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Gordon Park guilty
GORDON Park hung his head as jurors in the Lady In The Lake trial convicted him of the murder of his wife in 1976. Handing down a 15 year sentence MR Justice McCombe said considerable suffering had been inflicted on Carol Park and before her body was
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Pick of the Week 28-1-05
MISCELLANEOUS SPEND an evening in the company of comedian and star of Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights, Ted Robbins, at the Lancaster Grand Theatre, tomorrow (Saturday, January 29), at 7.30pm. The evening will also feature music from James Loynes. For details
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Striding Edge: Bow Fell...
Bow Fell a name that conjures up visions of grandeur; one of the Lake District heads of state, one of the very best. This is one of those fells that seems to be known by everyone and it is a vision of beauty from every angle, but there is one route that
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Miles without Stiles: Take in the Ullswater views
Miles without Stiles is a series of walks on easy surfaces, chosen for people with pushchairs, accompanied wheelchair users and walkers who prefer to take it easy. All of the walks incorporate flat, easy sections, and many have optional sections
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This week's goodies
The Honeypot, Hawkshead: To celebrate National Farmhouse Breakfast Week, Woodalls of Waberthwaite Cumberland sausage £3.15 (per 500g pack). ALSO .... Dales butchers, Kirkby Lonsdale: Own-cured middle bacon..................£2.49 per 500g. Lucy's
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Working for 'fair pay'
n Sir, South Lakeland District Council employees accepted a negotiated settlement for what they believed to be a fair pay, grading and working conditions agreement. UNISON has, over several years, worked to negotiate the new pay and grading structure
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Council needs to learn lessons...
Sir, I would refer to the articles on pages 1, 8 and 12, of The Westmorland Gazette of Friday, January 21, covering the latest developments in the job evaluation and staff grading structure undertaken by South Lakeland District Council in 2003, the subsequent
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Trust promise - no land will be lost
Sir, The National Trust in the Lake District is a proactive land manager, balancing the needs of conservation and access in this wonderful place, while trying to ensure a viable livelihood for farm tenants and communities. As national and European legislation
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Signs of hope in housing crisis
THERE are hopeful signs that the people who hold the purse strings for both the private and public sectors are waking up to the scale of the crisis in communities caused by ever-escalating house prices and are applying their minds to some creative solutions
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Poetry evening a success
Poets came from all points of the compass in Cumbria, north, south, east and west - and also from north Lancashire. Thanks, too, to the audience, it was good to see so many there. It's good to gather together, in this case the focal point was for
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Tourist board chief takes new post
Tourist board chief heads for new vision Cumbria's leading tourism champion, Chris Collier, yesterday announced her decision to step down as chief executive of Cumbria Tourist Board. Ms Collier OBE will become chief executive of Cumbria Vision,
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Council's finance boss back at the helm
South Lakeland District Council's director of finance returned to work this week in the wake of the report into the introduction of the authority's controversial pay and grading structure. It was confirmed that Jack Jones was back at work on Monday.
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No cruise magin on liner
They should have been circling the equator but instead an Endmoor couple found themselves lapping the Isle of Wight after their world cruise barely left British shores. Twelve days into their 103-day voyage on the Aurora, Kay and Alan Foster had hoped
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'Jammer' back at Giant Axe
LANCASTER City fans' favourite Jamie Hughes is back at the Giant Axe and is in the squad for Saturday's game at Altrincham. And he is likely to feature in the big Lune derby with Morecambe in the FA Trophy next week. Hughes, who plundered 32 goals
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Neighbors rally to help dog walker
A PENSIONER who broke her ankle while walking her dog has spoken out in praise of a scheme to boost community spirit, reports Andy Bloxham. Jenny Davies, 64, of Bank Street, Kendal, was in Serpentine Woods when she slipped on a patch of mud and fell.
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Housing optimism
HOUSING chiefs are optimistic that South Lakeland will benefit from a £65 million government cash pledge to revitalise the local housing market. The funding was announced this week by Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott as part of a five-year plan to
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Dalai Lama sends message of support
THE Dalai Lama has sent a message of sympathy to Cumbrians affected by the flooding and high winds that hit large areas of the county, reports Andy Bloxham. The spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism sent an email to holistic therapist Julie Brockbank, 42
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From hockey to hounds...
RUGBY... Saturday (2.15 except where stated) NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE NORTH... Bedford Ath v Kendal NORTH LANCS & CUMBRIA LEAGUE Tyldesley v Kirkby Lonsdale Egremont v Upper Eden CUMBRIA LEAGUE... Windermere v Furness FAIRCLOUGH HOMES
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Sports Letter: Londlands heroics
Longlands heroics Sir, Congratulations to Queen Katherine School Table tennis boys on becoming North West champions at Under-16 level. However many other Cumbrian teams have been there before and it's good to see the QK team following in the footsteps
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Fell Running: Procter sets record
FELL RUNNING: Dicey underfoot conditions made descending difficult for the youngsters competing in the third Kendal Winter League race centred on Fairmile in the Howgills near Sedbergh. The frozen ground was extremely slippery and some of the youngsters
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Youth cricket coach dies
WELL-known cricket stalwart Richard Hadwin, from Kendal, has died following a long illness. Richard, who was 58, was team manager for Netherfield Under-18s during the successful period when they enjoyed back-to-back wins in the Northern Junior League
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All we want is peace of mind...
Sir, We have no doubt that you will be inundated with letters about the Stock Beck Flood Alleviation Scheme. Well, here is yet another. We are some of the residents of Grasmere Crescent, Sandylands, who suffer many flooding problems and are as such writing
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Brochure will stay, even if guides go
EVEN if the Lake District National Park Authority decides to go ahead and scrap its events programme, it will still have to publish the accompanying glossy brochure because it would cost more to ditch it than to keep it, reports Michaela Robinson-Tate
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Khan takes on skipper's role for Kendal
PAKISTANI professional Kabir Khan - in his fourth year at Shap Road - will skipper Kendal instead of David Fallows this summer. Fallows has been appointed as cricket coach to Sedbergh School, which will mean he will be absent for up to eight Northern
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Touchline Talk: Early birds fly in for a feed...
"When the sun rose at Mint Bridge on Saturday, the ground was frozen solid, and unqualified observers saw little prospect of play. When the sun set over the Kendal ground the mud was a little short of a foot deep, and EEC regulations would have prevented
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STONE MARKS CENTRE OF THE COUNTRY...
SINCE I wrote a piece about the exact location of the centre of Britain, letters with rival claims have arrived on my desk at regular intervals. The latest is from Stephen Appleby, of Sedbergh Road, Kendal, who writes: "The Centre of Britain Stone
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Guides may go - but not the brochure
EVEN if the Lake District National Park Authority decides to go ahead and scrap its events programme, it will still have to publish the accompanying glossy brochure because it would cost more to ditch it than to keep it, reports Michaela Robinson-Tate
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Kendal 20 - New Brighton 8
CONFIDENCE breeds confidence they say and Kendal banked enough of a points cushion with a 20-nil lead by half time for a comfortable victory, despite failing to cross the tryline again. It was paramount to make the most of the best of the conditions
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Sizzling contest for farmhouse supremacy
YOU may remember last time I told you about "Cockler" the tramp who, having collected two bags of fresh cockles, was wheeling them on his handcart and calling on various customers on his way back to Eagland Hill where he lived in a disused pig crew.
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Firm fumes after three weeks with no phones
A COUPLE say they have been reduced to running their business from a field, after enduring nearly three weeks without a phone line. Along with their neighbours at Swarthdale Road in Over Kellet, Frank and Susan Huddlestone lost their electricity and
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Land not for sale
MEMBERS of Windermere Town Council have been told that they cannot sell some land at the town's war memorial. A neighbour had approached the council to ask if it would be possible to acquire a piece of land to use for car parking. The council sought
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Game over for town business
COMPUTER games retailer Micro Markets has moved from Stramongate in Kendal to new premises in Morecambe. The company, which had been in Kendal for around six years, closed its doors on January 12 and staff are now getting the new shop at 25-27 Queen
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FEathers fly over cormorant culls
THE Royal Society for the Protection of Birds is welcoming a change of wording to a government policy, which it believes will help protect the UK's cormorant population. The large, long-necked sea bird is a frequent sight on both inland and coastal waters
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Coastguard service moves inland.
THE COASTGUARD service is coming inland to take charge of carrying out search and rescue operations on Windermere and Coniston Water to provide round-the-clock emergency coverage for the first time. In an added boost to safety, teams of volunteers will
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Northern light show...
THE skies of South Lakeland played host to an other-worldly light show as the stunning aurora borealis, better known as the Northern lights, ventured south. Astronomers across Europe had been awaiting the dazzling aerial display but none predicted how
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Jury retires in 'Lady of the Lake' trail
JURORS in the "Lady in the Lake" murder trial retired at 12.30pm yesterday (Thursday) to consider their verdict, reports Jennie Dennett. They left equipped with a flip chart, and a box of plastic gloves, to handle the 29 grisly exhibits in the case,
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4 X 4 curbs coming
LEGAL curbs on the use of 4x4s, quad and motorbikes on fragile country tracks are now in the pipeline after Rural Affairs minister Alun Michael announced a series of hard-hitting, new measures. The proposals aim to close a legal loophole, which presently
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Coastguard service moves inland
THE COASTGUARD service is coming inland to take charge of carrying out search and rescue operations on Windermere and Coniston Water to provide round-the-clock emergency coverage for the first time. In an added boost to safety, teams of volunteers will
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Storms update...
THE Forestry Commission has announced that more woodland areas are to be reopened following the recent storms. The Forest Parks of Whinlatter and Grizedale have now been almost completely cleared. In addition, tracks and paths around Ennerdale Water
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Hunters fly in face of the law
CUMBRIA'S hunting community has unveiled an arsenal of controversial tactics that would allow them to continue with their sport in the face of an imminent ban. Tom Fell, Cumbrian director of pro hunting organisation the Countryside Alliance, said that
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Sowing season has begun
For me, bumble-bees and ladybirds are not the only signs of spring. The arrival of the first seed-trays on our ample windowsills indicates that the seed-sowing season has begun. Trays containing seeds of zonal pelargoniums have appeared in the spare bedroom
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Michelin Star for head chef
HEAD chef Chris Meredith is over the moon with his Michelin star. But the restaurant now benefiting from his culinary expertise is not the one he was working at when the inspector called. Not long after the world-renowned 2005 Michelin guide went to
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Join spring watch...
Have you noticed that spring seems to be arriving a little earlier now than it used to? To measure how our climate is changing, the BBC and The Woodland Trust have recently joined forces to organise what they hope will be the biggest ever survey into
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Lakes hotel goes no smoking
VISITORS to a Windermere hotel can breathe in the clean air of their rooms as well as the fresh air of the fells after it became one of the first non-smoking hotels in the county. Managing director at the Langdale Chase Hotel Thomas Noblett told the
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Hotel bans smoking
VISITORS to a Windermere hotel can breathe in the clean air of their rooms as well as the fresh air of the fells after it became one of the first non-smoking hotels in the county. Managing director at the Langdale Chase Hotel Thomas Noblett told the
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Windermere hotel bans smoking
VISITORS to a Windermere hotel can breathe in the clean air of their rooms as well as the fresh air of the fells after it became one of the first non-smoking hotels in the county. Managing director at the Langdale Chase Hotel Thomas Noblett told the
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Valentine Getaways...
Champagne, romantic four-poster beds tour operators and leisure caterers are determined to shower lovers with seductive offers on Valentine's Day. You don't have to build your partner a castle in the air with a break at multi-millionaire Peter de Savary's
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Fellwalkers issued Wainwright challenge
FELL walkers are being asked to help commemorate the 50th anniversary of a landmark in the career of a walking legend by scaling more than 200 mountains in one week. May sees the 50th anniversary of the publication of the first of Alfred Wainwright's
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Fell walkers challenge
FELL walkers are being asked to help commemorate the 50th anniversary of a landmark in the career of a walking legend by scaling more than 200 mountains in one week. May sees the 50th anniversary of the publication of the first of Alfred Wainwright's
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Prom plan gets backing
PROPOSALS to breathe new life into Grange-over-Sands' decaying promenade and lido have received strong support, according to the results of last year's public consultation on the exciting £6 million project. A breakdown of the 543 comment sheets received
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Win a Dinner for Two
It's back! The competition everyone wants to win dinner for two at one of the Lake District's top restaurants. LEISURE has lined up a galaxy of culinary stars over the coming weeks, including The Drunken Duck near Ambleside, Rustique restaurant at Ulverston
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Kirkland trader closes doors
A WELL-established Kendal business has shut up shop for the final time and the owner is heading for fresh fields. North Country Crystal has traded on Kirkland for 25 years, but owner Neil Yates has decided the time has come to seek a new challenge.
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Planning ahead pays off...
FAILING to plan, whether for income or capital taxes, education costs or retirement, tends to create unpleasant surprises. A neglected succession strategy or insufficient insurance can seriously damage your wealth, writes Michael Proudfoot, a director
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Brewery strikes gold
A SOUTH Lakeland brewery has tasted more success after striking gold at an industry competition to find the best beer. Hawkshead Brewery won a gold and two silver medals at the Northern regional heat of the Society of Independent Brewers' competition
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Crime fear outweighs crimes
The fear of crime in South Lakeland continues to far outweigh the likelihood of becoming a victim, a public consultation has revealed. The South Lakeland Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership heard how the elderly and young still feared becoming a
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Fund-raising activities continue
FUND-RAISING has continued across South Lakeland this week as residents collected cash to ease the plight of the victims of the Tsunami disaster in Asia, reports Caroline Beamish. Thousands of pounds will now be donated to the international relief fund
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Rural healthcare report highlights needs
PEOPLE living in rural areas may not be able to access the healthcare that they need, according to a new report. The British Medical Association the professional association for doctors has produced a report that says that despite the image of the
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Hairy Bikers cook up refreshing style...
"Quick, come and watch this," yelled he who must have charge of the TV remote control'. Leaving the spaghetti to drain I dashed into the lounge. The TV guide had given a tantalising build-up "BBC2 introduces a highly unusual documentary presented
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Hairy Bikers' Cookbook...and more
ANYONE who had difficulty getting their head around the idea of a naked' chef in the kitchen might not necessarily have been inspired to follow the antics of two hairy bikers. Which is a pity because if you didn't tune in to The Hairy Bikers' Cookbook
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Over 2,000 new hardwoods...
MORE than 2,000 new hardwood trees have been planted by local school children in South Lakeland as part of a major initiative by the Forestry Commission in the region. The commission is running a project with local schools to encourage young people to
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North Lancs: Kirkby heads off tough challenge
PREMIER Division leaders Kirkby Lonsdale were often outplayed by Division Two side Fylde during their Adam and Gaskell Senior Cup tie, but still ran out 3-0 winners. Kirkby owed their second round victory to a solid defence, which held the many Fylde
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Surf onto the campaign trail
With a flurry of local, national and international disasters requiring support from the far-flung corners of the earth, not to mention the upcoming general election, campaigns seem to be the centre of the social and Internet universes. A look around the
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West Lancs: Wren lift spoils
WEST LANCS FOOTBALL: Milnthorpe Corinthians rwere unlucky to come away without at least a point from a match which Division One of the Aegon West Lancashire League leaders Blackpool Wren Rovers won 3-2 with a late penalty. Played at the home of Lytham
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Squash: Leaders too strong
In the top of the table Kendal women's squash team once again lost out 2-3 to league leaders Carlisle. Starting the match in second place, Kendal's only realistic chance of overtaking the league leaders was to register a resounding victory. This proved
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Camerata at the Coro
CAMERATA at the Coro concerts continue next Thursday (February 3) at 7.30pm with a performance conducted by the orchestra's music director, Douglas Boyd and featuring two of Beethoven's most popular works, his Violin Concerto and the Pastoral Symphony
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Formby 2- Kendal 1
KENDAL failed to take advantage of a one-goal lead and kill off visiting opposition Formby and lost 2-1 in North West division five (North). The result leaves Kendal more firmly fixed to the bottom of the league - in eighth place out of 11 - a position
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Westmorland: Coniston high five
SIX weeks without use meant that Coniston's pitch had a better chance than most of avoiding the postponements because of the frosty weather in the Westmorland League's High Sheriff's Cup on Saturday. And so it proved, as Coniston manager Steve
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Coniston 14 entries racing in
ROAD RACE: Organisers of the 24th annual Coniston 14 road race say entry looks set to be closed earlier than ever before because of the demand for places. A total of 1,350 entries have been already accepted out of the safety-limit maximum of 1,800 for
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Old Laundry - Bright Outlook...
THE Old Laundry has opened its doors to 2005 but it is builders not audiences who are filing into the Bowness venue to carry out a £1 million pound refit to its Beatrix Potter attraction. It is a massive undertaking for one of Cumbria's top venues,
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Hesketh's View: Disappointed in loss, but not the game
"I was disappointed to lose the Bishop Auckland game as I thought the longer the game went on, particularly in the second half, we were the better side. "When we scored through Ricky Mercer I felt there was only going to be one team in it. "Dene
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Year Ahead at the Dukes...
Dennis Potter's Blue Remembered Hills kick-starts a fresh season at The Dukes, no doubt heralding another bumper year for the Lancaster venue and following on from an amazingly successful autumn 2004 season that included the box-office record-breaking
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Cross Country:Dugdale digs deep on debut
KENDAL AC senior men were almost at full-strength for the host Mid-Lancs League fixture at Crooklands on Saturday. Conditions were perfect and despite the frosty start the well designed course was soft enough to take a spiked shoe. There was a welcome
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Dalai sends message to storm victims
THE Dalai Lama has sent a message of sympathy to Cumbrians affected by the flooding and high winds that hit large areas of the county, reports Andy Bloxham. The spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism sent an email to holistic therapist Julie Brockbank, 42
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UniBond: Kendal Town 1 - Bishop Auckland 2
BISHOP Auckland's Mark Sheeran headed a winner during the three minutes of added time to put an end to a lacklustre UniBond League President's Cup match. It was the fifth time the clubs had tried to stage the first round fixture and fans could be forgiven
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Ripper's visit still sparking anger
SERIAL killer Peter Sutcliffe's trip to South Lakeland has sparked fears that people could be put off visiting the seaside village of Arnside. Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Collins has spoken out in the wake of the mass murderer's controversial visit
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Over The Gate: When tramps did not shy from work
YOU may remember last time I told you about "Cockler" the tramp who, having collected two bags of fresh cockles, was wheeling them on his handcart and calling on various customers on his way back to Eagland Hill where he lived in a disused pig crew.