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Permanent plaque to Postman Pat

Postman Pat has become a permanent piece of Kendal history as the post office which inspired the character's creator was officially recognised. John Cunliffe, creator of the rural postie, unveiled a pillar box red plaque outside the old Beast Banks

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Hunting is a natural way to kill foxes

Sir, For centuries the sheep farmers of the Lake District have used hounds as their main way of keeping the local fox population under control. This is a system that has obviously worked well over the years. The fell packs account for some six to seven

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Rainbow roads scheme...

"With the pressure from NIMBYs, LDNPA and the Fiends of the Lake District to close anything that makes the district lively, attractive and lived-in, only the Lake District roads offer the prospect of fun and amusement," says M. Atkinson, of Ulverston.

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Drivers present many hazards

Sir, I have read with interest the previous correspondence on the speed of vehicles along Aynam Road in Kendal. While heartened that our local Constabulary has resourced Mr Mallett to carry out his survey (Letters, August 27, Survey results are revealed

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Digital may be a backward step

n Sir, We have both digital and analogue TV at the moment. In some ways digital is a backward step. Quality is excellent when it works, but we lost it several times during recent bad weather. Digital's most serious flaw is that you can only receive one

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Postal poser needs addressing

Sir, Having read your feature on Tim Collins' Digital TV campaign (Gazette, September 10, Digital TV switch threatens closedown'), and your editorial suggesting it may all be a storm in a tea cup, I was reminded of a long-standing local issue that Mr

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Authority faces hard choices

TO STATE that South Lakeland District Council was caught between a rock and a hard place over how it should recoup the possible £1 million overspend following a comprehensive pay review is to understate the nature of its conundrum. The authority had

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Parrots pose problem

"Long live the parrots" was the cry from the streets of Dalton-in-Furness this week as councillors met to decide if they should ban the free-flying birds from Furness skies. The collection of colourful South American macaws and patagonian conures has

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Huntsmen to carry on the fight

Skirmishes during Wednesday's bloody pro-hunting demonstration have been overblown and police were partly to blame for over-reacting, a Lake District huntsman said this week. Alison Bolt, of the North Lonsdale Foxhounds, was among 49 hunting supporters

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Cocklers warned off 'unclassified' sands

A MASSIVE rescue operation to pull 192 cocklers off Morecambe Bay has exposed a mistake that has allowed potentially dangerous cockles to enter the food chain. Co-ordinates of a rescue on August 7 far off the coast near Aldingham revealed that the area

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Cocklers ordered to steer clear

A MASSIVE rescue operation to pull 192 cocklers off Morecambe Bay has exposed a mistake that has allowed potentially dangerous cockles to enter the food chain. Co-ordinates of a rescue on August 7 far off the coast near Aldingham revealed that the area

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Curtain up on new sinfonia season

One of Britain's most versatile baritones graces the Westmorland Hall stage next Saturday (September 25, 7.30pm) in the first concert of the new sinfonia series. Stephen Varcoe is billed for the dazzling opening show of the Lakeland Sinfonia Concert

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Festival of tales

Taffy and Chrissy Thomas are back on the festival platform staging another fascinating mix of tales and tuneful entertainment focused around the wonderful world of storytelling. Staveley and Ings will be awash with entertainers from next Friday (September

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Athens silver for World Cup master

AGED 66 Bill Warrender has the smile of a young lad who has just opened a Christmas present except that the object of his delight is a silver medal won playing for England in the World Great Grand Masters Hockey Tournament in Athens. And the smile only

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Sailing: Kiffs triumphs

TORRENTIAL rain and strong southerly winds marked the start of the Royal Windermere Yacht Club's Flying Fifteen Overdrafft Series on Saturday. David and Catherine Brockbank in Five and Nigel and Graham Tullett in Kiffs fought a close tacking battle over

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Adrian's arts diary

The Witherslack Group of artists is exhibiting again at the Old Schoolroom from tomorrow (Saturday) until October 17 (10am-5pm). Paintings, woodcuts, baskets, glass, screenprints and much more will be on show by the 11-strong group of artists, which includes

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Arts trail through Kendal’s windows

North, south, east and west - there's art around every corner. The whole Kendal Windows on Art event has been another huge success - with the High Street window displays on show for another week until September 26. From Marie Wright's engaging abstract

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Hippy fashion is back

YOU can’t walk down any high street or through any market without seeing ponchos. The 70s hippie fashion is back with a vengeance. The Web can help you walk, talk and make ponchos of all descriptions. For the mad and obsessed, here are some sites to help

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Cruising into the dark side

MAX (Jamie Foxx) has lived the mundane life of a cab driver for 12 years. The faces have come and gone from his rearview mirror, people and places he's long since forgotten - until tonight. Vincent (Tom Cruise) is a contract killer. When an offshore

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Westmorland: Ibis make their mark

BACK in the top flight after more than a decade, Ibis are not looking out of place and made an impression with their second win in a row by beating Keswick 3-1 at home. Club stalwart and manager Fred Dixon has a young Ibis side who play a fast, open

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Westmorland: Groan or glee on final day

WITH rain washing-out all games on Saturday the emotion was either groan or glee for those clubs involved in the relegation battle as most promotion issues had already been settled, writes John Glaister. A victory for either Bare or Ibis in their anticipated

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Still ripening

Strawbs play Kirkby on Monday... FOLK-ROCK band The Strawbs were at their height during the glitzy years of the early 70s, with hit singles and albums and numerous appearances on Top of the Pops. But lead singer and founder member Dave Cousins says

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Jazz fest set to swing...

LANCASTER Jazz Festival gets swinging this weekend. Now in its sixth year the festival, which kicked off yesterday (Thursday), has developed significantly since its origins in 1998. Supporting musicians and arts activities across the district, the festival

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Kendal flop: Spalding United 3 - Kendal Town 1

SUMMER signing Lee Ashcroft saw red and an alleged retaliatory head-butt earned him an instant dismissal as Kendal slumped to a hugely disappointing defeat in Lincolnshire. Pre-match preparations were not ideal, however, as a delay in heavy traffic on

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UniBond: Five goal spree revives Town

Kendal Town...............5 Rossendale United....1 BOTTOM of the table Rossendale United had no answer to the experienced campaigners at the heart of the new-look Kendal Town side and the five goals could just as easily have been ten. That being the

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Going Dutch at the Brewery

BEST remembered for bizarre chart smash Hocus Pocus, Dutch prog rockers Focus play at the Brewery Arts Centre next Friday. Formed in Amsterdam in 1969 by Thijs Van Leer who is the original line-up's only survivor Hocus Pocus were one of Holland's most

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Hesketh's View: The Good, bad and ugly

KENDAL Town's up and down form this week, when coupled by the red card for Lee Ashcroft, is giving manager Tony Hesketh some cause for concern. "At the moment I am not entirely convinced we have got our best players on the pitch and it will continue

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Mr Scruff is heading for town

DJ MR SCRUFF heads for Kendal later this year. Scruff, whose credits include recording and remixing for Ninja Tune, Warp and Disorient, is set to play the Brewery's Malt Room on December 11. The former fine art student's five-hour sets at the likes of

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This week's fixtures

Who's playing where. RUGBY Saturday POWERGEN CUP first round Kendal v Longton (3pm) Powergen Intermediate Cup Kirkby Lonsdale v Upper Eden Powergen Junior Vase Windermere v Whitehaven Fairclough Homes Leagues Bateman BMW Premier League Manchester

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Waspish problem

Use your rotten apples to distract unwanted visitors. We've had some interesting and quite unusual visitors to our garden this year a colony of digger wasps. They have set up camp in an area of dry banking and on a piece of gravel pathway in the

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Stepping out...

More than 10,000 people are expected to lace up and take part in the Ramblers Association's national walking for health festival, Millets Welcome to Walking Week, from September 18-26. Travel writer KEN BENNETT goes a step further with holiday options

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Touchline Talk: Defence went AWOL

"In the 20 years that I have been coaching club rugby, I cannot remember a more thoroughly depressing day than Saturday's bitter experience at Macclesfield. There have been better opponents and heavier defeats, but never occasions when the black and

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Cycling: Perfect ending for Barlow

CYCLING: Staveley rider Neecol Barlow was first woman in the 70k 8th annual 'End to End' race on the Isle of Man, regaining the title she took last year in a time of 5hr 5min. After struggling with a hunger "knock" in the latter stage, Wheelbase rider

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Isle of Man happy hunting ground

THE ISLE of Man has been a happy hunting ground for Kendal bowlers this year and Ian Nicholson scooped the £3,000 first prize in the September Isle of Man Festival men's singles. Self-employed plasterer Nicholson, of Hall-garth Circle, Kendal, beat

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Can do better: Gosforth 3 - Windermere 12

WINDERMERE will be happy to have won their first away match in the Cumbria League this season, but will know that for all their dominance and quality it should have been by a bigger scoreline. Five player changes were made from the previous week

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Kirkby blown off course

Workington.............. 32 Kirkby Lonsdale....... 14 TWO tries from right wing Gavin Thompson, one in each half, were not enough to carry the day against Workington, who made the better use of the windy conditions. Kirkby were short of replacement

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Bibby rules out for season

UTILITY back Dennis Bibby suffered a recurrence of a knee injury that is likely to put him out for the season, but Kendal centre Martin Armstrong is selected in the starting line-up for tomorrow's Powergen Cup match against Longton (3pm kick-off).

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Rugby: Turn on the power

KENDAL thought they had seen the last of Longton when the latter were relegated last season, but they make a quick return to Mint Bridge on Saturday in the Powergen Cup (3pm kick-off), writes Richard Daniels. Home advantage ensures the Black and Ambers

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Skippers' Say: Let's applaud Hunte's 1,000

Netherfield and Kendal captains, Tommy Prime and Dave Fallow sign off for the season. DAVE: Time to reflect on the 2004 season and what it has meant for the Shap Road lads. After a disappointing end to last season on and off the field we had to recruit

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Drench warfare for runners-up

THE PROSPECT of a fascinating final day in the Northern Premier Cricket League ended in anti-climax when the weather wrecked Netherfield's chance of snatching the title away from leaders Fleetwood. Heavy rain swept in across the North-West forcing all

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Fell Running: Trailblazers tackle new Garburn race

ENGLAND fell running internationals Rob Jebb and Louise Sharpe won the inaugural Lakeland Limited sponsored Garburn Trail Race and each picked up £100 for their efforts. Jebb, who lives in Staveley and runs for Bingley, led from the start and his only

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British title for Ellison

JAMES Ellison clinched the Superbike Cup, for independent teams and riders, in style with a winning double. The Kendal rider finished first privateer in both races at the Oulton Park round of the British Superbike Championship The Team Jentin Yamaha

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Hurricane ravaged holidays - two Lakes couples tell their stories

HOLIDAYMAKERS from South Lakeland have been lashed by a hurricane that has killed dozens of people and caused chaos in the Caribbean, reports Andy Bloxham. Richard Hadwin, 58, of Dunmail Drive, Kendal, treated himself and his wife Mary, 59, to a Barbados

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Pint at the best

PUNTERS enjoying a jar at the Manor Arms, in Broughton-in-Furness, are now officially drinking in one of the top 16 pubs in Britain. The Good Beer Guide 2005, compiled by the Campaign for Real Ale, ranked the village pub the regional winner for the West

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New emergency services centre launched

A NEW emergency control centre for south Cumbria is being launched today (Friday). The centre, in Cumbria County Council's divisional fire headquarters in Barrow, will be activated in large-scale emergencies like widespread floods, big road accidents

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Firm lauches specialist training facility for climbers

A South Lakeland firm has expanded its horizons by launching a new specialist training facility that is expected to be in big demand across the country. Dent-based Lyon Equipment Ltd has opened the new centre, which provides training for staff involved

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New jobs to be created at Morrisons

AROUND 40 new jobs are to be created at Kendal supermarket Morrisons. Bosses say buoyant business following a major refurbishment at the Queen Katherine's Avenue store has created the need for extra staff. General manager at the Kendal supermarket Mike

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Leisure business appoints new directors

FAST-GROWING leisure park business South Lakeland Caravans Ltd has appointed three new directors. Ian Gaskell, 39, becomes business development director, while Paul Rossiter, 40, takes on the role of finance director and Vicki Morphet, 31, is appointed

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Council staff bear brunt of financial shortfall

AROUND 800 members of staff at South Lakeland District Council will bear the brunt of a £1million budget shortfall as authority chiefs announced a partial pay freeze yesterday. The financial smack in the face, which will save the council around £300,000

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ASDA puts more Cumbrian products on shelves

SUPERMARKET shoppers in Cumbria's capital can dine on more local food this week after an innovative supply deal extended its reach to Carlisle. Some 80 Cumbrian-sourced products will be appearing on the shelves of ASDA's Carlisle store for the first

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New face for law firm

A FIRM of South Lakeland solicitors is poised for further growth when it takes over a building society agency later this month. Temple Heelis is due to move into offices currently occupied by Alfred Mossop & Co on Crescent Road, Windermere, on September

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In brief...

Legal briefing for employers... BUSINESSES can learn about changes to employment law at a seminar being held at the Stonecross Manor Hotel, Kendal, on September 23. Baines Wilson Solicitors are organising the briefing session, which will cover the

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Local produce gets national chain attention

SUPERMARKET shoppers in Cumbria's capital can dine on more local food this week after an innovative supply deal extended its reach to Carlisle. Some 80 Cumbrian-sourced products will be appearing on the shelves of ASDA's Carlisle store for the first

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Over The Gate: Dumping sugar not so sweet

I STILL like the story of the time when an old countryman met a bureaucrat down a country lane. After getting some directions from the old chap the bureaucrat said: "Why don't you hold your head up like me?" At this, the old fellow looked round and pointed

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New access maps on their way - with concerns

NEW Ordnance survey maps showing land where walkers have the right to roam could lure ramblers on to the deadly sands of Morecambe Bay - guides and landowners fear. The OS is rushing to produce 32 new maps showing the first areas to be opened to walkers

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Right to roam worries

NEW Ordnance survey maps showing land where walkers have the right to roam could lure ramblers on to the deadly sands of Morecambe Bay - guides and landowners fear. The OS is rushing to produce 32 new maps showing the first areas to be opened to walkers

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National Red Squirrel Week

THE owners of Skelwith Park Caravan site near Ambleside have confirmed their commitment to preserving one of Cumbria's endangered species during National Red Squirrel Week (September 11-19). New scientific evidence has given Skelwith even greater determination

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Kendal church to be converted to homes

A VICTORIAN Kendal church will be converted into three homes after planners passed the proposal, despite concerns it would worsen parking problems. Jamkah Sarnah applied to convert the unlisted and redundant Allhallows church, on Cliffe Lane, into three

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Playing field gift decision delayed

A multi-million pound gift to the sporting youngsters of a small South Lakeland village is hanging in the balance. Wealthy would-be benefactor Dan Houghton, 83, of North Road, Holme, wants a field he owns to become football pitches, changing rooms and

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£10 million upgrade for outdoor training centre

An outdoor training centre at the heart of the Lake District plans to undergo a £10 million modernisation programme over the next five years - if plans get the go ahead. Not for profit organisation, the Brathay Hall Trust, has submitted a series of ambitious

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Slovenian town looks at Sedbergh as twin

Delegates from the third town hoping to twin with Sedbergh arrive in the Dales this weekend. Representatives from the alpine town of Zrece, in Slovenia, will meet their hosts on Saturday as part of the BBC Twin Towns television programme. Eymet, in

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Sizzling news for sausage factory

UP to 30 jobs could be created in Shap after a sausage factory was bought out. Sheffield-based sausage-makers J. and J. Tranfield Limited have bought the former KingsCourt Foods Limited, on Main Street, which employs more than 200 staff. Now the purchase

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Cool to be in school star tells pupils

STAR-STRUCK primary pupils jostled around Hollyoaks star Guy Burnet as he arrived in Furness to preach about the benefits of going to school. The brown-eyed boy of the Channel Four teen soap dropped his Craig Dean screen persona to enthuse about getting

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Hollyoaks star talks about school benefits

STAR-STRUCK primary pupils jostled around Hollyoaks star Guy Burnet as he arrived in Furness to preach about the benefits of going to school. The brown-eyed boy of the Channel Four teen soap dropped his Craig Dean screen persona to enthuse about getting

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Torchlight a success...

Wild weather may have kept crowds and cash collections down but organisers still declared the 35th Torchlight Carnival the best ever. Organiser Ron Clancy said although the £60,000 event may not break even this year, star efforts by stunning street performers

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Pedestrianisation talks get mixed reaction

RESIDENTS and businesses in Kendal got the chance to voice their concerns as proposals for the pedestrianisation of town's main shopping street received a mixed reaction at a public meeting on Tuesday. "Where will all the traffic go?", "It is a complete

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Lantern Festival expected to draw over 10,000

A MENAGERIE of wicker animals will be bobbing through the streets of Ulverston this weekend for the annual arts spectacle that is the town's Lantern Festival. Some 12,000 people are expected to turn out on Saturday to see Ulverston's thoroughfares transformed