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Grasmere to make history piloting new standard for sustainable communities
GRASMERE is on course to make history after being selected to pilot a new BS 8904 standard for sustainable communities. Local resident Professor David Jackman, who works with the British Standards Institute (BSI), chose his home village after realising
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Group awarded grant for fruit trees
CLAPHAM Sustainability Group has been awarded a grant to plant fruit trees and bushes in local gardens, creating a community orchard. A survey will establish where and what type of fruit currently exists and it is hoped residents will swap and share
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Little Salkeld walk
Irecently described a walk around the stone circle at Castlerigg, near Keswick. This week I’m off in search of an equally fascinating pile of ancient stones. We now know much more about these circles and we know that they were not built by
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Guide to one of nature's most spectacular displays
THE Forestry Commission has launched an online guide to help visitors savour one of nature’s most spectacular displays - the changing leaves of autumn. As part of the leaf-watch campaign, woodland experts are recording Cumbria’s hottest autumn
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New initiatives launched to protect the reds in Cumbria
A MAP showing grey squirrel control in the north of England is being created to help protect the threatened reds. The Red Squirrel Survival Trust (RSST) has also set up a £40,000 control fund to pay for trapping projects. Natural England and the
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Vandals damage police van
VANDALS have caused £1,000 worth of damage to a police transit van. Officers had securely parked the van outside a house while responding to an incident in the High White Close area of Ormsgill, Barrow, between 7.40pm and 7.50pm last night (Saturday
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Volunteers sought for beach cleans
TWO beach cleans will be held on Saturday, October 24, as part of the Morecambe Bay Partnership’s Beachcare programme. Volunteers who want to help out at Silverdale Beach from 10am can meet at the shore side road-end car park in the village. To
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Windermere mayor’s medal designer revealed
AFTER a two-month search, the mystery designer of the Windermere mayor’s medallion has been identified. Sheila West, 55, won a competition to design the medallion when she was in the sixth form at Lakes School in the early 1970s. Former Chair of Winder-mere
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Tots test their balancing skills for charity
TOTS and their favourite bears put their balancing skills to the test to help raise funds for the BBC Children in Need appeal. Tumble Tots - a physical play programme for children, which holds classes in Kendal, Ulverston and Lancaster - organised
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Cumbria County Council accused of 'wasting money' over costs of fighting equal pay challenges
COUNCIL bosses have been accused of ‘wasting’ almost £1.3m on legal costs to fight equal pay claims from women employees. Figures released under the Freedom of Information Act show Cumbria County Council has spent £1,290,748.40 on lawyers since 2002
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Driver failed to stop after collision
A DRIVER failed to stop and exchange details after being involved in a collision. Police said that a green Vauxhall Vectra-type car shunted into the back of another car at the Tesco roundabout on Hindpool Road, Barrow, at around 1.10pm yesterday
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Memorial service marks 10th Anniversary of tragic air crash
A VILLAGE devastated by an air crash which killed two RAF men will mark the tragedy’s tenth anniversary today (Sunday). Shap villagers will join around 60 squadron personnel and cadets as a memorial service takes place in honour of Sqdrn Ldr