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Whisky and cheese are a winning combo in this week's Checkout ...
SHOULD I ever be pressed to single out my most memorable meal I would have no hesitation in citing the following repaste ... Our camper van was parked on a white sandy shore overlooking the islands of Rhum, Egg, Muck and Skye. We had spent the day beachcombing
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Bentham angler pulls fish of a lifetime from Lune
A FISHERMAN from Bentham is celebrating after hooking ‘the catch of a lifetime’ in the River Lune. Fishing fanatic Gary Macdonald landed the monster salmon – which was more than 41 inches long and is thought to have weighed a whopping 28 lbs – on Sunday
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Have we got the best street food in Britain?
FOOD journalist Richard Johnson is on a mission to find the best street food in Britain - and I wouldn't be surprised if some of it isn't to be found right here in the Lake District. Kaushik Mistry's fantastic Indian food, chef Patrick Moore's traditional
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Cumbria MPs pay back expenses
WESTMORLAND and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron has repaid the taxpayer £235 after one of his expense claims was highlighted in a letter sent to him by independent auditor Sir Thomas Legg. But Mr Farron insisted he had not been forced to refund the money, which
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Children's play venture set up Ambleside
A SOFT play area has been created in Ambleside. Rufty Tuftys, based in the Rothy Holm Industrial Estate, has been created by Barry and Ruth Thompson because they recognised a lack of facilities for toddlers in the town. “We have a large soft play area
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Comic book launch gig in Lancaster
COMIC book fans should head down to Lancaster’s Yorkshire House on Thursday October 22 for the launch of new graphic novel The Life and Death of Beatrice Shanks. Bentham pop punkers The Jam Five will headline the gig alongside Lumber Jack Cowboy and
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Admit it, you dressed your cat up too
THERE are things I did in my childhood that, until this week, I believed I was alone in. Ok so not many people will have dressed up their cat and made her sit in a pram but at least I wasn’t the only one who thought I was the presenter of a cookery
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Protestors lose out as council agrees to closure of free Kendal car park
TWO hundred motorists will be deprived of their free town centre car parking space, as New Road common land’s fate is finally sealed. Yesterday, South Lakeland District Council’s cabinet voted to transform Kendal’s most controversial and ‘illegal
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Boy, 13, dies in Lancaster bus accident
A FAMILY has paid tribute to a ‘bubbly’ Carnforth High School pupil who died after being in collision with a bus in Lancaster. Police said Dean Wilkinson, 13, of Mount Avenue, Lancaster, was running along a verge on Slyne Road at around 8.10pm on Monday
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A* A level grades spark lively debate
A DEBATE surrounding the controversial introduction of A* A level grades has prompted one South Lakeland head teacher to question the validity of the entire system. Steve Holdup of Dallam School believes A Levels have become devalued over the years
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Police hunt for Barrow supermarket flasher
A MAN who indecently exposed himself to a pensioner in a South Cumbrian supermarket is being hunted by police. The incident happened near the toilets in Barrow’s Morrisons’ store on Tuesday at around 12.15pm. Police are now hunting a white male who
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Cerys Matthews to perform at "inspiring" Cumbrian gig
“There’s something magical about the Lakes.” That’s according to Cerys Matthews - the distinctively Welsh singer who will perform songs from her latest album Don’t Look Down at Forum 28, in Barrow this month (October 25). “I’m really
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Eclectic festival line up in Barrow
ICONIC German band Faust will headline an eclectic line up of musicians and sound artists at the Full Of Noises festival in Barrow this weekend (October 23/24). The unique event - which takes place at The Canteen, in Barrow - will see the rock band
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Kendal festival's £1.5 million boost for the economy
A KENDAL street art festival brought a £1.5 million boost to Cumbria’s economy - research has shown. Boffins from Manchester University say that figure represents a conservative estimate for the amount of money brought in by the Mintfest International
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Chart toppers visit Preston
UNDERGROUND grind heroes N-Dubz will appear at 53 Degrees in Preston this weekend (October 18) ahead of their winter tour. The group recently won Best UK Newcomer, Best UK Act and Best Album at the prestigious MOBO awards. On Tuesday