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Rugby - Changes for Cumbria's Shield bid
CUMBRIA have been forced into changes for their crucial final County Championship Shield clash at Aspatria on Saturday. The Cumbrians have to beat Notts, Lincs and Derby to make sure they stay in the Shield next season ands don't drop further behind
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Our reviewers check out two new releases
ENGLEBY, by Sebastian Faulks, is published in hardback by Hutchinson, priced £17.99. Available now. Mike Engleby is something of a loner. At his Oxbridge college in the 1970s, he does his work, is interested in music and literature, but when it comes
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A breath of fresh air
So three Premiership bosses have already left their clubs within a week of the season finishing – some would say that’s no surprise. But what stood out for me was the honesty of Stuart Pearce, which for me was a breath of fresh air. Both Warnock and Jewell
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New folly webspace a home to Virtual Creatures
The internet is full of artificial life, and as you surf the web you might happen upon some of these invented beings. But for your convenience and pleasure, in this online exhibition folly has brought together in a new webspace the work of five artists
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Healthy eating on a budget
Everybody knows it's important to eat a healthy diet, but sometimes it can feel like taking the healthy option can be tough on your wallet, particularly if you are shopping on a budget. But according to Becky Day, a nutritionist for the World
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A spoonful of sugar, or two or three…
There is nothing like rounding off a meal with a lovely dessert or having something sweet as a treat. Most of us have a sweet tooth but are we eating more sugar than our bodies need? Sugar is naturally found in many foods, like fruit, milk or pulses,
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Bonnie and Sandi make an inspired pairing
Bonnie Langford has hardly got her breath back following a gruelling tour with Torvill and Dean in the Dancing on Ice show before she is back in the spotlight as part of the Brewery's Women's Arts International Festival. Next Tuesday (May 22, 8pm), Bonnie
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Windermere marathon is back...
WINDERMERE Marathon is back. The race has been revived by the Brathay Training Centre, Ambleside, and this Sunday (May 20) 1,400 runners are expected to try their luck on the circular tour around England's largest lake. Start and finish is on the Brathay
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The spectacular Graythwaite
Three or four times a year, the presence of visitors at weekends causes us to forsake the pleasures of working in our own garden, in order to show guests around the Lakes. Last weekend we were entertaining my elderly aunt who is interested in gardens
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MP plans to block legislation
A LOCAL MP is hoping to talk out' new legislation that he claims will stop other MPs from being made accountable. Tim Farron, who represents the Westmorland and Lonsdale constituency, said he and several other MPs had prepared long speeches to prevent
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Kendal vs Ambleside in band showdown
2007 is looking like a great year for home grown music in South Cumbria and on 25th May two of the scene's leading lights will join forces to put on a night of shape throwing, foot stomping, musical madness. Both Kendal's Seven Seals and Ambleside's
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Dancers raise cash
THERE was a successful start to the season for Crook Morris dancers. The group danced in Kendal town centre and at Bowness and had two appreciative audiences, raising £267.48 for the Great North Air Ambulance Service. GNAAS representative Sue Cave was
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Soldiers set to march through Lakes
A team of elite soldiers is planning to raise money for injured colleagues by marching 190 miles across Eden and South Lakeland. Sixteen members of the elite Pathfinders - a Colchester-based brigade - will march in full kit carrying 40lb packs through
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Short film night features 'Down But Not Out'
Cumbria Filmmakers Network Kendal Short Film Night will take place at Kendal's Bar 00 on Highgate on Tuesday 5 June at 7.30 pm. This month's featured film is Down But Not Out, a tribute to Paul Brightwell from Alston who was born with down's syndrome
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Fascinating guide to how language works
How Language Works by David Crystal (Penguin, £9.99). David Crystal is one of the world's foremost authorities on language. In his latest book, he guides the reader through not just what language is, but how it works. He instructs the reader to treat
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Lightning strikes
http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/_images/misc/Blog_StormChaser/lightning_170507.jpg Picked a storm which was coming of the Rockies in northern New Mexico. It was a very slow moving storm and kept changing direction. It was never severe and the
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Steak house
If you are ever in Amarillo go to the Big Texan. Steaks to die for. It is also an interesting place.
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Pick of the Day
Our What's On choice for South Lakeland, Furness and the Eden Valley. Thursday, May 17 WALK your way to health on two strolls, led by trained volunteers, at Dallam Park, starting at the Market Square, Milnthorpe, at 11am. Tel 01539-790109 or 01539
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Homes of Football hosts 10 exhibitions
Homes of Football, Ambleside, is hosting Football Photography and The World exhibitions by Stuart Clarke. The ten exhibitions include the Best of Homes of Football, German World Cup Summer recalled, FA Cup and scenes from around the Lake District.
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Top police post interviews start soon
INTERVIEWS for the top Cumbria Police job will begin in the summer. The post of Chief Constable was made vacant following the announcement by current Chief Constable Michael Baxter that he will retire at the end of June. The closing date for applications
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Knuckle down for Wembley - McIlroy
MORECAMBE football club manager Sammy McIlroy has ordered his men to knuckle down and concentrate on Sunday to avoid the worst feeling in the world'. The celebrity focus was on the Shrimps on Monday as they faced the world's press ahead of the play-off
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Knuckle down for Wembley - McIlroy
MORECAMBE football club manager Sammy McIlroy has ordered his men to knuckle down and concentrate on Sunday to avoid the worst feeling in the world'. The celebrity focus was on the Shrimps on Monday as they faced the world's press ahead of the play-off
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Knuckle down for Wembley - McIlroy
MORECAMBE football club manager Sammy McIlroy has ordered his men to knuckle down and concentrate on Sunday to avoid 'the worst feeling in the world'. The celebrity focus was on the Shrimps on Monday as they faced the world's press ahead of the play-off
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Music video festival hits Morecambe
folly and More Music Morecambe are pleased to host a 2007 TEN3 music video festival film night at the Hothouse in Morecambe this Saturday. This annual showcase for independent music videos will feature the best and most exciting offerings from unsigned
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Young chefs jet to Rome
A MEETING with some of Italy's most powerful politicians is on the menu for a team of young chefs as they prepare to jet out to Rome on a fact-finding foray into the world of fine food. Ten culinary wizards from Kendal College will silver-serve the Italian
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Let's go all the way
SHINING star Michael Twiss is ready for a command performance on the biggest stage as he aims for the highest accolade of his glittering career on Sunday. The best player outside the Football League wants to get back into the elite with Morecambe - and
