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350 girls take part in sports event
FOOTBALL: Some 350 girls took part in the fourth annual Sports College Cup at Frenchfields, Penrith, last Wednesday. Twenty-three schools from all over Cumbria entered 33 teams in four age groups for the right to become Sports College Cup champions for
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Gigs galore...
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 Wainwright's Yard, LA9 4DP, at least TWO WEEKS before the
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Vote for your favourite woodland
Cumbrians are being asked to vote for their favourite woodland in the county in a popularity poll by the Friends of the Lake District. The county's woodlands are a special feature of the landscape, with some of national importance such as those in Borrowdale
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Liberal leader to visit Kendal hospital
LIBERAL Democrat Leader, the Rt Hon Sir Menzies Campbell MP is to visit Westmorland General Hospital, Kendal, on Friday (March 30). He will be joined by Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron to add his support to the campaign to protect local health
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England expects...
So, it's the big one tonight - international matches don't get any bigger than Andorra away (not). Yet I see we're not actually playing in Andorra at all, but in neighbouring Barcelona. Why is it that all these tiny states, like the Faroe Islands, Lichtenstein
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Bazart in Lincoln frame....
THE LINCOLN Handicap over a mile at Newcastle signals the start of the Flat season on Saturday. Here at the Flared Nostril things are abuzz with gossip and inquiry. This year's Lincoln is different this year in that it has moved from Doncaster, which
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Vote for your favourite woodland
Cumbrians are being asked to vote for their favourite woodland in the county in a popularity poll by the Friends of the Lake District. The county's woodlands are a special feature of the landscape, with some of national importance such as those in Borrowdale
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Interim chief executive appointed
Peter Ridgway has been appointed Interim Chief Executive of South Lakeland District Council. Mr Ridgway, who is currently Director of Customer Services at SLDC, will take up his new role when current Chief Executive, Mike Jones, retires at the
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Racing - Charity event at Whittington
LOCAL riders who do not usually feature on the main racecard will try their hand at negotiating the fences at Whittington's point-to-point Easter Saturday meeting in a special charity race on the card. "It's a bit of fun ..a short-distance event over
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Football - Cup hero's joy turns to agony
TWO-goal hero Dan Robinson suffered a cruel end to what should have been a marvellous day for him when he badly broke an ankle during Carvetii United's 2-0 win over Kendal County Reserves in the top of the table clash on Saturday. Robinson's agonising
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End of the clothes' line
THE well-dressed women of Kendal will have to look elsewhere for their fashion fix after two ladies shops announced they were closing. Cerise on Allhallows Lane and Highgate clothes shop Deluxe, have both swapped the latest must-have outfits that normally
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On course for going green
When golfers tee off at Barrow Golf Club on April 27 in one of the six qualifying competitions of the Recycle for Cumbria Golf Championship, they will also be helping the county to go green. The championship, being run from April to June, is a flagship
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Supermarket supports green action
A KENDAL supermarket is giving shoppers the opportunity to improve its local environment by funding the green volunteering campaign CSV Action Earth. In England and Wales, Morrisons supermarkets is to provide 750 voluntary groups with £50 grants to help
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Review - "Fletcher must go " - Wisden
ENGLAND coach Duncan Fletcher must be replaced, whatever happens in the World Cup, according to the 2007 edition of Wisden. The 144th edition of the Almanack, published this week, praises Fletcher's leadership over the past seven years but adds: "It
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Shopping for the future
A KENDAL supermarket is giving shoppers the opportunity to improve its local environment by funding the green volunteering campaign CSV Action Earth. In England and Wales, Morrisons supermarkets is to provide 750 voluntary groups with £50 grants to help
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Terrorism: 'If you suspect it, report it'
PEOPLE in Cumbria have been warned that terrorism could exist "on their doorstep" and are being urged to help tackle it by reporting signs of suspicious or unusual activity. Police have issued a message of if you suspect it, report it', to the people
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Pick of the Day
Our What's On choice for South Lakeland, Furness and the Eden Valley. Wednesday, March 28 A MARKETING masterclass, with Tom Edge, organised by Furness Enterprise, takes place in the Conference Room at Waterside House, Waterside Business Park, Barrow
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Town spring into action
A SPRING resurgence over the final half dozen matches of the season is what Lee Ashcroft's Kendal Town are banking on. The signs look promising after a vital 2-0 home win over Frickley Athletic lifted them clear of the relegation zone in the UniBond
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Vrooming on up
Morecambe racing driver Carl Bradley is revving up for a thrilling season of motorsport in the ELF Renault Clio Cup, which beginsthis weekend. The series features Renault Sport UK's latest saloon-car machine, New Clio Cup, a racing version of the current
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Public loos reopen
APPLEBY'S problematic public toilets are to be reopened to ease the strain on the town's conveniences during the busiest period of its social calendar. Eden District Council has agreed to provide funds to Appleby Town Council to enable it to reopen the
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Festive lights may go 'green'
KIRKBY Stephen could be the first town in the UK to festoon its streets with an environmentally-friendly Christmas lights display. Director of the town's Fold gallery Steve Messam is formulating a scheme which would see Kirkby Stephen's traditional festive
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Sir John Kerr appointed to LDNPA
A distinguished naval admiral is joining the board of the Lake District National Park Authority after being appointed by the Secretary of State. Admiral Sir John Kerr, from Kirkby Lonsdale, will step into the shoes of Eden member Duncan Jeffray, who
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Tremendous tennis win
TENNIS: Kirkby Stephen Grammar School Sports College's boys community tennis first team pulled off a tremendous win last Saturday over Scarborough College, one of the strongest outfits in the North of England. Scarborough last year reached the Northern
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Train driver recalls impact horror
THE driver who battled to stop a 95mph Glasgow train going down an embankment has told of the terrifying moment the engine leapt into the air as it passed over points at Lambrigg, near Kendal. Iain Black, who stayed at the controls as all nine 50-tonne
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What's On
Until April 8 Dance classes: Folk dancing every Thursday - partners not essential, Ravenstonedale Public Room, 7.45-10pm, details on 015396-24258. Until April 15 Exhibition: Life in Detail, works by textile artist Paddy Killer, Upfront Gallery
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Safe walking on Warcop
ANYONE wanting to stretch to their legs on Warcop firing range now has a new way finding out when it is safe to do so. Information about when it is safe to walk on Warcop firing range is now available on a public website thanks to efforts by the Cumbria
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Streetsafe tackles anti-social behaviour
A MULTI-agency initiative to crack down on recent spates of anti-social behaviour has taken to the streets of Windermere. The Streetsafe Operation saw police, fire officers, councillors and representatives of local organisations visit around 100 properties
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Which woodland is your favourite?
Cumbrians are being asked to vote for their favourite woodland in the county in a popularity poll by the Friends of the Lake District. The county's woodlands are a special feature of the landscape, with some of national importance such as those in Borrowdale
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Fire service recruit drive a success
MORE retained firefighters than ever before will be providing fire cover across Kendal thanks to a successful recruitment drive by Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service. The picture shows Kendal's six newest firefighters at Barrow fire station's training centre
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Farmers urged to serve up school meals
DINNERS served up in school canteens throughout the country could soon be fresh from the fells as Cumbrian farmers are encouraged to consider supplying the public sector with their produce. Around 45 farmers and suppliers from throughout the county heard
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It's a Waterloo sunset
Vale of Lune crashed to their heaviest defeat in three years as Waterloo set the sun on their Lancashire Cup hopes. The Powder House pain was clear - as it was in the 2004/05 season when, coincidentally, Vale crashed heavily to the same opposition in
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Ref's a pain as City slip
BRAVE Lancaster City tasted defeat again - but surely their luck has to change as they pushed Alfreton all the way at Giant Axe on Saturday. The Dolly Blues were undone by two goals in six first-half minutes as their effort and commitment went without
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Life is a roller coaster
SAMMY McIlroy says Morecambe's destiny is in their own hands despite a topsy-turvy month, which has taken on the impression of a roller-coaster ride towards the play-offs. The Shrimps have lost three and won three of their games so far in mad March and
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Shrimps are Vics-torious
MORECAMBE 2 Northwich Victoria 1 THE ups and downs and twists and turns of this most intriguing of Conference campaigns can mean only one sure thing - there will be tears and heartbreak on the final day of this season. Realistically, the race for
