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Fish cakes to bacon
Kendal Fisheries: Home-made (yes, they really are!) smoked salmon & dill fishcakes from chef Nick Stopford of Kendal - £1.30 each. A Taste of Lakeland, Ambleside: Cream of Cumbria farmhouse (absolutely true!) cakes eg: parkin, Dutch apple cake &
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Wall to wall live music
Check out the gigs playing across the region this week, compiled by our music reporter Lisa Frascarelli... Friday 20: The Kent, Kendal: Route 666; The High Cross Inn, Broughton-in-Furness: Messenger; Dickie Doodles, Kendal: Oysters; Burgundy's Wine
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Check out the Bafta winners
If you've not seen BAFTA winners Lord of the Rings or Cold Mountain yet, don't worry, there's still chance. Check out what's showing at the region's cinemas below... AMBLESIDE Zeffirellis, 015394-33845 Touching The Void (15) Lost in Translation
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A fantastic week for theatre-goers!
ACTIVITIES... ENJOY a day of fun for all the family at Troutback Village's annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Races on Tuesday. The day features races for children and adults and also a pancake tossing competition. The fun takes place in the Square, Troutbeck
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Sports galore...
RUGBY. Saturday (2.30pm). NATIONAL DIVISION THREE NORTH. Kendal v Macclesfield. POWERGEN NORTHERN DIVISION. North/Lancs League. Trafford MV v Kirkby Lonsdale . Upper Eden v Blackpool. BAE Barow v Windermere . Cumbria League. St Benedicts v Ambleside
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SLDC: Extensions, extensions, extensions
PLANNING applications submitted to South Lakeland District Council include: Aldingham: Storage extension for fishing and agriculture on part of OS field number 7547 next to Sea Breeze, Newbiggin, for T. Butler. Barbon: Extensions and alterations at
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Hit man Hughes lights fuse under City
STRIKER Jamie Hughes had historians scurrying for the record books as he got back on the goal trail in double quick time. Jammer' scored the City opener against hapless Spennymoor on 27 seconds and went on to notch his hat trick within 10 minutes. And
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On-song Shrimps hit top five
Morecambe are right back in the promotion play-off frame this week after picking up their fourth away win of the Conference season at lowly Farnborough. There was to be no repeat of the debacle at Leigh last month as the Shrimps responded in style to
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Craig wins top novice prize
KIRKBY Lonsdale Motor Club awarded the spoils for competi-tion in 2003 on Saturday night handing out trophies for the North of England Historic Series, the Pro-Prep Stage Rally Championship and the KLMC club awards. In the historic section, Craig Wallace
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School stars close in on cup
YOUNG rugby stars from Lancaster Royal Grammar School are within 80 minutes of reaching a national cup final. The school's first team rugby players have moved into the semi finals of the Daily Mail Under 18 Cup - the most prestigious schools' knockout
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Swim kids beat all records
YOUNG swim kids from the Carnforth Otters stacked up a staggering 26 first places at the North Lancashire Age Group competitions held at Salt Ayre. A record entry of 39 Otters, aged between nine and 17, also finished in the top six in another 54 events
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Morecambe win through to final
HARD-WORKING Chorley made Morecambe fight all the way to seal a place in the Lancashire FA's Marsden Cup final on Tuesday night. The Unibond Division One strugglers belied their lowly status with a performance which had the Shrimps on the back foot
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Surreal and strange - but funny too
KAFKA'S Dick by Alan Bennett is a strange but intriguing piece of theatre by a well known writer with a reputation. This latest offering by the Dukes Theatre, Lancaster, is a surreal but humorous take on the life and literary legacy Franz Kafka. Directed
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God's country...
COUNTRY music legend George Hamilton IV will lead an evening of country Gospel music at the King's Community Church in Phoenix Street, Lancaster, next Thursday evening, February 26, at 7.30pm. Tickets will be available at the door, priced £4.
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Success in pictures
THE latest exhibition to be held at the Ludus 2D gallery is a collection of photographs documenting the history and achievements of the Ludus Dance Development Team. Since its first dance class in the early Eighties, Ludus has worked with thousands
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Bands do battle
SIXTEEN local bands are to take part in a Battle of the Bands' spread over three nights in Carnforth. The first heat will be held at the County Hotel tomorrow (Fri-day) - and there will be free coaches to the gig from Lancaster, leaving the Bobbin at
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Young people can go into Orbit
A MORECAMBE band, which is gearing up for at least two gigs in March, is looking for more members. Orbit is inviting musicians aged from eight to 18 to its Saturday rehearsals at The Hothouse, in Devonshire Road. It wants to give young people the
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Evil Darth heads this way
STARS of the Star Wars' blockbuster hit film series are coming to Lancaster later this year Arch villain Darth Vader and the cocky robot R2D2 will be special at the first Lancaster and Morecambe Sci-Fi memorabilia and collectors toy fair. The actors
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Leg it for lifeboats
LANCASTER and More-cambe people are being urged to leg it for the lifeboats'. Runners are wanted to get in training now and raise money for the RNLI in the Blackpool Marathon and half marathon in June. Lifeboats spokesman Lisa Cowen says anyone can
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Poetry in motion
SKATERS could be showing off their turns and half-pikes in Morecambe - if city planners support a bid for a new venue on Central Drive. Lancaster City Council wants to turn part of the bus station adjoining the Flock of Words' poetry path into a skateboard
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Fair trade in spotlight
ETHICAL trading will be in the spotlight at a special Fairtrade evening in Morecambe next week. The Co-op is putting on the show at the Clarendon Hotel on Monday evening from 7pm in a bid to explain to customers how fair trade products can guarantee
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Mart price round-up
KENDAL, Monday, February 16. Forward: 428 sheep; 89 ewes and rams; 10 calves. Prices Old season lambs: light to 117 pence per kilo (average £37); standard 131p (£50.50); medium 139p (£57); heavy 121.70p (£56.50). Light ewes £58.50 (£30.53). Rams £48.50
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Don't take BB guns lightly
THE dangers of playing with guns is the central message of a new campaign aimed at kids. The Armed Response Unit at Lancaster is touring schools in Lancaster and Morecambe to educate kids about the inappropriate use of BB (ball bearing) guns. Officers
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New 'gateway' to win go-ahead
DERELICT swimming baths could soon make way for a brand new gateway into Lancaster. The blueprint for another phase of development for Kingsway baths, on Bulk Road, has been lodged with Lancaster City planners. It is due to be discussed on Monday
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Jewel in the crown?
LANCASTER is to spearhead a £10 million project to transform an eyesore industrial site into a 21st Century urban village. The major regeneration of Luneside East', at the far end of St George's Quay, just west of Carlisle Bridge, is the flagship project
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Worried by Aldi collapse
I WAS concerned to read the report in the Citizen of the wall collapse at the Aldi store on Morecambe promenade. First, I was surprised to learn that all Aldi store telephone numbers are ex-directory and amazed at the comment from the regional office
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Celebrate our diversity
I FEEL sure that most residents of Heysham will be horrified to learn that the England First Party, which promotes racism and extremism, is putting forward a candidate in the Heysham South by-election. I assume that its candidate Paul Bamford, as a student
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Compare the two...
ENGLAND First Party candidate Paul Bamford claims he does not represent a Nazi party (Letters, last week). Let's see how his Party compares with the real Nazis Hitler's Nazis contested elections. Just like England First they used the apparatus of democracy
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I must respond to blatant lies
I WISH to reply to the letter from Free Man' published last week. I would not normally answer such a coward but as he makes some of the most vile remarks I have ever read, I feel I must do so. First of all he claims that the England First Party is a
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We don't fall for it
I SEE from the fledgling England First Party's letter last week that it is learning rule one in politics: only tell them what you want them to hear. The EFP says it has policies like keeping council tax rises below five per cent, shrinking council bureaucracy
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Write now to bring back Hunting Bill
IT IS pure hypocrisy for hunt supporters to slate the recent rejection by MPs of Lembit Opik's Middle Way' Bill on wild animal suffering. It was a desperate, cynical attempt to pre-empt a hunt ban - for which elected MPs have voted six times by massive
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Higher fees will not end traffic problems
I SEE that the Town Hall is turning once more to one of its favourite fund raisers to bring in extra revenue namely car parking charges. I am lucky enough to live within easy walking distance of the city centre but I am still not happy with this latest
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Experts prepare for space conference
MARTIAN meteorites and Moon missions will be on the agenda when Lancaster scientists share their space research with experts from around the globe. A Lancaster University team is flying to Houston, Texas, to shed light on their work at the 35th annual
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Hundreds will join university walkout
HUNDREDS of lecturers at Lancaster University are going on strike next week to show their disgust at pay proposals. Academics and support staff, who belong to the higher education union AUT, will walk out as part of a national dispute over plans to
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Get out and vote appeal
HEYSHAM South residents are being urged to turn out in force next week to vote in a crucial city council by-election. The call comes from local politicians angered by the arrival of a candidate for the controversial England First Party in the ward.
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Series of navigation courses on offer
A NATIONAL hill walking and outdoor skills company has announced a series of navigation courses which take place between February and July. Wild Ridge Adventure recently held a one-day course near Ambleside. Chief instructor Graham Uney, said: "These
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Clean up your act plea
RUBBISH littering the shoreline close to where dozens of cockle pickers gather in Bolton-le-Sands could be tackled with the creation of a byelaw, says the local MP. Geraldine Smith is calling on local authorities to take responsibility for the problem
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MP calls for new powers
EMERGENCY safety measures are being considered to protect cocklers venturing onto Morecambe Bay's sands. New working guidelines are being discussed, which could require cockle pickers to wear lifejackets and carry emergency communication devices.
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Kendal Rugby looking for a return to form
AFTER last week's thrashing by league leaders Waterloo, Kendal Rugby Club will be looking for improvement in their National League Division Three North match with Macclesfield on Saturday. Kick-off is at 2.30pm.
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Under 16's get in free at Kendal Town on Saturday
WHILE their new floodlights are being fittied, Kendal Town FC have been kicking-off at an earlier time but, with the lighter evenings, they have reverted to a traditional 3pm kick-off for Saturday's home UniBond League First Division match game with Leek
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Weekend fell running at Sedbergh
ON SUNDAY, fell runners will be heading for Sedbergh and the Cautley Fell Race, part of the Kendal Winter League series. The race starts at noon.
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Police hunt missing cocklers
DETECTIVES investigating the deaths of Chinese cockle pickers want to trace people who fled Morecambe that night. As Morecambe Bay gave up another one of its dead, investigators revealed that a vehicle seen at the scene has been recovered in Merseyside
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Floods leave aftermath of clean up work
NATIONAL Park Authority rangers and their field teams will be clearing up after the recent floods for months to come, as news of damage to paths, walls and bridges trickles slowly in. Southern area Ranger Phil Clague's patch' in Coniston was no exception
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Tory leader visits disaster scene
FIGURES from the Chinese community met Opposition leader Michael Howard this week during his fact-finding mission' to Morecambe in the wake of the drowning disaster. The Conservative Party leader came to the area to learn from detectives about the investigation
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Runaway wagon kills four
INVESTIGATIONS have been launched into the deaths of local rail workers who were ploughed down by a runaway wagon as they worked on the line. Carnforth lost two sons when the track-laden flatbed trolley separated from a stationary train and careered
