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National Trust joins Star Walk
Deena Webb and colleagues from the National Trust in Grasmere enjoyed their Star Walk on Saturday night 12th May 2007 at Midnight. The rain did not dampen their spirits to continue and complete the walk. Cancer Care is a place where they provide
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Award for coach spotting
In February local businesses were invited to Ingleton Middle School to speak to pupils about local career prospects. Chris Bibby from Bibby's of Ingleton encouraged the children to take part in a coach spotting challenge, the children were given a
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End of season
AFTER another rollercoaster ride of a season I think I’m ready for a short break from footy – not least because I’ve run out of money to watch matches! The end of the season is a time for reflection – when all those mistakes are forgotten and the fans
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Silver Surfers Day event planned
SILVER surfers are being invited to an event in Kendal aimed at educating older people how to make the most of the internet. Anyone over 50 will be welcome to attend to ask questions or have short taster sessions on the basics of email or a web topic
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Planning applications submitted to Eden District Council for period up and including May 10, 2007
Appleby: Construction of extension to garage, at The Garage, Drawbriggs Lane, for Mr L. Ritson. Brough: Demolition of existing workshop and construction of new dwelling, at site of by-pass garage, for Mr and Mrs G. Slee. Crackenthorpe: Conservatory
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Bowls - Centenary Pairs this weekend
CUMBRIA County are holding their heats of the BCGBA Centenary Mixed pairs this week. There is one event at Burneside BC on Saturday and one at Barrow Island BC on Sunday. The draw for both events are: Burneside (10am) - C.& A.Slinger; B.& E. Worsley;
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Shrimply proud
Morecambe's players will get a taste of the big time - whatever the result of their Conference play-off final on Sunday. The Shrimps head to Wembley for a game with Exeter City with the winners claiming a place in the Football League. But they will
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County Cricket - Exciting few overs at Shrewsbury
THE Cumberland Minor Counties cricket team travelled to play Shropshire in the MCCA Trophy at Shrewsbury on Saturday night, knowing that heavy rain was forecast to seriously impinge on the day's cricket, reports Steven Sharp (Cumberland Chairman of Cricket
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Mountain time
It is really 1.48am but that is mountain time. http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/_images/misc/Blog_StormChaser/mountaintime_tlynch.jpg I have kept my watch set for central time because we go back into it in sometime tomorrow when we get back into
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Grand opening of youth base today
A GO-AHEAD project for youngsters will host a grand opening of a new venue in Ulverston today (Tuesday). Ulverston Youth Base will be unveiled at the Auction Rooms in Theatre Street at 5pm. Light refreshments will be available and young people, parents
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Pick of the Day
Our What's On choice for South Lakeland, Furness and the Eden Valley. Tuesday, May 15 INDULGE in some pond dipping for adults at the RSPB Leighton Moss Nature Reserve, Silverdale, from 7pm-9.30pm. Tel 01524-701601. FURNESS and Cartmel Festival 2007
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Storming songs from rock legends
Snakes and Arrows: Rush (Atlantic). Rush have been around since the mid 1970s and have a legion of loyal fans. If they never produced another record, they would still have a lasting place in rock history. The Canadian threesome has been prolific over
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Study to find where Cumbrians come from
CUMBRIANS are being invited to take part in a national study which uses genetic information to reveal the history of the British Isles. Newcastle University researchers need more than 200 people of Cumbrian descent to donate blood samples for their project
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Lake path rescue
A DOZEN members of Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team treated a 76-year-old woman from Kinross who had fractured her ankle on the Ullswater shore path between Howtown and Patterdale on Monday. The team transported her by stretcher to the rescue boat and
