prince visits Eden Valley
PRINCE Andrew will open a new Top of the World exhibition in the Eden valley in the wake of the 50th anniversary of the first summit of Everest. Two members of the 1953 conquering expedition, George Lowe and Mike Westmacott, will take the Duke of York
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'Lifeline' for rural POs
STRUGGLING post offices across rural Eden, South Lakeland and Furness could be in line for a slice of a £450 million national aid package. The European Commission has approved the UK's largest ever Government support package for rural post offices in
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Kirby by-election
THREE candidates have come forward to contest a vacant council seat in Kirkby Stephen. Independent councillor Nick Pemberton did not stand in the recent Eden District Council election on May 1 but at the time of the district-wide election no-one came
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Appleby horse fair in full swing
WAGON wheels are being polished, horses scrubbed and preparations made as the clock counts down again to the centuries' old tradition of Appleby Horse Fair. The annual event, which is believed to have developed from a fair charter granted in 1685, takes
