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Date with destiny for young bands
MUSIC mogul and manager Peter Jenner is among the famous faces who will be dishing out advice at this year's Take Note conference in Kendal. The music industry veteran, who has had the likes of Pink Floyd, The Clash and T Rex on his management books,
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Singer with borrowed identity makes original sound
WITH a borrowed name and borrowed hair, hotly-tipped songstress Scout Niblett heads for Lancaster. According to her record label, the wig-wearing singer, who steals her name from Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird, often reduces audiences to gibbering
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Gig Guide
TO HAVE your gigs included FREE of charge in the Gig Guide, telephone Lisa Frascarelli on 01539-710160, or send a fax on 01539-720990, or drop a line to the Gig Guide, The Westmorland Gazette, 1 Wainwright's Yard, LA9 4DP, at least TWO WEEKS before the
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What's showing where
AMBLESIDE Zeffirellis, 015394-33845. Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (u). The Corpse Bride (pg). Oliver Twist (pg). In the Park. The Legend of Zorro (pg). Sky High (pg). Pride & Prejudice (u). The Brothers Grimm (12a). BARROW
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Zorro: The legend continues
Our swashbuckling masked hero embarks on the most dangerous mission of his life when plans for California to become the 31st state in 1850 are undermined by a nefarious plot by several prominent land barons and businessmen. The Legend of Zorro is set
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Review: ‘Still a Rebel rouser...’
THE first concert I ever saw was Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel at Leeds Grand Theatre around 1975 or 1976. The band was then at the height of its commercial success, the music was great, the light show was outstanding and Harley was the supreme showman
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Remember remember...
BONFIRE Night will be extra special in Lancaster this year as the city marks the 400th anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot. The annual Fireworks Spectacular on Saturday, November 5, always attracts thousands of visitors to the city. But this year it
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Martin shares mobile secrets
THE king of the mobile downloads is set to reveal his own unique slant on business leadership. Martin Higginson, chief executive of MonsterMob and major shareholder of the MonsterMob Group plc, is to talk to fellow entrepreneurs at Lancaster University's
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Locals welcome street blitz
RESIDENTS of Lancaster's Ullswater Road have benefited from a major clean-up operation. Lancaster City Council staff and police joined forces to blitz' the road as part of a pilot scheme aimed at keeping city streets clean. Drains and gulleys were
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Walk this way...
WALK this way is the call from a Lancaster charity as it gets ready for a major fund-raiser. CancerCare North Lancs, which has its headquarters in Slyne, is looking for thrill-seeking locals to join a trek along part of the Great Wall of China. The
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Satirical swipe at US politics
WRITER and video artist Robin Deacon continues the So Low' mini-season at The Nuffield Theatre, Lancaster University, with his one-man show Colin Powell. A twisted biography of comparison, it is a satirical look at the life and times of the infamous
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Concert ends inspired first year
NATALIA Luis-Bassa, the dynamic Venezuelan who completed her first year with the Haffner Orchestra in June, has proved extremely popular with fans of the Lancaster ensemble. Cellist and Haffner publicity officer Helen Beare says that an audience survey
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Platform gets a Move on
FOOT-TAPPING tunes from the swinging 60s and funky 70s will pump out of Morecambe as top band The Move jump on stage. The former chart-toppers will be at the Dome next Thursday, November 3, as part of their 40th Anniversary tour. Bev Bevan, who co-founded
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Zonbies come to life
THE Zombies are coming alive in Morecambeand promising a fine night of sheer class music. The Zombies in this case are the classic Sixties combo featuring Colin Blunstone on vocals and Rod Argent on keyboards. The band first came to prominence when
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Jim swoops for John
MORECAMBE have swooped to snare old boy John Hardiker on loan from League Two outfit Bury. Hardiker, who left the Shrimps in January 2002 in a deal that eventually cost Stockport County £150,000, could be with the Christie Park outfit until the end of
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Lorry and car in M6 crash
ONE person was taken to hospital after a car and lorry collided on the M6 at Lowgill, near Kendal, yesterday (Wednesday). Traffic was tailed back through the contraflow system at Farleton following the accident between junction 37 and 38 northbound shortly
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Carving fun at Leighton Moss
RSPB Leighton Moss nature reserve near Silverdale opened its gates to young pumpkin sculptors in a carving extravaganza with a difference for Hallowe'en. Field teachers Tony Finn and David Beattie took the youngsters on an autumn safari around the reserve's
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Moped stolen
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a red and silver moped was stolen from a car park in Kendal. The Peugeot moped was taken between Saturday October 22 and Wednesday October 26 from the New Road car park. Police said it was left near the burger
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Spot on Morecambe see off City
Morecambe Youth 1 Lancaster City Youth 1 (AET) Morecambe win 4-1 on penalties Morecambe Youth team booked their big FA Youth Cup date with Darlington when they beat local rivals Lancaster City on penalties after a thriller under lights at Christie
