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Summer winners of New Authors- New Reviewers selected

Winning book reviews for the first Westmorland Gazette and Kendal Ottakar's New Authors- New Reviewers project featured new novels The Piano Teacher by Lynn York and Miracles of Santo Fico by D. L. Smith. Rosey Darbishire, Ulverston, had the winning

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New Authors: Honourable mention reviews...

Soldiers of Salamis by Javier Cercas. Reviewed by Dave Pogson, Carnforth. The Spanish Civil War is not something that I would normally choose to read about. However, I am pleased that I did. This is not a history book but a modern quest for understanding

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Runner Up Review:

The Miracles of Santo Fico by D. L. Smith. Runner up review by Gwen Green, Kendal. This is a delightful debut novel by K. L. Smith. Set in Tuscany, Santo Fico is a small, declining, inaccessible village whose greatest asset is a mysterious fresco in

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New Authors - New Reviewers - Winning review...

The Piano Teacher by Lynn York. Winning reveiw by Rosey Darbishire, Ulverston. Well, Lord-a-mussy! Here we are in North Carolina where emotions are high and all is not as it seems. Miss Wilma, respected widow and piano teacher, finds her orderly

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New Authors- New Reviewers winners selected

Winning book reviews for the first Westmorland Gazette and Kendal Ottakar's New Authors- New Reviewers project featured new novels The Piano Teacher by Lynn York and Miracles of Santo Fico by D. L. Smith. Rosey Darbishire, Ulverston, had the winning

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This week's fixtures

Who's playing where this week. CRICKET NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE Saturday Division One (1pm) Preston v Kendal Netherfield - no fixture Division Two (1.30pm) Kendal A v Preston A Netherfield - no fixture Sunday Thwaites Smooth

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Seventh heaven

Students and teachers at schools throughout Eden and Lune were in seventh heaven as they received their well-earned results after two years of tests, course work and hard slog. For Terry Hobson, head teacher at Appleby Grammar School, results were "as

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Sighs of joy for students...

From the lush Yorkshire Dales to the spires and sandstone of Lancaster, the sounds of ripping envelopes were accompanied by sighs of relief and pleasure. Casterton School's head teacher Tony Thomas said he was "thrilled" with the success of his students

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Teacher proves she's top of her form

Among the many students picking up their results today was one slightly nervous teacher. At 38, French teacher Cathy Young, of Allithwaite, shared the highs of results day with her 16-year-old students when she picked up her Italian GSCE. Ms Young,

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Cruising in the Adriatic

THE glinting, syrup-coloured waters of the Adriatic heralded a distinctive, golden moment for the shy, smiling lady from Kent. Because she had notched up 1,080 days at sea. Yes, let me say that again: one thousand and eighty days of holiday cruising

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This week's sport

KENDAL Cricket Club play Netherfield, who are top of the Northern Premier League and in the thick of a title tussle, in the traditional Bank Holiday derby match on Monday (12.30pm). Netherfield have a hastily-arranged semi-final in the Thwaites Smooth

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Results just keep getting better

There were plenty of straight-A boys joining the high performing girls this year as the GCSE gender gap narrowed. At Kendal's Queen Katherine School most of their top-grade students were boys as nationally the number of boys clinching grades A* to C

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Footpath repairs are vital

Sir, I have noted some commentary in The Westmorland Gazette on August 6 and 13 concerning the poor state of maintenance of Rights of Way in Cumbria and the failure of Cumbria County Council to fulfil its statutory duty. During the period April to July

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EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING...

WHAT the Lake District tourist industry could do with is a disaster like the one at Boscastle. Nobody was killed despite the floods ravaging the village and, once the insurance companies have picked up the tab for repairing the damaged properties, the

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Survey results revealed

Sir, I write with reference to letters and concerns reported in The Westmorland Gazette over recent months regarding vehicle speeds and safety in Aynam Road, Kendal The Casualty Reduction and Safer Highways (CRASH) working group of South Cumbria Area

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Chance to be a star...

WANNABES will be strutting their stuff at Ambleside's Your Chance To Be A Star talent show this weekend. Music, dance, drama, martial arts and juggling are among the entertainment at the Rugby Club contest tonight and tomorrow. The night kicks off at

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Feelgood return

A BAND that had top ten hits in the 1970s and a sell out Furness show last year, return to the High Cross Inn, Broughton-in-Furness, for more Rhythm n' Blues next month. Dr Feelgood, who have gone through many reincarnations since setting up in the seventies

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Is 10 mph limit fair?

Sir, My family and I have recently had a great weekend on Windermere (August 14 and 15). My seven year old had his first ever successful kneeboard, as did his little friend. Their smiles were wider that the lake itself! We also enjoyed the rally, taking

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Barmy army antics on the village green

AT AN international level the once gentile game of cricket has had to sharpen up and modernise its image. That it has done so successfully can be seen from the packed crowds around the world, not least at the seven triumphant Test matches in England this

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BUSY WEEKEND

The Lake District's finest musical export British Sea Power brace themselves to perform at the Leeds and Reading festivals this weekend. The summer has seen the busy boys play for some of the country's finest minds - as they took on Oxbridge balls - and

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Tangled DJs bring a tingle to Mint

TANGLED DJs Foulmouth and Sourpuss prepare to play Kendal bar Mint this Bank Holiday weekend. Lancashire's Sourpuss bring breaks, tech house and techno while Lancaster and Leeds five-strong collective Foulmouth play breaks on Saturday night with Kendal

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Hawkshead Trophy and Cup winners

Sheep... Cookson trophy, overall sheep champion: J. & R.A. Geldald & Sons. Slowe cup, Blue Faced Leicesters: T. Bell. Crossland trophy, Rough Fell: T.W.,L. & B. Knowles. National Trust trophy, Herdwick: J. Braithwaite. Borwick cup, Herdwick: J. Richardson

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Hawkshead Show: Wales take first victory for new sheep breed

Hawkshead Show organisers breathed a sigh of relief this year as the hard standing roadway they installed for last year's event came through a tough test under heavy rain. Despite the occasional Rover and Jaguar requiring a shove from welly-wearing volunteers

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Try a Sail Day...

WOULD-be sailors flocked to Killington Reservoir to try their hand at half-a-dozen different kinds of sailing dinghy as Killington Sailing Association held a special event to both raise its profile and also make money for Sailability - the charity which

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Hawkshead Show Results...

Sheep... Blue Faced Leicester. Shearling ram: 1 T.W. Bell. Ram lamb: 1 T.W. Bell. Aged ewe: T.W. Bell. Shearling ewe: T.W. Bell. Ewe lamb: T.W. Bell. Rough Fell. Aged ram: 1 T.W.,L. & B. Knowles. Shearling ram: 1&2 T. & A. Harrison. Ram lamb: 1&2

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Miracle for Merlin...

A LITTLE bit of magic has been worked on Merlin. Deft touches by a team of local boatbuilders have wiped away the years for the venerable old lady and returned her to her prime when both she and the Windermere 17-foot class yachts were young. Devised

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Furness lift title

WITH two games still to play in the Thwaites North Lancashire and Cumbria League Furness are champions. They dismissed Whitehaven for 111, Narsingh Deonarine scoring 44 while Stuart Horne returned 5-40, Wilem du Toit 3-28 and Phil Graham 2-12. Furness

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COUNTY CRICKET: County miss C& G cut

Failure to qualify for next year's Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy was the disappointing consequence when the dire summer weather prevented Cumberland completing a run-chase against Norfolk in their final Minor Counties match of the season at Carlisle

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Westmorland Talbot: Derby starter

KENDAL Town Reserves entertained Kendal County in an early derby duel as the Talbot Insurance Westmorland League opened its new season. County started better of the two sides and on 20 minutes opened the scoring after a mistake by a Town player let

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Cycling: Ingham in fine form

WHILE Bradley Wiggins course record-holder for the Levens 10 - was winging his way to golden glory in Athens at the weekend, local cyclists were battling with the elements and each other closer to home. Kent Valley Road Club's John Ingham rode 55mins

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Hesketh's View: Stunning...

RICKY Mercer, bought to bolster Kendal Town's midfield, may have to fight for his place in view of stunning start by the team, says manager Tony Hesketh. Mercer is now available after missing the first two matches because of suspension carried over from

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Dream world...

...art reveals scientific discovery. A fascination with dreams that helped to inspire an art exhibition at The Wordsworth Trust's contemporary gallery in Grasmere has resulted in a new scientific discovery. Artist-in-residence Chris Bucklow embarked

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Dream start for Town: Warrington Town 0 - Kendal Town 4

STRIKER Lee Ashcroft netted twice on his debut as Kendal maintained their 100 per cent record with a comfortable 4-0 win at Warrington. After making heavy weather of their opening day victory over Stocksbridge, Town might have expected to struggle against

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'A lot of fun'

The winner of The Westmorland Gazette summer art competition is a grandmother who took up art as a hobby a couple of years ago and visits the Lake District to stay in a caravan every other weekend. Angie Major, from Poulton-le-Fylde, took up the challenge

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UniBond: Kendal Town 3 - Stocksbridge PS 2

NEW boy Kenny Mayers, a close-season capture from Barrow by manager Tony Hesketh, struck three times in 10-minutes to grab the points for Kendal Town in the opening match of their UniBond League First Division campaign. Experienced Mayers, who was handed

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Poet takes her rightful place among the Romantics

Newly discovered poems by a little-known Kendal poet, Isabella Lickbarrow, have been received with national acclaim thanks to a new edition of her work, writes Alan Tunningley. Ambleside resident Constance Parrish spent nearly five years researching

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Cup 'first' for Windermere

FORTY years of the League Cup competition in the Westmorland League was marked on Sunday, but it was the first time that Windermere had lifted the Hackney and Leigh-sponsored trophy after a comfortable 107-run victory over Arnside at Burneside CC on Sunday

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Adrian's arts diary

SEDBERGH School's CCF Band and Drums were awarded the unique honour of being invited to play the long reveille at the Menin Gate, Ypres. Bandmaster Alan Lewis and the 47 musicians were on an end of term trip to Belgium when they were awarded the role

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Paterson readings

FOLLOWING in the footsteps of many leading and emerging writers, Don Paterson is visiting the Wordsworth Trust as part of the Summer Poetry Readings season. Mr Paterson will be at The Thistle Hotel, Grasmere, to read examples of his most recent work and

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Westmorland: Baldwin snuffs out rivals

WINDERMERE'S champion-ship ambitions in the Cumberland View-Volkswagen Westmorland League were dashed when the third-placed side went to second-placed Milnthorpe on Saturday and lost by 36 runs in a low-scoring match. With both teams chasing pacesetters

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Abstract journeys

AN ART studio may seem a strange place to take in the experiences of a walk across the Lake District fells or the scene at an Indian Temple gathering, but the latest displays at Mill Yard studios offer the chance to explore these and many other abstract

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Searching for Troughtons and Shuttleworths

My Great-grandfather George Troughton and Great-grandmother Sarah Ann Shuttleworth left Kirkby Lonsdale in 1910 with their two young sons William and Harry. They settled in Sacramento, California where many descendants still live. I know that they

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A fine finale to summer music concerts

GIVEN that the training of young musicians features so strongly in the programme of Lake District Summer Music, it was fitting that the final concert in this year's festival should be given by the National Youth Orchestra Sinfonietta. This ensemble,

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Good and bad news

In every gardening year there are losses as well as gains, a minus for every few plus points. Our biggest loss this year has been the sumach tree (Rhus typhina) which grew outside the dining room window. In a thoughtless moment last winter we tipped a

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Landscapes offer a voyage

NATURE and reflection are the main influences at Farfield Mill's latest exhibition offering visual exploration and discovery in landscape paintings. It is some time since Farfield Mill Arts and Heritage Centre hosted a painting exhibition and this one

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Foot loose and fancy free

IF YOUR dearest wish is to walk tall, you have to talk shoes. Those with interests - or obsessions - with footwear can definitely be classified as soul mates. Shoe sites are a breed of their own - each one with its own unique style - making surfing an

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Northwest welcomes best racing cyclists

THE NORTH-West welcomes the best racing cyclists in the world and salutes Olympic gold medal-winner Bradley Wiggins when the Tour of Britain cycle race starts. The race begins at Sportcity in Manchester, travels through Lancashire and finishes in the

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Wharfedale 43-Kendal Town 14

WHARFEDALE from National Division 2 offered Kendal a robust test ahead of their new season in National 3 North last Saturday but the visitors were better value than the seven tries to two suggests. Looking back on an entertaining match,

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Skippers' Say: Caught short in last over...

ALL-ROUNDER Kevin Howarth deputises for Kendal skipper Dave Fallows, who is on holiday. KEVIN: At 11:30am the St. Annes square looked more like a football goalmouth in January than a cricket pitch. So after three hours of waiting for the groundsmen

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Chase fails by one run

A RUN chase ended in a missed opportunity when Kendal finished on the same score as St Annes at Highbury Road on Saturday. St Annes made 163-4 with West Indies professional Jimmy Adams top-scoring on 54. Kendal, who faced five fewer overs to get the

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This week's flicks

What's showing where this week. AMBLESIDE Zeffirellis, 015394-33845 The Bourne Supremacy (12A) 13 Going on 30 (12A) Shrek 2 (U) The Village (12A) The Terminal (12A) From Thur The Chronicles of Riddick (15) I, Robot (12A)

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Anti-hero returns

It is a dark time in the universe. Planet after planet is falling to an unholy army of Necromongers - conquering warriors who offer ravaged worlds a simple choice: convert or die. Those who refuse their rule hope in vain for someone or something that

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...Stale beer for Kendal

...but stale beer for Kendal KENDAL knew beforehand they were fighting something of a lost cause going into their final group match against Darwen in the Thwaites Smooth Beer Trophy on Sunday. To progress would have required Kendal posting a massive

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Trophy cheer for Netherfield

NETHERFIELD are through to the semi-finals of the Thwaites Smooth Beeer Trophy - although it needed a calculator to put them into the last four. A 90-run victory over Morecambe in their last group match on Sunday left Netherfield waiting to see if

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NPL: Benkenstein 125 as battle hots up

NETHERFIELD professional Dale Benkenstein enjoyed a moment of personal satisfaction when he hit 125 against Blackpool in the Northern Premier League match at Parkside on Saturday. It was a elusive first century for the Parkside Road club by the South

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Checkout...

...your guide to local, seasonal and speciality food & drink. Higginsons, Grange-over-Sands: Lamb on black' lean, tender boneless single & double loins of local lamb wrapped around award-winning black pudding grill, pan-fry or roast- £8.50 per 500g

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Local physio meets Olympic stars

THE SPORTING life was over for Bruce Richardson when he and his wife Kathy decided to retire to Cyprus last year. But the former Kendal Town FC physio- therapist found that it's not so easy to shake off your past and when the Great Britain Olympic

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Campers evacuated after heavy rains

VOLUNTEERS from Windermere and Ulverston WRVS provided refreshments for holidaymakers who were forced to evacuate a Lakeland campsite that was put at risk from floods. Torrential rain caused rivers near to the Camping and Caravanning Club at Keswick

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Walk in military footsteps

There are a number of short trails around Derwentwater that are accessible for wheelchairs and buggies. This particular trail is on the west side of the lake and extends from Hawes End in the north to the road junction at Manesty Park in the south. Part

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Villagers shocked at slur

BEMUSED Hawkshead residents found themselves defending the serenity of their idyllic streets after a national news report made the village sound like a gangsters' paradise, reports Jennie Dennett. A Daily Mail story about the rapid closure of Britain's

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Village shocked by 'Chicago' slur

BEMUSED Hawkshead residents found themselves defending the serenity of their idyllic streets after a national news report made the village sound like a gangsters' paradise, reports Jennie Dennett. A Daily Mail story about the rapid closure of Britain's

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Rat-run outcry by residents

RESIDENTS who say rat-running is making their lives a misery have blamed changes to Kendal's traffic system. The residents, from High Tenterfell, Queen's Road and Gillinggate, claim that since the "phase one" changes were made to Kendal's roads in 2002

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Chill out with a cool red

A step up from ros but a step down from medium-bodied reds - light, fruity red wines that you can bung in the fridge and drink chilled in summer. Chilling certain reds was considered radical in this country only 20 years ago but through gentle persuasion

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Residents angry over 'rat-run'

RESIDENTS who say rat-running is making their lives a misery have blamed changes to Kendal's traffic system. The residents, from High Tenterfell, Queen's Road and Gillinggate, claim that since the "phase one" changes were made to Kendal's roads in 2002

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Cafe closes after numbers fall in shopping centre

KENDAL'S Dot Caf in the Westmorland Shopping Centre closed suddenly yesterday (Thursday) with the loss of 17 full and part-time jobs. Director Aidan Monks, who also owns the successful Staveley-based bakery Pain de Paris, blamed a 30 per cent reduction

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Gold, silver and bronze for top taste awards

TEAM Cumbria' has once again scooped a bounty of medals in the 2004 Great Taste Awards, regarded as the single most sought after seal of quality in speciality food and drink. In place of national anthems, podiums and flag-waving crowds who are otherwise

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Defiant staff open school

DEFIANT staff at Lowick's tiny village primary will be opening-up the classrooms as usual next term even though their official bid to save the school was firmly rejected this week. A Government-appointed independent schools' adjudicator ruled that it

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School opens against the odds

DEFIANT staff at Lowick's tiny village primary will be opening-up the classrooms as usual next term even though their official bid to save the school was firmly rejected this week. A Government-appointed independent schools' adjudicator ruled that it

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Restaurants and hotels sign on to Turn the Tables

RESTAURANT and hotel owners across South Lakeland and Furness are starting to come forward to back a vital charity appeal. As reported in Food & Drink last week, the hospitality industry is being urged to support the Turning the Tables campaign in aid

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This week's gigs

FRIDAY 27: The Crown, High Newton: Mike Cawthorn; Outgate Inn, Outgate: Jubilee Jazz Band; Eclectic, Kendal: DJ Morgan J; Mint, Kendal: New Funk Foundation. SATURDAY 28: Bootleggers, Kendal: DJ Tom Powney; Milnthorpe Institute, Milnthorpe: Fabulous

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Ex-pat bull runner gored

A WINDERMERE ex-pat who landed himself in hospital after he took on a bull at a Spanish fiesta says his days as a toreador are over, reports Lisa Frascarelli. Karl Hanson, who moved to Spain last year with his wife Mavis, conceded "four legs are faster

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Streaker and swearing anger cricket fans

THE showpiece match of the Westmorland League cricket season was marred by the "loutish" and "drunken" behaviour of a section of supporters according to some spectators. The final of the Hackney and Leigh Trophy, which was contested by Arnside and Windermere

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Going head to head

HOMEGROWN music makers are going head to head in Kendal's very own battle of the bands. Organised by the owner of Kendal music bar Dickie Doodles, Shaun Bainbridge, the event sees eight bands in the play-off and a £1,000 PA system up for grabs. Teenage

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Olympic Stadium carpenter watches and worries

AS THE world's finest athletes paraded through the Athens Olympic stadium for the opening ceremony, a South Lakeland man had already started worrying about the closing event at the end of this week. Terry Hubble, of Field Broughton firm Performing Platforms

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Kendal's own Athen's marathon winner

Paula Radcliffe's shattering demise in the sweltering heat of the Athens Olympic Marathon on Sunday stunned the British public, but came as no surprise to Westmorland Gazette assistant editor Richard Belk, who overcame similar conditions to triumph on

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Dedicated area planned for cocklers

Council officials have mooted a plan to create a dedicated cocklers park on Furness shores to cut conflict between the pickers and the public. South Lakeland District Council's assistant director for environmental health Chris Fidler said he wanted to

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Vacant seat filled

WINDERMERE Town Council has co-opted a new member to represent the Bowness South Ward. Martin Hall will take up the seat, which has been vacant since February. The council has one other unfilled seat on the Applethwaite ward.

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GCSEs for all ages...

AMONG the nervous hands pulling open their GCSE results envelopes yesterday (Thursday), were the tender fingers of a 14-year-old and the more worn digits of a 67-year-old, reports Andy Bloxham. Martin Davies, a pupil at Queen Katherine School, in Kendal

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Holiday horror

FAMILIES are anxiously awaiting the return of their loved ones who were caught up in a terrifying horse stampede during a holiday pleasure trip. A ride in a horse and carriage to view a glacier in Norway turned into a nightmare for the party of 47 British

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Twin 'tv stars' set for action

RESIDENTS of Sedbergh will this weekend be visited by a group of strangers with whom they may form a twin-town relationship. Three more groups of foreigners will visit the town in the coming weeks as part of a BBC television series which aims to let

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Plan for 50 homes gets go-ahead

PLANNERS have given the final go-ahead to controversial proposals to build 50 new homes at Old Coal Yard, North Road, Carnforth. Outline permission for housing on the site had already been granted by Lancaster City Council, but Warrington-based developers

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Canine firm scoops top award

A Kendal-born woman has been named one of the top exporters in the North East. Mandy Bainbridge scooped the new exporter prize in the North East Export Awards, run by the North East Chamber of Commerce and UK Trade and Investment. Mandy and her husband

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Firms facing waste challenge

Businesses can now only tip hazardous waste at specially licensed landfill sites, after new laws came into force this month. The nearest licensed landfill tip to South Lakeland will be White Moss in Lancashire, although it is hoped further sites in the

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Stylist goes solo

GOING solo is something hairdresser Val Steele has always wanted to do and now her dream has finally come true after she opened her own salon. Val, 35, from Stramongate, Kendal, has travelled the world picking up tips from the best in the industry and

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Bridging the Pension Gap...Michael Proudfoot

THE warning signs have been clear for some time, writes Michael Proudfoot, a director at the Kendal office of Lonsdale & Partners, Chartered Accountants: the state pension is increasingly inadequate; too many people are borrowing just to finance everyday

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Rusland Results

POT Plants (open). Fuchsia: 1 D. Wilkinson; 2 J. Walton. Geranium or Pelargonium: 1 J. Johnson; 2 R. Smith; 3 M. Clarke. Begonia: 1 M. Clarke; 2 M. Clarke; 3 M. Postlethwaite. Any other varieties: 1 H. Collins; 2 B. Woddy; 3 J. Athersmith. Selection of

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Bonny Baby and Bonny Toddler 2004 Entry Form

Westmorland Gazette Bonny Baby & Bonny Toddler Competition 2004... in aid of South Lakeland Postnatal Wellbeing and the South Lakeland Hydrotherapy Trust. PLEASE PRINT YOUR DETAILS CAREFULLY - ONE ENTRY COUPON PER CHILD. Child's name: ________

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Rusland Valley Horticultural Society Show

AN 11TH hour decision not to cancel Rusland Valley Horticultural Society annual show because of the inclement weather paid dividends with glorious sunshine replacing the heavy rain, reports Andrew Daniels. The organisers met on Friday to discuss whether

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Bonny Baby and Bonny Toddler 2004

WELCOME to The Westmorland Gazette's Bonny Baby and Bonny Toddler competition 2004 which this year boasts a £150 prize package for each of our category winners. Our two star children will receive: *A free sitting and 12x10in framed portrait worth £120

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Helping Hands...take your pick

THE 29th Kendal Gathering Walk organised by the Morecambe Bay and Bowland Group of the Long Distance Walkers Association will take place next Saturday, September 4, in support of The League of Friends of Westmorland General Hospital. Routes are based

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Police believe crimes are connected

KENDAL police believe a night of vandalism which left the Kendal Klipper and Kirkbie Kendal School with smashed windows and a £1,200 bill could be connected. The green vintage bus, which transports passengers around the town for free, was left with four

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Man rescued from river

MYSTERY rescuers pulled a distressed and confused 45-year-old man from the fast-flowing waters of the River Kent in the early hours of Sunday morning. The rescuers waded into the river at Nether Bridge, near the Cock and Dolphin pub, Kendal, to pull

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A590 bypass meeting examines delays

HIGHWAYS Agency officials have been called to a private meeting with Furness residents and businesses to explain why they are still waiting for the A590 bypass. Jobs-creation agency Furness Enterprise has set up the session on September 9, almost a year

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Homeless hounds need help

A SOUTH Lakeland kennels has stopped giving temporary shelter to dogs in RSPCA care and the charity says there is now nowhere in Cumbria where homeless hounds can be looked after. Mrs Annette Broomfield, who with her husband, Neil, has run the Glaneils

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Grant lights way for Furness firm

A FURNESS firm has won a Government grant to realise a £1.27 million project that will use nanotechnology to consign the humble light bulb to the history books, reports Jennie Dennett. Ulverston-based Forge Europa, of Princes Street, is in a celebratory

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Sun smiles on sheep dog trials

SHEEPDOGS bounded through the sun-soaked fields of Barbon on Saturday for the village's annual sheep show and trails. "We were very lucky, it was absolutly glorious weather and a fantastic show," reported show secretary Barbara Lewis. "We had about 119

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MP enters foot-and-mouth cash frey

WESTMORLAND and Lonsdale MP Tim Collins is backing Cumbria County Council in a row over legal action to settle unpaid foot-and-mouth bills. Whitehall officials refuted claims they had forced three firms owned and part-owned by Cumbria Council Council

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Over The Gate: Trust needs to 'taste' WI hospitality

WHAT do you make of the "heat" being turned on the home-baking done by members of the Women's Institute? Perhaps you feel as I do that it is political correctness gone mad. The suggestion, which is now more than a suggestion, is that because the kitchens

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Prices at the Marts...

HAWES, Tuesday, August 24. Forward: 16 calves and 2,873 sheep comprising 1,087 prime lambs; 504 light lambs; 1,093 store lambs and 189 cast ewes and rams. Prices calves: Belgian Blue cross heifers to £156; Limousin cross bulls £222 (average £156.67);

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Plea for off-roaders to ride responsibly

A RADICAL campaign to stamp out harmful and illegal off road driving on pathways and fells has been launched to tackle the problem in Lake District trouble spots, reports Ruth Lythe. Lake District National Park Authority officials say that, over the

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Storm water brings pollution threat

SUMMER'S heavy rain storms and flash flooding could pose a pollution risk on Cumbria's shorelines, including the region's lakes, warn experts. The Marine Conservation Society has announced a rise in faecal pollution, usually derived from sewage or animal

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Fell Running: Youth shine at Sedbergh

THE future of fell running was on show at Sedbergh on Saturday as the town hosted a junior English championship event, writes Mike Addison. Some of the country's top young runners were competing over testing courses centred on Winder and there were some

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Marathon: Half marathon crown for Littler

TIME finally caught up with Paul Muller, who has made the Great Langdale half-marathon his own with five straight wins. This year the veteran could not compete with the pace of Steve Littler, who clocked 78min 34sec for the hilly course round the picturesque

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Grasmere: Thousands flock to traditional event

"IT IS up to you what you do today because tomorrow it is history" The Olympic spirit was in evidence in Tucker Mason's stirring opening speech to the 2004 Grasmere Sports. Ringing the antique bell traditionally used to start bouts of Cumberland and

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Grant helps local firm develop new technology

A FURNESS firm has won a Government grant to realise a £1.27million project that will use nanotechnology to consign the humble light bulb to the history books, reports Jennie Dennett. Ulverston-based Forge Europa, of Princes Street, is in celebratory