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Longest half sinks Eden!
UPPER Eden had victory taken from their grasp in a 50-minute second-half of their Cumbria/N. Lancs league game at Rossendale on Saturday. It was a game dominated by defences on a spongy pitch, but the Eden players were bitterly disappointed after more
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Appleby crash out of cup...
FOOTBALL: Appleby went out of the Westmorland County FA Senior Cup, beaten 3-1 by Kendal Town Reserves in the competition's second round on Saturday. "I'm very disappointed," said Appleby boss Jock Nugent. "We can't complain, they were the better side
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Youngsters did not get their reward
A DISPLAY of neat, attacking football from Westmorland County Under-18s did not get its just reward in a 3-1 defeat by their Sheffield and Hallamshire counterparts at Kendal Town's Parkside Road ground on Saturday. The Appleby lads, midfielder Richard
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Free festive parking on agenda
FREE parking could be laid on in Appleby on Saturdays in the run-up to Christmas. Eden District Council's community and economy committee is being recommended to agree to free car parking on the authority's car parks in the town, and also in Penrith,
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Buy a brick call for hall
A YEAR-LONG fund-raising drive to generate money for a new Eden sports centre is about to get into full swing with an appeal to sponsor bricks. Last month, Appleby Alliance was awarded a £998,000 grant from the National Lottery to build a new sports
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Tools stolen from van
POLICE are seeking information after a Bosch jigsaw and hammer drill, a heat gun and two Dewalt cordless drills were stolen from a van parked outside a property at Croft Place in Temple Sowerby overnight on October 22. Anyone with information is asked
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Bakery wizard joins rural enterprise team
EDEN businessman Michael Bell has been appointed new chairman of Cumbria Rural Enterprise Agency (CREA). Mr Bell, 44, is managing director of his family's highly successful bakery firm Bells of Lazonby, and has promised to help other rural businesses
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Pet dog launches rail Rover ticket
A NEW cut-price rail ticket for use throughout Cumbria and the Lake District was launched on Friday by a real-life Lakeland terrier. The pet pooch won a prized competition by Cumbria Tourist Board to become the icon for Railrover a discounted travel
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Natterjack toads get a helping hand in the breeding season
CUMBRIA Wildlife Trust is celebrating a successful breeding season for the natterjack toad at its Eskmeals nature reserve this year. It is the second year running that adult toads and their spawn have been spotted in the open dune habitat. Breeding records
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Latest plans for Eden...
Planning applications submitted to Eden District Council include: Appleby: Retention of rear first floor balcony with access from side at 14 Hothfield Drive, for Mr and Mrs A.C. Spence. Bolton: Replace conservatory with ground floor lounge and first
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Talk aids thyroid suffers
Talk aids thyroid suffers BAD weather did not deter thyroid sufferers, with family and friends, from gathering in the McPherson Room, in Penrith, for the Thyroid Foundation of North Cumbria (TFNC) meeting. The meeting heard Consultant Endocrinologist
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Longest half sinks Eden!
UPPER Eden had victory taken from their grasp in a 50-minute second-half of their Cumbria/N. Lancs league game at Rossendale on Saturday. It was a game dominated by defences on a spongy pitch, but the Eden players were bitterly disappointed after more
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Appleby crash out of cup...
FOOTBALL: Appleby went out of the Westmorland County FA Senior Cup, beaten 3-1 by Kendal Town Reserves in the competition's second round on Saturday. "I'm very disappointed," said Appleby boss Jock Nugent. "We can't complain, they were the better side
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Youngsters did not get their reward
A DISPLAY of neat, attacking football from Westmorland County Under-18s did not get its just reward in a 3-1 defeat by their Sheffield and Hallamshire counterparts at Kendal Town's Parkside Road ground on Saturday. The Appleby lads, midfielder Richard
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Two in court over Tebay rail tragedy
THE case of two men charged with manslaughter following the deaths of four rail workers in Tebay this year, appeared before the courts for the first time this week. Mark Connolly, 47, of Coed Ana, in Anglesey, and Roy Kennett, 27, of Old Mill Road, Maidstone
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Get out and enjoy...
BOWNESS... DANISH director Lars Von Trier's The Idiots is on the bill at The Old Laundry on Thursday, Nov 4, 7.30pm. The first of Trier's films released under the Dogme 95 code, The Idiots takes an intriguing look at the way normal' society treats
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City slickers cause FA Cup shock
BLOOD, sweat, tears and beers Lancaster City's heroes pulled off the biggest win in the club's 99-year history at Scarborough on Tuesday night. The Dolly Blues outclassed Nationwide Conference oppo-nents on their own turf to book a place in the first
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Cumbria youth surveyed
Young people in Cumbria are sporty, net-surfing, cinema-going socialisers according to new research for Cumbria County Council. An extensive survey carried out for the county council, the county's Local Strategic Partnerships and the Office of the Deputy
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Vale go down again
VALE of Lune's miserable October ended with a fifth straight defeat - this time to high-flying Hull Ionians at Powder House Lane. However, Vale's battered troops restored some of their lost pride as they performed with more spirit than in recent weeks
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Atoms' winning run ends
HEYSHAM Atoms five match winning run was brought to an end by Eccleston Lions in the North West Counties Bowl. Without free-scoring loose forward Russell Birkett, the Atoms never found their rhythm. Despite that, they were in the lead for much of the
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Fluke leveller denies City
A CRUEL late equaliser broke Lancaster City's hearts as Scarborough stole an FA Cup draw at the Giant Axe on Saturday. The Dolly Blues outclassed their Conference visitors as manager Phil Wilson's decision to go on the attack caught The Seadogs cold
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Shrimps pick out FA Cup plum
MORECAMBE landed the plum FA Cup draw that every club craves after being paired with Hull City in the first round proper. The Shrimps booked their massive KC Stadium payday after a 5-1 win over Hucknall Town at Christie Park on Saturday but the game