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Boundary Walker Derek reports in
Derek Tunstall, member of the park boundary walk team, reported in on Saturday evening from Fell End Bunk Barn near Broughton, to say the day's walk had been great'. On their second day the group experienced mixed weather, including rain that required
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159-mile trek around Park boundary begins
WITH boots, rucksacks and their best foot forward, a clutch of rangers set off on the first leg of a 159-mile trek on Friday. The 10-day epic to conquer the entire boundary of the Lake District National Park Authority area got underway from its Murley
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Morale holds despite job losses
A MONTH-long consultation over job losses at Goodacre Carpets Limited has led to 11 job losses. A further six staff have taken voluntary redundancy from the Aynam Road firm and two have opted for early retirement, bringing the total leaving to 19. Originally
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Planning permission for homes granted
PLANS to build 11 homes for local people on the site of a Bowness car park have been given the go ahead by the Lake District National Park Authority. The site at St Martin's Parade, which is next to the public car park at Rayrigg Road, currently provides
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Speed camera van re-vamp
SPEED camera vans have been given a re-vamp to make them more visible to passing motorists. The makeover, which was unveiled at a roads safety day in Keswick last week, comes after motorists complained they found it hard to see the vans which monitor
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Magistrates are top collectors
CUMBRIA'S magistrates courts service has been named among a top 12 in England and Wales which has managed to collect more that 90 per cent of court-imposed fines. Between April 2003 and March this year the service clawed back £2.8 million of the £3 million
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LDNP - Boundary Walk: 159 mile trek gets off on right foot
WITH boots, rucksacks and their best foot forward, a clutch of rangers set off on the first leg of a 159-mile trek on Friday. The 10-day epic to conquer the entire boundary of the Lake District National Park Authority area got underway from its Murley
