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Cycling: Rodgers in a class of his own

KENT Valley Road club dominated a wet and windy VTTA North Lancs 30 miles time trial on Sunday. Now recovered from his exertions in the national 12-hour championships, Billy Rodgers was in a class of his own, showing his strength into the strong headwinds

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Future looks good for local shows

Agricultural shows will survive next year's historical shake up of farm subsidies, according to the president of one of Cumbria's smallest and oldest shows. A lot of farmers are expected to give up commercial farming when subsidies linked to what farmers

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Athletics: More medals than ever

A RECORD number of young athletes from Kendal AAC received medals after competing in the final Cumbria League match at Salt Ayre track at Lancaster on Saturday. After this "medals match" individual performances over all four league matches were used

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Lake speed limit is a disgrace...

Sir, I read with interest last week's letter from James Garside about the impending 10mph speed limit on Windermere. What a pity that even Cumbrian residents miss one of the fundamental reasons of the Lake District National Park and indeed all national

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Appreciating country ways...

TAKING pride of place in Hawkshead's attempt to win the Cumbria in Bloom competition is a flower-bedecked muck-spreader. Pauline Carter, one of the organisers of the village entry, tells me she was somewhat taken aback when a tourist from London asked

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Take our troops out of Iraq

Sir, Our military presence in Iraq should end immediately. The Prime Minister was wrong to commit our soldiers to a war they could never win. If he were a man of honour, he would have resigned long ago. The government's ill-considered policy of supporting

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Bay needs urgent action

Sir, It is now nearly six months since the Morecambe Bay cockling disaster, which took the lives of 23 people. This was a terrible tragedy, one of the largest losses of life in the workplace in this country ever. Most people would think that government

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Speeding is a real problem

Sir, I refer to the letter from Roger Mallett, Traffic Management Officer, South Cumbria area, Cumbria Constabulary, in the Westmorland Gazette (Letters, August 27, Survey results revealed'). He states that over a six-day period in August he monitored

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Review will push boundaries of debate

THE possibility of the 50-mile long finger of land stretching from Penrith in the North to just outside Lancaster in the south being added to the two national parks either side of it throws up an endless set of important and fascinating issues. On the

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Cockling incident was an accident

A COLLISION between two tractors belonging to gangs of cocklers on the deadly sands of Morecambe Bay was an accident a joint investigation has found. A full-scale search and rescue operation was launched on August 7 when the coastguard received reports

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Cockling incident ruled accidental

A COLLISION between two tractors belonging to gangs of cocklers on the deadly sands of Morecambe Bay was an accident a joint investigation has found. A full-scale search and rescue operation was launched on August 7 when the coastguard received reports

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Council leader steps down

THE leader of Cumbria County Council, Rex Toft, has announced he is standing down to spend more time with his family, and his daughter, who has breast cancer, reports Michaela Robinson-Tate. Coun Toft will end his time as leader on September 16, and

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Go-ahead for flats at Ferry House

STAFF from the Fresh-water Biological Association look set to stay working on the shores of Windermere after Lake District planners gave permission for vacant offices to be converted into 13 flats. The association, which is regarded as a world authority

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Lowick school begins 'independent' era

WITH banners and drums playing, pupils at Lowick's tiny village primary defiantly heralded a new era at their school as it was reopened as an independent'. After losing a gruelling three-year battle with Cumbria County Council to save Lowick as a state

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This week's fixtures

Who's playing where this week. CRICKET ECB NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE Saturday Division One (12.30pm) Kendal v Chorley Netherfield v Leyland Division Two (1pm) Chorley A v Kendal A Leyland A v Netherfield Oxbridge County

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Lowick begins 'independent' era

WITH banners and drums playing, pupils at Lowick's tiny village primary defiantly heralded a new era at their school as it was reopened as an independent'. After losing a gruelling three-year battle with Cumbria County Council to save Lowick as a state

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Bill outlawing foxhunting back on

BATTLE lines are being drawn at the suggestion that a Bill to outlaw foxhunting will go before Parliament some time in September. Opponents of the proposal say the Government will lose face if it introduces the Bill - and anti-hunt groups say it will

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Fox Hunting Bill: Back in the news...what are your views?

BATTLE lines are being drawn at the suggestion that a Bill to outlaw foxhunting will go before Parliament some time in September. Are you for or against the Bill? What do you think about fox hunting? Put your comments at the end the story. Opponents

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Golden future for Olympic boxer

AS BRITAIN welcomed home its newest and youngest Olympic hero, nobody was more certain of success for the 17-year-old boxing sensation Amir Khan than Bowness trainer and national adjudicator Dave Reynolds. Mr Reynolds, who is president of the teenage

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Inspired by the Olympics? Read on

The Olympics are over – but the superb images etched in our minds as we sat on our sofas watching will linger. If you are now more motivated than ever to – perhaps not join the ranks of Olympic athletes but – challenge yourself to excellent fitness, there

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Love on the line

THE Terminal tells the story of Viktor Navorski (Tom Hanks), a visitor to New York City from Eastern Europe, whose homeland erupts in a fiery coup while he is in the air en route to America. Stranded at John F. Kennedy International Airport with a passport

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Olympic glory relived

A PHYSIOTHERAPIST with the Great Britain cycling team has described the feeling of Olympic glory as "indescribably uplifting". Gavin Thomas, of Brigsteer Road, Levens, returned from Athens this week after helping the team to win two gold medals, both

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Raise the Roof Campaign: Donation is a big help

An anonymous donation of £50,000 has at one stroke taken an appeal to repair the roof of one of Kendal's most significant buildings to the halfway point, reports Michaela Robinson-Tate. The single donation has doubled Kendal Parish Church's Raise the

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Bluebird lottery bid launched

The ground-breaking scheme to rebuild Donald Campbell's Bluebird boat and bring her "home" to Coniston took a giant leap forward this week. Three-and-a-half years since the world famous boat was recovered from Coniston Water, a £900,000 bid has just

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Checkout...

...your guide to local, seasonal and speciality food & drink. Bowland Bridge Stores: Organic apple, apricot & ginger chutney - £1.55 (310g). Growing with Grace, organic market garden, Clapham: Organic own-crop aubergines - £1.45 (500g). Kendal

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Bluebird project submits lottery bid

The ground-breaking scheme to rebuild Donald Campbell's Bluebird boat and bring her "home" to Coniston took a giant leap forward this week. Three-and-a-half years since the world famous boat was recovered from Coniston Water, a £900,000 bid has just

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'Lucky to be alive'

A couple have told how they are lucky to be alive after a horse pulling their carriage ran amok and started a stampede during a holiday pleasure trip. Now back home at Endmoor, Brian and Christine Gibson spoke about the moment that the horse kicked up

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All-postal voting turnaround

Controversial all-postal voting for elections appears to be off the agenda after pilot schemes in South Lakeland and across the North West during June's local government and European elections revealed flaws in the system. The Electoral Commission published

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Love the taste of organic food

LOVE the Taste' is the theme of the 2004 National Organic Week which kicks off this weekend with several important contributions from Cumbria. Two new leaflets both supported by the Cumbria Fells and Dales Leader+ funding programme will be launched

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Motorcycle Racing: Ormerod races from second place

SOUTH Lakeland motorcycle privateer Glyn Ormerod goes into tomorrow's New Era Superclub Championship racing at Brands Hatch just two points off the lead. Ormerod, from Burton-in-Kendal, is lying second as the championship, builds to a nerve-jangling

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Silver winner

My apologies to Sue Prickett, from Hutton Roof Hall, who I inadvertently omitted from last week's list of 2004 Great Taste Award winners. Made in Cumbria member Sue won a well-deserved silver medal for her home-made black- currant jam.

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Sailing: Chameleon breaks away after recall

THERE was a general recall as some of the 20 Windermere 17-foot class yachts jumped the start in the south lake for the Royal Windermere Yacht Club's Commodore's Prize. Chas Ingham, in Chameleon, then made an excellent start and led at the first mark

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Furness: Dalton edge it

Aegon West Lancashire League: Premier Division: Dalton United 1 Freckleton 0; BAE Barrow SC 2, Euxton Villa 4. Division One: Crooklands Casuals 1, Blackpool Wren Rovers 0; Furness Rovers 1, Milnthorpe Corinthians 1; Garstang 2, Bootle 3; Millom 0,

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North Lancs: Yaff on target

TEN goals in two games have given Kirkby Lonsdale a flying start in the North Lancashire League Premier Division. Chris Vincent, Yaffa Bojang (2), a Kenny Balmer (pen)and Paul Gibson all netted in a 5-3 victory over Morecambe Royals on Saturday, then

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Furness:Barrow roll over Chorley

DESPITE their first three batsmen departing without troubling the scorers, Barrow beat fifth-placed Chorley by 46 runs after scoring 144-9 in their Northern Premier League encounter. Rawl Lewis top-scored with 63, supported by Todd Bamber with 36 and

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Fell Running: Craig's Italian job

KENDAL AC runner Craig Roberts came a fine fourth in the World Mountain Masters Running Championships in the Italian alps at the weekend, but only after a race-eve hitch worthy of a film script. It began when Craig, 41, and his wife Julia and son Oliver

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New baking club launched 4 kids...

Enterprising South Lakeland mother-of-three Sarah Ross is keeping baking in the family after launching a new mail-based club for young children. Baking4Kids is aimed at six to ten-year-olds who, each month, receive a home baking kit in a parcel through

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Hesketh's View: Hamstring keeps Ascroft out

STRIKER Lee Ashcroft's hamstring pull means that he is out of action for Town's FA Cup preliminary-round match against Eccleshill tomorrow and, although the injury is settling down he may miss Tuesday night's away trip to Woodley Sports, says manager

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Facts and figures in the ultimate guide to the Lake District

The Lake District: The Ultimate Guide, by Gordon Readyhough. Hayloft, Kirkby Stephen, 2004. £25. THIS is a hefty book that is jam-packed with easy-to-access information. Eleven years in the making, Gordon Readyhough's book chiefly consists of an A to

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Westmorland: Westgate order bubbly

WESTGATE can virtually put the champagne on ice with two games to go in the Westmorland League First Division. Two wins over the Bank Holiday, plus a surprise defeat for second-placed Milnthorpe mean that the reigning champions need just one point from

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Gripping for kids and their parents...

SANDRA Glover's latest novel is another well-crafted and gripping effort, which like many of the Milnthorpe author's previous reads, twists and turns and has the potential to make a great transition into a television script. My Spooky Sister is aimed

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Let’s dine out winner

YVONNE Greenwood, from Bolton-le-Sands, is the winner of our Let's Dine Out dining club competition winning £25 of discount dining vouchers courtesy of club organisers Peter and Maureen Caulfield, from Crosthwaite. Commiserations to our unsuccessful

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'Cockney' boss for Vics

TRY to contact the manager of Victoria Sports Club FC in Kendal and you can end up listening to a southern accent on the end of a phone in Romford, Essex. Cockney Bill' Halstead has been in charge of the Vics for the past five seasons and he reckons

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Langdales - their true history

THE Langdales: Landscape and Prehistory in a Lakeland Valley, by Mark Edmonds. Tempus Publishing, £15.99. IN HIS latest publication, The Langdales: Landscape and Prehistory in a Lakeland Valley, author Mark Edmonds looks beyond the romanticism of the

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Westmorland: Early notice served on champions

KENDAL County battled their way to three points with a 2-0 away victory at defending champions Wetheriggs in the Talbot Insurance Westmorland League's Saturday pro-gramme, but the gloss was taken off when they only drew 4-4 at Sedbergh Wanderers on Tuesday

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Walking in Deeside

A NEW book by Gazette walks writer Mary Welsh and Christine Isherwood sets out 40 walks exploring the Deeside, Donside and Angus areas of Scotland, just south of Aberdeen. Each of the walks, between one-and-a-half and 14 miles, is set out in easy to

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Novel with a salty tang of seaside

CUMBRIAN author Sarah Hall has painted another lyrically vivid portrait with her second novel, The Electric Michelangelo (Faber and Faber, £10.99). The Electric Michelangelo is Sarah Hall's second novel. Her first, Haweswater, won the Commonwealth Writers

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Style is back for the autumn

Autumn/winter 2004 is all about style. The androgynous simplicity of past winter fashion has faded into a distant memory. Smart casual has been folded neatly into the bottom drawer. Your simple little black dress suddenly seems so... simple. It's time

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Unibond: Keeper sent off

GOALKEEPER Mark Thornley's dismissal for a 53rd-minute foul, with Kendal already two goals down on Saturday, put paid to any hopes of recovery although the final scoreline was a little harsh. Final score was North Ferriby 6 - Kendal Town 0. Town fielded

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Secretary needed

WESTMORLAND Junior Cricket League is urgently seeking a new secretary, as Margaret Mansfield is stepping down after for 25 years. The job involves collating the results of the matches and sending a report to the Westmorland Gazette, compiling tables

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From chocaholic to shopaholic...

I am always interested to hear of any wonderful weight-loss stories, if only for the tips on what it took to achieve success. Like so many women in their 40s I am finding it increasingly difficult to keep myself slim and trim. Where there used to be

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New season offers widening horizon of choice

WHETHER it's comedy sketches, tales of the unknown in South America or tributes to the human spirit, the new season at the Brewery promises to be a fascinating one - offering plenty of variety for those seeking to try something new, writes Andrew Daniels

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Cricket club needs secretary

WESTMORLAND Junior Cricket League is urgently seeking a new secretary, as Margaret Mansfield is stepping down after for 25 years. The job involves collating the results of the matches and sending a report to the Westmorland Gazette, compiling tables

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Adrian's arts diary

ART workshops in Ambleside have proved so popular that they will be extended into October. Skelwith Caravan Park has two artists in residence Julie Dumbarton and Barry Midgley and they have found the success of the workshops astounding. Mr Midgley,

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Classic art

THE world's motor capital has applauded a South Lakeland artist for a series of paintings celebrating the golden age of the automobile. Gary Whinn, from Cartmel, was one of only 18 artists worldwide to be invited to exhibit pictures at the International

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Making some noise

DON'T be misled by the name as Kirkby Stephen band Silence do anything but what the title suggests. The teenage metal trio have just cut their first album and have plans to make waves on the music scene. The band, who are Christian Winstanley, 15, vocals

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Bling bling is out, jewellery is back

Pearl necklaces, brooches set with precious stones, diamante earrings... all the things you put away at the end of the 80s, having collected dust for too long, are back. Timeless pieces that simply looked out of place before now, are here to help turn

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Bank Holiday blues: Kendal Town 1 - Gresley Rovers 2

IN A battle of summer signings Gresley Rovers' youthful new faces were marginally more successful than Kendal's experienced old hands on Bank Holiday Monday. The visitors' speedy forwards Justin Rowe and Aaron O'Conner, both aged 20, in the end proved

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This week's gigs

FRIDAY: Eclectic, Kendal: Andi Chappel; Outgate Inn, Outgate: New Hall Jazz Band; Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal: Culture: Solfest, Silloth; Dickie Doodles, Kendal: 24/7. SATURDAY: The Phoenix, Kendal: The Answer; Milnthorpe Institute: Zoo; Solfest, Silloth

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Wanted! Newly weds for a mock wedding shoot

I thought readers would like to know that the Annabel Williams Studio, in Staveley, is looking for newly weds' to be involved in its highly acclaimed wedding seminars attended by top photographers from all over the UK. Couples should be between 18 and

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Night with the elder statesman of reggae

ELDER statesman of Jamaican reggae Joseph Hill and his group Culture play in Kendal tonight (Friday). One of the most respected names in the business, Culture bring their Rastafarian roots reggae to the Brewery Arts Centre. Their debut album Two Sevens

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Hush back on familiar territory

KENDAL rockers Hush are heading for Kendal's Brewery Arts Centre. The four-piece who played at this year's Kirkland Festival play at the Malt Room on September 18. Now entering their fourth year, the band - Ferg Wade, vocals, Roger Cairns, guitar, Steve

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Papfest declared a winner

FLEDGLING music festival Papfest has been branded a winner as tickets sold out and talent scouts were rumoured to be skulking in the shadows. The 16-strong line-up saw all but two of the gig's 300 tickets snapped up as bands took over Kendal Rugby Club

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Death in the garden

Sue's checklist helps you find out why trees are here today but gone tomorrow.... More this week on the sudden and apparently inexplicable death of trees and large shrubs. It happens surprisingly often - one day you have a fine and healthy specimen

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All that glitters is nearly gold...

In the first of a two articles, KEN BENNETT visits one of the most intriguing holiday destinations on earth and discovers all that glitters really is gold ...well, almost. The woman at the airport reception desk gave me a quizzical look and asked coyly

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Skippers' Say: Cup bowl-out came as a bitter blow...

TOMMY: It was a terrible day on Sunday in the semi-final of the league cup, beaten by Leyland in a bowl-out, which was a hard pill to swallow. But that was soon forgotten as we took 12 points off Kendal at their ground on Monday in a rain-reduced game

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Pacemen earn plaudits

THE FIRST five Preston wickets fell for only six runs on the board as the rampant Kendal pace bowlers set up an easy seven-wicket win in the NPL on Saturday. Kevin Howarth and Kabir Khan took 6-32 and 4-25 respectively to dismiss the home side for 65

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Derby joy is tempered

A DERBY victory is usually a cause for great celebration, but Netherfield's joy at a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Kendal on Bank Holiday Monday was tempered by the knowledge they could finish trophy-less this season. Fleetwood have deposed

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Hadwin back at Kirkby

JAMES Hadwin returns to Kirkby Lonsdale after two years with Kendal and is set to captain the First XV, who open at home to Upper Eden in the North Lancs/Cumbria League on Saturday. Kirkby have lost Jon Ladell in the opposite direction to join brother

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Hot 'Fax on home bow

KENDAL RUFC face a tough assignment first up when opening their National League Division 3 North season at home to Halifax at Mint Bridge (3pm kick-off). But Kendal coach Neil Rollings says his squad is well-prepared to face the Yorkshire side, who only

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Prisoner's homecoming party ends in charges

A FATHER'S party to celebrate his release from prison ended with three of his children being charged after two guests were knocked unconscious and another beaten up, Carlisle Crown Court has heard. The trouble at Derek Bigley's home in Hall Park, Burneside

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Dawn drugs swoop

POLICE arrested three men in Kendal yesterday (Thursday) after an early morning raid on a house on the Kirkbarrow estate in the town. The men, one 32, one 36 and the other 42, were all arrested on suspicion of possession of cannabis, cultivating cannabis

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Roadworks ahead

UNITED Utilities will be carrying out resurfacing and tidying up work in Kendal following recent water mains improvement work which will result in road closures and lane restrictions throughout the town later this month. There will be lane restrictions

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Town ready to party for 2 weeks

THERE will be drinking, dancing and merriment of all kinds in Ulverston over the next two weeks as the town stages its annual Charter Festival. The extravaganza begins with the traditional crowning of the Charter Princess in the Market Place on Saturday

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Windfarm protesters welcome proposal

IN THE middle of the land being looked at by the Countryside Agency is the target site for the controversial Whinash Windfarm development. The application by West Coast Energy Ltd to build 27 wind turbines each 115 metres (380 feet) tall on fells between

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Park may be expanding

VAST swathes of South Lakeland, north Lancashire and the Eden Valley are to be considered for designation as National Park status. The Countryside Agency the Government body charged with looking after rural England is on the verge of engaging consultants

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Farmers connect with new scheme

Hundreds of farmers have rushed to sign up to a radical new scheme to buoy up the county's agriculture. Some 365 farmers have got in touch with the Farming Connect Cumbria programme in the three weeks since it went live to take advantage of its free

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Westmorland County Show preview

Ever wandered what livestock judges are really looking for when they size up a heifer's hindquarters? Or has the origin of the intriguingly named Texel sheep had you wandering? How about the definition of a gimmer lamb? Enlightenment to these and many

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Arnside hosts 70th horticultural show

Arnside's 70th Horticultural Society Show attracted almost 500 exhibits from 69 adults and 12 children which represented a 25 per cent increase in entries on last year. Cookery entries more than doubled those of the previous year and there was almost

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Helping Hands and Job of the Week

PEOPLE who suffer from ME will have specialist staff they can call on for help thanks to a successful bid for funds to the NHS. From next April, a team of medics will be on hand to help patients cope with the effects of the illness, which varies widely

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Air ambulance launches appeal

THE North West Air Ambulance will launch a £500,000 public appeal for a new helicopter in Kendal on Monday. Charity officials at the region's vital emergency service must raise half a million pounds to replace the 30-year-old aircraft it uses at the

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Cash for further studies

IF YOU are still undecided about going to college or sixth form after your GCSE results, the knowledge that cash is available to help you continue your studies might swing the balance. The education maintenance allowance (EMA) could give you up to £30

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Restaurant turns away single diner

A HOLIDAYMAKER who was refused a restaurant table because he was eating alone said he was so shocked by his treatment that he left the Lake District. Joseph Mun said he had planned to stop off in the Lakes for a few days but decided to cut his stop-over

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Organic farming week offers walks

SEVERAL Lake District farms are hosting events to mark organic farming week. Events include a farm walk at Matson Ground, Windermere, on Saturday September 11. Visitors will be able to find out more about organic sheep and beef and see on-going conservation

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Millom and Broughton - Cream of the crop...

THE cream of Cumbria was on display for flocks of visitors to enjoy at this year's 122nd Millom and Broughton Agricultural Society's annual show, reports Ruth Lythe. "I think that this show is one of the very best because it has something of everything

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Organic farming week activities

SEVERAL Lake District farms are hosting events to mark organic farming week. Events include a farm walk at Matson Ground, Windermere, on Saturday September 11. Visitors will be able to find out more about organic sheep and beef and see on-going conservation

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Monster fungus discovered

A LUNCHTIME stroll became a fungus hunter's fantasy for a building contractor after he discovered an enormous fungus growing in the middle of a South Lakeland field, reports Ruth Lythe. Richard Coatup found the monster fungus, which measures 34cms by

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Bragg highlights birds' plight

ONE of Cumbria's most famous sons is highlighting the plight of the region's threatened farmland birds. Melvyn Bragg who presents The South Bank Show returned to his home town of Wigton in order to visit farmer Martin Baird at Red Hall Farm. Mr Baird's

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'Ninja' terrapin warning

A WALKER snapped' a picture of a terrapin hiding between a pair of unsuspecting ducks in imminent danger from the non-native reptile. Paul Morris captured the creature on film near Holme in the same week that a spate of duck attacks in London were blamed

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Business owners forum set up

Business owners are being offered the chance to develop and grow their firms through an action learning programme being run at Lancaster University. Funded by the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development, the programme helps owner-managers

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Business looks for more efficient ways to deliver

PLANS to create more efficient distribution networks across Cumbria in a bid to reduce business costs have received a favourable reaction at a business liaison meeting, reports Andrew Daniels. At the meeting hosted by South Lakeland District Council

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Is the military life for you?

PUPILS from Kirkbie Kendal School were offered an insight into army life at a careers exhibition. The event gave local pupils the opportunity to hear first-hand accounts from soldiers, some of whom have just returned from Afghanistan and Iraq. The

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Craftswoman opens studio workshop

Craftswoman Sarah Sutton now has a wider window on the outside world after opening a new studio workshop in the centre of Kendal. The artisan specialises in the design, manufacture and restoration of stained glass and leaded lights. Since forming the

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Got a taste for food and drink?

ARE you looking for a new job, thinking of retraining or just starting out in your career? If so, Just the Job is just the place to look. This column gives you an insight into all aspects of the careers high-lighted, including recruitment and qualifications

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Finding a clearing in the jungle of courses...

CLEARING can be a stressful time for prospective university students as they battle against thousands of young people in the same situation for the best of the rest' of degree courses. Clearing is the process by which anyone who did not get the grades

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Vocational training could be the ticket

MANY young people who have just got their GCSE results will suddenly be faced with some stark choices regarding their future. For most young people the traditional decisions revolve around going to college, sixth form or university or going straight

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Options...mapping out a future

ONLY a week after the release of GCSE results and only two after the A level results, young people's lives around South Lakeland and Furness will already be moving into top gear for their future. Many teenagers will already have talked to family, teachers