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Café culture

...is at the very heart of life... IT'S Friday morning in La Cuisine and, through a smokey haze, caf proprietor Ginny Stretch is chatting with her regulars. There are the Hartlepool builders enjoying their morning pit stop of burger and chips and 77

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Priory at the heart of the community

Ancient Cartmel Priory has dominated the small Furness village that bears its name for almost a millennia. The priory was built by Augustinian monks in the 12th century, and the village grew up around the imposing building which could be seen for miles

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Buildings set to make the grade

TWO of Morecambe's derelict gems are at crossroads and could end up with very different destinies. A blueprint to restore the Midland Hotel back to its former glory has stalled albeit temporarily. But the Friends of The Winter Gardens are galloping

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D-Day fever

A group of Morecambe people are hoping to make sure the summer of 2004 goes with a bang. The Poulton Heritage Group wants to stage a massive D-Day re-enactment in the resort. More than 100 wartime vehicles and hundreds of re-enactors will be involved

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Tim Henman visits Ulverston

THE "Tiger" Tim Henman served up some tennis tips to children from across South Lakeland this week as part of an effort to encourage sport in schools. More than 125 children from 25 schools in the area joined Britain's number one on the courts at Ulverston

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'TigerTim' in town

THE "Tiger" Tim Henman served up some tennis tips to children from across South Lakeland this week as part of an effort to encourage sport in schools. More than 125 children from 25 schools in the area joined Britain's number one on the courts at Ulverston

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Hot Mango for sale

ULVERSTON'S Hot Mango Caf has been put on the market. Proprieters Nigel and Cherith Platt have decided to sell-up, move to France, do-up a farmhouse and operate gites. "We are looking for that better quality of life really but I will be sad to leave

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Girls admit arson

TWO 13-year-old girls have admitted setting fire to the Furness Footwear factory, Dalton-in-Furness, causing damage running into thousands of pounds. The teenagers, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to arson before a judge at Preston

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Pub opening delayed

A WETHERSPOONS pub on the site of the former municipal swimming pool on Allhallows Lane, Kendal, expected to open in July is now likely to open at the end of August. Spokesman Andy Burnyeat said the plans were subject to change but added that the pub

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£10,000 theft from jewellers

POLICE are searching for thieves who stole more than £10,000 worth of jewellery from Lakeland Jewellers on Crag Brow, Bowness, on Tuesday. Three rings were stolen during the raid while a group of people in the shop distracted staff. A five stone diamond

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Canal land offer

GLAXOSmithKline has offered 200 acres of its land on the flanks of Ulverston's canal to be included in the scope of a feasibility study to revamp the entire area. The land includes the canal itself and surrounding farm land but not the factory, the GSK

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Mystery man saves woman

AN ELDERLY woman who was crushed by cows owes her life to a mystery man who fought off the herd to save her, reports Lisa Frascarelli. Eighty-one-year-old Dalton-in-Furness pensioner Josephine Lander was left battered, bruised and with broken ribs after

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Nighclub stays in business

ULVERSTON'S biggest nightclub can stay in business after its public entertainment licence was renewed yesterday (Thursday) despite stiff opposition from residents. South Lakeland District Council's licensing committee agreed to renew Buffers's licence

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Fears of double whammy for tax payers

County fears double whammy for council tax payers CUMBRIA has been short-changed by the Government and faces a double blow from sharp council tax rises and cuts in services, according to council bosses. Government spending plans unveiled by the

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Regional assemply plans in tatters

Plans for an elected regional government in the North West were in tatters yesterday (Thursday) after the Government's last minute postponement of plans for a November referendum on the issue. Regions minister Jeff Rooker told the House of Lords that

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Fell Running: Bailey sets Kentmere record

THE CREAM of fell running converged on South Lakeland on Sunday as the Kentmere Horseshoe doubled up as a "medium" counter for the British and English championships, writes Mike Addison.. And Mercia's Simon Bailey underlined his championship credentials

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Cycling: Sprint finish to Tankard

GORDON Kemp of Race Scene won a thrilling Westmorland Tankard Road Race on the Old Hutton Circuit on Sunday. Kemp had the edge in a sprint finish with Otley CC's Sam Ward after the two had remained tantalisingly out of reach of the main bunch in the

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Kendal RUFC fixtures 2004/2005

The fixtures list will be ammended throughout the season. SEPTEMBER... 4 Halifax (h). 11 Macclesfield (a). 25 Cleckheaton (h). OCTOBER... 9 Tynedale (a). 23 Bradford & Bingley (h). 30 Darlington M Park (a). NOVEMBER... 6 Fylde (h). 13 Bedford

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Tough start for Kendal

RUGBY: Kendal face a difficult start to their National League 3 North fixtures with the visit of Halifax to Mint Bridge on the first day of the season, Saturday, September 4. Halifax were only denied promotion last season when defeated in a play-off

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UniBond: Ashcroft makes Town bow

NEW SIGNING Lee Ashcroft made his bow in a Kendal Town shirt in a 6-0 victory at Freckleton Town as the pre-season build-up continues. Home supporters were set to get their first glimpse of him against Gretna at Parkside Road last night (Thursday).

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Kendal clinch norther title double

THE Junior League season has now been completed, but the summer cup competition remains to be played. Kendal A Under-13s have won the Northern Section, and they will now play Heysham, the Southern Section winners, for the league title. It has been

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Leaders defeat lifts 'Mere

WINDERMERE returned to winning ways this with a six-wicket victory over Ibis. And with Milnthorpe defeating leaders Westgate, the first division championshjip in the Cumberland View Volkswagen Westmorland League is back in the melting pot. The Ibis

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This weeks fixtures

CRICKET NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE Saturday (1pm) Division One Fleetwood v Netherfield Kendal - no game Division Two (1.30pm) Netherfield A v Fleetwood A Kendal A - no game Sunday (2pm) Thwaites Smooth Beer Cup Group matches Leyland Motors v

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Fun for the kids

Saturday, July 24 SANDSCALE Haws, at Barrow, is today's location for an afternoon of children's pond dipping (from 2pm). Call 01229-462855 to book. GUIDED tours around Carlisle Castle (running until Sunday, August 1) will delve into the historic building's

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Norfolk safari

Kelling Heath Holiday Park gets the environmental seal of approval from Professor David Bellamy. Deep in the forest of bright green ferns there was a resounding crash, a rustling and, after a short silence, a delighted bellow. Then, his blue eyes

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Motor Sport: Ellison finds Mallory hard on his tyres

JAMES Ellison and the Jentin Racing Superbike team secured yet another two podium positions in the British Superbike Championship at Mallory Park which has helped them maintain a healthy lead in the privateers section of this hotly contested championship

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First victory for Kendal

IT'S BEEN a long time coming but Kendal Seconds celebrating their first win in the NPL Second Division this season in style with a nine-wicket hammering of Barrow Seconds on Sunday. Inviting Barrow to bat, Kendal bowled out the visitors for 121, of

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Lakeland set to bathe in the music

In the early 1980s international concert pianist and renowned music teacher Renna Kellaway was looking for a location for a new music festival and summer school venture, an event which would bring together international artists and young musicians in

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Outdoor theatre returns

FUN loving, internationally renowned open-air theatre company Illyria returns to the county on Tuesday (July 27, 7pm) with an irreverent version of Shakespeare's The Tempest in the grounds of Brantwood. The acclaimed outfit also stage Alice Through the

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Recorders get serious

Full ensemble of some of the country's most talented players. The recorder is often thought of as a smallish, shrill, stick object thrust into the eager young hands of children wanting an introduction to music. Yet mastered it has a beautiful, singing

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Fashion gets a boost from Venice

THE creative results of an inspirational trip to Venice by ten art teachers from across the North of England are on show in 15 Minutes with Giotto, at Coniston's Ruskin Museum. One of the teachers on the trip to research the Italian city's artistic and

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Forum for top art

ONE of the best art exhibitions in the region runs today (Friday), tomorrow (10am-7pm) and Sunday (10am-3pm) at St Thomas's Church, Milnthorpe. Milnthorpe Men's Forum Art Exhibition features more than 400 exhibits from paintings to ceramics and a new

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Deluge spoils Tales first night

IN CHAUCER'S Canterbury Tales, the author described the seducer Nicholas, the lodger in the Miller's Tale, conning his landlord into believing a flood is coming. The deluge finally materialised more than 600 years later, on the opening night of the Lancaster

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Youth concert raised the roof

Westmorland Youth Orchestra concerts are always full of interest, well chosen and challenging. The last concert of the season in Kendal Parish Church, conducted by Noel Bertram and competently led by Emily Gornall, was no exception and the orchestra rose

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Liverpool’s long haired lover...

...makes his first visit to the North West to star at The Grand. IN SOME ways Jimmy Osmond grew up rather too early, writes Allan Tunningley. He was performing at the age of three, had a huge hit with Long Haired Lover From Liverpool five years later

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Freshly Minted

MINT prepares to serve up sounds from turntable heavyweights this weekend. Tonight (Friday) sees the Kendal bar welcome back Tribal Sessions resident Greg Vicars (pictured) while tomorrow (Saturday) sees urban star Pete Haigh take over the spinning.

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Dub Side of the Moon casts spell here

STATESIDE reggae collective the Easy All Stars head to Kendal ready to give a roots reworking to a Pink Floyd classic. The New York outfit's reggae rehaul of the seventies album Dub Side of the Moon is set to be unleashed at the Brewery Arts Centre

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White Lion sessions set to return

A NEW music night designed to kick start Kirby Stephen's music scene starts next week. The monthly music session is set to strum at the town's White Lion Bar next Wednesday, July 28. The event, at the revamped bar, which used to host Kirkby Stephen's

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Seven Seals album is out

HALLO the new mini album from South Lakeland's Seven Seals is in the shops. The latest offering from the five-piece is available from Circa in Kendal. The band have also announced they are also set to play at Liverpool's Carling Academy on August 7. Tickets

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Gigs this week

FRIDAY 23: Bootleggers, Kendal: Little Stevie and the Business; Dickie Doodles, Kendal: Cliff Rescue and the Helicopters; The High Cross Inn, Broughton-in-Furness: Rod & Sarah Dimmick; Cross Keys, Milnthorpe: Cool and the Cats; Outgate Inn, Outgate: Dalesway

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Don’t let languages stop you - click your mouse for a translation

With summer holidays upon us, and trips to Europe or abroad in the offing, packing your multi-language dictionary may not be top of your list. As most places now have Internet access on a computer in the lobby, you may want to add a list of handy translation

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This weeks films

AMBLESIDE Zeffirellis, 015394-33845 Spiderman 2 (pg) Shrek 2 (U) King Arthur (12A) Thu Zeffs by the Park Thunderbirds (pg) I’m Not Scared (15) Around the World in 80 Days (pg) Troy (15) BARROW Apollo 4 Cinema, 01229-825354

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Thunderbirds are GO GO GO

Thunderbirds are go this weekend as a no-strings-attached action adventure based on the cult Sixties TV puppet series blasts on to cinema screens. The most ambitious project to date undertaken by Working Title Films, the production company behind countless

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Check out...

...your guide to local, seasonal and speciality food & drink. Growing with Grace, organic market garden, Clapham: Bags of own-grown salad leaves with edible flowers - £1.20 per 100g bag. A Taste of Lakeland, Ambleside: Cartmel Valley Game venison

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Food glorious school food

You won't hear any complaints about school dinners at Leven Valley CE Primary School especially not when the children make the meals themselves. All 60 pupils got in on the act which was organised not only to celebrate the end of term, but also the

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'Copter stops play

HELICOPTER stopped play is one of the more unlikely insertions in the Kendal scorebook, but it was pencilled in when the side visited Barrow in the Northern League for the first time on Sunday. There was almost a 20-minute delay when the emergency helicopter

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Bumper weekend for Khan

THIRTEEN wickets in two matches represented an excellent weekend's work for Kendal professional Kabir Khan, and the Shap Road men look a superior outfit than their current ninth place in the league suggests. Overall, it has been an in-and-out sort

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Skippers' Say:'Know-how' is key to 'Field fortunes

TOMMY: An excellent weekend was had by the Parkside Roaders. Twenty-five points in the bag and as I view this as very satisfactory. Saturday saw Craig Walmsley at his blistering best, scoring a magnificent 100. This was followed by a superb bowling

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What’s cooking?

WEST Vale Country House has decided to celebrate the award of an AA rosette and two RAC blue ribbons by opening its delightful 20-cover restaurant to non-residents. It is only three years since Glynn (chef) and Dee Pennington (front-of-house) took over

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Local market award

THE accolades just keep rolling in for Orton Farmers Ltd, the not-for-profit community business that runs Orton and Pooley Bridge farmers' markets. This time the honours a Rural Action Award were presented by none other than Sir Steve Redgrave in the

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Magnificent seven

NETHERFIELD were supreme with both bat and ball as South African professional Dale Benkenstein grabbed seven for 31 to sweep aside Chorley for an impressive 181-run victory on Saturday. An action-packed weekend in the Northern Premier League featured

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Angling with Buzzer

JAZZMAN GEORGE Melly sang 'Up a Lazy River' to Westmorland Gazette's angling correspondent Patrick Arnold's group of visiting angling writers on the River Eden. But lazy river it was not as it yielded salmon to 14lb caught on both fly and spinner and

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Course to combat obesity

AS OBESITY levels hit an all time high, the Newcastle-based Northern Council for Further Education has introduced a new qualification to help combat the rise. Healthy Eating' is aimed at encouraging changes in eating habits to help people lead longer

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Summer’s here

and it's time for garden pests and diseases to make their mark... A worried phone call from my Dad he wants to know why his newly-planted clematis has collapsed almost overnight, the leaves and stems wilting dramatically even though he has been watering

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Is this the black cat?

IS THIS picture the long-awaited proof that big black cats are on the prowl in Cumbria? Mike Hodgson took this snap at his Baycliff quarry near Ulverston when he suddenly encountered what he described as a spaniel-sized jet black cat walking through

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Trusts vow to 'recover' from ratings

AN MP has spoken out against "trivial" and "bureaucratic" rules that have caused a Morecambe Bay health trust to lose its top ranking three-star status, reports Michaela Robinson-Tate. Tim Collins said that the controversial decision to downgrade Morecambe

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Health trusts vow to 'recover'

AN MP has spoken out against "trivial" and "bureaucratic" rules that have caused a Morecambe Bay health trust to lose its top ranking three-star status, reports Michaela Robinson-Tate. Tim Collins said that the controversial decision to downgrade Morecambe

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New coaching course on offer

New coaching course FOOTBALL: The Westmorland County Football Association is running a level-one certificate in football coaching course in September. The course will be mainly based at Milnthorpe and District Football Club who are an FA Charter

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Hungarian lake may hold clean-up key

A GROUP of seven organisations have united as efforts to improve Bassenthwaite Lake gather pace. The Environment Agency has joined forces with the Lake District National Park Authority, the Forestry Commission, National Trust, English Nature, United

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Football boost

FOOTBALL clubs around South Lakeland and Furness are set to benefit from more than 20 new coaches. Seventeen men and four women took advantage of a course run by Cartmel Community Education Centre to try for their level one Football Association coaching

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Trust managers help repair pass path

A POPULAR walking route at Wrynose Pass in Little Langdale has been repaired by a group of managers and the National Trust. The pathway links Red Tarn, Crinkle Crags and Pike O'Blisco, and was repaired by PHS Group plc, one of the UK's workplace service

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Warning to skateboarders

SKATEBOARDERS who risk life and limb to whizz down busy roads have been warned that police can take action. It follows reports that youngsters in Kirkby Lonsdale had been skateboarding in areas where they may encounter traffic. Coun Stephen Pepperrell

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Nature reserves grows to second largest in county

A LUSH nature reserve in South Lakeland has grown in size to encompass three chunks of surrounding countryside and become the second biggest in Cumbria, writes Countryside Reporter Ellis Butcher. Whitbarrow National Nature Reserve, centred on the huge

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Police crack down on underage drinkers

Police officers are cracking down on underage binge drinkers and alcohol-related violence, with target numbers of licensed premises to visit in a shift. The operation, part of the National Alcohol Misuse Enforcement Campaign, hit top gear as police statistics

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Zoo owner eyes M6 move

Everything from giraffes to rhinos could be moved from their Furness home to a site near the M6 if a proposal mooted by the owner of the South Lakes Wild Animal park is driven through. Park boss David Gill says he is "very serious" about an idea to relocate

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Rare orchid stolen from beauty site

ONE of the Britain's rarest orchids has been stolen from a protected Silverdale beauty spot where it has grown since the beginning of the 20th Century. The valuable Lady's Slipper Orchid which has, for decades, flowered annually on a Site of Special

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Business Link Export Report: Key to success is...

The question I am most often asked in my discussions with Cumbrian businesses is: Why should I consider exporting?' Many managers of successful small to medium sized companies see exporting as an activity beset with difficulties, and likely to expose

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Organ donors urged to carry cards

MEMBERS of the Morecambe Bay Kidney Support Group are celebrating National Transplant Week by asking people to think about carrying a donor card, reports Michaela Robinson-Tate There are 22 patients and 16 carers in the group. Eleven of the patients

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Kidney groups urges donors to carry cards

MEMBERS of the Morecambe Bay Kidney Support Group are celebrating National Transplant Week by asking people to think about carrying a donor card, reports Michaela Robinson-Tate There are 22 patients and 16 carers in the group. Eleven of the patients

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New walking guide for west Lakes

YOUR average Lakeland visitor will at the very least manage a quick hike around Windermere or perhaps a ramble around Grasmere. By comparison, the western reaches of the fells often feel a little neglected which is a treat for the solitude-seeking explorer

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Factory closure costs jobs

TEN jobs are to go at long established Kirkby Stephen giftware manufacturers Heredities following a bombshell decision to relocate the company to Ireland. Heredities Limited was founded in 1968 by Timothy Abel Smith and his wife Maureen and specialised

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IT initiative keeps farmers connected

A PIONEERING iniative to help farmers embrace IT has hit its mark in the Longsleddale valley. Six out of the eight farms in the remote area near Kendal have embarked on PC training organised by the award-winning Pentalk scheme. "I thought that we could

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Farmers called to 'the bar' for meeting

FARMERS are being urged to get together over a few pints and thrash out ways to take Cumbrian agriculture forward. Two bar meetings are being staged next week in Broughton-in-Furness and Kendal to expand the reach of Voluntary Action Cumbria's Rural

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More broadband for Cumbria

MORE households in Cumbria will be able to get faster internet access from the autumn after a major project to get more people online was given a £20 million boost. The Project Access initiative, being backed by government money, will include the creation

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Parents save driver from charges

The parents of a teenage girl who died when a heavily-laden car lost control and careered off the road have saved the vehicle's driver from possible charges. Flossie Mitchell, of Westminster Road, Morecambe, was one of five passengers in a Rover Metro

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Tenant wins tribunal

A former tenant of business premises in Ulverston has been awarded compensation of £26,520 after they were compulsory purchased by South Lakeland District Council. Sub-sea engineer David Myers, 57, of Oakwood Crest, had claimed more than £100,000 in

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Defra grants paying dividends

GRANTS from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs are really making a difference to the rural economy, environment and people, a departmental report concluded this week. The annual report of the £1.6 billion Defra/EU England Rural Development

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Full up on food shops

WINDERMERE parish councillors will recommend that South Lakeland District Council planners refuse plans to turn a former fishing tackle shop into a food and drink unit at Robinson Place. At the latest meeting, members agreed the change of use application

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B&B offer no penalty mortgage

BRADFORD & Bingley is offering borrowers an exclusive stepped discount mortgage with no redemption penalties. Steve Shovlin, mortgage adviser at Bradford & Bingley's Kendal branch on Highgate, said: "With fixed rates currently looking a touch over-priced

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A66 pub sold

A PROMINENT roadside pub on the A66 between Penrith and Appleby has been sold through Penrith-based PF&K Commercial. The Bridge End Inn at Kirkby Thore is a well-known landmark on the busy cross Pennine route and the property includes a public bar, dining

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New recruits join marketing firm

A MARKETING business has recruited three new faces to help with growing demand for its services. Penrith-based 4Square Marketing Communications has appointed Sharon Wilson, from Kendal, as operations manager to lead the firm's marketing campaigns. Kathryn

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Students narrowly miss out on prize

ENTERPRISING South Lakeland students narrowly missed out on the top prize in a competition giving youngsters a taste of the business world Two groups of Year 10 students from Kirkbie Kendal represented Cumbria in the final of the Accomplice programme

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New coaching course

The Westmorland County Football Association is running a level-one certificate in football coaching course in September. The course will be mainly based at Milnthorpe and District Football Club who are an FA Charter Standard Club. The first aid and

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Fiscal Folly sees off challengers

HEAVY rain and a flat calm gave way shortly before the start of RWYC's Flying Fifteen race on Saturday, leaving fresher conditions and a good south-westerly breeze. A short but testing south lake course took the fleet to Temple on the west shore, across

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Firm role in top building

A South Lakeland firm has played its part in the creation of a prestigious cancer care centre declared British building of the year. The Maggie Centre, in Dundee, designed for free by renowned American architect Frank Gehry, came top in the Royal Fine

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New triathalon series starts

THE FIRST of the Cumbria 'Tri A Tri' junior triathlon events took place at Kendal Leisure Centre and Kirkbie Kendal School on Monday. The aim of the series is to raise the profile of the triathlon and give juniors the opportunity to get involved in one

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Sailing: First for 'Pilgrim'

DUE to lack of wind for Saturday's 17-foot race, a short course was set in the south lake. By starting time there was a moderate south-westerly and Pilgrim got away to a good start chased all the way by Liberty. They had a good race and Pilgrim,

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N. Lancs: Teenage star Daly stokes up Furness

FURNESS continued their great form and now share pole position with Cleator in the Thwaites Beers North Lancashire and Cumbria League Premier Division after beating Vickerstown by six wickets at Durness Park. Batting first, Vickerstown were dismissed

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Racer takes a grip

AFTER a six-week mid-season break the New Era Superclub Championship restarted with a bang at Snetterton, Norfolk. And South Lakes motorcycle racer Glyn Ormerod, from Burton-in-Kendal, was determined to regain his position as championship leader.