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Auction - Memorabilia at Lashings match
IF you are unable to attend the Sedbergh School v Lashing International XI cricket match this Friday (2.30pm) you can still make a bid for auction items. The items include signed Pele and Shearer prints, a framed montage of photograhs of Rooney and Ronaldo
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Hard-hitting adventure stories
Avenger (Corgi paperback, £5.99) and Meltdown (Doubleday, hardback, £10.99) by Andy McNab and Robert Rigby. These books are the third and fourth in the Boy Soldier series written by ex-SAS member and author of Brave Two Zero Andy McNab and scriptwriter
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Hard-hitting adventure stories
Avenger (Corgi paperback, £5.99) and Meltdown (Doubleday, hardback, £10.99) by Andy McNab and Robert Rigby. These books are the third and fourth in the Boy Soldier series written by ex-SAS member and author of Brave Two Zero Andy McNab and scriptwriter
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Gun toting vandals cause damage in Grange
POLICE are appealing for information after gun-toting vandals caused hundreds of pounds worth of damage in a quiet Grange residential area. Grange PC Colin Morris said police were keen to trace armed attackers who smashed windows at houses in Charney
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Stirring supernatural series
Nightrise by Anthony Horowitz (Walker Books, £6.99). Anthony Horowitz is one of the leading children's writers around at the moment, whose series of Alex Rider books has taken him to the top of the bestseller lists. Nightrise is the third volume in
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Final was just champion
I have to say Liverpool were unlucky to lose last night's Champions League final against AC Milan. The Italians' first goal - a deflection from a free kick - was lucky to say the least, while their second was on the cards after the game got stretched
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The truth is out...
IT was with much pleasure that I watched events unfold in Athens last night but I hope it helps the kopites understand what it means to be the best team. Time and again the kopites argue that winning the Champions League is the most difficult to achieve
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Man dies after being struck by train
TRAIN travellers heading up and down the West Coast Main Line faced delays on Wednesday afternoon after a man died on the tracks near Morecambe. British Transport Police said the man, who is believed to be in his 30s and from the Lancaster area, died
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Mike Chadwick plays it cool over the airwaves
THE Jazz has hit the nation's airwaves. With bebop, swing, trad, blues and modern jazz streaming out of its studios all channels are open and ready to match the 6.3 million or so listeners that tune into its successful sister station, Classic FM. Managing
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Ellison's talents shine in California sun
James Ellison, riding his Corona Extra Honda Racing CBR1000RR SuperBike, put in two excellent rides this past weekend at the Infineon AMA SuperBike double header posting ninth in race one and eighth in race two. In James' first race event at the very
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Latest SUV arriving soon
THE latest compact SUV to hit UK roads is set to arrive in South Lakeland soon. Staff at ES Hartley, at Ings, near Kendal, are making space for the Jeep Compass, the newest design from the American manufacturer. The Compass is the first Jeep with a fully
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Pure joy!
UNITED - Champions of England. LIVERPOOL - Champions of Nothing. I know it is sad that I have taken so much joy in seeing our arch enemies lose in the European Cup final, but who could have faced having to put up with the Scousers winning the trophy six
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Tornado four
We met up with a local stormchaser and travelled to Dodge City , Kansas, We spent some time at the Severe Weather cemtre in Dodge City. There were concerns about the expolsive nature of todays weather, To the north is a cold, cold front moving slowly
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Car flips and hits tree near Staveley
A MAN is in a serious condition in hospital after his car somersaulted, hit a tree and landed in a ditch near Staveley this morning (Thursday). Kendal fire station manager Callum Graham said fire crews took around 40 minutes to cut the man from his green
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Cyclist and car collide
A YOUNG cyclist collided with a car driven by a pensioner in Ulverston on Tuesday at midday. The accident happened outside the Hill Foot Hotel and the 17-year-old male had a slight injury to his hand after colliding with a Rover 200 driven by a 76-year-old
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Fire chief issues warning to home owners
FIRE chiefs issued a warning over the dangers of not having a smoke alarm after a Kendal home was badly damaged by a nighttime blaze. Station manager for Kendal Callum Graham urged residents, especially those in rural properties, to take advantage of
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predictions
Well, it wasn't a bad Champions League final was it? Liverpool played fairly well but at the end of the day, as is the case in the beautiful game, if you don't score, you don't win. I can't understand Benitez's tactics though. Why play two widemen with
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Raising the barn roof
STRIDING Edge will raise the barn roof when they perform a ceilidh-come-barn dance near Penrith on Sunday. The gig, in aid of CLIC Sargent cancer charity, will be held at Nord Vue Farm on Blaze Fell, Armathwaite from 7.30pm onwards.
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Organics drop in sessions organised
Cumbria Organics is working with the team at iloveorganics in Wainwright's Yard, Kendal to create a regular informal meeting point and drop-in session for anyone with an interest in all things organic. The first informal lunch time gathering will offer
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Remembering those who have died in service
A Windermere man is inviting people to join him at the town's war memorial on Tuesday (May 29) to celebrate the work of the United Nations and to remember those who have been killed in its service. John Walter, said the war memorial at Lake Road bore
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Remembering those who have died in service
A Windermere man is inviting people to join him at the town's war memorial on Tuesday (May 29) to celebrate the work of the United Nations and to remember those who have been killed in its service. John Walter, said the war memorial at Lake Road bore
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Guide to getting interactive
THE response to our forums, blogs, videos and comments has demonstrated a healthy appetite for getting online and interacting with others. With the recent launch of our new web-first site, www.thebarrowbrowser. co.uk, supporting our monthly shopper newspaper
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Driving rain doesn't stop teams
Teams competing in the 2007 Ford Ranger Great Lakeland Challenge (May 18) had to contend with south westerly gales on Lake Windermere and driving rain on the passes and were only offered some respite from the elements thanks to good visibility on Scafell
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Pick of the Day
Our What's On choice for South Lakeland, Furness and the Eden Valley. Thursday, May 24 WALK Your Way to Health this week: Kirkland-Canal Head, Kendal, meeting at Peppercorn Lane car park, Kendal, at 11am. Tel 01539-790109 or 01539-729511. EUROPE'S
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School party lost in mist
A SCHOOL party of two girls and one boy, all aged 15, from south Cumbria, became lost in mist and had to be escorted off the fell by mountain rescuers. The Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team was called to search for the youngsters who left Langdale
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Police issue warning about suspicious vendors
POLICE are warning people to be on their guard following a number of sightings of suspicious vehicles. Crime prevention officer Terry Belshaw said that vehicles had been spotted close to Ulverston and in Arnside with the occupants either touting for
