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Get ahead with Hair Bazaar
IF you want to get over the winter blues by treating yourself to a new hairstyle then why not enter this week's Prizetime. In celebration of four years in business Hair Bazaar and Nails of Kendal would like to offer you the chance to win one of four
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Gridlock halts City
LANCASTER City's Conference North clash with Runcorn FC Halton was postponed on Tuesday night after most of the Dolly Blues' squad became stuck in traffic on the M6. A series of accidents on the motorway network and the A6 madedriving into the city virtually
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Shrimps stun Stevenage
KEIERAN Walmsley's stunning free-kick pushed Morecambe right back into the play-off fray as they stunned Stevenage at Broadhall Way. Walmsley lashed home from 30-yards after just 16 minutes but the Shrimps won the game on the back of a fantastic defensive
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What's on
March 2 Watercolour class: The Gardener's Year, with Ron Ablewhite, Wetheriggs. Film Season: Buena Vista Social Club (U), Rheged, Penrith, 7.30pm, details on 01768-860090 or enquiries@rheged.com. March 3 Musical: All Over Eden presents Berlin
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4% council tax
EDEN District Council has set its council tax for 2005/06 at a four per cent increase on the previous year. For a band D property, the Eden element of the overall tax will be £139.63. A council spokesperson said: "This is within Government limits and
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Victim airlifted
A MOTORIST from Appleby was air lifted to hospital after suffering a suspected collapsed lung in a car accident at Hoff Lunn on Sunday afternoon. He was flown by air ambulance to the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, with chest injuries after the silver
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Little fingers to the rescue
LITTLE green fingers will be digging, planting and weeding away to make a Westmorland town beautiful for a county-wide floral competition after the damage wreaked by storms. The youth of Appleby has pulled together to ensure the town can enter this year's
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Scavenged food find warning
POLICE officers executing a drugs warrant at a Kirkby Stephen home bit off more than they could chew when they stumbled across nine large bags stuffed with stolen food which was either out of date or possibly contaminated with Sudan 1. Officers were
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Latest plans for Eden...
PLANNING applications submitted to Eden District Council include: Appleby: Ground floor garage, first floor bedroom/bathroom extension at 12 Long Marton Road, for Mr and Mrs C.W. Ousby. Dacre: General purpose farming and cattle sheds at The Wreay, Pallet
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Making rail tracks...
RAILWAY enthusiasts are getting ready for the tourist season and the weekend opening of the Eden Valley Railway Trust's Warcop Yard, reports Karen Morley. Visitors can take a trip on a steam engine from Warcop towards Appleby, as the trust opens its
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Old county show could go two-day
THE first female chief executive of Westmorland County Agricultural Society says the organisation faces a challenging future. Christine Knipe stepped into the shoes of outgoing chief executive Rodger Read at the society's annual meeting at Lane Farm,
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Comeback of season for Appleby at Keswick
FOOTBALL: Appleby pulled off the comback of the season to draw 4-4 at Keswick in the Talbot Insurance Westmorland League's first division on Saturday. Four goals down with 20 minutes to go, Jock Nugent's side looked to be fighting a lost cause. However
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Tyldesley topple Eden from top...
TYLDESLEY leap-frogged Upper Eden at the top of the North Lancs/Cumbria League in a keenly contested match at Pennine Park on Saturday. The result finally swung Tyldesley's way after a disorganised spell of Eden rugby in the second half, but prior to
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How do Greens justify this?
HOW do members of the Green Group justify remaining in Lancaster City Council's Cabinet when the group is actively campaigning against the proposed Northern Bypass, the construction of which is a key objective of their colleagues in the Cabinet and of
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Don't be so rude to locals
CITIZEN Smith was condescending and rude to residents near the proposed Northern bypass, and to the Green party, last week. It has been estimated that, in its opening year, the bypass will reduce traffic by 20 per cent at best at peak times, taking between
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Masterplan must go ahead
THE West End masterplan is a realistic intervention that, without a doubt, will go a long way towards improving the run-down areas of Morecambe designated for regeneration. This scheme is our only opportunity to eradicate the issues relating to housing
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Resort plan needs more research
THE lack of research over the possible consequences of the Morecambe regeneration plan is lamentable. Surely there are a few basic things you need to know before you expel the residents of 183 buildings. For instance, the first thing you need to know
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Walkway to be relevelled after complaint
DEVELOPERS are to re-lay a walkway after a blind Kendal man claimed he had nearly broken his wrist. John Wilkinson, 46, of Waterside who uses a long cane because of limited vision says it is impossible to walk along newly laid Wainwright's Yard because
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Just the story we don't want to read
I WAS disappointed to read in my national newspaper about Lancaster City Council's jobsworth' attitude towards people singing and enjoying themselves in The Pier public house in Morecambe. Just the sort of publicity this town does not need. No doubt
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EU bans phone rate scams
TRADING Standards officials have warned new EU directives to curb telephone scams will not stop people falling victim. A sharp rise in unsolicited calls claiming people have won big cash prizes has prompted the EU to ban the operation of premium rate
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Hunt should chase its own
SO the Vale of Lune Harriers are looking for a fell runner to act as their quarry'. But surely the answer lies within the hunt fraternity, who are largely fairly fir outdoor types. What's to prevent hunt members from putting their names in a hat and
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No-one can knock our Geraldine
I WISH to take issue with the letter headed A good sort but not a heavyweight politician' published in last week's Citizen. It was unfair to Geraldine Smith MP because she is both a good sort and a heavyweight politician. I cannot understand how anyone
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Face up to climate change
FAR from being nave, opponents of big new road schemes like the Lancaster Northern Bypass are far-sighted, level-headed people who look beyond the illusory so-called benefits of all such scheme, which are only temporary. Just when are we all going to
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Making a song and dance of it
LOTS of recognisable melodies, witty lyrics, and slick dance routines with plenty of comedy thrown in for good measure. That's how Lancaster Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Society describe the show they will be setting before a city audience next week
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Hot stuff at Platform
A BUNCH of hot contemporary fiddle players from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland will be performing at the Platform in Morecambe . The members of Blazin' Fiddles, pictured above, are each influenced by their own regions - but all jump together
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Music Hall returns
A FUN-filled afternoon out for the more mature audience in Morecambe comes to the Dome on Wednesday, March 23, when British Stage Productions put on Back to the Good Old Days'. Comedian Ian Moore will head up an all-singing all-dancing cast who will
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Fifty queue for Footlights
FIFTY teenagers braved the cold to queue to audition for Footlights Youth Productions at Lancaster's Grand Theatre. Auditions were announced in January for the staging of two one-act plays used by the National Theatre in 2003. Sparkleshark written by
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Weavers are at it again
The Houghton Weavers will perform at the Platform in Morecambe on Friday, March 18, at 8pm, as part of their 30th anniversary tour. The group made their television debut in 1975 in the BBC talent show We'll Call You'. They were so successful that within
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Hot roots
A BAND rapidly gaining great respect and reputation is stopping in Lancaster for one-night only. Formed in 2001, The Rosinators quickly established a reputation for a raw, uncompromising mix of bluegrass, Cajun and gospel country. Twin-fiddles and acoustic
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Get ready to rock
LANCASTER is to convulse to the sound of punk blues on two nights of sweat-pouring, manic shaking music. City favourites The Convulsions hit two pubs back-to-back for shows that have to be seen to be believed. Lead singer Ben Ruth certainly shakes
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Concern mounts over Baycall
INDEPENDENT experts are being brought in to assess an under-fire health service in Morecambe Bay. The Baycall' out-of-hours GP service is being reviewed because of growing concerns over patient access. The service, operated by Morecambe Bay Primary
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£1 million up for grabs
ENTREPRENEURS and community groups in Lancashire are being urged to step forward for their share of £1 million available to get more people into jobs and training. Launched last month, the new fund Lancashire grants for growth' is run by Lancashire
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Pamper yourself
WOMEN can get well and truly pampered next week if they go to the Marsh Community Centre. In partnership with the council leisure services and Lancaster and Morecambe College, the centre stages a pamper day. The day marks International Women's Day and
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Eyesore or vision?
LANCASTER - a city known for fine architecture and beautiful, classically designed buildings. But now the capital of the Red Rose county is earning notoriety for its newer buildings... and people want to see at least two of them flattened. The Infolab
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Here we go again...
A PLAN to knock down a filling station and nursery to make way for 41 new apartments in the centre of Morecambe is back on the agenda. Lancaster firm First Base Homes wants to demolish the Save' station on Queen Street and build an apartment block.
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Sir Chris speaks
RENOWNED mountaineer, writer and photographer Sir Chris Bonington is to deliver a charity lecture at Lancaster Royal Grammar School. The talk, based on his mountaineering experiences, will raise funds for the Military and Hospitaller Order of St Lazarus
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Amanda wins 'green' prize
A SILVERDALE schoolgirl has been honoured with the county's top young recyclers at a special ceremony. Natasha Watts attended a Recycle for Schools' awards presentation to receive a CD player as the greenest' pupil in North Lancashire. Every pupil
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Thieves stop play
DRIBBLE all the way through the defence and hit an unstoppable shot past the goalkeeper into the top corner of the goal... It's every young football player's dream to see the net bulge. But thieves have made sure school soccer stars cannot experience
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A ridge too far
A SINGLE mum is living in a council house with a roof that could blow off at any time SIX WEEKS after she reported serious damage. Leanne Waddell (pictured) cannot believe the lack of action from Lancaster City Council and now says her eight-year-old
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Beware of bus lanes
DRIVERS scooting down bus lanes in an bid to beat the traffic are being targeted. Lancaster police are clamping down on drivers in the Skerton area. So far motorists have only been stopped and warned about their behaviour when spotted in bus lanes
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Cockler faces court
A SELF-EMPLOYED cockler appeared before Lancaster magistrates after it was alleged he led a group into Morecambe Bay, sparking an emergency rescue. Calvin Scott pleaded not guilty to contravening Health and Safety regulations on April 18 last year after
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Fast food chop
NINE people were arrested during an Immigration Service swoop on a popular takeaway and a busy restaurant in Lancaster and seven will be deported after officers discovered they were in the country illegally. Customs officers and police raided the Wok
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Walk the Bay
The RNLI is organising a walk across Morecambe Bay to raise money for Morecambe's Home for the Hover' appeal. The walk, led by Queen's Guide Cedric Robinson, will follow a route from Arnside to Kents Bank on Bank Holiday Sunday, May 1. Walkers are
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City man dies in M6 crash
A LANCASTER man died when he was thrown from his car after a crash on the M6. Mubeen Iqbal Patel, 25, of Dallas Road, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Preston Royal Infirmary after an horrific accident on the motorway at 6pm on Friday. Police
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Schoolboy dies in hit-and-run horror
A SCHOOLBOY died a few yards from his home after a car ploughed into him in a hit and run smash. Michael Gale, 14, and German exchange student Sascha Berlinke, were on Coastal Road in Hest Bank - close to the junction of Madison Avenue - when a black
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Danger driving charge
A MAN from the West Midlands has been charged after a Carnforth couple died in a motorway pile-up. Neil Davy, 28, and his wife Caroline, 26, were killed when their car was crushed between a tanker and a 17-tonne lorry. The lorry was carrying around
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Gridlock grips city
THE city of Lancaster ground to a halt on Tuesday after an horrific smash on the M6 motor-way brought chaos to the area. Most of the city's ancient streets were gridlocked as traffic was diverted from the M6 after the smash at around 10pm on Monday.
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What a daft idea
PUPILS could be at serious risk of being involved in a traffic accident, two schools have warned. Following the deaths of two youngsters since August 2003, Lancaster City Council has decided to shut South Road in Morecambe in a bid to prevent further
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Early errors cost Vale
VALE of Lune slipped to another North One league defeat but travelled back over the Pennines buoyed by an encouraging performance. They may have lost 20-10 to Morley but Vale's display on the outskirts of Leeds lifted spirits. Now they need to turn
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City men make history
LANCASTER'S water polo team made club history by winning the British National Championships for a third consecutive season at the Manchester Aquatic Centre. Lancaster went into the weekend as underdogs, being without three key international players
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Dogged City hold leaders
LANCASTER City got back to their dogged best to shut out free-scoring Conference North leaders Southport and earn a morale-boosting point at freezing Haig Avenue. The Dolly Blues were gritty, determined and stylish at times as the league leaders were
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Trophy hopes go for a Burton
MORECAMBE'S dreams of FA Trophy glory went for a Burton on a miserable afternoon as they found the Brewers too strong and stumbled out of the competition. The Shrimps had never failed to beat Albion but a single goal from skipper Darren Stride made
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Scott is top man
RIO Ferdinand play-a-like Andy Scott scooped the man of the match honours as Lancaster City dug deep for a draw at Conference North leaders Southport. Scott's team-mates reckon he looks and plays something like the Man United and England star and he
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All or nothing for Shrimps
MORECAMBE boss Jim Harvey is ordering his men to get fully focused on a push up the Conference table after the disappointment of FA Trophy defeat. The Shrimps spun out of the Trophy at Burton Albion on Saturday but Harvey is hoping his men can forget
