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Try this Cumbrian arts and culture trail
Arts and culture are of increasing value to the Cumbrian economy as locals and visitors flock to museums, galleries, theatres and cinemas. The money they spend in these attractions, as well as in hotels, restaurants and shops during their trips, helps
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Tourist flights could touch down in Cumbria next year
PASSENGER flights could bring thousands of tourists from all over the world direct to Cumbria as soon as next year, says the boss of Carlisle Airport. Andy Judge, director of the airport – which is owned by Stobart Air – has told the county
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Cracking good year for free range eggs boosts South Lakeland farmers
FREE range poultry farmers in South Lakeland are reporting a cracking good year as egg sales soar nationally. Latest statistics from the British Egg Industry Council show that free range egg sales now account for more than 40 per cent of total retail
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Legend of Dickie Doodle
KENDAL has many legends attached to its history and one of the most popular is about a young man in the court of King Richard I given the name of Dickie Doodle. He was a great one with the ladies who fell for his youthful charms, so much so that he
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Rise in mumps in Cumbria
YOUNG people in Cumbria are being urged check they’re fully vaccinated for mumps as the number of cases this year is already double 2008's total. In the last month, over 40 newly suspected cases of mumps were found in the Allerdale area, predominantly
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Photos of forgotten florists
THESE photographs of Clarence Webb’s Kendal garden centre and his bustling Highgate shop stirred up memories for one reader - but do you recognise anyone in the pictures? Sheena Hayton, of Archers Meadow, Kendal, found the sepia images following the
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Plans unveiled for £4m Windermere events venue
A SOUTH Lakeland hotel group is looking to build Cumbria’s largest event venue on the banks of Windermere. English Lakes Hotels has unveiled plans for a £4m Windermere Convention Centre at Low Wood. The firm already obtained planning permission in 2004
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PLANNING applications submitted to South Lakeland District Council for period upto and including October 11, 2009
Arnside: Extension to dwelling and conversion of outbuilding to form annexed studio, at High Close, Knott Road, for M. and C. Donoghue; extension and alterations (retrospective), at 2 Church View Cottages, for Mr M. and Mrs S. Fisher; replacement of 0.3m
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Windermere Steamboat Museum plans victim of crunch
A QUESTION mark is hanging over ambitious plans to update and expand Windermere Steamboat Museum. The multi-million pound scheme to create a new visitor centre and display areas for the museum’s rare and historic vessels are to be scaled back because
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Renovations for Silverdale war memorial
A WAR memorial at Silverdale looks set for a £2,500 make over. Silverdale Parish Council want to open the memorial garden to accommodate more people during remembrance services. Chairman Terry Bond is in talks with contractors to renovate
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Donald Campbell joins first class legends on new stamps
WATER and land speed record-breaking legend Donald Campbell will play his part in history once again as he joins nine other celebrated Britons on Royal Mail’s special ‘Eminent Britons’ stamps. His daughter, Gina Campbell, helped launch the stamps and
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NHS encourages seasonal flu vaccinations
NORTH Lancashire NHS is encouraging vulnerable people to get their seasonal flu vaccinations. The vaccination is affective for 12 months and is available to healthcare workers, people aged 65 and over and those with heart or lung diseases, serious kidney
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Granada region prepares for digital switchover
NORTH Lancashire and Craven householders should prepare for the first stage of the digital switchover next month. The Granada region will begin receiving digital television on November 4. Viewers will need to retune their television
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Six years of soul in Morecambe
SEASIDE Soul Club will celebrate its sixth anniversary on Saturday night (October 24) at Smokey O’Connor’s in Morecambe, from 8.30pm. There will be a special anniversary CD available and all donations will go to Leukaemia Research. For more information
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Cumbria Sports Awards deadline looms
THE search to find the award winners for the Cumbria Sports Awards 2009 ends at midnight on Friday (October 23). Last year the county’s top sporting honour of Sports Personality of the Year went to Cumbrian racing driver Oliver Turvey, who
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Lake District search for children's charity money thief
A MAN who stole more than $5,000, which had been collected on behalf of a children’s charity, is believed to have travelled to the Lake District. British Transport Police (BTP) are trying to trace a man who took off with the cash from an overhead
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Skimming device found at Kendal cash machine
AN ATM skimming device was found at a cash machine outside a Kendal bank yesterday. The card screening device was found on the external ATM machine at the Royal Bank of Scotland on Market Place at 12.15 yesterday afternoon. Police do not
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Kendal heart unit closure meeting ‘was one-sided’
AN INDEPENDENT investigator has upheld several complaints over Cumbria County Council’s handling of the acute services review which led to the closure of Kendal’s heart unit. Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron and local councillors David
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Kendal Wattsfield 3 vs Dalton Ladies 1
Kendal Wattsfield Ladies entertained Dalton in their first home match of the season and ran out worthy 3-1 winners. Doing most of the attacking and playing some excellent passing football, KW created numerous chances, but could not find a way
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Pupils to open new look Furness store
LOCAL children will be the stars of the show on Thursday when they perform the ribbon cutting ceremony to officially launch a new look store in Ulverston. The unveiling of the £400,000 revamp of the Co-operative, in Market Street, will see