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Carlisle - A modern city with a traditional feel
Carlisle is a modern city with a traditional feel that is popular with visitors, locals and tourists alike. As you would expect from the largest city in Cumbria, Carlisle has everything visitors could hope for. Bustling shops and busy streets can be
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Man dies after rescue attempt
A MAN died in hospital on Monday evening after being rescued from the River Kent in Kendal. Peter Cannon, 28, of Aysgarth Close, Kendal, was brought out of the water unconscious after getting into difficulties at Sandy Bottoms at around lunchtime on
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Barrow-in-Furness and Dalton
BARROW-in-Furness is where the Lakes meet the sea. Perched at the southern tip of the Furness peninsula it is the maritime gateway to the area and the second biggest town in Cumbria after Carlisle. Barrow has many Victorian links with some fantastic
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Guide to Sedbergh
Nestling in the imposing shadow of Winder Fell, with cobbled streets and surrounded by exhilarating countryside, the historic market town of Sedbergh dates back to the 13th century. Halfway between Kendal to the west, Hawes to the east and on the doorstep
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A delightful market town
JUST six miles from the M6 and ideally situated to discover both the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales, Kirkby Lonsdale is a delightful market town. Set in the beautiful Lune Valley, which was painted by Constable and Turner, Kirkby Lonsdale was
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Carnforth - The perfect base from which to explore the area
At the northern tip of Lancashire, on the border of Cumbria, lies the town of Carnforth, gateway to the Lakes and home to the well-known Brief Encounter railway station, where the world-famous 1945 film was set. Sitting amid green fields and with an
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Milnthorpe, Heversham and Leasgill
The parishes of Milnthorpe and Heversham nestle cheek by jowl in a shallow valley surrounded by lush rolling hillsides. Less than a mile separates the two rural communities that were one until they were made distinct parishes in 1896. Visitors passing
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Coniston - A village that always pleases
Set beneath the majestic shadow of The Old Man of Coniston and alongside Coniston Water, Coniston is a village that never fails to please true countryside connoisseurs. The Coniston Fells offer some of the best walking and climbing in the Lake District
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Keswick - Key to north Lakes
Lying to the North of the Lakes, nestling between the shores of Derwentwater and England's fourth highest mountain (Skiddaw), Keswick is one of the Lake District's most popular destinations. With a busy Saturday market and shops specialising in outdoor
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Volunteer web designers wanted
The Volunteer Information Centre Lancaster is calling for web designers to put the skills to charitable use. "WEbsites are an increasinly important tool in how organisations interact with the community and raise their profile,"said John Atkins, co-ordinator
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Hi-tech pet care encouraged
HIGHGATE veterinary clinic is taking part in National Microchipping Month to promote responsible pet ownership. The aims of the campaign, which runs throughout August, are to encourage pet owners to get their pets 'identichipped' and to check that the
