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CAMRA rolls out the barrel
Organisers of the 16th CAMRA Westmorland Beer Festival at Kendal Town Hall rolled out the red carpet on Monday for the 50 real ales which will take a starring role at this year's event. Festival highlights include tutored tasting sessions and the
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Celebrate the Festival of Light with a tasty treat in Kendal
CELEBRATE Diwali - the Indian Festival of Light - this Saturday with a special meal deal from Sandside-based Kaushik Mistry of Made by Masi. His delicious cooking will be on sale at Kendal Market where his Diwali menu will feature - two packets nibbles
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New look for Fenwick at Claughton
MORE than a dozen extra jobs are likely to be created when the Fenwick Arms at Claughton re-opens at the end of November. Made famous three years ago after former proprietor Brian Ray brought in Gordon Ramsay to solve his 'kitchen nightmares', the pub
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£233,000 donated to disaster appeal by people in North West
People from the North West have donated £233,000 in just seven days to victims of the recent earthquakes and typhoons in Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam - but charities have said more is urgently needed. Aid bodies say they are grateful for the
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'No' to Ulverston statue collection box idea
ORGANISATIONS in Ulverston have put the kibosh on a resident’s idea to raise funds for local charities by placing a collection box next to the hugely popular Laurel and Hardy statue. A member of the public suggested visitors to the town who
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Hospital is 25 years old
STAFF at Furness General Hospital are celebrating its 25th birthday this week. Tomorrow (Wednesday), University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust will hold a party for staff, patients and visitors - past and present - to share memories,
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Celebrate Halloween with wild animals in tow
FURNESS families can enjoy Halloween with some frighteningly good fun at South Lakes Wild Animal Park. The Dalton-in-Furness tourist attraction is holding ‘Zoo Boo’ from Saturday, October 24 to Sunday, November 1 with free entry for children
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Cumbria binman 'seconds from death'
A Cumbria binman was seconds from death after being pulled into a crusher in the back of a refuse wagon during a terrifying accident. The man had got caught on a bolt which had been attached to a wheelie bin by a householder in Portinscale, near Keswick
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Sniffer dog Jet on drug patrol in Cumbria
A SNIFFER dog was used during a Cumbria Police crackdown on drug use in Kirkby Lonsdale, Grange and Cark. Seven officers, two dog handlers and Jet the black Labrador visited pubs in the towns during the operation on Saturday night to identify people
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New sergeant wants to be at heart of Kendal Rural community
A NEW sergeant who wants to ensure the community is involved in keeping the peace will be using Twitter to get the message across to the public. Steve Christy is the new officer in charge of tackling issues in the Kendal Rural area and will
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Ingleton stable owner delighted at double win
A STABLE owner from Ingleton is celebrating after his horse became the first ever to win at two highly prestigious shows in the same year. Mike Clark’s treasured 11-year-old, known as Thorney Side The Foreman, won the harness horse category at the Horse
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PLANNING applications submitted to Lake District National Park Authority for period upto and including September 26, 2009
Ambleside: Replacement windows and doors, at 1 Kelsick Court, for C Nattrass, Becker Court Management; change of use from hairdressers to café/restaurant (use Class A1 to A3), for W Cook, Cook & Lakin Properties Ltd; to allow extended occupancy by variation
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Lancaster cocaine smugglers jailed
A Lancaster couple have been jailed for attempting to smuggle cocaine into the UK through Manchester Airport. The husband, who attempted to escape at Customs controls and punched an officer trying to detain him, was jailed alongside his wife
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Kendal bar turned into a canvas for the imagination
THE walls, tables, seats, bar tops and even the alleyway of a Kendal bar were transformed as part of a national campaign to promote drawing. Children and adults from across Cumbria sharpened their pencils and let their imagination run wild as they scrawled
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Grange council seeks bridge explaination from SLDC bosses
GRANGE Town Council is to write to invite a member of senior management at South Lakeland District Council to attend their next meeting to tell them why there has been a further delay in the reinstatement of the Clare House Lane footbridge.
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Grange tourists to get winter information
TOURISTS will be able to get information about events and attractions around a South Lakeland town this winter thanks to the volunteers of a Tourist Information Centre. The Grange-over-Sands TIC will remain open six days a week (Monday to Saturday
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Dentists move to combat waiting list
A DENTAL practice is determined to singlehandedly meet the shortage of NHS care in Ulverston after opening a new surgery which will be able to cater for 2,500 more patients. Fountain Street Dental Surgery has moved two doors down from its former home
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Fund-raising donations and volunteers wanted to help Grange TIC
VOLUNTEERS running the Grange-over-Sands Tourist Information Centre are to take part in the town’s Victoria Hall Stage Group Table-top Sale to raise funds. The sale takes place on October 31 and the volunteers manning the TIC would like to hear from
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Wishbone Ash in Barrow
CLASSIC prog rock band Wishbone Ash will bring their melodic music to Barrow on Saturday night (October 17) during their 40th anniversary tour. The band will perform at Forum 28 along with blues rockers The Hampsters. Tickets cost £16.50 available