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Tributes paid to pensioner
FRIENDS and former work colleagues have paid tribute to an Endmoor pensioner who died outside his home following a collision with a van. The South Cumbria coroner was hoping to open an inquest today (Thursday) into the death of 76-year-old Denis Dawes
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Same old England
I DON’T know what it is but it’s like déjà vu watching England. They call it the impossible job and they’re not far wide of the mark. Everytime we get a new England manager a new air of optimism surrounds the camp, then, a few dodgy results and a derailed
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Museum is a treasure house of delight
Arthur Nicholls, local historian and long-time enthusiast for Kendal Museum, gives a personal insight into its treasures. If you have never visited the museum you have missed a real treat. It is packed with objects to enthral you and give you a peep
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Museum supporters say 'use it or lose it'
USE it or lose it - that was the message to the people of Kendal from a new group that has been set up to help the town's museum, reports Paul Duncan. The Kendal Museum Support Group is the brainchild of local historian Arthur Nicholls, and has been
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Shrimps on snow watch
MORECAMBE'S crunch Conference clash at Gravesend and Northfleet is expected to go ahead unless the weather takes a turn for the worse. Heavy snow is falling in Kent but officials are confident the match will be played with a forecast for an improvement
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Destroyed chair story continues to draw comments
MYSTERY surrounding an office chair that was set alight in a Kendal park has been solved after dozens of readers inundated The Westmorland Gazette website wanting to find out more. The story developed into a web of intrigue after the breaking news
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Free rail tickets gone in 24 hours
RAIL passengers snapped up 10,000 free return rail tickets in just 24 hours following the biggest ever giveaway of its kind. TransPennine Express, which runs trains on the Lakes Line from Oxenholme to Windermere, launched the campaign on Monday (February
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Free funding advice sessions
Free funding advice to voluntary and community groups, and charities, is being offered at a series of events over the next few weeks. A staff member of South Lakeland Council for Voluntary Service will be on hand to give advice, support and information
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Pensioner dies near Endmoor
A 76-year-old pedestrian has died after a collision involving a van near Endmoor. The Vauxhall Combo was being driven by a 22-year-old Kendal man. The incident happened at Gatebeck Lane End, near Endmoor, at around 5.20pm yesterday (Wednesday). Anyone
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Variety is the spice of life
THE National Squash Championships take place at the National Squash Centre, Sportcity, Manchester, from Sunday (February 11) to February 18. Tel 01908-268400. HOME spectators are likely to see the return of crowd pleaser Ged Smith when Kendal Town take
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Pick of the Day
Our What's On choice for South Lakeland, Furness and the Eden Valley. Thursday, February 8 ARE you interested in family history? Cumbria Libraries now has public access to the family website, ancestry.co.uk. To find out more, go along to a free taster
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Shrimps in for England
TWO of Morecambe's star performers will be pulling on the Three Lions shirt on Tuesday night when they take to the field for the England non-league team. Right back Adam Yates and inspirational midfielder Craig Stanley, who captained the national side
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Award winning poet attends festival
GUEST poet at Ulverston's Poem and a Pint event tomorrow (Saturday, February 10) will be Helen Farish, who was winner of the Forward Prize for Best First Collection in 2005, and has been shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize. Staged as part of this year's
