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Sunday paper garbage
WITH few football reports to fill the sports pages the Sunday tabloids were furiously spinning the rumour mill at the weekend. What I can’t understand is all these people being linked to West Ham! Ok they are traditionally and historically a good club
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Cumbria Filmmakers hold short film screening
Cumbria Filmmakers Kendal Short Film evening feature film is Down But Not Out, a tribute to Paul Brightwell from Alston who was born with Down's syndrome. Filmmaker Jim Collins made this short film to celebrate Paul's generosity and contributions
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Abandoned rucksack sparks search
AN ABANDONED rucksack sparked a major search and rescue operation on a Lakeland mountain. Eighteen members of Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called to Dollywagon Pike area Sunday after two walkers phoned the emergency services on a mobile phone
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Mac-nificent...
RECORD breaker John McGuinness claimed yet another glorious TT title as he won the Superbike race on Monday afternoon. The Heysham hero steered his HM Plant Honda Fireblade around the 37-mile Isle of Man circuit - and became the first ride to crack the
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Students wanted for Respect poster competition
Children are being asked to think about what Respect means to them as part of Cumbria Constabulary's annual poster competition. Year four and five pupils from schools across the county are being encouraged to illustrate Respect in their family, community
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Win £25 book voucher and tickets to the bookseller's fair in Kendal's Brewery Arts Centre, June 22-23, 2007
BOOKWORMS can enjoy a day mingling among some of the finest booksellers from across Cumbria and the rest of England by entering this week's Prizetime. The Provincial Booksellers' Fairs Association is holding its annual bookfair in Kendal this month and
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Planning applications submitted to Eden District Council - upto and including May 24, 2007
Appleby: Restoration of former cottage to one bedroom residential property and conversion of former stable to two-bedroom residential property, at 25 Boroughgate, for R.A. and J. Stephenson; conversion of vacant garage to form a three-bedroom residential
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Diabetes, don’t risk it
We have become a nation of food lovers, but this romance with edible treats is leading to heartache. Levels of childhood obesity are continuing to soar, fuelling an explosion in the number of young people developing type 2 diabetes. The condition
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Legionnaire's inquest opens
THE inquest into the deaths of seven people following an outbreak of legionnaire's disease following a leak of deadly bacteria at the Forum 28 building in Barrow in 2002 has opened. However South Cumbria coroner Ian Smith has expressed disappointment
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Ellison has season's best finish at Road America
James Ellison rode a terrific race to finish fifth, his best finish this season, in the second race of this weekends SuperBike doubleheader at Road America. The variable weather was the main topic for conversation with heavy rain, thunder and lightning
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Sisson finishes a frustrating seventh at Severn
Carnforth resident Wayne Sisson was left frustrated after a self inflicted puncture hampered his progress on last weekends Severn Valley Rally and dropped the Mitsubishi Evo 9 driver down the order. A spirited fight back saw the AMS (Arnside Motorsport
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Sisson finishes frustrating seventh on Severn
Carnforth resident Wayne Sisson was left frustrated after a self inflicted puncture hampered his progress on last weekends Severn Valley Rally and dropped the Mitsubishi Evo 9 driver down the order. A spirited fight back saw the AMS (Arnside Motorsport
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Kendal gets advice on making streets user-friendly
NATIONAL transport experts will visit Kendal to give advice on how new Government guidelines on road design will affect the Cumbrian landscape. The new Manual for Streets places greater emphasis on the needs of pedestrians, cyclists and other "non-traffic
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Green initiative promotes breathing places
TWO schools and a parish council are among a host of green-thinking organisations to benefit from an initiative to create more breathing places in the region. The Big Lottery Fund has handed nearly £10,000 each to Heversham Primary School, Carnforth
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Exotic pet care lessons offered
EXOTIC pet enthusiasts got a special lesson in how to look after a variety of colourful creatures courtesy of the experts at South Lakeland animal attraction. As part of National Pet Month, the Lakeland Wildlife Oasis near Milnthorpe held a special pet
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Pick of the Day
Our What's On choice for South Lakeland, Furness and the Eden Valley. Monday, June 4 GARDENING lovers can join a National Trust -organised walk along the old Victorian slate-edged paths in the walled garden at Monk Coniston Hall. For details, call
