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Room service always on tap at this hotel...

URBAN myths are tales, which sound so unlikely that they cannot surely be true or can they? My friend Mitch Rowlandson is an honest sort of bloke so I have to believe this rather wonderful plumber's tale which is well worth repeating. Mitch says that

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Get rid of Lakes speedsters

Sir, I live quite a way from the Lake District but feel compelled to write about the new speed restriction being introduced on Windemere. I gather there is a backlash from the speed merchants who wish to carry on zooming about the place. My view of their

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Lakes fell safety warning

Sir, I should like if I may to offer both a safety warning and a big thank you' via your columns. First the warning. On Sunday, September 26, my wife and I set out from our home in Ambleside for a walk around the Fairfield Horseshoe. We are reasonably

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Tips for right to roamers

Sir, On reading the fox story (Gazette, September 24, Cheeky fox waylays walkers') I groaned at the walker's experience with the wild horses' surrounding him/her, after offering them a sandwich! Firstly wild? No! They may live out 24-7 but they belong

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Raising the profile of affordable homes

THERE is no arguing with the sentiments behind moves by The Lake District National Park Authority to intervene in the house building market, in order to come to the rescue of local people trying to find affordable homes. In one of those surveys that

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New technology prevents 'near miss'

TWO Virgin passenger trains on the busy West Coast Main Line narrowly avoided a collision at Oxenholme on Saturday morning, reports Andy Bloxham. The 7.03am train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow was pulling out of the station when the 7.44am from

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Rail 'near miss' at Oxenholme

TWO Virgin passenger trains on the busy West Coast Main Line narrowly avoided a collision at Oxenholme on Saturday morning, reports Andy Bloxham. The 7.03am train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow was pulling out of the station when the 7.44am from

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Pedestrainisation concessions made

TRADERS and motorists have won a number of concessions in the march towards pedestrianisation of the heart of Kendal, reports Michaela Robinson-Tate. Following a public consultation about the pedestrianisation of Stricklandgate, which is due to be introduced

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Concessions made in pedestrainisation plans

TRADERS and motorists have won a number of concessions in the march towards pedestrianisation of the heart of Kendal, reports Michaela Robinson-Tate. Following a public consultation about the pedestrianisation of Stricklandgate, which is due to be introduced

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It's Zreece Slovia - twin win

After five weeks of wooing from four different countries, Sedbergh has finally found its new partner the Slovenian town of Zrece. The Alpine spa town beat off fellow Sedbergh suitors Eymet, in France; Athienou, in Cyprus; and Seefeld, in Austria; to

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Men's: Solid show by Greens

A SOLID performance in the first away fixture in the North West Division Five (North) gave Kendal a resounding victory over Preston side Springfields. Springfields 1 - Kendal Men 3. The scoreline flattered the opposition, who only entered Kendal's area

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Women's: Lauren leads the way

IN THEIR second Cumbria League fixture of the season Ambleside broke the deadlock after five minutes when centre-forward Lauren Wright poked a rebound past the goalie from close range. Ambleside 4 - Carlisle 0. Ambleside may have thought this would

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...after suffering a low

Kidsgrove Athletic....4 Kendal Town..............0 KENDAL went into this game as the UniBond First Division top goalscorers for September, but that cut no ice with a side who boast the league's best defensive record. After a bright start the home

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Fell Running: Navigation lets runners down

MANY teams competing in Sunday's Ian Hodgson Mountain Relay learnt to their cost that course knowledge and experience were just as important as athletic ability when it came to getting around the Lake District's mist-shrouded peaks, writes Mike Addison

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Westmorland: Burneside hit back

WESTMORLAND Senior Cup action dominated the local football scene at the weekend with most team involved in first round action. Burneside came back from a goal down for a 2-1 victory at Arnside, who caught the visitors napping with a one-two played around

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Hesketh's View: Return of duo sparks victory

"THE Gazette described us a Jekyll and Hyde side and that has summed us up exactly so far this season. "Every time we have scored first we have gone on to win, so I get a bit jittery when we don't. "On Tuesday we played football that was exciting to

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Town on high...

Kendal Town5 Woodley Sports.1 ALMOST predictably Kendal's roller-coaster season hit a new high on Tuesday to balance Saturday's low. Five goals were hammered in as Town soared above Woodley in the UniBond League First Division table and it could

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Tap into web know-how

KIDS, whether you need help with a project at school or you just can’t get enough of learning new things - and you’ve asked your mum and dad and they know less than you - here are a few websites that you can turn to for help. Alternatively, these sites

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This week's fixtures

RUGBY Saturday (3pm) NATIONAL LEAGUE THREE NORTH Tynedale v Kendal Cumbria & North Lancs League St Benedicts v Kirkby Lonsdale Carlisle v Upper Eden Cumbria League Netherhall v Windermere Fairclough Homes Leagues Division Four North Oldham

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This week's movies

What's showing where this week. AMBLESIDE Zeffirellis, 015394-33845 Bride & Prejudice (12A) Wimbledon (12A) Shark Tale (PG) Special previews, Sat & Sun Dodgeball (12A) Collateral (15) Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (

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Bollywood fusion of East and West

THE team behind international smash hit film Bend It Like Beckham has come up with a Jane Austen adaptation like never before. For the reworking of one of the author's most popular works, now renamed Bride and Prejudice, is a spectacular fusion of East

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Triathlon booms

THE 9th Appleby Triathlon for juniors attracted 138 entrants, with competitors coming from across the north of England to take part. Organised by Appleby Swimming Club and sponsored by Appleby in Westmorland town council and local builders F.S.Potts

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Check Out...

...your guide to local, seasonal and speciality food & drink. Lucy's of Ambleside: Full range of jams, chutneys, pickles & preserves made in her farmhouse kitchen by the 2004 North West Producer of the Year, Sue Prickett of Hutton Roof Hall - From

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Mid-Lancs dates set for Cross-country

Kendal AAC are preparing to start a new Mid-Lancs Cross Country season at the opening meeting of the 2004/5 campaign at Witton Park, Blackburn on October 16. Kendal's senior men will be competing in Division 3, with the veteran men and senior women

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Cycling: Britain's number one roadman speaks out

Britain's number one roadman Roger Hammond is to be guest speaker at Kent Valley Road Club's annual dinner and prize presentation at the Castle Green Hotel on November 6. Hammond is the man who has signed to ride in Lance Armstrong's team next season

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Chocolate heaven changes hands

Georgina Townsend had heard that The Famous 1657 Chocolate House' was closing within days and so despatched husband Christopher to buy some chocolates before its unfortunate demise. "It was Thursday and the shop was closing on the Saturday," recalled

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This week's gigs

FRIDAY: Forum 28, Barrow: One night of Queen starring Gary Mullen; Eclectic, Kendal: Gaz Fisher (drum'n'bass); Outgate Inn, Outgate: Jubilee Jazz Band; Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal: The Hamsters; Bootleggers, Kendal: Little Stevie and the Business;

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Win a £500 guitar

OTR has teamed up with Northwinds Music in Bowness to offer readers the chance to get their hands on a £500 guitar. The Quarry Rigg music shop is marking its first milestone by giving away a Cort G270 and case to a lucky OTR reader. Owner of the music

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Sound idea for hospice and wannabes....

A NEW charity CD showcasing the best of homegrown talent will be hitting the shelves of South Lakeland music stores in December. Sounds of the Northwest is still in the making but the polished product will feature music from around 20 local performers

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Roots mesh under one roof

TRANS-PENINE Roots brings together two of the north's finest roots bands under one roof at The Gregson Centre in Lancaster tonight (Friday). Striding Edge, who bring driving gigs and reels, appear alongside Dynamo Zetor dubbed Massive Attack with Bagpipes

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LEWIS

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Magic carpet can be hard to lay...

HANDS up anyone who can remember the last time they saw a display of proper carpet bedding. I don't mean the common sort of bedding where dwarf box is used to make lettering and patterns are made of conventional bedding plants like begonias and pelargoniums

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PARSONS

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BINGHAM

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Lakes chef cooks up rugby rescue recipe

RUGBY playing staff at the Low Wood Hotel have thrown a lifeline to ailing Ambleside RUFC who have pulled out of the league because they are short of numbers. Last year the English staff at the Windermere hotel played the South Africans employed there

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Touchline Talk: Cup attraction about passion

"Two cup victories in a fortnight, in the country's premier knockout competition! Only five games now to the final. We are on our way to Twickenham without doubt, though, on this occasion, we will have to stay on the south west line one stop further

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Celebrity sleepovers..

TRAVEL writer KEN BENNETT goes behind the serene doors of some of the capital's most exclusive hotels to find out what tourists can expect on a visit. Vanishing in the fat marsh-mallow of fluffy white sheets, I pondered whether I was slightly ruffled

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This week's sport

FOR some high speed water borne action, head for the Low Wood Water Sports Centre, Windermere, on Monday, Oct 11. Windermere Record Week will feature international water speed records with some of the fastest boats around. The event runs until Friday,

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Fresh laundry

IN 1997 Tamzin Outhwaite was in Alan Ayckbourn's revitalised classic Absent Friends as part of the Old Laundry Theatre's autumn festival. Not long after, the talented Miss Outhwaite took a leading role as Mel in television's Eastenders and went on to

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This week's happenings

What's on in and around the area this week. MISCELLANEOUS THE Big Draw event gets into full swing at Barrow Dock Museum on Friday, October 8. Members of the public will be invited to do a drawing using water as the theme. These drawings will then

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Green Door enticingly ajar

ONE of the best annual exhibitions on the arts calendar is the Green Door Studios show. Running at Grasmere Village Hall until Saturday, October 16, a sample of the towering talents of the Kendal-based studio artists are there for all to see. More than

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Walk in the woods

WINDERMERE is England's longest lake so it is perhaps not surprising that along its 24 miles or so of shoreline there are plenty of gentle footpaths that will take you away from the madding tourist crowds. Red Nab to High Wray Bay is one of these paths

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Top Banana is full of ‘gems...’

GOOD to see the excellent Quondam theatre company performing in South Lakeland again, this time with BBC writer David Napthine's new play Top Banana. Quondam founder Andy Booth's innovative outfit plays Kendal's Brewery Arts Centre on Tuesday, October

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Upper Eden 16 - Wigton 20

UPPER EDEN took the North Lancashire and Cumbria League leaders right to the wire in their encounter at Pennine Park on Saturday. After establishing a first half lead, Eden withstood Wigton's revival and went in front again only to concede a knockout

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Kirkby fail to finish

Kirkby Lonsdale......... 3 Aldwinians.................13 TORRENTIAL rain soaked both sets of players just before the kick off, probably undoing the effect the warm-ups might have had. It certainly seemed so for Kirkby when quick ball put Aldwinians

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It's Richmond perk

THE LONDON A-Z is required reading once again and this time it's turn right at Kew Gardens to a famous name in rugby - Richmond, who are fighting back after a spectacular fall from grace. The capital's exclusive suburb will be Kendal's destination

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Adrian's arts diary

AN ENTERTAINING mix of sacred and secular music, including Benjamin Britten's Rejoice in the Lamb, and works by Brahms, Faure, Greig, and Franck, feature in the Kendal South Choir concert on Tuesday, October 19 (7.30pm) at Kendal Parish Church. The ensemble

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Silver show - Artist celebrates 25 years of painting

MICHAEL Revers is an extremely talented watercolour artist and celebrates 25 years as a painter with a Silver Jubilee exhibition at the Ladyholme Community Centre, Lake Road, Windermere, on Saturday and Sunday, October 16/17. The Rochdale-based artist

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'That’s for me!'

WHEN Alistair Hudson saw a Guardian newspaper advertisement for a new deputy director at Grizedale Arts, he said: "That's for me." Funnily enough, it was. He got the job and left life in Putney, heading north to Cumbria with wife Sandra, baby Alfie

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Concerns raided over stricken submarine

Barrow concerns for stricken sub QUESTIONS are being asked at Barrow shipyard this week after a Canadian crewman died in a submarine that had been given an overhaul at the yard. A fire broke out on the HMCS Chicoutimi on Tuesday leaving it stranded

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Stricken submarine raises questions at Barrow

QUESTIONS are being asked at Barrow shipyard this week after a Canadian crewman died in a submarine that had been given an overhaul at the yard. A fire broke out on the HMCS Chicoutimi on Tuesday leaving it stranded in the Atlantic 120 miles off Northern

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Dealers targeted in drugs raids

IN stab vests and riot gear, police stormed a number of Ulverston homes looking for drugs yesterday (Thursday) in a series of high-profile raids. Dubbed Operation Seaside, teams of officers with battering rams and police dogs targeted ten properties.

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Age Concern windfall

AGE Concern South Lakeland has received a major lottery windfall of £224,510 which will benefit hundreds of elderly people in the area. The new grant will mean that from next spring the charity will be able to run more outreach surgeries across the district

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19th hole raided...

BURGLARS stole 50 putters, 60 drivers and fairway woods and 18 nine-irons from Kendal Golf Club, on High Tenterfell, yesterday (Thursday). Three baseball caps and seven waterproof jackets were also taken. The total value of the equipment - manufactured

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NW restaurants rival London's

NORTH West restaurants rival those in London according to the 2005 Good Food Guide published yesterday (Thursday. According to the Guide listed L'Enclume at Cartmel and Holbeck Ghyll at Windermere among the best eateries in the country. Guide editor

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Two arrested in river body probe

POLICE have arrested a 54-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man, both from the Bradford area, as part of the investigation into the death of Warrington teenager Shafilea Ahmed. The 17-year-old's badly decomposed body was found in the River Kent, near

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Fell-top walker swallowed by bog

AN AMBLESIDE man had a narrow escape after stumbling and sinking up to his armpits in a bog while walking on the Lake District fells, reports Paul Duncan. Nigel Wright, 50, had set out around the popular Fairfield Horseshoe with his wife Ann when, on

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Suspension Watch: Council staff lodge appeal

MEMBERS of the largest union at South Lakeland District Council have agreed to lodge a formal grievance with the authority following a decision to introduce a partial pay freeze, reports Michaela Robinson-Tate. Officers from Unison claim the council

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Bog 'swallows' fell-top walker

AN AMBLESIDE man had a narrow escape after stumbling and sinking up to his armpits in a bog while walking on the Lake District fells, reports Paul Duncan. Nigel Wright, 50, had set out around the popular Fairfield Horseshoe with his wife Ann when, on

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Lakes man in Turkish jail

A HOLIDAY in Turkey has turned into a nightmare for a South Lakeland businessman who could face weeks in jail after being accused of smuggling antiquities, reports Michaela Robinson-Tate. Paul Cleasby's attempt to bring home a souvenir badly backfired

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Ulverston writer wins review prize

THE well-crafted prose of Ulverston author Rosey Darbishire has secured her the accolade of the first winner in the New Authors - New Reviewers' project, sponsored by The Westmorland Gazette web site www.thisisthelakedistrict.co.uk and bookshop chain

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Cumbrian calves killed by 'red tape'

HUNDREDS of Cumbrian calves are being unnecessarily slaughtered because farmers are failing to meet "ludicrous" EU regulations, it has been claimed. The Country Landowners' Association claims up to 300 calves a month are ending up in the feeding pens

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Fridge to Freezer CD for kids

SCHOOL children can now learn about dairy farming by taking a virtual tour of the milking parlour thanks to a new interactive CD filmed in North Lancashire. The Friesian to Fridge Virtual Tour CD Rom has been launched at Myerscough College, near Preston

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Serpentine wood area restored to former glory

A relic of the Victorian age, which has lain hidden for decades, has been restored to its former glory thanks to the hard work of a group of Kendal residents, reports Ruth Lythe. For almost a year, members of Fellside Residents' Forum have been carrying

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Fridge to freezer CD

SCHOOL children can now learn about dairy farming by taking a virtual tour of the milking parlour thanks to a new interactive CD filmed in North Lancashire. The Friesian to Fridge Virtual Tour CD Rom has been launched at Myerscough College, near Preston

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Over the Gate: Inspirational appointment

JUST to cheer us all up ready for winter, Peter Mandelson has been appointed a European Commissioner. He is expected to take up his new position on November 1. But what brief is he being given, you may well ask? Wait for it! He has been given the trade

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Victorian wood area restored to former glory

A relic of the Victorian age, which has lain hidden for decades, has been restored to its former glory thanks to the hard work of a group of Kendal residents, reports Ruth Lythe. For almost a year, members of Fellside Residents' Forum have been carrying

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Wood area restored to its former glory

A relic of the Victorian age, which has lain hidden for decades, has been restored to its former glory thanks to the hard work of a group of Kendal residents, reports Ruth Lythe. For almost a year, members of Fellside Residents' Forum have been carrying

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Business briefs...

Star launch... Hollyoaks TV star Darren Jeffries will help to launch this year's search for top achievers in Cumbria's workplace. The Excellence in Cumbria Awards will be launched by Darren, who plays OB in the Channel 4 soap. His character was initially

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Coniston Old Man to host artist and UFO

An artist will scale Coniston Old Man tomorrow morning (Saturday) to reveal the curious sight of an unidentified flying object, reports Andy Bloxham. Bristol-based Julian Claxton will head up the river valley footpath to Little Arrow Moor to recreate

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MP Tim Collins in Tory spotlight

Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Collins was in the spotlight this week as he delivered a tub-thumping old-Tory speech to the Conservative Party Conference. Commentators speculated that the Shadow Secretary for Education might even be making a leadership

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Olympic athlete leads training company

A former Olympic athlete is leading one of South Lakeland's top corporate training organisations to new peaks of success. Ian Woods, part of Great Britain's four-man biathlon team that competed at the 1992 Albertville and 1994 Lillehammer games, is now

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Ice cream vendor vows to stay on streets

An angry ice cream seller has vowed to fight for the right to sell his wares on the streets of a Lake District town. As reported in the Gazette, pavement ice cream vendor Paul Whitelaw is braving a frosty reception from members of Lakes Parish Council

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Law firms join forces

TWO long-established South Lakeland law firms are joining forces to create a larger practice. Milne Moser and Powell & Sykes said the merger would give the new firm access to increased areas of expertise and resources. The expansion would see continued

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Firms build on experience

A PROMINENT site in the centre of a Lake District honeypot looks set to become one of the first developments for a newly-formed joint venture company. Award-winning Kendal-based Robert Hughes Ltd and Maple Grove Developments have joined forces to form

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Law paves the way for better access

NEW laws requiring businesses to make their premises more easily accessible for disabled people came into force on Friday. Under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, every business that allows the public to step inside its doors must be more user-friendly

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Flora in the Fells

IF YOU flick through the pages of wild flower books you'll see a host of different types of bedstraws, many of which only those armed with a hand lens and a keen eye will be able to differentiate. Lady's bedstraw is a more conspicuous member of the family

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Silver screen grant for cinema club

OXEN Park Cinema Club has received a financial boost to help improve its equipment. The club, which holds a monthly film show in village halls in South Lakeland, has made a successful application to the UK Film Council for a grant from its New Digital

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Wet weather putting owls under threat

WET and windy weather over the last few weeks has put a majestic nocturnal creature under threat. The World Owl Trust at Muncaster Castle is becoming increasingly concerned about the fate of Cumbria's wild barn owl population. So far, conservation officers

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Wet and windy weather threatening owls

WET and windy weather over the last few weeks has put a majestic nocturnal creature under threat. The World Owl Trust at Muncaster Castle is becoming increasingly concerned about the fate of Cumbria's wild barn owl population. So far, conservation officers

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Animation company sets up a film festival

A KIRKBY Stephen-based animation company is lending its talents in organising a major film festival for young people. Sisters Bryony, Cadi and Linnhe Catlow, the directors of film company, 3 Bear Animations, have helped organise this year's Co-operative

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World Bird Watch Day celebrated

A FAKE tree has been tempting rookie ornithologists to spy out Lake District bird species in celebration of World Bird Watch Day. Lucy Larch has been sitting pretty at the Windermere Lake District National Park Visitor Centre, encouraging junior bird-watchers

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Celebrating diversity - Tradcraft

SCHOOLS across Cumbria are gearing up to take part in an event to celebrate the county's diversity. The Tradcraft 2004 event is being organised by Grasmere CE Primary School and grew out of last year's Paint Race Positively arts festival. The week is

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Remembering a sporting icon

ONE of South Westmorland's sporting icons sadly passed away, aged 82, this summer, writes John Glaister. A Windermere man through and through, Wallace Salisbury was a natural sportsman but excelled at soccer and cricket. In the post war years Wallace

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Coroner rules baby's death a mystery

A CORONER presiding at the inquest into the death of a baby from Kendal has recorded an open verdict. Sapphire Jayne Odedra, one of twins, died at her home in Red Tarn Road on February 2, aged just nine weeks. Giving evidence at Lancaster Magistrates

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Cumbria's schools celebrate diversity

SCHOOLS across Cumbria are gearing up to take part in an event to celebrate the county's diversity. The Tradcraft 2004 event is being organised by Grasmere CE Primary School and grew out of last year's Paint Race Positively arts festival. The week is

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Hawkshead wins national award

A SOUTH Lakeland village is celebrating winning a national gardening competition award but organisers fear that the position of road signs in the village could mar their chances in future years. The picturesque village of Hawkshead proved that it was

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Stock-car thrills for young competitor

ASHLEY England (above) enjoys the thrills and excitement of stock-car racing at the age of 12 and is set to compete in the Mini Stocks' World Cup at Barford Raceway near Barnard Castle on Sunday week. Ashley, from Barras, South Stainmore, near Kirkby

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Bowmen strike northern target

KENDAL Bowmen, shooting for Cumbria, enjoyed their best ever success at last Saturday's Northern Counties Championship held in Warrington. The event was the end of season inter-county championship featuring all the top junior archers in the North

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Medical students to benefit Bay

MEDICAL students who have arrived in Morecambe Bay are predicted to bring huge benefits to the NHS. The 42 University of Liverpool students are to be found working with GPs and health centres across the Bay, including South Lakeland, and at the Royal

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North call up young golfer

SIXTEEN-year-old James Atkinson, a member of Kendal Golf Club for five years, represented the North of England U16s in an international match against Scotland U16s at Dumfries and County Golf Club. Although narrowly defeated in the morning foursomes

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Pupils get into Jeans for Genes event

UNIFORMS at a Furness school were ditched for denim on Friday as pupils did their bit for Jeans for Genes day. Staff and hundreds of children at Barrow's Chetwynde School took part in the annual charity event to raise awareness of genetic diseases and

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M6 to be ‘recycled’

MORE than 20 lorry loads of road surface will be taken off the M6 in Cumbria and recycled during major maintenance work which began on Sunday and will continue during this month. The resurfacing and reconstruction work on the M6 at Killington will be

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Pupils help out with Jeans for Genes

UNIFORMS at a Furness school were ditched for denim on Friday as pupils did their bit for Jeans for Genes day. Staff and hundreds of children at Barrow's Chetwynde School took part in the annual charity event to raise awareness of genetic diseases and

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Campaigners press for tougher sentence

CAMPAIGNERS for child abuse victims are pressing the Attorney General for a tougher sentence for sex offender Ian Thomas, formerly of Neville Street, Ulverston. The 36-year-old teacher was last week fined £750 and ordered to sign the Sex Offenders' Register

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Virtual Torchlight a winner

COLOURFUL floats featuring astronauts walking on the moon, orang-utans swinging from trees and bands performing live music are all part of Kendal's Virtual Torchlight Carnival. Children from local schools were invited to design floats, which would form

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Sweet taste of success

For what's hot on the food front look not to London and award-winning restaurateurs like Ramsay and Roux head for Hutton Roof. Farmer's wife Sue Prickett, for example, is savouring the sweet taste of success after winning the coveted North West Producer

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Natural bandstand gets thumbs up

VISITORS to Bowness will soon be able to enjoy outdoor entertainment in a new purpose-built venue. The Lake District National Park Authority has granted South Lakeland District Council permission to build a new performance area on the Glebe to replace

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Kids warm to Virtual Torchlight

COLOURFUL floats featuring astronauts walking on the moon, orang-utans swinging from trees and bands performing live music are all part of Kendal's Virtual Torchlight Carnival. Children from local schools were invited to design floats, which would form

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Artist to diplay UFO on Coniston Old Man

An artist will scale Coniston Old Man tomorrow morning (Saturday) to reveal the curious sight of an unidentified flying object, reports Andy Bloxham. Bristol-based Julian Claxton will head up the river valley footpath to Little Arrow Moor to recreate

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Black cat spotted in back lane

CUMBRIAN drivers have grown used to slamming on the brakes for stray sheep or deer but not normally for black panthers. Yet retired farmer Dixon Robinson and his partner Yvonne Atkinson swears this was indeed what they had to do when "a big black cat