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M6 van driver crossed central reservation
MOTORISTS faced two-hour delays after a van crossed the central reservation of the M6 damaging 400 metres of motorway barrier near Sedbergh. The yellow Vauxhall Astra van was travelling northbound just before junction 37 when it crossed the central reservation
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Bay body is 21st Chinese cockler
A BODY found at Bolton-le-Sands on Morecambe Bay last weekend now seems certain to be that of the 21st victim of the Chinese cockling tragedy in February. A post mortem examination carried out on the badly decomposed body on Thursday, May 6, confirmed
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Sailing - Summery start for Flying Fifteens
THERE were unexpectedly summery conditions for the start of the Royal Windermere Yacht Club's Flying Fifteen summer season on Saturday. A zigzag North lake course saw Andrew Kirk and Litton Ledger in Zephyr first round the Rayrigg windward mark, closely
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Hound trailing - Bess puts best foot forward
WESTMORLAND area hounds claimed their fair share of the prize money at the May Day meeting at Grange-in-Borrowdale, traditionally the first major trails of the season. A good crowd was treated to five exciting races and Nick and Tricia Wilson were delighted
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Football - Ingleton are Craven Cup kings
INGLETON took a firm grip of the Craven FA Morrison Cup final, to beat Skipton LMS 2-0 at Barnoldswick on Friday evening. Starting brightly, Ingleton went close to scoring early on and put Skipton on the back foot with flowing, adventurous football.
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Golf - It's a long-shot for Carus Green
CARUS Green is planning a special day of activities for the Country Cousins Am-Am in aid of the NSPCC on Friday, June 4. Comedian Frank Carson will host the event which centres around the already sold-out Country Cousins charity team golf competition
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Rugby - Wanderers' impressive home run
KIRKBY Lonsdale Wanderers (pictured below) will collect their trophy as North West Intermediate League 5 North winners at Preston on May 14 after an outstanding season. Led by captain Chris Potts, Kirkby won 20 games out of 24 and remained unbeaten
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County match - Kendal srcum-half to face Lancs
CUMBRIA make only two changes to the squad for their County Championship game with Lancashire at Carlisle on Saturday. Scrum-half Jason Spires is unavailable because he is attending a wedding so Kendal's Mark Airey will partner Mike Scott behind the
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Fell running - Croasdale junior wins at Wray
The future of the sport seems assured judging by the number of young athletes turning out to take part in local races. That was clearly demonstrated on Bank Holiday Monday when 121 youngsters ranging in age from seven to 17 took part in the various
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Westmorland Cricket - Willacy passes 1,000 wickets
SIMON Willacy passed the magic 1,000-wicket mark as Sedgwick recorded a seven-wicket win over Silverdale in the Cumberland View-Volkswagen Westmorland League on Saturday. He dismissed four tail-enders for just six runs as Silverdale collapsed to 94
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Fixtures - Pro arrives for Netherfield bow
NETHERFIELD'S new South African professional Dale Benkenstein is set to make his belated debut after a delayed arrival when Fleetwood visit Parkside Road in the Northern Premier League on Saturday (1pm start). It is the first of a home double bill at
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Cycling - Wheelbase men on Alpine quest
WHEELBASE riders Paul Trott (right) and Stuart Reid are heading off for an Alpine adventure this summer. The pair have teamed up to train and race some major events. Stuart will be racing all the National Cross Country races as well as trying to retain
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Football - Town scare for Man U
Kendal Town...............................0 Manchester Utd Reserves........1 THE PRE-MATCH forecast of Kendal Town chairman David Willan was that his side would probably need to brick up the goal to keep Manchester out, but in the event his men did
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Cricket - Century feats from Hunte
CRICKET spectators had to pin their colours to the mast at the weekend and it was a difficult decision to make. Unlike the traditional format of avoiding a clash of the two local teams, this season's Northern Premier League fixtures see Netherfield
