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ESSP 2005 Entry Form

ESSP 2005 Entry Form Please Print. Use black or blue ink. Must accompany entry. Only one entry. Thank you. Name: _____________________________________________. Date of Birth (dd/mm/yyyy)_____________________________________________. Address:

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E Short Story and Poetry Competition 2005 launched

The E Short Story and Poetry Competition 2005 (ESSP 2005) was launched at the Word Party 3 event Thursday evening in Ulverston. Word Market and www.thisisthelakedistrict.co.uk Artists in Residence are teaming up again, following on the heels of the success

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Is speed limit for Lake good? or bad?

Sir, Gerald Price of Stockport asks "Who are the people who are so determined to force powercraft to be used at 10 mph ..and rob me of water skiing?" (Letters, October 15, Mausoleum fears'). They are local residents, living up to half a mile and more

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Phone fault puzzle

ATTEMPTING to get on broadband last week plunged our home back into the communications dark ages. For the super-highway and the back lanes of the Cartmel valley do not sit readily together. On Monday a man from BT arrived, scaled the pole on the other

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No support for traffic calming

n Sir, As a resident of the Heron Hill Estate in Kendal for the last ten years or so, I read with interest the letter from Mr Peter Leeming in last week's Westmorland Gazette, relating to traffic through Valley Drive and Lingmoor Rise (Letters, October

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Pedestrianiasatin concerns

Sir, I heard a rumour a while ago: that the decades-old car park on Blackhall Road in Kendal opposite Kendal's multi-storey car park was built with foundations sufficient to accommodate a multi-storey on that site too. Apparently the planners were looking

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Exciting time for education

Exciting times for education EDUCATION for 14 to 19-year-olds has been the focus of much discussion this week following the publication of a 200-page report by a committee headed by Mike Tomlinson, the former chief inspector of schools. Among its

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ESSP 2005 follows on heels of 04 successes

THE winners of the first Gazette web site thisisthelakedistrict and Word Market E Short Story and Poetry Contest were announced at Word Party 3, Ulverston. The winners are the short story My First Lover and I Were Like Wood, by Mollie Baxter, from Morecambe

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Mayor invites people to join scheme

Kendal's mayor has urged community-spirited individuals to join forces to help their neighbours. Coun Marilyn Molloy's Friends and Neighbours Scheme, supported by The Westmorland Gazette, was launched last Friday and she has pressed more people to come

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Mayor calls for citizens to join Friends and Neighbours

Kendal's mayor has urged community-spirited individuals to join forces to help their neighbours. Coun Marilyn Molloy's Friends and Neighbours Scheme, supported by The Westmorland Gazette, was launched last Friday and she has pressed more people to come

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Cumbrian author upbeat about missing Booker prize

CUMBRIAN author Sarah Hall remained upbeat after missing out on the £50,000 top award in this year's Man Booker Prize for her second novel The Electric Michelangelo. Miss Hall, 30, was shortlisted for the prize and went to the presentation dinner

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Booker nominee upbeat

CUMBRIAN author Sarah Hall remained upbeat after missing out on the £50,000 top award in this year's Man Booker Prize for her second novel The Electric Michelangelo. Miss Hall, 30, was shortlisted for the prize and went to the presentation dinner

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Talks on police funding crisis

Representatives of Cumbria Constabulary met with MPs this week to highlight the effects a £350 million funding shortfall could have on the number of bobbies on the beat in the county. Reg Watson, the chairman of Cumbria Police Authority, and Chief Constable

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Women's: Superb goalkeeping foils Kendal

Kendal 1 - Barrow 1... A SUPERB exhibition by the Barrow goalkeeper restricted in-form Kendal to a 1-1 draw in the Cumbria League. Early shots form Kendal's Vicky Jones and Sarah Brooks were well-saved, but there seemed to be no problem when Jones

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Men's: Elleray sets Greens on their way

Timperley 1 - Kendal 3... KENDAL soundly beat Manchester side Timperley in their away clash in North West Division Five (North). Kendal had the best of the play throughout and they generated so much pressure the home side's forwards were isolated

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Fell Running: Ambleside shine in Dales relay

AMBLESIDE finished fourth in the British Fell Relay championships at Hayfield in Derbyshire on Saturday with the team of six performing well over the four legs. Simon Stainer set the ball rolling by finishing fourth after the first leg and his team-mates

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Westmorland: Bell sounds knell for 'Moor

THE BENEVOLENT Trophy saw some Westmorland League sides in cross-division action on Saturday and second divison Endmoor gave top-flight Staveley a run for their money before succumbing to a 1-0 defeat in the first-round tie. Endmoor called upon several

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Telford at Parkside

Saturday sees the visit of AFC Telford United, a club born out of the financial collapse of the former Conference League side Telford United. Arguments have raged over whether the new Telford side had been correctly placed in the FA's football pyramid

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Hesketh's View: Hungry...

AFTER 10 days' inaction Kendal Town are raring to go in a home double header. Tomorrow (Saturday) they face AFC Telford United in a crunch UniBond League First Division clash and on Tuesday Rossendale United are the visitors for a UniBond League Cup

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Unibond: 'Hungry for home double'

AFTER 10 days' inaction Kendal Town are raring to go in a home double header. Tomorrow (Saturday) they face AFC Telford United in a crunch UniBond League First Division clash and on Tuesday Rossendale United are the visitors for a UniBond League Cup

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Telford test at Parkside

Saturday sees the visit of AFC Telford United, a club born out of the financial collapse of the former Conference League side Telford United. Arguments have raged over whether the new Telford side had been correctly placed in the FA's football pyramid

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Get your fixtures here...

RUGBY Saturday (3pm) NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE NORTH Kendal v Bradford & Bingley North Lancs & Cumbria League Tyldesley v Kirkby Lonsdale Cumbria League Windermere v Whitehaven Fairclough Homes Leagues Bateman BMW Premier League

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Touchline Talk: Magic restored

"It is some time since we had an away game involving an overnight stay on the Friday. In the halcyon days of National Division Two, this dimension was an integral part of the season, and long bus trips back from London came to lose their novelty when

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Dangerous: Windermere 36 - Chorley 0

WINDERMERE eased through into the third round of the Powergen Junior Vase with a good deal to spare at Dawes Meadow on Saturday, yet this was not one of their better performances. There were too many mistakes and ball retention was erratic, while the

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Heroes vote for Bees visit

IF KENDAL beat Waterloo in the fourth round of the Powergen Cup, they will face either Nottingham or Bristol at Mint Bridge, it was revealed when the RFU made the draw in midweek. At stake in that match would be a place in last 16 - four winners from

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Sharp backs put Kirkby to sword...

A WEAKENED Kirkby side found Leigh carrying too many guns for them in the Powergen Intermediate Cup on Saturday. Leigh 60 -Kirkby Lonsdale 7. Half a dozen first-teamers were missing due to cry-offs or injuries and well-organised opponents who are riding

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Show stoppers: Richmond 13- Kendal 18

TALK about stealing the Crown Jewels... Kendal felt they had done the rugby equivalent by the time they left the historic club of Richmond in London on Saturday evening. Behind them was a bravura display of exciting, open running combined with

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Flood plan finances

SOUTH Lakeland District Council has been awarded just under £3 million by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for flooding plans. The Stock Beck flood alleviation scheme hopes to prevent a repeat of the floods that devastated parts

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Tesco takeover

THE Office of Fair Trading has given Tesco the go-ahead to take over Carnforth's Safeway supermarket. The Lancaster Road branch was one of ten Safeway stores sold to Tesco last month as part of a multi-million pound deal. A spokesperson for Tesco said

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Murder denial

A FORMER Kendal woman charged with murdering her husband has pleaded not guilty. Julie Telford, 38, appeared before Plymouth Crown Court last Friday, October 15. She is accused of the murder of Kevin Oram, 43, originally of Sedbergh, on May 27 at the

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Standing on ‘bridge’ platform

WINDERMERE businessman Tim Bell is planning to stand against Furness MP John Hutton in the next election. He has launched the Build Duddon and More-cambe Bay Bridges Party in a bid to oust the sitting MP on the single issue of better transport links

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Two charged with rail workers' manslaughter

TWO men were charged with manslaughter yesterday following the deaths of four rail workers at Tebay in February in a rolling stock accident. Mark Connolly, 43, from Anglesey and Roy Kennett, 27, from Maidstone, Kent, have both been charged with four

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'Bouncers to man the street' order questioned

THE CLUB trade has questioned the legality of a pioneering court ruling forcing an Ulverston nightspot to have bouncers on the streets, reports Jennie Dennett. In what is thought to be a UK first, Furness magistrates told Buffers nightclub its staff

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Legality of pub policing ruling may be challenged

THE CLUB trade has questioned the legality of a pioneering court ruling forcing an Ulverston nightspot to have bouncers on the streets, reports Jennie Dennett. In what is thought to be a UK first, Furness magistrates told Buffers nightclub its staff

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Help free Lakes man from Turkish jail

THE Westmorland Gazette is urging readers to back its plea for a South Lakeland businessman to be freed from a Turkish jail, reports Michaela Robinson-Tate. Post your comments using the form at the end of the story. Launched this week, the Bail Not

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Woman of the year offers chance to make a difference

A CHARITY is seeking help to secure a much-needed home for youngsters who have been plucked from the streets and found safety for the first time, reports Michaela Robinson-Tate. Cumbria Woman of the Year Pat Wright is appealing for 1,000 supporters to

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Alfie...for the 'noughties'

Alfie is the provocative tale of a philosophical womaniser who is forced to question his seemingly carefree existence. Ultimately, his freewheeling lifestyle begins to slowly unravel in this chic, sexy, stylistic cinematic experience. Playing the killer

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Ringing bells may not be welcome

THE chimes of Kendal's Town Hall clock may be music to the ears of some but not for nearby residents who are roused by the ringing, reports Lisa Frascarelli. Those who have to listen to the bongs and chimes of All Through the Night all through the night

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Great plans for Grange

PLANS for a multi-million pound development which could regenerate a run down area of Grangeover-Sands have been submitted to South Lakeland District Council. The ambitious proposals by Levens-based Priory Building aim to revamp the derelict nursery

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Taking a leaf out of a sufferers' book...

A WOMAN who was diagnosed with epilepsy later in life has spoken about her experience in a bid to raise awareness among others in the same position. Sandra Cotterell was asked to help by Epilepsy Action after a survey of its members aged 60 and older

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Mixed reaction to exam changes

REACTION in South Lakeland has been mixed to the release of a long-awaited report into an overhaul of the national education system for pupils from 14 to 16 years old, reports Andy Bloxham. The report by Mike Tomlinson, a former chief inspector of schools

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Exam overhaul gets mixed reaction

REACTION in South Lakeland has been mixed to the release of a long-awaited report into an overhaul of the national education system for pupils from 14 to 16 years old, reports Andy Bloxham. The report by Mike Tomlinson, a former chief inspector of schools

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Excitement builds over Cumbrian university plans

EXCITING times lie ahead in education as moves continue to develop for a university in Cumbria. That is the view of Malcolm McVicar, vice-chancellor of the University of Central Lancashire, which has just taken on the University of Northumbria's former

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Safety first with pesticides...

This can be a difficult time of year for lawns, and for the gardeners who have to look after them. The weather is often warm enough for grass to continue growing well into November, but when it's also wet there are few opportunities to get out with the

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Adrian Mullen's Arts Diary...

n NORTH Country Theatre is a small touring company based in Richmond that has built up an excellent reputation over recent years. South Lakeland Alzheimer's Society has invited the popular NCT outfit to stage its play, The Confession of Brother Wormwood

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Learning the value of lessons...

A drive to fire up youngsters' interest in science, technology engineering and maths is proving a roaring success. Workers in a whole host of different fields whose jobs involve some aspect of the three subjects are being signed up to spread the word

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Trust filling the dental gap

Health managers say they are filling the gaps in Morecambe Bay's dental service after providing new NHS places for thousands more people, reports Jennie Dennett. Following increasing discontent about a lack of NHS dentists, the Morecambe Bay Primary

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Magic of marketing

Some believe that marketing is a black magic art. Joanne Allday of Showing Off Limited says that the reality, however, is that most marketing is common sense and often businesses just need a helping hand. Showing Off specialises in helping small businesses

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Scotland's breathtaking beauty

THE holiday brochure showed a picture of breathtaking beauty - an idyllic cottage with what must rate as one of the most stunning views almost anywhere in the UK. But could it really be true? I know from bitter experience that despite recently introduced

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Spreading the word...

A South Lakeland man has become the 300th person to be recruited as part of a countywide initiative to bring science and engineering to life in the classroom. Matthew Miller, a research and development engineer at specialist papermaker James Cropper

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Village brew-up support for apple press

A GROUP of like-minded apple enthusiasts have banded together in Broughton-in-Furness to brew-up support for buying a community apple press. Christened the Broughton Apple Project, a residents' collective hopes to raise £2,500 to invest in a mobile

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Casting a spell on business

Joanne Allday is looking to cast some marketing magic on small businesses in Cumbria and north Lancashire after becoming her own boss, writes Business Editor Jim Smith. And she reckons she is well placed to serve the needs of small business owners in

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Winning Prose - Read top prize E short story and poem

THE Artists in Residence section on www.thisisthe lakedistrict.co.uk is home to a number of writers, artists and film makers. The winners of our first E Short Story and Poetry Contest were announced this week at co-sponsor's Word Market's (www.word-market.co.uk

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Most enterprising student...

LUCY Porter is the second South Lakeland youngster in as many years to be named most enterprising STEP student in Cumbria. Jonathon Nicholson of Windermere took the title last year after spending eight weeks holidays on a placement with Goacher Sails

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Great pickin's

SPORT... BACK at home after their Powergen Cup triumph in London, Kendal's rugby side host Bradford and Bingley in National League Division 3 North at Mint Bridge tomorrow, Saturday, Oct 23 (3pm kick-off). KENDAL Town Football Club have two home games

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Call for action to safeguard lakes

CALLS have been made for a major and detailed action plan to buck the environmental deterioration of more than half of the Lake District's major lakes, reports Luke Dicicco. The plea was made at the second annual meeting of the Lake District Still Waters

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Bright spark is a step ahead

A SOUTH Lakeland student has proved she is a step ahead of her Cumbrian counterparts when it comes to working with local businesses. Lucy Porter was one of some 40 under-graduates who spent up to eight weeks on work placements with firms across the county

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Bay fishermen facing challenge under new limits

THERE are fears that Cumbria's multi million pound shellfish industry could be under threat because of proposed international safety limits on radioactivity levels in food. Thousands of tonnes of British shellfish presently eaten abroad could be banned

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The Best of Childhood: Writing the Swallows and Amazons Books

The Best of Childhood: Writing the Swallows and Amazons Books, compiled by Amazon Publications, £16. Amazon Publications, comprising five members of The Arthur Ransome Society who got together to publish works by and about the famous children's author

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Waters are improving...

THE quality of rivers in the North West is continuing to improve according to new data released by the Environment Agency. The research found that 92 per cent of the region's waterways were of good chemical quality in 2003 compared to 74 per cent in

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Grant boost for businesses

A SOUTH Lakeland firm has boosted its business thanks to financial backing from Distinctly Cumbrian - the countywide project which aims to enhance sales and production of Cumbrian products. Cartmel Valley Game Supplies has upgraded its processing facilities

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Top of the peaks job up for grabs

ONE of the most bizarre jobs in England a daily trip to the top of the Lake District's second highest peak, is up for grabs. The search is on for a hardy soul to scale the heights of Helvellyn and check weather conditions at its 950-metre (3,114ft)

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Childhood passion...Discovering Swallows and Ransomes

DISCOVERING Swallows and Ransomes, by John Berry. Sigma Leisure, £8.95. Discovering Swallows and Ransomes is John Berry's insightful memoir, inspired by Arthur Ransome and his not altogether fictional characters. Berry's autobiography, flecked with

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Villagers get ready to celebrate Apple Day

MEMBERS of a Clapham co-operative are hoping for a pip roaring success with their National Apple Day celebrations. Although Apple Day itself was fixed on calendars for yesterday, Thursday, October 21, in the weeks ahead, hundreds of apple-related events

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Party Season....rules to dress by....

Dressing for a party can cause more headaches that almost any other occasion. Apart from our wedding day, there are few occasions in life that require us to really "dress up" and make a big effort. Perhaps that's why it can be so easy to get it wrong

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Trail blaze from coast-to-coast

A POCKET-SIZED walking guide with a difference, Coast to Coast Path is the latest addition to the Trailblazer series. Tracing Alfred Wainwright's two-week trail, which runs from St Bees on the Irish Sea across the breadth of northern England to the North

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Dynasty: History of Kendal's Webster family

A NEWLY launched and lavishly illustrated book charts the history of one of Kendal's most famous families. The hardback book, The Websters of Kendal: A North-Western Architectural Dynasty, runs to almost 400 pages and is packed full of photographs of

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Cumbrians welcome all-year game sales

CUMBRIAN gamekeepers and stalkers have embraced Government plans to scrap archaic laws stopping the sale of game all year round. Steve Woodall of the Cumbria branch of the British Association for Shooting and Conservation, which represents more than

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Farming briefs...

Sheep days... THE National Trust is organising three half-day sheep management events to inform farmers about the full range of treatments and options that are available to control the ectoparasite. The courses, funded by the Vocational Training Scheme

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Over the Gate: Time to think about scrapie eradication

We have a national scrapie scheme on the go with the intention of eliminating scrapie from the national sheep flock. Perhaps, like Australia and New Zealand, we should think again. Both these countries took the view that when you have animals that react

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Stock up on this week's specials...

Lucy's of Ambleside: New line Lucy's Just Desserts - Sublime Sticky Toffee Pudding' ......................................225g (£3.50) & 500g (£5.75). Gluten-free also available (225g). Low Sizergh Barn Farm Shop: NOW AVAILABLE Low Sizergh's own whole

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Sailing:World chance for Mirror sailors

DINGHY sailing sisters Anna and Emily MacKenzie and Emma Houlihan, who learnt to sail at the Royal Windermere Yacht Club, have been chosen to represent Team GBR in 2005 World Championships. They all qualified through the RYA National Junior Mirror Squad

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Glass in all its glory

SENSITIVE use of materials and great flair for design has put glassmaking firmly in the frame for buyers looking for both functional items and sculptural pieces. And there is no better stage to prove the point than the Contemporary Glass exhibition running

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Town Council sounds public loos warning

WINDERMERE Town Council has warned it will not continue to "bail out" South Lakeland District Council, after reluctantly agreeing to part-fund the town's toilets for another year. Councillors have fired off a letter to SLDC agreeing to continue part-funding

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Rioja - unravelling the mystery

Rioja is confusing. It is complex; it is changing fast; it is, in a word, exciting. In Spain, traditional and modern wine styles are learning to live hand in hand' creating new interest in one of the world's most famous wine regions. A recent trip to

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Ghost story

GRANGE Amateur Dramatic Society stages Tim Kelly's dramatisation of Dorothy Macardle's classic ghost story The Uninvited tonight (Friday, 7.45pm) and Saturday. However, during rehearsals members had plenty of drama of their own with broken bones, a car

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West Lancs: Still waiting for a win

MILNTHORPE Corinthians' slump continued at the weekend with 5-1 defeat by Springfields. Corinthians, relegated from the Aegon Premier Division last season, now find themselves anchored to the foot of the First Division with no wins and just two draws

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Multimedia enlightenment

GREAT news has emerged that one of the region's finest artists is flying the flag in Italy. Ambleside-based Russell Mills has set-up a collaborative installation with Italian video artist Petulia Mattioli, created specifically for the former Bank of

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Operation Christmas Child...

Christmas is a time for giving and the people of South Lakeland are once again being urged to think of those children for whom Christmas Day is merely another day of poverty and hardship. Operation Christmas Child is one of Britain's biggest annual charity

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Young Aaron goes for Karting championship

AARON Byrom is a lad who is going places - fast. Throughout the summer he has been tearing up the tracks in the six- round Northern Karting Federation Championships. Driving his 125cc kart at speeds of up to 90mph his prowess has earned him the runners-up

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Luxury of being able to switch off...

WHAT would it be like if you could hear voices in your head that you couldn't control? That was what public health development specialist Lorraine Wrennall wanted me to experience. She supplied me with a 79-minute CD called Hearing Voices, with the

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Local post office voted best in the country

STAFF at a local post office are celebrating after being named among the best in the country. Beetham was named the best rural branch in the banking category at an awards ceremony in London last Friday. Subpostmaster Joan Wheeler said it was absolutely

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Oral history first!

FROM Victorian schoolrooms to the Somme, from depression years to Dunkirk and D-Day; on farm and fell, at home and work, through war and peace, poverty and prosperity it's all in the new Armitt exhibition. Staged within the impressive walls of the Armitt

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Glitz and glam at the Bryce

IT WAS glitz and glamour all the way in the Showstoppers production at the Bryce Institute, directed by Steve Hall. This was Steve's sixth Showstopper production and each one seems to top the previous one. The show opened with a lively selection from

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Gershwin extravaganza

KENDAL Amateur Operatic Society is well known for its hard work and family atmosphere - from tea lady Eva Bingham and business manager Margaret Stamper to the all-smiling cast. And, to coin a sporting term, it has plenty of strength in depth. Proof?

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Chance to be one in a thousand

A CHARITY is seeking help to secure a much-needed home for youngsters who have been plucked from the streets and found safety for the first time, reports Michaela Robinson-Tate. Cumbria Woman of the Year Pat Wright is appealing for 1,000 supporters to

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New all weather facility planned

EXCITING new proposals for a sports barn to create all-weather facilities at Kirkby Lonsdale Rugby Club were unveiled at the town council meeting. Rugby club president Mike Cunningham also outlined plans to create more sports fields to cater for the

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Cross Country: Rival eludes Robinson

A MIXTURE of sunshine, showers, deep mud and tough hills made Blackburn's Witton Park a true cross country test with which to set off the new Mid-Lancs League season. Although most of Kendal's younger senior women have returned to university, Rebecca

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Rallying: Great tour for Halls

After 162 miles and 30 hours of competition, Keith and Helen Hall from Reagill, near Kirkby Stephen, took 12th place overall in their Subaru Impreza 2000 and the award for the first mixed crew in last weekend's Tour of Mull Rally. The Halls led in

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Shopping for charity...

A CHRISTMAS shopping evening in aid of the Furness branch of the National Childbirth Trust will be held at St Mary's Parish Hall, Victoria Road, Ulverston, on Thursday, November 4. National retailers such as Body Shop, Avon and Mother Earth products

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Darts fly in memory of local enthusiast

DARTS will be flying on Saturday in memory of former darts enthusiast and Ulverston councillor Bob Bolton. Members of the Ulverston Independent Darts League are staging what they hope will become an annual darts competition in memory of Mr Bolton.