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Jubilee joy...

...as thousands of children celebrate the Co-op's anniversary. ON SATURDAY, July 19, 1912, to celebrate the Co-op jubilee, nearly 3,000 children took part in a parade through the town, starting from New Road and finishing in Town View Field. Special

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Art hotspot...

...Kendal is leading the way in stunning exhibitions. As hotspots go, Kendal is on fire with Abbot Hall Art Gallery leading the way and packing the crowds in to see its Walter Sickert exhibition. Just across the road at the Brewery, visual arts officer

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Facing a second phase of collaboration...

FACE 2 brings Catherine MacDiarmid and Sophie Henderson together at the Brewery for the second phase of their collaboration, following on from their Preface exhibition. Sophie's multi-layered landscape abstracts and Catherine's detailed figurative and

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100 years of stunning artistic work

"Best ever start." Positive words from the Lake Artists Society's vice-president Phil Hobbs - and why not, as the yearly exhibition has become one of the finest of its kind. Plus, 2004 is its centenary after all. "It's nice to have such as good start

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Time to get active on the net

SUMMER’S here, the weather’s fine and you are in one of this country’s greatest natural playgrounds. So what’s your excuse for not being outdoors having fun? It can only be that you don’t know what your options are. Here are a few websites that might

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This week's movies

Whats showing where this week. AMBLESIDE Zeffirellis, 015394-33845 The Bourne Supremacy (12A) Shrek 2 (U) I, Robot (12A) Catwoman (12A) Home on the Range (U) King Arthur (12A) BARROW Apollo 4 Cinema, 01229-825354 The Bourne

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Catwoman sharpens her claws

PATIENCE Philips is a woman who just won't stand up for herself - and the world is more than willing to step all over her. A meek people-pleaser, she squanders her considerable artistic talent in a thankless job as a graphics designer for mammoth cosmetics

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Check out...

...your guide to local, seasonal and speciality food & drink. Peter Hutchinson, Greenodd: Half Herdwick shearlings reared by Peter Hutchinson at his home farm - Woodland - £1.35 per lb. Also, brisket of beef (from S. Longmire) - £1.60 per lb. The

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What's cooking?

Cumbria Tourist Board apprentice chefs met a food hero' recently when they travelled to Sillfield Farm, at Endmoor, as part of their training programme. Learning about local food production is an essential part of the apprenticeship scheme which is

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Sweet inspiration

Sweet-toothed customers at Kendal's Stonecross Manor Hotel and Restaurant have an award-winner preparing their desserts. She is 29-years-old Lisa Spink who was recently named Kendal College's pastry chef of the year' following her year-long course

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Help from a Leader friend

WHENEVER news of another local food success story reaches my desk, the regional funding programme LEADER+ invariably has something to do with it. Check out its track record - £2.2 million allocated to date in support of some 160 projects, which, in

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Music maestro on song in the valley

VISITORS to an inn in the Langdale valley are being treated to some first-rate clarinet music by an accomplished European musician this summer. When he is not working in the kitchens at the Stickle Barn Inn, clarinetist Martin Perina is entertaining

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Lucky escape

Woman narrowly avoids injury after lightning strikes shop. A KIRKBY Lonsdale woman had a narrow escape when lightning struck the shop she was working in as a violent thunderstorm engulfed the town. Jane Peel was chatting to a friend in her jewellery

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River hero dies saving boy of 6

A man died after heroically jumping in the River Kent to save his neighbour's son. Peter Cannon, 28, of Aysgarth Close, Kendal, dived into the fast-flowing river at Sandy Bottoms to rescue six-year-old Alfie Tallon, but then became submerged himself

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Talent spotters sought

MUSIC fans with a desire to learn about all aspects of the music business are being sought to help discover the U2 and Oasis bands of the future. Music Links and Generator have teamed up to form Cumbrio, a touring network of unsigned bands in Cumbria

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Skate park loses out to affordable local homes

South Lakeland District Council has decided not to spend £60,000 of its £686,000 windfall from second homes council tax on a skate park in the area. Instead, SLDC's cabinet agreed that the whole of the £856,000 second homes money realised by shrinking

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Party time at the Mint

MINT Bar plays host to a weekend of hip hop, R'n'B and dancehall music as the Block Party rolls into Kendal. Friday night sees Exhibit DJs Adam Ralph, Lewis Wallace, Rich Hodson and Eric O'Hare performing both upstairs and downstairs. On Saturday, the

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Dark rockers

ROCK fans who like lyrics that delve into the darker side of life with the guitars turned up to 11 should head to Kendal's Kent Tavern on Sunday night. Dime Store Rock is a lively Lancaster-based outfit with a string of live-performances and a CD to

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Traders attack plan for loading controls

KENDAL traders have reacted furiously to new loading restrictions they say have been slipped into pedestrianisation plans. An information leaflet released this week which sets out details for turning Stricklandgate into a pedestrian priority zone in

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Battle starts to save county’s regiment

CUMBRIANS are being called on to join forces with soldiers and local politicians to save the county's historic King's Own Royal Border Regiment. Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon announced several weeks ago that there was to be a large-scale shake up of the

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Mass protest plan for lake

The battle against the 10mph speed limit on Windermere is gearing up for another weekend of action as hundreds of boat owners prepare for an annual rally. The mass protest on Saturday has been organised by the Keep Windermere Alive Association to raise

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Wild forays for holidaying plantsmen

For those of us with an interest in plants, I maintain that it doesn't much matter where we go for our summer holidays, because there will always be something to appeal to the gardener in us. OK, those who insist on going to Antarctica or the Sahara

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Holiday heaven on four wheels...

The unexpected, intense downpour scythed across the beach scattering holidaymakers in every direction... Some bundled crying children and belongings into the damp isolation of a small wooden shelter. Others, faces grim with frustration, clambered up

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'I’ll eat my hat'

Mint cake owner's fury at EU rules. The owner of a world-famous South Lakeland firm has voiced his outrage at the "ever-changing rules from Brussels" that are "strangling" British businesses. Kendal Mint Cake manufacturer and confectioner, JE Wilson

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£9.8m farm boost

Cumbrian farmers are to get a £9.8 million boost to help keep them farming ahead of the biggest subsidies shake up for half-a-century, reports Jennie Dennett. On the heels of a survey released last week, which showed the county's farmers were making

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£9.8m farm boost

Cumbrian farmers are to get a £9.8 million boost to help keep them farming ahead of the biggest subsidies shake up for half-a-century, reports Jennie Dennett. On the heels of a survey released last week, which showed the county's farmers were making

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Dogged enthusiasm

HEAVY rain threatened to spoil the annual Vale of Rydal Sheepdog Trials and Hound Show yesterday (Thursday) but the noise of the barking hounds showed their spirit was not going to be dampened. Coniston Foxhounds huntsman Mike Nicholson said it was a

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Secrecy prevails

SECRECY prevailed again at South Lakeland District Council this week, when a meeting of the general purposes committee was conducted away from the press and public. The meeting - to discuss disciplinary matters arising from a pay and grading structure

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Parking fines 'underhand'

"UNDERHAND" police officers came under fire at a meeting of Kirkby Lonsdale Parish Council when infuriated councillors claimed they had issued "unfair" parking tickets. Members heard how on Monday night, officers had put no parking cones in place along

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Make a tour around Revelin Moss

Revelin Moss sits at the foot of Grisedale Pike about 300m (1,000ft) above sea level. It was here in 1919 that the newly-formed Forestry Commission planted its first conifer plantation in the Lake District. Today this particular section of the commission's

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Lunesdale: Trophy winners

Cattle... W. Airey Cup, best showman: E. Gibson. BOCM Silock Trophy, best Holstein Heifer: R. & E. Butterfield. G.W. Robinson Silver Cup, best Holstein female: R. & E. Butterfield. Local British Friesian Cup, champion: R. & E. Butterfield. Barclays

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Lunesdale: Results - Animals

Cattle... Holstein Friesian. Heifer calf, handler under 16: 1 Ellen Gibson. Heifer calf, led by handler 12-16 years: 2 Ellen Gibson. Heifer in calf: 1 W. & S. Airey; 2 C.J. & A. Gibson. Heifer in milk: 1&2 R. & E. Butterfield; 3 W. & S. Airey. Old

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Lunesdale: Results - Arts and Crafts

Sticks & crooks... Shepherd's. Plain: 1&2 R.W. Cannan; 3 R. Wightman. One Piece: 1&2 R.W. Cannan; 3 R. Wightman. Mixed wood: 1 R.W. Cannan; 2 D.M. Earl; 3 R. Wightman. Walking. Plain: 1&3 R.W. Cannan; 2 R. Wightman. One piece: 1&3 R.W. Cannan; 2 R

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Lunesdale: Dog show results

Hounds. Beagle, graduate: 1 D. Close; 2 D. Evans. Open: 1 D. Evans; 2 D. Close. Whippet, graduate: 1 H.M. Lister. Afghan, graduate: 1 A. Hunter; 2 S. Bettany. Open: 1 L. Hodgson; 2 A. Hunter. AOV Dachshund, graduate: 1 K.L. Carter; 2 A. Tremble. Open:

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Former Kendal student awarded for bravery

A FORMER head boy of Queen Katherine School in Kendal is to receive a bravery award after tackling an armed man in Leeds. James Entwistle, 22, left the school in 2000 and joined West Yorkshire police in 2002 as a probationary officer. On duty in the

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Rally steams ahead

WINDERMERE returned to its Victorian glory when members of the town's Steamboat Association joined together for the annual steamboat rally. Windermere's Steamboat Museum played host to 20 historic steamers from throughout the country, some of them dating

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Walkers may face ban

WALKERS could be banned from roaming across parts of Kendal's Helm after an appeal by the owners went before a public inquiry. The area under appeal is a 90-acre section, enclosed by walls and fencing, to the east side of the Helm summit. The land is

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New DIY store plans changed

DIY superstore Homebase is coming to Kendal and bringing 80 jobs with it, after changes to a former bonded warehouse on Beezon Road were approved. South Lakeland District Council planners accepted the application to alter a scheme that was initially

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Appeal launched against planning decision

AN APPEAL has been launched against the Lake District National Park Authority to overturn a planning refusal. An application to build affordable houses or flats on 18 plots of land just off Danes Road was turned down in March by LDNPA planners because

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Under 16: Cup overflows for Warton

WARTON routed Lancaster B in the first round of the Under-16 Cup, when R. Nelson not only scored 30 not out, but also took 3-8. In the semi-finals Warton's opponents will be Lancaster A who beat Morecambe in the previous round while Torrisholme will

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Westmorland: Revenge for Warton

IN A repeat of last year's Over Sands Travel Division One Trophy final, the outcome was reversed as Warton snatched a last over victory from Milnthorpe. Last year Warton blew their chance of victory from a seemingly unassailable position when they were

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F1 Euro debut

SIDECAR enthusiasts Andy Laidlow and passenger Patrick Farrance headed for the Continent this week to tryout their new F1 machine against world stars in the Eurocup, at Oschersleben. The Euro debut comes a fortnight after competing in the sidecar event

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Motorcycling: Nostalgic scramble

MOTORCYCLE scramblers will be heading for Holme farm, Middleton, near Sedbergh on Saturday and Sunday August 21/22 for the return of Kendal Classic Motorcycle Club's Nostalgia Trial and Scramble. On Saturday trials riders will tackle a multi-sectioned

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Tennis: Young star closer to foreign spot

YOUNG tennis star David Smith increased his chances of a trip to La Manga Club in Spain to play in the finals of the Sunday Telegraph/Center Parcs Junior Tennis Grand Prix by winning the Northumberland Open at the Northumberland County Ground, Jesmond

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Council to give up shoreline lease

SOUTH Lakeland District Council is to give up its lease on several miles of Morecambe Bay shoreline because costs of regulating it have spiralled out of control with the recent influx of cocklers in the last year. SLDC has leased a stretch of Crown Estate-owned

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Cockling rescue services say they did not overreact

Emergency services have denied they overreacted in helping almost 200 cocklers off the deadly sands of Morecambe Bay. On Saturday morning, a full-scale search and rescue operation was launched when the coastguard received reports that cocklers were trapped

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Cumbria gets own air ambulance

THE skies over Cumbria are being patrolled by their very own guardian angel in the form of a brand new air ambulance helicopter, reports Paul Duncan. The Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) unveiled Cumbria's first dedicated air ambulance, meaning

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Walkers crowding for space on trains

Walkers crossing Morecambe Bay are suffering overcrowded trains because there are not enough carriages to cope with their growing numbers. Hordes of damp walkers numbering up to 600 at a time have been cramming into carriages on the Furness Line between

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Over The Gate: The art of haymaking

Up until now I have seen very few wagons of hay on the move. To be precise I have seen only three. Of course it may well be that some loads have passed by without me seeing them but there is definitely much less hay heading for the livestock areas than

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Girls get national fourth

Kendal Girls, bolstered by a few of their Cumbria colleagues, put up a creditable showing in the National Finals of the Lady Taverners' U15 Cup at Derbyshire Cricket Club. Playing as North Regional winners against Lullington, from Derbyshire, Kendal

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Fell Running: Booth's home run

HOME ground proved fruitful for Simon Booth as he raced to clear victory in the punishing Borrowdale Fell Race. Booth, of Borrowdale Fell Runners, clocked 2 hrs 50 min 37 sec for the 17-mile course which took runners from Rosthwaite to Esk Hause, over

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Cycle path boost

THE Kendal to Keswick Cycle Way can now be slightly improved after the Lake District National Park Authority declared one tiny piece of land at Brockhole Visitor Centre surplus to requirements. Cumbria County Council was given a temporary licence over

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Northern: Dale delivers

BATSMAN Dale Benkenstein and bowler Scott Clement saw Netherfield through to a victory, which retained their lead at the top of the Northern Premier League. Batting first against Leyland Motors, Netherfield lost top order batsmen Craig Walmsley, Chris

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Putting: New course creates 72-hole challenge

IN PREVIOUS years a new course would have been cut for Kendal Putting Association's 72-hole stroke play competition a week or so prior to the event, but this year, the course was cut the night before and players were only allowed practice on holes one

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Northern League: Hunte slams fifth victory

OUTSTANDING perform-ances by 15-year-old bower Chris Miller and batsman Terry Hunte saw Kendal continue their winning run in Division One of the Northern Premier League. Bowlers James Rafferty and Kevin Howarth and Kabir Khan bowled tightly to restrict

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Sjippers' Say: MIller foils Darwen attack

DAVE: Twenty-seven points off Darwen in two league games, not many teams will have done that this year! The day did not start that well after losing the toss on an absolute scorcher of a day, we then stuck to the plan of bowling our overs as quickly

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Surgeon retires

LEADING surgeon David Allan, who has worked at Furness General Hospital since 1975, has retired. The consultant general and vascular surgeon, has taken on a number of roles, including president of the surgical section of Manchester Medical Society.

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Furness: Raul's four-wicket haul

BARROW were at Preston in the ECB Northern League and with professional Rawl Lewis again in great form, came away with a seven-wicket win. Batting first, mid-table Preston scored 146, Akbar top scoring with 50, Lewis taking 4-52, Peter Lawson 2-24

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Rest ordered for Town manager

REST has been ordered for Kendal Town manager Tony Hesketh who collapsed and was rushed to hospital in Preston as he was about to set out for Town's pre-season friendly with Morecambe on Thursday night. Doctors ruled out a suspected heart attack, but

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Cycling: Yate trounces field

Kent Valley had the best evening of the week for their evening 10 on Wednesday and 18 riders chose to compete. After his surprise first club defeat of the year the previous week by just one second, Adrian Yate was out for revenge on the Milnthorpe course

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Triathlon: Local triathletes busy

Westmorland Triathletes have been busy racing over recent weeks. Chris Rhodes won his age group race at the Chester Triathlon to become North-west Champion. Several members raced at the Ripon triathlon, which was also the club championship for Westmorland

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Sailing: Goacher leads Pilgrimage

A FLEET of 14 Windermere 17-foot class yachts raced in the south basin in a light south to southeasterly breeze. Pilgrim, sailed by Steve Goacher, led at the windward mark, set in the middle of the lake off Storrs Temple, closely followed by Chris Ducker

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Hearing costs may come from public

Council tax payers could have to pay the cost of a failed prosecution against an animal rendering company accused of plaguing local residents with sickening smells. The cost of the four-week trial at Carlisle Crown Court - at the end of which Fats &

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Sheepdog trials pull in the crowds

NEAR record crowds, ice cream weather and a particularly feisty flock of ewes marked out the 106th annual Lake District Sheepdog trials as one to remember, reports Jennie Dennett. More than 550 people turned out for last Thursday's event at Hill Farm

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Sheep dog trail results

Local Trial: 1 M. Jones, Matterdale (Zac) 58 points; 2 F. Ingham, Arnside (Jess) 57; 4 K. Scott, Grizebeck (Jim) 43. Open Trial: 1 S.W. Thexton, Sedbergh (Nap) 67; 2 A. Foster, Cartmel Fell (Kep) 65; 3 A. Temple, Holmrook (Lassie II) 63; 4 A. Kyme,

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Rare dragonfly dazzles

A majestic green and turquoise Emperor dragonfly dazzled the first visitors to a conservation area at the heart of the Lake District. Foulshaw Moss, South Cumbria's largest peat bog, was officially opened to the public on August 1, following an arduous

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Get fish buying advice online

THE Marine Conservation Society has launched a website to help consumers make an informed choice on the types of fish they choose. www.fishonline.org aims "to take the pain" out of doing the right thing in buying fish by providing the latest scientific

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Fishing buying advice online

THE Marine Conservation Society has launched a website to help consumers make an informed choice on the types of fish they choose. www.fishonline.org aims "to take the pain" out of doing the right thing in buying fish by providing the latest scientific

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Mystery creature confuses...

A strange marine creature found washed up on the Cumbrian coast has left sea life experts stumped for answers. Observant freelance cameraman Martin Boardman was out for a Sunday afternoon stroll with his wife Penny and dog Patch along the Arnside beach

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Prices at the Marts...

KENDAL, Monday, August 9. Forward: 1,127 lambs; 57 ewes and rams; 25 calves; 19 dairy. Prices new season lambs (averages): standard to 109.93 pence per kilo; medium 108.98p; heavy 104.03p. Cast ewes (average £28.14). Calves: Limousin heifers £131;

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Bakery rises to the challenge

A KENDAL family bakery firm came very close to winning a top northern food award judged at Lowther Show, near Penrith. Staff of Life bakery in Kendal's Finkle Street is run by Simon and Julie Thomas, who had to settle for second prize in the closely-fought

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Leaders hail rural champion

GLOWING tributes were paid to a champion of rural Cumbria described as "the rural persuader" at this year's Lowther Horse Trials. John Dunning's retirement after 20 years as founder chairman of Cumbria Rural Enterprise Agency prompted a wave of praise

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Walkers on popular route may face a ban

WALKERS could be banned from roaming across parts of Kendal's Helm after an appeal by the owners went before a public inquiry. The area under appeal is a 90-acre section, enclosed by walls and fencing, to the east side of the Helm summit. The land is

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News business aims at 'sporting chances'

Two old school friends have formed a new business dedicated to helping clients make the most of the great outdoors. Chris Hattam and Hugh Vyvyan have teamed up to organise country sports activities for people who fancy doing some fishing, clay pigeon

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Local firm expands

A SOUTH Lakeland investment firm has expanded by opening new premises. Independent Investment Associates Ltd has opened an office on the top floor of Exchange Chambers at 8-10 Highgate, Kendal. The firm, whose head office will remain at Grange-over-Sands