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Stretching you legs at lunch
A LUNCHTIME stroll could be the perfect way to combat the winter blues according to the Ramblers' Association (RA), which is encouraging workers to get away from their computers and out into the fresh air this autumn. A recent poll by the RA found
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The race is on...
KIRKBY Lonsdale Motor Club, together with RSM of Morecambe, are hosting an "Introduction to Motor Sport" evening at the Heaves Hotel, Levens, next Wednesday (Nov 16), from 8pm. All aspects of completing, including rallying, hill climbing, classic events
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What's on around Eden
Until November 13 Exhibition: Land, Sea and Sky - paintings by Heather Blanchard, Upfront Gallery, Hutton-in-the-Forest, 10am-5pm, details on 017684-84538. Exhibition: Scottish Colourists - Red Barn Gallery, Melkinthorpe, 10am-5pm daily, closed
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Fatal collision at Gilpin Bridge
A WOMAN has died after her blue Vauxhall Astra collided with a foreign heavy goods vehicle on the A590 at Gilpin Bridge. She was removed from her car and taken to the Royal Lancaster Infirmary. Anyone with information should contact Cumbria police on
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Chloe chosen for England....
FORMER Crosby Ravensworth Primary school and Appleby Grammar School student Chloe Wilcox, 18, has been chosen to represent England in the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Australia. Chloe, from reagill, who spent this summer working as a lifeguard at Shap
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‘Swaledale Centre’ plans are unveiled
A SWALEDALE centre proposed for Kirkby Stephen's auction mart site could attract up to 30,000 visitors to the area each year and create a number of new jobs. The Swaledale Centre, proposed for the Harrison and Hetherington auction mart site on Faraday
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£77m plan to ‘square’ the centre of Penrith
SHOPAHOLICS in Eden may have been fooled into thinking Christmas has come early after a £77million revamp of Penrith was revealed. Plans for the multi-million-pound facelift - including four new town squares, hundreds of homes, scores of shops, bars
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Call for curry aid volunteers...
FOUNDER of Eden-based charity Curry Aid, Jessie Oddy, is making a plea for volunteers and donations to build a home for the orphans of the Tsunami disaster, reports Karen Morley. Tonight (Wednesday) Jessie is hosting a cookery demonstration and meal
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Save our sizzler – butchers
SAVE our sausage' from poor quality imitations is the message from Cumbria's butchers. They have formed an association to protect the traditional Cumberland sausage by applying for a protected food name' under EU legislation, which is already used to
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Friendly win
RUGBY: Without a league fixture because of the Powergen Cup, Upper Eden played a friendly' with Chrichton at Pennine Park on Saturday and ran out 45-0 winners. Moving the ball well, they threatened Crichton's line with nearly every attack and scored
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Wilkinson surprise for youngsters
ENGLAND rugby hero Johnny Wilkinson and his brother, professional rugby player Mark, made a surprise visit to meet youngsters at Penrith Rugby Club. The Newcastle Falcons Rugby Coaching course took place at Penrith from Wednesday to Friday during the
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Airdome winners
KIRKBY Stephen Grammar School Sports College students Lucy Potter and Ben Lindridge have Christened their school's new sports dome in their most recent tennis tournament. Lucy took the girls 16 and under singles title and Ben the 16 and under boys doubles
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Why accountants always tell you what you shouldn't have done rather than what you should do
Today I listened to a presentation by the Inland Revenue on the new Construction Industry Scheme (CIS). Although aimed mainly at builders themselves it seemed sensible for me to hear what the Revenue had to say. Not surprisingly I was the only accountant
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Now I Know How Much My Opinions Are Really Worth!
I found this tool on Tom Peters' website and thought I would try it on my blog bearing in mind his blog is worth $576,959.88. Click on link to find out just 'how much'.
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Rail staff helped evacuate passengers
A TRAIN carrying around 100 passengers to Windermere was derailed following a landslide caused by torrential rain on the outskirts of Lancaster. Fire crews, police and ambulances were called to the scene just off the A6 close to Lancaster University
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European Week for Safety and Health at work...
European Week for Safety and Health at Work Did you know that next week is European Week for Safety and Health at Work and this year it is focusing on the issue of noise at work, under the slogan, 'Stop that noise!', with the tagline, 'Noise at work
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Accounts Software can be 'fun'
I saw an advert today for accounting software which was described as "fun" and quoted the familiar statistic that "70% of businesses fail within their first year", the main reason being "because businesses don't manage their accounts properly". Click
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I can't see any strides forward
STEVE Metcalfe excuses the brutality of Stalin, Mao, Lenin, and others on the grounds of the massive strides forward made by these people in terms of education, general health, social security and so on'. I doubt that these strides somehow mitigate the
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Quality sport initiative coming
A series of workshops designed to help sports clubs across South Lakeland gain an accredited quality mark have been organised for the coming months. South Lakeland District Council's sport and recreation team are to host three workshops for clubs which
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Safer banner advertising solution sought
AN IMPROVED system for suspending advertising banners across Kendal's Highgate is to be considered by South Lakeland District Council officers after the service was suspended for safety reasons. Groups or organisations have previously paid for a banner
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Space station visible with naked eye
THE International Space Station (ISS) is visible from South Lakeland, says Stuart Atkinson, of the Eddington Astronomical Society at Kendal. "You don't even need a telescope," said Mr Atkinson. "On certain nights, and at certain times, you can see the
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The best laugh I've had in ages
OUR local comedy duo Segal and Beaman excelled themselves in Citizen last week. One accused me of being short on facts' in that capitalism has apparently solved unemployment, illiteracy, homelessness and fear of avoidable ill health while the other
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Sounds Write: Rod Stewart - Thanks ...again
It's somewhat ironic that one of this country's finest rock n' rollers, Mr. Rod Stewart, has enjoyed the greatest commercial successes of his long career with a series of albums that have seen him singing a collection of classic standards. As he approached
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Left going loony again
JUST as Tony Blair is losing a grip on his party, Labour in Lanc-aster is showing every sign of reverting to an uncriticial loony lefti-ness in their support of the self-styled George Fox Six, whose protest at Lancaster University was held because they
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Beware of the animal thugs
SURFING the internet recently, I discovered that Lancaster has its own animal rights group and I wonder if readers are aware of what these fanatics are about. At its simplest, those whose cause is animal rights' believe the life of an animal is worth
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Why slag off the council
P WHY do some people seem to think that slagging off Lancaster City Council is the only way to achieve results? The Musicians Co-op has done a tremendous job over the last 20 years for the music scene in the city, not only for young musicians but others
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A disastrous decision
I FEEL I must write to protest about the decision by Lancaster City Council not to allow the music co-op to renew its lease on its premises in favour of a retail chain. Anyone with even a passsing interest in Lanc-aster as a community of people rather
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Is Music Co-op really safe?
IS THE Musician's Co-op safe in the council's hands as Cllr Barker suggests? I hope so, but I wouldn't hold my breath. Last week 75 bands from in and outside the area used the co-op. It is a jewel in the city's crown and has cost the council virtually
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Christmas has been hi-jacked
I THINK to support Pride 2005, the pink festival', was a good move for our local council. This outwardly shows that equality and acceptance of diversity among the people of the Lancaster area is important. Our communities can only benefit, and by recognising
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Strange silence
AS THE bulldozers rev up in preparation for the destruction of the paddling pool in Happy Mount Park , a silence enve-lopes the Conservative Party headquarters on Ellis Drive. You would expect, as the elected party for the Parks ward, their dismayed
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Costly fiasco
SO Lancaster City Council sells off a car park raising £240,000 and, typical of its easy-come easy-go accountancy, blows it immediately on an aquatic park in Happy Mount Park, which no one wants. Not a thought about spending it on the 1,001 other deserving
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Centre gets a Brucie bonus
BBC newsreader Fiona Bruce has given her support to Lancaster's innovative domestic abuse support centre. Ms Bruce (pictured) reckons that the 'Sal's Place' centre on St Leonardgate is a wonderful idea that should be replicated up and down the country
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Yo ho ho - campaign saves Maritime Festival
SEA shanties will ring out throughout Lancaster again after the popular Maritime Festival was saved by spon-sorship. And now the Easter weekend devoted to the sea should once again see thousands of people flocking into the city. A campaign was started
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Give health service its teeth back
AN MP is calling for urgent action to tackle the dental crisis in his constituency. Fewer than half of the people in Lancaster and Wyre are registered with an NHS dentist, according to figures just released. And Ben Wallace MP says the crisis has
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Hall change for council?
LANCASTER Town Hall could be turned into a museum and Morecambe Town Hall into prestige flats - with a new purpose built civic building going up in the resort. That is the bones of a report going before Lancaster City Council's cabinet on Tuesday next
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The beat goes on
A MUSIC studio which hosts more than 75 bands each week is demanding a promise that it will have a harmonious future. Lancaster Music Co-operative, residents and city councillors alike want Lancaster City Council to set the co-op's future in stone