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Football Man U v AC Milan tickets on offer.
FANS at Kendal Town's home match with Shepshed Dynamo will be given the chance to win two free tickets to the prestigious European Champions League clash between Manchester United and AC Milan. Club chairman David Willan acquired the tickets and everyone
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See British Sea Power in Lakes
PEDALLERS of cabin boy chic and posthumous poetry, British Sea Power head home for a low-key date in the Lake District. Tickets for the 200-capacity date at Grasmere Village Hall next month may have been snapped up within hours of going on sale but OTR
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What's on
AMBLESIDE Zeffirellis, 015394-33845. Meet The Fockers (12A). Elektra (12A). The Aviator (12A). Vanity Fair (PG). The Merchant of Venice (PG). Ladder 49 (PG). House of Flying Daggers (15). BARROW Apollo 4 Cinema, 01229-825354. Meet The
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Premier urged to inspect damage...
A HIGH-profile Kirkby Stephen councillor has invited Prime Minister Tony Blair to Cumbria to see the extent of the devastation caused by the recent freak weather. Cumbria County Council leader Tim Stoddard has contacted the premier in a bid to raise
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Town arson alert...after two cars are set alight
LIVES have been put in danger in Kirkby Stephen after two incidents of arson left one car blazing close to homes and a gas pipe and another a burned out wreck. Kirkby Stephen PC Roly Earl told the latest meeting of the town council: "In my 15 years (
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Off-comers may be turned away
WEALTHY outsiders are to be barred from buying new houses in the Yorkshire Dales in an attempt to stop offcomers pricing locals out of the housing market. Members of the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA) have agreed in principle to a policy
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Eden's what's on
JAN 26 Watercolour class, with Ron Ablewhite, Wetheriggs Country Pottery, 10.30am-4pm. Penrith and District Camera Club, Friends Meeting House, Penrith, 7.45pm. Film Season, Fame widescreen (15) Rheged, Penrith, 7.30pm. Live Music at The (Mostly)
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All the latest sounds
FOR those who are tired of listening to the CDs you got for Christmas in this week's Prizetime I'm giving you the chance to win some classic theme tunes from the greatest movies and the latest R&B and hip hop sounds. Chick Flick Diaries offers 50 tracks
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Hunt resignation call
ANTI-HUNT campaigners are calling for the immediate suspension of one of Cumbria's main foxhunts and the resignation of the chairman of the central committee of fell packs. The call comes after tourists claimed that they had witnessed a Cumbrian hunt
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Prostitution cash could be seized...
A JUDGE will decide over the coming weeks if the police can seize any money from a man from Kirkby Stephen who is alleged to have made a fortune from a prostitution racket. John Middleton, aged 61 of Barrenthwaite Hall, could lose more than £800,000
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Castle couple are keen to help
Owners of Augill Castle, near Kirkby Stephen, are hosting a wine tasting with a difference. The evening will have a South American theme and, as well as the very best wines from Latin America, presented by wine merchants Playford Ros, of Thirsk, there
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Latest plans in Eden
PLANNING applications submitted to Eden District Council include: Appleby: Front first floor balcony at 2 Caesars View, for Mr and Mrs C. Burns. Lazonby: 11,000 volts overhead electric line supported on wooden poles at Castle Rigg Cottage to Crag Nook
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Soccer camps are coming to Kirkby school
KIRKBY Stephen Grammar School Sports College will be playing host to two different types of soccer camp this half-term when both Newcastle United's coaching team and former professional goalkeeper Tony Elliott will be passing on their knowledge to local
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Carvetii earn good win
FOOTBALL: Carvetii United beat the frost that caused widespread cancellation of fixtures in the Talbot Insurance Westmorland League on Saturday and ran out 3-1 winners at Carleton Rovers Reserves. Third Division leaders Carvetii, enjoyed a bright opening
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Slippery descents at Fairmile
TREACHEROUS underfoot conditions made descending difficult for youngsters competing in the third Kendal Winter League race centred on Fairmile in the Howgills, near Sedbergh. The frozen ground was extremely slippy and some of the youngsters found it
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Cash card fraud warning
ANOTHER warning about cash card fraud has been issued by police in South Lakeland following a complaint from a shopper at a Kendal superstore. Crime prevention officer Terry Belshaw warned people to be extra vigilant when using chip and pin devices at
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DIY giant plans August bank holiday opening
A DIY giant is set to open its doors to a new store in Kendal on one of the busiest weekend of the years for home improvement enthusiasts, according to the developers behind the project. David Williams, development director for Leeds-based developers
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Public plea for more policing
POLICE should spend more time in the communities they serve, according to the latest Cumbria Police public consultation document. This was one of the themes arising from the annual public consultation survey which was carried out from September to November
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Violent crime on increase...
VIOLENT crime has surged in Kendal and Ulverston although anti-social behaviour is on the decrease, according to figures just released for 2004, writes Luke Dicicco. There was a rise of more than 30 per cent in violent crime last year in Kendal and the
