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Naked ambition
It's London, 1937. Mrs Laura Henderson, a woman of wealth and connections, has just buried her beloved husband. And now she's bored. At 69, she is far too energetic and vital to fade into gentle widowhood. To the shock of her friends, she buys a theatre
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What's showing where
AMBLESIDE Zeffirellis, 015394-33845. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (12A). Wallace & Gromit - The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (U). Mrs Henderson Presents (12A). Flightplan (12A). The Constant Gardener (15). The Exorcism of Emily Rose (15).
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Paddy’s night
PATRICK McGuinness, star of the successful television series Phoenix Nights and Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere, takes his Dark Side comedy tour to South Lakeland next year. The Bolton humorist is set to bring his own brand of stand-up entertainment
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Music website planned for South Lakeland
A NEW website is being launched in a bid to bring greater cohesion and improved structure to the Cumbria music scene. Slscene.co.uk is a community-driven local music website masterminded by Andy Smith of Kendal-based Evolved Addict Promotions. Its launch
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Gig guide
TO HAVE your gigs included FREE of charge in the Gig Guide, telephone Ellie Hargreaves on 01539-710155, or send a fax on 01539-720990, or drop a line to the Gig Guide, The Westmorland Gazette, 1 Wainwrights Yard, LA9 4DP, at least TWO WEEKS before the
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Health Cuts: Ward closures on the table
THE proposed closure of two wards for people with mental health problems at Kendal's Westmorland General Hospital Ward 2 for older people and Ward 4 for adults which are part of cost-cutting measures put forward by Morecambe Bay Primary Care Trust have
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Santa safari
IF you do not like the idea of travelling to icy cold Lapland to meet Santa then why not go on safari to met Father Christmas instead. For only the second time in its 35-year history Knowsley Safari Park is organising a special series of events in the
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Trail for tea time
A STRING of tea rooms is tasting success after forming Tea Trail Cumbria, which enables visitors to enjoy a blend of the countryside with farmhouse produce. Tea Trail Cumbria was launched in March this year when 11 members of the Rural Women's Network
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Table tennis - North-West title for QKS
QUEEN Katherine School maintained their status as one of Cumbria's most successful table tennis schools after their Under-16 boys were crowned county champions at Barrow on Saturday. The Kendal school team will now be hoping to emulate last season's
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Fixtures - Town's double-header at Parkside
KENDAL Town FC have two home fixtures this week, starting on Saturday with a UniBond League Division 1 match against Belper Town at Parkside (3pm). Town are in action in the United Co-op Lancashire Cup on Tuesday evening when hosts to Radcliffe Borough
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Shoemaker gallery steps ahead...
Take a detour off the A590 near Askam and you're on the trail of one of the latest art houses to emerge in our county's green and pleasant land. Nestled into the industrial landscape within the former K Shoes factory is a creative oasis - the Shoemaker
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Grizedale Rally takes over forest
A NORMALLY quiet and tranquil beauty spot will this weekend become a magnet for motorsport enthusiasts across the UK and Ireland as the 18th Grizedale Stages Rally gets under way, reports Caroline Beamish. Around 4,000 spectators are expected to descend
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Grizedale gets ready to rally
A NORMALLY quiet and tranquil beauty spot will this weekend become a magnet for motorsport enthusiasts across the UK and Ireland as the 18th Grizedale Stages Rally gets under way, reports Caroline Beamish. Around 4,000 spectators are expected to descend