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Abbot Hall hosts Howard Hodgkin prints exhibition
EDWARD King always plays the genial host on preview nights at Abbot Hall Art Gallery, but I don't think I've seen the director of Lakeland Arts Trust, which owns the gallery, in such an exuberant mood as at the opening of the Howard Hodgkin exhibition
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Pensioner escapes injury after crash
A BARROW-in-Furness pensioner and a 49-year-old man escaped injury after their vehicles were involved in a collision this afternoon (Friday). The incident happened at around 1.30pm at Long Lane, Dalton-in-Furness, when the elderly woman's Nissan Note
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Private health firm to use Westmorland General Hospital
A DECISION has been taken to allow a private health care firm to use Kendal's Westmorland General Hospital. The University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust announced today that it had agreed to lease Wards 1 and 2 to Capio Healthcare UK, and to lease
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People power saves centre
THE threatened tourist information centre at Broughton-in-Furness has been saved thanks to the intervention of a group of local people. A new company, Broughton Information Centre Ltd, has been formed to run the service after South Lakeland District
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Road chaos starts next week
ROAD users in Kendal are bracing themselves for a year-long stretch of disruption caused by major gas replacement works which begin in the town centre next week. On Monday, National Grid begins work on a £750,000 scheme to replace five kilometres of
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Retail giant scoops landmark award
THE boss of one of South Lakeland's largest employers has praised Lake District planners for the part they played in helping the company to win a landmark national accolade. Family-owned creative kitchenware retailer and mail order company Lakeland scooped
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Woodpeckers are attacking poles
WANTON woodpeckers have got a national utility company into a bit of a flap after being caught misbehaving, reports Lisa Higginson. The boring birds have been held responsible for damaging a wooden telegraph pole at New Dungeon Ghyll, near Ambleside.
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Checkout your guide to local, seasonal & speciality food & drink.
Richardsons, Bowness: Free range eggs from Hingleys of Leece 99p per half dozen (As featured on The Westmorland Gazette front page! Watch out for double yokers!). Hazelmere Bakery, Grange-over-Sands: New line in the Hazelmere ready meal range ... leek
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Taking his fans to new heights...
A MUSIC-MAD family from South Lakeland got the chance to live the heavy metal high-life on a chartered jet piloted by a rock n' roll legend, reports Paul Duncan. The Gibson family from Maple Drive, Kendal, took the flight of a lifetime with a coveted
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Van Morrison headlines the Maryport Blues Festival
Van Morrison is a hugely popular singer-songwriter, who fronted the band Them, during the 1960s. Before setting off on a successful solo career, he penned their seminal hit Gloria in 1964, which has since been covered by numerous bands and performers
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Fascinating insight into life in nineteenth century Kendal in
In this article, which originally appeared appeared in The Westmorland Gazette on December 23, 1911, the then 90-year-old Richard Haresnape recalls his family background and life working as a weaver, bobbin-maker and later as the proprietor of a mill.
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KlubSeAls night brings top acts to Kendal
ONE of Kendal's most successful bands is hoping to establish an exciting music scene in the town by recruiting top class bands for a new club night. Local punk outfit Seven Seals have used their contacts and status as a touring band to persuade other
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Julie Fowlis comes back to Kendal
THE HEART-melting Celtic vocals of artist Julie Fowlis are set to make a welcome return to the Brewery Arts Centre. The Scottish Gaelic singer, and winner of the prestigious BBC Radio 2 Horizon award for best newcomer, is performing in the Malt Room
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Barrow FullStop music night
TWO BARROW DJs are hoping to educate the area's dance music scene while raising money to help local children. Gaz Donning and Chris Turton are holding and performing at the FullStop music night on Saturday, April 7 at the Canteen Media & Arts Centre
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James to play at Carlisle
ONE OF the most instrumental bands in the last twenty years of musical history is heading for Carlisle this month. Popular and influential indie band James is performing its first live gig in six years at the Sands Centre on Wednesday, April 17. From
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Oxfam to expand next door
KENDAL Oxfam has taken over a former town centre café bar in a bid to expand its growing branch across two shops. The charity plans to transform the former Mint Café Bar, at Highgate, into a second Oxfam store that will stock clothes and accessories,
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Statutory Dispute Procedures Goodbye? Good Riddance!
The Government has commissioned an independent review of the statutory dispute resolution procedures, (disciplinary and grievance procedures to you and me). Surprise surprise – the recommendation from Michael Gibbons, who undertook the review, is for
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The fruits of spring...
Well it’s spring again. I’ll bring again tulips from Amsterdam. and all that malarkey. Let’s forget the tulips from Amsterdam and concentrate what’s happening here in the UK at this time of year. English asparagus is rearing its sweet tips and are
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Plastic sun and moving scenery
WHEN it comes to rustling up some free pre-Easter publicity to woo the tourists there is nothing new under the sun. Take the case of the plastic daffodils planted at Fallbarrow because the caravan site owners were concerned that the real things would
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Mr C.R. Greaves
Colin Relton Greaves, born in 1923, died on March 7 at home, following a short illness. Colin worked as an auctioneer in Windermere right up to 2006, when he laid down his gavel aged 83. Born in 1923 to Relton and Mary Greaves, of Oakthwaite, in
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Dr D. Gorst
THE death has been announced of Dr David Gorst, a consultant haematologist with the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust. Dr Gorst lived in Arnside. Dr David Telford, consultant microbiologist and associate medical director, said: "Dr David
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Miss M.P. Abbott
A FORMER schools inspector and college principal who was awarded the CBE for her services to education, has died at the age of 79. Mollie Pearson Abbott, who hailed from Scotland but had lived in Grange-over-Sands since 2000, where she worked in Hampsfell
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Pool aces cue up for glory
LANCASTER'S pool stars aim for glory this weekend as they take part in the English Pool Association Interleague Championship 2007 at the Vauxhall Holiday Park in Great Yarmouth. Lancaster, who set off from Squires on Friday morning, are in group 31 for
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Priest is bowing out
A PRIEST who has become well-known for his high profile media contributions is retiring and leaving Kendal. The Rev Dr Alan Billings is to leave St George's Church, and St John's, Grayrigg, at the end of October, after 13 years. He has established a
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Firm with a lot of bottle
TWO business partners have shown a lot of bottle by launching a new venture that could help small breweries to sell their beer to new markets. And Cumbria Contract Bottling Company has got off to a flying start by landing several customers after giving
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Black-marked schools vow to bounce back
THE leaders of two schools that have been criticised by the inspection body Ofsted have vowed to get back on track. The pledge came as St Thomas's CE Primary School in Kendal was placed in special measures, while Croftlands Junior School, Ulverston,
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Affordable pricing trial for new homes
A PILOT scheme ensuring half of all new build homes in South Lakeland will have to be affordable for people on low incomes will be tested for 12 months. Developers hope the new guidelines will open up more land for affordable homes and give people on
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Coastal litter blitz next
THIS week, The Westmorland Gazette's Blitz Lakeland's Litter Campaign leaves the area's litter-strewn streets and roadsides behind and takes a trip to the beach. Like the rest of the country, South Lakeland's shoreline needs a dedicated team of volunteers
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Windermere gets spring cleaning
WINDERMERE lake got its annual spring clean thanks to teams of junior litter busters. Pupils from Cartmel Priory School, through Cumbria's John Muir environmental awards scheme, headed the challenge to trawl the shores of England's longest lake for rubbish
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Spring clean for Windermere
WINDERMERE lake got its annual spring clean thanks to teams of junior litter busters. Pupils from Cartmel Priory School, through Cumbria's John Muir environmental awards scheme, headed the challenge to trawl the shores of England's longest lake for rubbish
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4X4 tax increases hit rural drivers
AN emissions tax on heavily polluting 4x4s is an unnecessary punishment for drivers in rural communities, agricultural figureheads across South Lakeland have claimed. Owners of cars and 4x4s in Band G - those that expel more than 226kg of carbon per
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4X4 tax hits rural drivers
AN emissions tax on heavily polluting 4x4s is an unnecessary punishment for drivers in rural communities, agricultural figureheads across South Lakeland have claimed. Owners of cars and 4x4s in Band G - those that expel more than 226kg of carbon per
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Landmark tree felled
Residents and tourists said goodbye to a 300-year-old landmark which was felled last week to quell fears over health and safety. It took more than nine hours to axe the large sycamore tree which once stood tall beside High Yewdale, a high-profile Lake
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Friend Ship lands
Friend Ship lands CHILDREN from a Windermere school got a lesson in environmentally-friendly efficiency from an extra terrestrial as part of an eco-friendly education project. The United Utilities Friend Ship touched down at Windermere CE Primary
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Friend Ship lands
CHILDREN from a Windermere school got a lesson in environmentally-friendly efficiency from an extra terrestrial as part of an eco-friendly education project. The United Utilities Friend Ship touched down at Windermere CE Primary School as part of
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Town welcomes cash windfall
A CASH windfall to revive the economic fortunes of Grange-over-Sands has been welcomed by councillors. A large chunk of the £100,000 boost will be used to undertake a comprehensive survey looking at the town as a whole and how it can be improved. Grange
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Scintillating ride
LUNE rider Matt Cronshaw (Science-in-Sport - Trek) was pipped on the line in last weekend's road race for Elite, 1st, 2nd & 3rd cat riders over 45 miles on the Lindale course. An early break stayed away, gaining nearly two minutes on the splintering
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Tops at tennis
IN the six-monthly issue of the Lawn Tennis Association's UK Rankings, two local boys, Toby Randall-Paley and Sam Clarke, have been placed among the joint first Under-10 boys in the UK. Toby, of Sedbergh Junior School, and Sam, who attends Vicarage
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Judo fighter takes No. 1 honour
KENDAL Judo Club fighter Nathan Hogg has earned the title of British number one in the 15/16-year-old age band and with it a place at an international tournament in Holland in April. If he does well in that tournament he will also win a place on the
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Ashey's Angle: Positive Vibes
"A pleasing win on Saturday and it's been coming the way we've been playing in recent matches, "The performance was for the fans, who've travelled everywhere with us and keep singing until the end of matches whatever the result on the day. "Yet again
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Bossing the show
THE RELIEF was palpable as Kendal Town delivered their first win in more than a month with a 2-0 victory over Frickley Athletic in front of their home fans last Saturday. The result enabled Kendal to move out of the immediate relegation places and above
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Westmorland: Sadness clouds County's progress
A FAMILY tragedy put everything into perspective when Kendal County's reserve-team keeper Nick Dent sadly lost his father Andy, who collapsed and died later in Victoria Hospital, Blackpool, on Tuesday, at the age of 50. Andy spent a lot of years playing
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Bolland stays on track
ORIENTEERING: Upwards of 300 competitors enjoyed excellent conditions and spring sunshine for the third round of the Cumbria Galoppen League organised by Warrior OC. The longer technical courses started above High Close, making good use of the complex
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Dunns double second
FELL RUNNING: Helm Hill's Alastair Dunn had to make do with second place in both races that he competed in over the weekend, writes Mike Addison. On Saturday he was runner up behind Ellenborough's Ricky Lightfoot in the Causey Pike Race while on Sunday
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Cumbrians take on nation’s best
CROSS-COUNTRY: There were some outstanding performances from Cumbrian athletes as the cream of the nation's young cross-country runners took part in the English Schools' Athletic Association's championship at Temple Newsham, Leeds, on Saturday. Cumbria's
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Peruzza to the rescue
BEATEN by Formby, Kendal left the field believing that they had to accept relegation for the first time in the club's history, but a fascinating twist of fate may have save them by the narrowest of margins. Over at Preston, Springfields defeated Cheetham
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Four-try Read inspires Ambleside
Ambleside..................29 Millom A.......................3 AMBLESIDE welcomed back captain Darren Todd for their home quarter-final against Millom A in the Storey Cumbria Shield League Cup. Unforced errors led to a scrappy start but Ambleside's
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Hit-men lined up to curb Caldy
IN THE wake of two successive heavy defeats Kendal have made major changes to the line-up for their final North Division One match against champions Caldy this weekend. Kiwi twins Massey and Patrick Tuhakaraina are out, but their compatriot Nick McKain
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In-depth view of speed ace’s life
THE record breaker Donald Campbell is often remembered for the dramatic manner of his death, when his Bluebird boat crashed on Coniston Water. However, when his daughter, some of his original team members, and fans, gathered at Coniston's Ruskin Museum
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‘Fierce’ housing contest expected
PLANNING officials are expecting a "fiercely contested" debate when a controversial proposal for a sheltered housing complex comes under the spotlight. A public inquiry into plans to build 44 sheltered housing units on land off New Road, Windermere,
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‘Amber light’ for unitary Cumbria
A UNITARY authority for Cumbria that could spell the demise of the six district councils in the county has been given the amber light by ministers. The bid, put forward by Cumbria County Council in response to Ruth Kelly's white paper; Strong and Prosperous
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Farmers' market in top three
KENDAL farmers' market - which is being held in the town today (Friday) - is among the top three in Cumbria according to new figures released by Made in Cumbria, reports Westmorland Gazette Food Writer Gillian Cowburn. Underlining the economic significance
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What's showing where...
AMBLESIDE... Zeffirellis, 015394-33845 Meet The Robinsons (U) 300 (15) Arthur and the Invisibles (PG) Amazing Grace (PG) Miss Potter (PG) Mr Bean's Holiday (PG) The Last Mimzy (PG) Becoming Jane (PG) Sunshine (15) Advanced screening,
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Mr Bean’s Holiday (PG)
Rowan Atkinson reprises one of his most popular roles, on a journey from London to the French Riviera... MR BEAN heads to the south of France for a simple holiday in the sun, but his journey from London to the Riviera soon transcends into one of
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Elderly people are top challenge
AN explosion in the elderly population is emerging as one of the biggest challenges for South Lakeland, with figures showing pensioners to be the fastest growing age group over the next 25 years. Local authorities and groups representing the elderly
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Sammy ready to topple the Cards
SAMMY McIlroy will give a late fitness test to Michael Howard ahead of Morecambe's crunch Conference clash with Woking at Christie Park on Saturday. Howard has missed the last two games with a hip injury but could return against the Cards, who sacked
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N Lancs: Cartmel roast Royals
AFTER a poor start to the season Cartmel are gradually moving up the Premier Division and have reached fifth position. They played very well to beat Morecambe Royals 4-1 and were so dominant they could have been in double figures. As it was Tim Brooks
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New direction for George Racing
MOTORCYCLING: Kendal-based Tony George Racing team is taking on a new challenge. After racing in the Superstock Cup for three years with various riders at the British Superbike Championship meetings, and enjoying success there is a change of focus.
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Charabanc tours Memory Lane
A PICTURE of a happy band of K Shoes employees enjoying a trip to the Isle of Man in the 1930s has sparked memories for readers, reports Michaela Robinson-Tate. The photograph, printed in The Westmorland Gazette, prompted people to get in touch as part
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The delightful River Esk...
This delightful walk starts from Forge Bridge, beside the swift-flowing River Esk. After walking through woodland and crossing Milkingstead footbridge, you soon reach the slopes behind Fisherground Farm. The ascent of the slopes is well contoured and
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In praise of tulips
Regular readers of this column will know that each autumn we plant a block of tulips in our vegetable plot, for use as cut flowers in the spring. This year we've planted three varieties of lily flowered' tulips, to flower in succession from late April
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Blogging insight into the 'good life'
A south Lakeland man who has eschewed all the trappings of modern living for a "simple, sustainable existence" on his smallholding is to give Westmorland Gazette readers an insight into his green lifestyle in a new blog on the paper's website. Edward
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Pick of the Weekend
Our What's On choice for South Lakeland, Furness and the Eden Valley. Friday, March 30 VISIT a garden in aid of charity at Copt Howe, Chapel Stile, Great Langdale, from noon-5pm. Tel 015394-37685. STAND-UP comedienne Sarah Kendall brings her show
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Wainwright ‘peaks’ on web
A BBC TV series about the Lake District's most famous walker has provided an unexpected boost for a Kendal society. Public interest in Wainwright Walks, a series of four programmes exploring the work of Alfred Wainwright which was broadcast on BBC4,
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Charity shop expands to meet demand
Kendal Oxfam has taken over a former town centre café bar in a bid to expand its growing branch across two shops. The charity plans to transform the former Mint Café Bar, at Highgate, into a second Oxfam store that will stock clothes and accessories,
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Work on £75m development moves step nearer
A PAIR of Cumbrian companies has been awarded contracts to carry out work as the £75 million redevelopment of K Village begins in earnest. Kendal Riverside Ltd, the partnership behind the scheme, has announced the appointment of two local companies to
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Young tycoons reach county final
STUDENTS from Barrow Sixth Form College have been crowned as the area's top young tycoons. They beat young entrepreneurs from a dozen other companies - drawn from a total of 11 secondary schools - in the South Cumbria area heat of the Young Enterprise
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Flipside to be spun in the Lakes
DJ MARK Devlin is full of surprises. Not only has he a new book out, which explodes the myth of the international DJ lifestyle, but he has chosen a little spot in the heart of the Lake District to hold its glitzy launch bash. After carving out a successful
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Getting over injuries
Have you got a recurring twinge; are you hobbling along or completely out of action' following an injury? Has your weight crept up, your waist spread and your general fitness level plummeted? Don't be disheartened, you can still keep your heart and arteries
