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Regional showdown
TOM Addison from Kirkbie Kendal School won the intermediate boys race at the regional round of the TSB Cross Country Schools Cup hosted by KKS at Kendal RUFC. Gemma Crowther made it a winning double for Kirkbie Kendal when winning the intermediate
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At the marts...
KENDAL, Monday October 11. Forward: 1,658 sheep; 318 ewes and rams; 24 calves; 3 dairy. Prices: New Season Lambs - Standards to 116.2 pence per kilo, average 106.39p; Mediums 116.1p (107.59p); Heavies 108.3p (104.24p). Cast Ewes & Rams - ewes to £39.50each
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Rugby - Sedbergh's 125-year touchdown!
SEDBERGH School is celebrating 125 years of rugby this season and the highlight of many events organised occurs this weekend. On Friday, some 200 Old Sedberghians, governors, staff and guests gather for a private 125th anniversary dinner. Present
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Clean up your act call
AN angry councillor has slammed Morecambe Bay's cockle pickers for turning beauty spots into eyesores. The shore at Bolton-le-Sands is strewn with rubbish left by the pickers with up to 20 abandoned vehicles among debris cluttering the area. And
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Man denies rape charge
A TEENAGE girl was raped by a man who grabbed her in the street and dragged her to a secluded spot in Morecambe, a jury was told. It is alleged that Andrew Price produced a knife and threatened to kill the 15-year-old if she screamed or tried to escape
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On the ropes
ON THE ROPES... that's Cockerham first responder Frances Unsworth, pictured, as she takes the plunge over the edge of the 100-foot tall Ashton Memorial. She was one of 50 brave souls who took the difficult way down the folly to try to raise funds for
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Stricklandgate House opens its doors
Kendal's one-stop-shop for voluntary and charitable organisations opened its doors to the public this week to give people an insight into the work of charities in South Lakeland. Stricklandgate House has been home to a variety of local charitable organisations
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Swim queen Lauren
SWIM star Lauren Palmer has made a big splash by winning a host of medals with her pool prowess. Lauren, 15, represented the Lancashire Army Cadets for the first time and returned from the county swimming championships with one gold and three silver
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A gamble with life
FIRE union bosses are warning that someone could die if a cost-cutting exercise goes wrong. They fear the plans, which are designed to save £500,000-a-year, could go up in smoke and have grave concerns about the possible effect on life. Since March
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Wildlife spotlight
WILDLIFE on the doorstep of Lancaster and Morecambe is to come under the spotlight at a special conservation evening next Tuesday, October 19. Nature lovers can find out more as local groups gather for a Wildlife Open Evening at Lancaster Town Hall.
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Resort man denies Irish gun link
A GUN enthusiast accused of selling working machine guns to Irish criminals at first told police he was only dealing in furniture, a court heard. Robert Naylor, 48, tried to deny giving lethal weapons to a friend by claiming he had sold cars, settees
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Turner was here...
A NEW booklet has been published retracing the steps of one of England's most distinguished painters on a visit to Lancashire nearly 200 years ago. Mr Turner's Sketching Tour' by well-known Morecambe historian and tour guide Peter Wade, outlines J M
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Blow me down
by RACHEL RYAN PEOPLE are being asked to jump on the bandwagon and help a Morecambe bobby to raise cash. Town centre community beat manager Neil Pigott is seeking backers for a charity Blowathon' to raise funds for the resort's RNLI Home for the
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Carpenter Chris is new Green leader
LANCASTER Green Party has appointed Cllr Chris Coates as its new leader in place of Emily Heath, who has stepped down after three years in the role. Cllr Coates, 47, is a trained carpenter who works for community groups and voluntary organisations carrying
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Be prepared for jail - judge warns
A COMPUTER executive convicted of having indecent photographs of boys is facing an inevitable' jail term. A court heard that Jonathan Aslett was already listed on the sex offenders' register over similar offences. The 56-year-old, formerly of Marshaw
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Bike talk
DYNAMO, the Lancaster and District Cycling Campaign, will hold its annual meeting upstairs at the Gregson Centre in Moor Lane, Lancaster, at 7.30pm next Wednesday, October 20. The evening will include a talk about the National Cycling Strategy and cycling
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Express delivery
TWO new Tesco Express stores are to open on Heysham Road, Morecambe, before Christmas. The first, close to The Battery, will open on Monday, November 22, and the second - near Heysham village - will be ready for business in December. Tesco says the
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Stone vandals on resort wrecking spree
STONE-throwing vandals caused £2,500 of damage during a 30-minute wrecking spree in Morecambe town centre in the early hours. Maelstrom, on Euston Road, Pottery Basement, on Skipton Street, and Farrell and Heyworth in Victoria Street, all had windows
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See stars
TAKE a journey of discovery into space this month with Voyages into Space' - a new course organised by Lancaster University for beginners in astronomy. It will teach students how to find their way around the sky, the sorts of objects to be seen and how
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Pub work opens door on history
WORK to extend a Lancaster city centre inn has uncovered a 200-year-old time warp'. The owner of the Sun Inn made the startling discovery when workmen broke into the building next door to the Church Street hostelry. Pieces of pottery, some possibly
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Rock on Tommy
A WELL-KNOWN comedy duo are to embark on a Gospel Tour in a bid to take the church community by storm. Squeezed in between their usual round of commercial appear-ances, pantomimes, cruises, and summer season, double act Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball are
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Carry on clergy - to Germany
FOURTEEN curates from the Church of England in Lancashire are jetting off to learn about church life in Germany. Their visit will see them visit the Lutheran Diocese of Braunchweig, studying alongside German clergy and working in German parishes. "The
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Midland will always be ugly
I APPRECIATE Ray Wilcockson's views in his reply to my comments on his original letter (The Midland's not rank, September 30). Admirably, Mr Wilcockson has no problem with someone expressing a view contrary to his own, but I still feel he has misunderstood
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One way forward
I WRITE following the recent horrendous accident in Morecambe's South Road. I live adjacent to this road and it is my experience and opinion that the most practical idea - at the most reasonable cost - would be to make South Road a one-way street travelling
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Come and see new look
BUILDING work is now finished at Mossgate Primary School, Heysham, where two new classroom spaces and a meeting room are complete. The school is marking its 10th year by expanding its facilities for children and staff by day while also offering community
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Thank you for support
I WOULD like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who gave me their support following the Have a Hart' story in the Citizen (Sept 9). I have been truly overwhelmed by the response of people from all walks of life who have taken the trouble to
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Sounds Write with Anthony Loman
AFTER being absent from the music scene for the last 10 years, there's a welcome return this month for arguably the finest female soul singer of her generation, Anita Baker. The multi-Grammy Award winner, pictured right, decided to take a break' back
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Jill tops folk bill
THE Jill Fielding Band is top of the bill at Lancaster's John O'Gaunt pub tonight (Thursday). Jill, from Ormskirk, sings and plays guitar, whistle and concertina and will be accompanied by lead guitarist Pete Rimmer and keyboard player Nigel Fielding
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Classics are back
AUDIENCES can experience a wide choice of live classical and world music on their doorstep as Lancaster International Concert Series begins its new season The programme of eight orchestral concerts, the best in world music and a mixture of chamber and
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Have a Grand night with Alice
FANCY falling down a rabbit hole and finding things to be just as mad as they seem? If that sounds like your ideal night, get along to Lancaster's Grand Theatre next Wednesday (October 20) for a performance of Alice in Wonderland, courtesy of the Storytellers
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Get down and dirty
GET down, get dirty get to the Nuffield... Lancaster University's Nuffield Theatre is staging a dirty weekend of dirty:theatre with one particularly dirty night next Saturday (October 23). The packed night starts with a special video installation
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Let's keep run going - Harvey
MORECAMBE boss Jim Harvey is keeping his fingers crossed that the Shrimps' new-found form and confidence will hold firm for the long trip to Forest Green Rovers on Saturday. Morecambe have not been beaten in the Nationwide Conference for seven games
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Come and join us says Wilson
LANCASTER City go gunning for glory on Saturday when they aim to join the Conference big boys in the final qualifying round of the FA Cup. The Giant Axe showdown with Kings Lynn in the third qualifying round is worth some £5,000 to the winner but more
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Vale lack cutting edge
VALE of Lune crashed to a second defeat of the season against West Park St Helens at Powderhouse Lane on Saturday this time by a massive margin. The Lancaster men narrowly lost out in a Powergen Cup battle against Saints in September but were brushed
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Lancaster win clash of the Titans
LANCASTER City Swimming Club's water polo maestros won the top of the table clash with Bristol, the only other side in the National league with an unbeaten record. Victory came after a tense, thrilling and physical battle - with the points only finally
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Improving Squires hold league leaders
IMPROVING Squires earned a well-deserved point by holding British Energy North Lancs League leaders Kirkby Lons-dale to a 2-2 draw - and it could have been much better. After falling a goal behind to Yassa Bojeng's strike on 20 minutes the Lancaster
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Roast lamb on menu as Twiss strikes again
MORECAMBE continued their surge up the Conference table thanks to a Saturday lunchtime meal of roast Lamb at Christie Park. The Lambs' recent good form meant nothing to Jim Harvey's ultra-confident men as they overcame a misfiring opening period to
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Angry Blues see off Green
SO this is what happens when you upset Lancaster City! Moor Green's refusal to allow the kick off time to be switched because of a clash with the England v Wales international angered the Dolly Blues. And their fury was only enhanced when only half
