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Promises bring in £15,000
FRIENDS of Lancaster Royal Grammar School raised an impressive £15,000 through a spectacular Promises Auction. The event saw a healthy crowd of 250 enthusiastic bidders competing for promises ranging from budgerigars and baking to holidays and home-cooked
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Westgate goes a bit flashy
A FLASHY affair is planned at a Morecambe primary school as a pilot safety scheme - the first in Lancashire - gets underway. High-tech electronic road signs will be lit up this week outside Westgate Primary School as part of a scheme to improve road
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It's buggy boogie time
A BALLET featuring mobility buggies and scooters as the dancers is to be performed on Morecambe promenade. Performer Niki McCretton and digital artist and composer Kathy Hinde are working together to create the unique event called the Motability Buggy
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Thank you for Iain's life
A GRANDMOTHER has expressed her gratitude to local people who rallied to raise more than £30,000. The cash, raised with the help of a Citizen campaign, helped to keep her grandson alive for 18 years. Iain Orton died last week of leukaemia - even though
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Never ending Storey
LANCASTER'S Storey Institute could be transformed into a regional centre of creative excellence, if a £1.5m grant application is successful. Lancaster City Council's bid for the funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund to add to £750,000 from the Arts
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Minister opens Infolab
A SPANKING new multi-million pound centre of excellence for research has been officially opened in Lancaster. Patricia Hewitt, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, is pictured (left) as she cut the ribbon at Infolab 21 at Lancaster University.
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Schools sign up
A CLEAR commitment to race harmony is to be made by Lancaster and Morecambe schools. Civic and school leaders are to launch a Race Equality Charter for the district next month. Copies of the document committing to guaranteed racial equality will
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Cash in on your Citizen
COMMUNITY groups in North Lancashire are being invited to apply for grants which could help them achieve their aims. Around £270,000 is available to worthy causes across the country from the Gannett Foundation, sponsored by Newsquest's parent company
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Alex is Lib Dem choice
A SENIOR councillor and member of Lancaster City Council's cabinet is preparing to take on a new challenge. Cllr Alex Stone, pictured, has been selected as the Liberal Democrat prospective parliamentary candidate for Morecambe and Lunesdale. He is described
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Atoms back in title chase
HEYSHAM Atoms kept pace with the leading pack in the charge for the Divisional Championship with an impressive victory Ince Rose Bridge. Bridge, the previous league leaders, were brought down to earth by a fluent backline and the locals are now well
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Fighting Vale get nothing
VALE of Lune dug deep and impressed again but there was yet more heartache and heartbreak on Merseyside for the locals. Despite a battling display Vale failed to get two points to haul themselves clear of the Powergen North One drop zone. A fast
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No shame in defeat - Wilson
FA TROPHY legend Phil Wilson saw his dreams of managerial success in the competition he dominated as a player disappear for another year but took plenty from the game. Wilson, once a winner, three times a finalist and seven times in the semi-final,
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Well done boys says Harvey
JIM Harvey praised the attitude of his Morecambe players after they dug deep to knock Lancaster City out of the FA Trophy on Saturday. The extra fitness of Harvey's full-time squad and an extra touch of Conference class saw the Shrimps home on a heavy
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Shrimps win local bragging rights
MORECAMBE fans noisily toasted FA Trophy glory while Lancaster City's followers downed their post-match pints with more plusses than minuses after a Lune derby that suggests both sides will eventually be winners. Okay, the red shirt masses could celebrate
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Wilson demands big push from City
LANCASTER City are determined to put FA Trophy disappointment behind them as they look to move up the Nationwide Conference North table. The Dolly Blues were due to host Alfreton Town last night (Tuesday) and will travel to Birmingham for a game with
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And you can Twiss off
MORECAMBE have told Chester City to Twiss off' after the League Two club launched a £50,000 mission to take their former striker back to the Deva Stadium. The Blues tabled a £50,000 bid for Michael Twiss on Monday afternoon but Morecambe's board were
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Passengers up, delays down
Train delays caused by leaves on the line plummeted in Lancashire and Cumbria last autumn, according to figures released by Network Rail. The news came as TransPennine Express, the operator which runs trains on the lines from Barrow-in-Furness and
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Tarn closure
The National Trust has today closed Tarn Hows, near Hawkshead, to visitors so that forestry teams, using heavy machinery, can clear out trees that have been felled in the recent storms. The path around Tarn Hows has been blocked in a number of places
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Free walks saved
AN Outdoor clothing company has secured the future of the Lake District National Park Authority's threatened free-guided walks for another year. Hawkshead has stumped up the £38,000 needed to keep the walks going for 2005. Members of the Lake District
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Football - Hesketh scotches rumours
KENDAL Town boss Tony Hesketh has denied reports, which claimed he was about to walk out of Parkside to take over as Jim Harvey's assistant at Morecambe. Rumours had been rife that the popular Hesketh was set to move to Christie Park, where Harvey has
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Running - Sedbergh hosts Inter-Counties
CUMBRIA'S top school athletes took part in the annual inter-counties invitation cross-country match against the North East at Sedbergh School on Saturday. The future looks bright for Cumbria as both the minor boys and girls packed well to win their team
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Keswick Film Festival: The Reel Thing
With only four days to go, preparations for The Sixth Keswick Film Festival are in full swing. Bigger and better than ever, this year's festival offers more screenings, more new films and more opportunities to talk movies than ever before. The festival
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Fixtures - Town hopes for Belper belter
KENDAL Town FC are back in the hunt for a play-off place in the Unibond League's first division and are hosts to third-from-bottom Belper Town at Parkside on Saturday (3pm kick-off). Because of the RBS Six Nations Tournament, this weekend was designated
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Heart Research: A different kind of protein
If you have never tried Soya protein, you are probably rather wary of it but once tried, you will find it a very versatile alternative to meat or dairy products. Eating Soya protein is great for people who are trying to look after their heart as research
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Love songs...
Yes, it's that time of year folks.Santa may have snubbed your New Year, fireworks may have fizzled rather than gone bang and the January diet may already have bitten the dust but, Valentines day is just around the corner and what better way(aside from
