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A question of control
Sir, The Deputy Prime Minister believes there should be greater co-ordination between fire brigades. Of course many, if not all brigades, already foster cross-border' co-operation but anything which improves the co-ordination even further is to be welcomed
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Sending the wrong signals
Sir, In the same way as every other TV owner in the country, I have been asked to pay for a full TV Licence, even though less than half of the free services on offer are available in most of the South Lakes. The BBC channels that I can access (BBC 1
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Flood victims deserve a happy new year
IT SEEMS illogical and unnecessarily cruel to more than 150 householders that a flood alleviation scheme that appeared to be signed and sealed has had its delivery put in doubt more than five years after its need was spectacularly demonstrated. When
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Filling in the family tree...
Sir, I am now 70 years of age and because anyone in New Zealand with any knowledge has long since gone, I am finding it very difficult to fill gaps in my family tree. My great grandmother was Eleanor Halhead, born perhaps in 1845 at Levens. Her parents
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Love Thy Neighbour...
POOR old Kendal Town Hall clock. Its bells have been clanking away since time immemorial and now somebody wants to shut it up on the grounds that it disturbs their sleep. If the complaint had been about its rhythmic shortcomings - just listen to that
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New peaks for Film Festival
A new chapter in the massive Kendal Mountain Film Festival success story is unveiled next month as it aims for fresh peaks and an even bigger and better week-long event. This year's momentous showcase of breathtaking vistas and high altitude adventures
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Bail not Jail petition given to embassy
READERS of The Wesmorland Gazette have come forward in their hundreds to back the campaign to free a South Lakeland man from a Turkish jail. Almost 400 people showed their support by signing the Bail Not Jail forms, urging the Turkish authorities to
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MP hands Bail not Jail petitition to embassy
READERS of The Wesmorland Gazette have come forward in their hundreds to back the campaign to free a South Lakeland man from a Turkish jail. Almost 400 people showed their support by signing the Bail Not Jail forms, urging the Turkish authorities to
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Superbug closes hospital ward
MEDICS at Barrow's Furness General Hospital were forced to take urgent action after an outbreak of the "superbug" MRSA. A cluster of cases forced hospital chiefs to close ward five to admissions. However, during last weekend, "winter pressures" and
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Brewery taps into new pub
DRINKERS will soon be able to thirst their quench for real ale at a South Lakeland pub serving up beers made by the micro- breweries across the county. Alex Brodie, owner of Hawkshead Brewery, is behind the joint venture with business partner Tony Brooks
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Search for unsung heroes
A TOUCH of star power helped to spark the search for this year's unsung heroes in Cumbria's workplaces. Actor Darren Jeffries, who plays OB in the Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks, was among the special guests at the launch of the Excellence in Cumbria Awards
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VAT can be made simpler
How would you like to be able to simplify your VAT accounting procedure into a single calculation? And how about paying regular set amounts, and only having to prepare one simple VAT return each year? Michael Proudfoot, a director at the Kendal office
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Jobs agency future in balance
Doubts have been raised about the future of an organisation charged with selling Cumbria to inward investors and attracting jobs to the county. Cumbria Inward Invest-ment Agency (CIAA) has confirmed that talks are taking place with its public and private
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Planning in progress...
PLANNING applications submitted to South Lakeland District Council include: Aldingham: Change of use of farming land to garden and construction of garden store at Tawny Owl, for Mr and Mrs Fraser; replacement porch/conservatory at Tarnside Farm, Leece
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The line up...
RUGBY... Saturday (3pm) NATIONAL DIVISION THREE NORTH Darlington Mowden Park v Kendal North Lancs & Cumbria League Wigton v Kirkby Lonsdale Fairclough Homes League Bateman BMW Premier League Kendla 2nd v Preston GH 2nd Fairclough Homes League
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Sailing: Kiffs forges ahead
OCTOBER'S unpredictable weather continued to perplex the Royal Windermere Yacht Club's Flying Fifteen fleet Torrential overnight rain was followed by mid-morning blue skies and a pleasant south-westerly breeze, but by the start of the race grey skies
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Fell running: Queen of moor accolade
STAVELEY'S Sharon Taylor was crowned Queen of Haworth Moor' on Sunday when she won the seven-mile Withins Skyline fell race. The 25-year-old English championship bronze medal-list added to her wins at Stanbury and Auld Lang Syne both of which are based
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Motorcycling: Family on wheels
MOTORBIKE racing has become a family sport for the Ainsworth family of Kendal. Paul has spent this season riding a Clubman Road Racing, his partner Sheryl is his mechanic and daughters Megane, aged five, and Lauren, three, go along to cheer dad on.
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Glyn takes third
ALL season Glyn Ormerod has contested the leadership of the New Era Super Club Championship with keen rivals Rick Ellis and Steve Tomes and only 14 points separated them going into the final round at Donnington Park. In pre race practice Ormerod was
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Promise of V6 ride
JAMES Ellison lines up for the final MotorGP of the season this weekend secure in the knowledge that he will be back next season to challenge for honours in the top flight of motorcycle racing. WCM have confirmed that 24-year-old Ellison, from Kendal
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Windermere outgun Southport
WINDERMERE Men con-firmed their position as NW Division Nine (North) leaders with a resounding 6-0 victory over Southport at Troutbeck Bridge Saturday. It took Windermere a while to settle, but once they did Southport were left chasing shadows as the
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Westmorland: County sail to top
KENDAL County's fixture survived amid Saturday's welter of postponements because of waterlogged pitches and they seized the chance to go back to the top of the table in the Talbot Insurance Westmorland League courtesy of a 3-0 home win over Appleby.
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Hesketh's View...
"TWO good results this week and we are enjoying ourselves and I am also picking up good reaction from the terraces. Now we want all spectators to bring a friend down as we need to boost the crowd. Although that may already be happening as there were
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UNibond League Cup: Skipper's telling treble
Kendal Town 5 -Rossendale United 2. CAPTAIN Kenny Mayers weighed in with a hat-trick as Kendal outclassed Rossendale in the first round of the UniBond League Cup. Yet Tuesday evening's overall performance just fell short of the authority Town showed
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Unibond: Telfod Tamed
FREE-scoring Kendal Town banged in another four goals on Saturday against one of the best sides to visit Parkside this season. Score: Kendal Town 4 AFC Telford Utd 2. AFC Telford, formed after financial collapse of Conference League side Telford United
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Touchline Talk: Shock treatment for Bradford
"Mint Bridge has seen many days like Saturday over the years. The arrival of opponents whose confidence was in line with the expenditure necessary to assemble their team, and whose lofty expectations steadily evaporated in the face of that powerful
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Gough call-up at scrum-half
JAMES Gough is called up to make his seasonal debut in Kendal's starting line-up for the trip to Darlington Mowden Park on Saturday (3pm kick-off). Gough replaces Mark Airey, who came off with a chest injury last week against Bradford and Bingley and
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Neilds shine for 'Mere
AN INJURY to lineout specialist Danny Harrison in the opening minutes meant a pack reshuffle. But after an understandably slow start, Windermere took control in this second meeting in a month against the West Cumbrians. Final score: Windermere 24 -
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Classic serial...Kendal 22 Bradford & Bingley 14
THE ADVENTUROUS play that characterises Kendal's approach this season continued with another classic display to stun a Bradford and Bingley side loaded with ex-Premiership players and overseas recruits, writes Richard Daniels. Rarely can an opening 40
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Tribute to David Wheatman
DAVID Wheatman, the Cumberland and Netherfield Cricket Club fast bowler, died aged 38, on Sunday in St John's Hospice, Lancaster following a two-year battle against cancer. David lived in Kendal with his partner Maria, daughter Lee-Anne and is survived
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Tributes paid to fast bowler
DAVID Wheatman, the Cumberland and Netherfield Cricket Club fast bowler, died aged 38, on Sunday in St John's Hospice, Lancaster following a two-year battle against cancer. David lived in Kendal with his partner Maria, daughter Lee-Anne and is survived
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Peers seek hunting compromise
MPS and peers are on a collision course again over hunting after the House of Lords backed a compromise deal for licensed hunts. The Lords this week rejected the complete ban on hunting with dogs in England and Wales that was overwhelmingly supported
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Teen believe's he has picture of ghost
A TEENAGER who lives at one of Britain's most haunted pubs has caught what he believes to be the ghost of a murdered girl on camera, reports Lisa Frascarelli. Luke Fallowfield, 14, was locked in a disused room at the Kirkstone Pass Inn and is convinced
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Clouds gather over flood scheme
RESIDENTS whose homes were devastated by floods nearly six years ago fear a long-awaited flood alleviation scheme may never be built despite an offer of major government help, reports Michaela Robinson-Tate. Residents in Silverdale Drive and Lowther
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Biomass gaining energy
FARMERS are being offered millions of pounds worth of grants in an effort to boost production of biomass to meet renewable energy targets. Food and Farming minister Larry Whitty unveiled the £3.5million UK-wide Bio-Energy Infrastructure Scheme on Friday
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Queen honours centenarian artist
BRITAIN'S first lady of sculpture reached her 100th birthday this week but it was business as usual for the creative centenarian with her chisel and tools never far away. Josefina de Vasconcellos, said she "thoroughly enjoyed" her party for 150 friends
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Award for young writers
THE second Anne Pierson Award for young writers is under way with The Last Time as this year's theme. Open to 15 to18 yearolds who live in Cumbria, the work should be either a short story, a piece of descriptive prose, a monologue, a poem or poems, or
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Second award for young writers launched
THE second Anne Pierson Award for young writers is under way with The Last Time as this year's theme. Open to 15 to18 yearolds who live in Cumbria, the work should be either a short story, a piece of descriptive prose, a monologue, a poem or poems, or
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Local film goes international
THE frocks were out this week for members of Furness film outfit Shoreline as their latest movie received its world premiere in London, reports Jennie Dennett. Far away from its setting in Morecambe Bay, Frozen was screened on Monday at the Leicester
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Shoreline's film Frozen goes to the premieres
THE frocks were out this week for members of Furness film outfit Shoreline as their latest movie received its world premiere in London, reports Jennie Dennett. Far away from its setting in Morecambe Bay, Frozen was screened on Monday at the Leicester
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Fallen stock disposal costs rise
DISPOSING of fallen stock is likely to become more expensive despite the introduction of a Government-subsidised collection scheme. Robinson Mitchell Ltd of Ingleton which collects and renders most of the farm animals in Cumbria that have died on-farm
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'Buttergirls' are best in Britain
WITH their top quality legs and udders, the girls' at a Bentham family farm have been crowned the best in Britain. Robert and Elaine Butterfield's herd which includes the sought-after Buttergirls' cow family have been awarded the title of Premier Holstein
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Tribute to the county's famous sausage
Hot on the heels of damsons, ales, apples and organics, comes the Cumberland sausage the secrets' of which are about to be revealed in another of the trail-blazing leaflets from the good offices of Cumbria Fells and Dales Leader+, the European funding
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Frozen gets warm reception at premiere
THE frocks were out this week for members of Furness film outfit Shoreline as their latest movie received its world premiere in London, reports Jennie Dennett. Far away from its setting in Morecambe Bay, Frozen was screened on Monday at the Leicester
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Glorious take on 'world of celebrity'
Of all the Alan Ayckbourn plays I've seen during the past decade or so, for me Drowning On Dry Land is the best. Pure genius I'd say. As part of the Bowness Theatre and Film Festival, and performed at the Old Laundry by Ayckbourn's Stephen Joseph Theatre
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Sausage and pumpkin time is here...
Celebrate Sausage Week...buy local... Richardsons, Bowness: Topside of local beef from farmer Stephen Coward of Dalton-in-Furness £2.95 per 500g. Hazelmere Bakery, Grange-over-Sands: New ready-meal: Autumn veggie bake with red kidney beans, & seasonal
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£50,000 for Shap swim pool
SHAP swimming pool's future is clearer following a £50,000 award to upgrade its facilities. Swimmers in Shap will receive the money from Sport England, if they provide the correct paperwork. Pool committee treasurer Andrew Nobbs said the money was enough
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Word Party celebrates all genre
IT WAS billed as a party of words and they were certainly out in force in all their guises to entertain a packed hall, reports Jennie Dennett. Poets, playwrights and novelists orated their rhyming words, stirring words and a few rude words to a 90-strong
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GM crop protestestors target Kendal
SCARECROWS and anti-GM campaigners will be at the top of Finkle Street, Kendal, Saturday, inviting people to call on Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Collins to back new laws to keep food and fields GM Free. Real Food campaigner for South Lakeland Friends
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Young writers' award
THE second Anne Pierson Award for young writers is under way with The Last Time as this year's theme. Open to 15 to18 yearolds who live in Cumbria, the work should be either a short story, a piece of descriptive prose, a monologue, a poem or poems, or
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Wonderland ahead
KIRKBY Stephen's winter wonderland including a skating rink, skiing simulator and a visit from Father Christmas has been given the go-ahead after the town forum finalised funding for the event. The Kirkby Stephen Silver Band, singers and traditional
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Snakes alive...
SLITHERING and slinking around their tanks, a collection of creepy crawlies will be visiting Kendal Saturday. The Zoo Lab UK animal roadshow will visit the Westmorland Shopping Centre from 10am to 5pm just in time for Halloween. Among others, the show's
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Now a big cheese!
ROB Evans, business manager for Wensleydale Dairy Products Ltd at Hawes, has been appointed a director of the British Cheese Board. The board, formed in 1997, now represents the majority of British cheese makers and promotes the industry internationally
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Suspension Watch: Waiting for report
SOUTH Lakeland District Council is awaiting feedback from a public body watchdog on its recovery after being rated "weak". Bosses at the troubled authority are expecting to meet with the Audit Commission in the next two to three weeks when they will
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Perfect timing...
THIS cold, wet autumn may not seem to be the best of seasons for gardening, but in fact this is the perfect time to be planting bare-rooted trees and shrubs, and in particular roses. The soil is still relatively warm (and it's definitely moist) so that
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Suspension Watch: Council awaits report
SOUTH Lakeland District Council is awaiting feedback from a public body watchdog on its recovery after being rated "weak". Bosses at the troubled authority are expecting to meet with the Audit Commission in the next two to three weeks when they will
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Place detecting opportunity
RESIDENTS of Grange-over-Sands are to become Place Detectives' October 30 at a day long, 10am-5.30pm, event organised by South Lakeland District Council. Local people have been invited along to the Victoria Hall to explain what they value most about
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Drivers urged to slow down
WHITE slow' signs are to be painted on Central Drive, Ulverston, after concerns from residents about foot-to-the-floor motorists. Cumbria County Council has agreed to do the work after a four-day traffic survey found several motorists flouting the 30mph
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Plea to improve junction
A ROAD junction described as "absolutely dangerous" has provoked a strong reaction from Windermere town councillors who want to see urgent action taken before there is a serious accident. The triangular junction on the A591 at the Windermere Hotel, Windermere
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Rage at new road proposals
Ulverston Town Council is to press planners not to let people move in to a new housing estate until work at a junction condemned as dangerous is finished. Tough-talking councillors said building work and house sales should stop at the 104-home Lund Farm
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Winning run goes on
SQUASH: Kendal Squash Club's A and B teams both won on Tuesday night to maintain their 100 per cent record for the season. The A team played at home to Penrith A and won 4-1. Kendal's young star Ben Selby continued to improve and won his game against
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Running: Faster 4 stage run
AN IMPROVED standard of athlete competing at the famous National 4 Stage event at Sutton Park, Birmingham, was matched by Kendal Ladies, who knocked four minutes off their time last year to finish 21st. They were also two minutes quicker than 2002 when
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Councillor blasted for unclear reports
A SOUTH Lakeland district councillor was blasted in front of the full council for writing reports that read like MI5 memorandums. Coun Phil Lister said Coun Bob Barker's report as portfolio holder for transportation and development was "mindless
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Crusaders' trophy charge
THREE members of Coniston Crusaders brought back seven trophies between them and a special award for effort from competing at the National Crusader Sports at Copthall Stadium near Henden in London. Twelve-year-old Naomi East from Coniston led the
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Health warning after mumps outbreak
HEALTH officials in south Cumbria are preparing to combat a shock rise in incidences of mumps among teenagers and young adults. So far this year, there have been 475 notifications in Cumbria and Lancashire, compared with 52 in all of 2003. Most cases
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Cockling permits designed to save lives
THE man in charge of fishing in Morecambe Bay believes a new permit scheme will prevent more cockling deaths. Chief Executive of the North Western and North Wales Sea Fisheries Committee Dr Jim Andrews hopes his new scheme will bring more regulation
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Bay permits could protect lives
THE man in charge of fishing in Morecambe Bay believes a new permit scheme will prevent more cockling deaths. Chief Executive of the North Western and North Wales Sea Fisheries Committee Dr Jim Andrews hopes his new scheme will bring more regulation
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Spooky sites...
HALLOWE'EN may be more traditionally associated with webs of the cob'-type rather than the Internet, but I've decided to put together a few sites to get you in the spooky mood. The art of pumpkin carving The art of pumpkin carving is one of my favourite
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Hedgehog warning to bonfire builders
NOVEMBER 5 is fast approaching and it is time to order your fireworks, build up the bonfire and chew on a toffee apple. But the night can go with more of a whimper than a bang for hedgehogs who are looking to settle down for a seasonal snooze just before
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Over The Gate: Final chapter in 1870's cultivation
I NOW come to the final chapter of the essay written in 1870 by Mr Thomas Todd of The Green, Lambrigg. The title was: "The best mode of cultivating a dairy and stock farm of 200 acres in the Kendal or Lonsdale Wards". Mr Todd was a well known and highly
