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Splash news for Shap!
SHAP'S Open Air Swimming Pool could soon be getting a retracting roof and be opening in winter. Sport England has offered a £100,000 grant to help support the project and organisers of the campaign, hoping to raise £500,000 for much-needed improvements
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Roadblock plea for A66 village bypass
A COMMUNITY divided by the A66 was yesterday (Tuesday) due to blockade the lorry-laden road in a bid to gain a bypass, reports Lisa Frascarelli. More than 200 banner-waving Temple Sowerby residents planned to take to the trunk road, which they claim
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Euro MP fears a local waste mountain
THE region's mountain of untreated waste is still growing faster than the efforts of local councils to boost recycling, Cumbrian Euro-MP Chris Davies has claimed. Government figures released last week boasted that across Britain more than 14per cent
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'School' for parents too!
THE kids go back to school tomorrow (Thursday), but many parents are also following suit to find out how they can help their children learn. More training is now being run to help parents understand the new methods of teaching and provide useful advice
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What's On In Eden...
September 1-26. A collaboration between artist Mark Huit and textile designer Katie Mawson opens at The Village Bakery, Melmerby. September 2. Selside and Grayrigg Show. September 3. In Wake of Shackleton - an illustrated lecture by Trevor
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Villages heart about to beat again
MILLIONS of children return to school this week, and for many of the village schools across Eden it will mean the heart of community life will be beating stronger. Residents in one Eden village will welcome the return of the pupils to the school they
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New owner for country hotel
THE stately setting of a 19th century mansion house, set within three acres of mature gardens provides the jewel in the crown of the Eden Valley. The Heather Glen Country Hotel was formerly a gentleman's club and family home of the Gills in Ainstable
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Latest plans for Eden
PLANNING applications submitted to Eden District Council include: Appleby: Eight dwellings with garages and drives at Rivington Park, Phase 4, Garbridge Lane, for Russell Armer Limited. Crosby Ravensworth: Land for the extension of the garden at Hill
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Sheep return to show...
THE ANNUAL open show and sheep dog trials organised by the Ravenstonedale Agricultural Society attracted a large number of visitors to the High Lane Field showground at Newbiggin-on-Lune. While Skelton Show just a few miles north was cancelled due to
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New-look Carvetii off to a lively start
Carvetii Utd 5 1 Grasmere. Following a disappointing campaign last time Carvetii Utd have used the summer break to reorganise the club. The reserve team has been reintroduced with Rory Robinson and Malcolm Metcalfe brought in to run the two sides and
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Kirkby runner wins shows fell race
THERE was a turnout of 34 runners for the eight mile Weasdale Horseshoe Fell Race from the Ravenstonedale Show Field, Newbiggin-on-Lune, with the first athlete home being Kirkby Stephen's Paul Brittleton, running for Helm Hell. Paul has finished second
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Rain robs county of trophy place
CUMBERLAND Cricket Club miss out on a place in the draw for next year's Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy after the unseasonal weather did them no favours. Rain denied Marcus Sharp's side any chance of gaining the win they needed to qualify for the premier
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Conservation team transform stream
WHAT was once a sluggish, silted and overgrown stream has been transformed into a gushing torrent thanks to the hard work of a conservation team. Forty years ago Aughton Beck, near Hornby, acted as a fertile nursery area for young fish before it joined
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Chance to sharpen skills
CREATIVE industry bosses in Cumbria are being offered the chance to sharpen their business acumen through a new countywide initiative. The Cumbria Cultural Skills Partnership is targeting creative industries, which are seen as a future growth area for
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Flower power...
Flower festivals...folk festivals...walks in the countryside...autumn days are here. CARTMEL... IMMERSE yourself in the spiritual atmosphere of the beautiful 12th Century Cartmel Priory and enjoy the first Flower Festival to be held at the church
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Film fest expected to be big boost to economy
Organisers of the Kendal Mountain Film Festival expect the event to boost the local economy to the tune of nearly £1 million next month. They say a study has shown the level of spending generated by the event would support the equivalent of 18 jobs in
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Video View: Fish out of water...
The Calcium Kid (15)... Rating: 3/5. Rising star Orlando Bloom heads the cast of this improbable comedy about a nobody who has the chance to turn from zero to hero overnight. Bloom plays Jimmy Connelly (pictured below), a likeable milkman from south
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On The Box: Something to talk about
FROM the depths of despair to the ecstatic highs, the Olympics coverage on the BBC has provided us with a roller coaster of emotions bringing out the best in live television over the last couple of weeks. They say pictures speak louder than words and
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Road safety experts send mobile phone warning
LANCASHIRE'S road safety experts are re- newing calls for drivers not to use their mobile phones while on the move. Adverts for the THINK! campaign will be appearing on the radio and at the cinema. The campaign is aimed at highlighting the dangers of
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Prizetime: Look up, way up for great day out
SOUTHPORT Air Show and Military Display, September 11 & 12, will once again be jetting into the resort this year. If you enjoy watching the colourful artistry of the Red Arrows or listening to the loud roar of jet engines overhead, then why not enter
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Bay hospitals battle superbugs
HOSPITALS across Morecambe Bay will come under scrutiny next week in a bid to beat the superbug MRSA, writes Michaela Robinson-Tate. A team of volunteers will be carrying out a high profile survey of hospital hygiene standards in a bid to tackle the