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Finely-crafted album
Contact: Thirteen Senses (Mercury) We are lucky to be experiencing a great period in rock history with so many decent bands out there producing excellent music. People will look back on 2007 and remember it for bands like The Killers, The Fray, Snow
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Bronze statues stolen in Ulverston
POLICE are appealing for help after more than £2,500 worth of garden ornaments were stolen in Furness. Two bronze statues, one depicting two children beneath an umbrella and the other showing two children sat on a bench, were taken from Great Head House
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Blind tourists listen to movie descriptions
Cumbria-based charity, Action for Blind People, has received £500 from women's organisation, Windermere & District Soroptimists to help build a library of audio description of movie DVDs. Part of the money will be spent on a library of audio-described
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Football - County U18s in Penrith showdown
WESTMORLAND County FA U18s take on their Cumberland counterparts in the Association of Northern Counties' Youth Competition at Penrith FC on Saturday (2pm kick-off). The Westmorland squad is: Matthew Hilboarne (Ibis), Oliver Park (Corinthians), Jason
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New planning applications within Lake District National Park to week ending March 26, 2007.
PLANNING applications submitted to Lake District National Park Authority include: Ambleside: Construction of 10 live/work units and six affordable dwellings together with access, car parking and landscaping, at former gas works site, Blue Hill Road,
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West Coast mainline rail services back on for Easter
West Coast Main Line between Preston and Carlisle at Easter weekend will not be affected by engineering work, as earlier thought. It was originally expected that Virgin Trains serving Lancaster, Oxenholme and Penrith would have to be replaced by road
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South Lakeland District Council planning applications received between March 12 and 18 inclusive.
PLANNING applications submitted to South Lakeland District Council include: Arnside: Bin enclosure and external shelter for customers, at Albion Hotel, Promenade, for Thwaites Brewery. Beetham: Single-storey extension, at 17 Paddock Way, Storth, for
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Eden District Council planning applications up to and including March 22, 2007
PLANNING applications submitted to Eden District Council include: Appleby: Alterations to second floor living accommodation, new en suite shower room, re- roofing and new conservation rooflights. Asby: Retrospective planning approval for general purpose
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Football - Ashcroft leads by example
KENDAL Town boss Lee Ashcroft says he is confident his side can "kick on" to preserve their hard-won Unibond League Premier Division status after the boost of a 2-0 win over Frickley Athletic. "We had to step up a gear after losing to Leek the previous
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Running - Doctor wins Coniston 14
LOCAL doctor Dan Golding won the Coniston 14 running in the colours of Ambleside AC. Golding, who lives in Coniston and is a GP in Grange, is training for the London Marathon. He faced a tough battle to the finishing line, his winning time of 1hr 15min
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Pick of the Day
Our What's On choice for South Lakeland, Furness and the Eden Valley. Monday, March 26 FIDDLER on the Roof can be seen at Lancaster Grand Theatre from today to next Saturday (March 31), at 7.15pm. Tel 01524-64695. KENDAL Concert Band joins with
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It was murder...
SAMMY McIlroy admits his side need to cut out the mistakes after Morecambe handed Burton two goals in three minutes as they dropped out of the Conference play-off zone. The Brewers won 2-1 despite the Shrimps totally dominating and McIlroy says: "We
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Rugby legends look to the future
On this week's Gillette Rugby Podcast, we talk to Sale Sharks Director of Rugby Phillipe Saint Andre before the EDF Energy Cup semi final and hear him reflect on France's success in the RBS 6 Nations. Speaking of the Six Nations, you can also hear from
