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Police to meet Askam residents
ASKAM-in-Furness residents can air their views to Cumbria Police Authority on Saturday, November 20, between 10am and midday. The Barrow Police Community Liaison Forum will be held at Askam Community Centre, where Supt Cath Thundercloud will be joined
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Woman hurt in Carnforth car accident
A WINDERMERE woman has escaped a car accident at Carnforth with minor injuries. Both Cumbria and Lancashire police were called to the scene on the A6070 close to the Longlands Hotel, Tewitfield, at 4.25pm yesterday (Thursday). Police said the woman's
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Natland man becomes national hedge-laying champ
A FARM contract worker is celebrating returning to the competitive hedge laying fold after a seven-year absence to be crowned national champion. Robert Hogarth, of Natland, travelled south to take part in the National Hedgelaying Championship
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Changes to North Lancashire bus service
A NORTH Lancashire bus service will be diverted next week due to a bridge being closed. The 81A service, which runs between Lancaster and Kirby Lonsdale, will be diverted at Gressingham where the Loyn Bridge is closed due to United Utilities works
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Public consultation on Bowness Bay and Glebe
WINDERMERE’S residents and businesses are being given the chance to have their say on plans to regenerate a tourist hot spot. The Glebe, in Bowness-on-Windermere, is part of the Lake District National Park Authority Waterfront Programme, which aims
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Bygone bonfire nights
THAT’S Guy Fawkes night over with for another year and unlike Hallowe’en, bonfire night, is definitely a macabre British tradition. I mean, we make up an effigy of a man, call it a Guy, after the chap who was caught trying to blow up Parliament, and
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Heavy winds hit Cumbria and Lancashire
CUMBRIA has avoided the worst of the heavy winds overnight but motorists are still being urged to be vigilant. Strong winds on the M6 between J38 for Tebay and J40 for Penrith) mean matrix signs are set to 50 mph, and extra care is needed,
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Kendal Rotarians prepare to light up memorial tree
A COMMEMORATIVE Christmas tree has been placed in a busy shopping centre to hold memories of individuals who have lost their lives to cancer. The aim is to allow families and friends to hang messages on its branches while raising money for charity.
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Kendal firm's lunch idea is just the job
A CATERING service has been launched in the kitchen of a crafty South Lakeland mum. Adele Shaw found her cookery was in such high demand that the 35-year-old partnered with friend Edward Duckett to offer out-of-town workers across South Lakeland and
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All paws on deck at Crosby Ravensworth dog school
A DOG school has recruited three new staff to help provide a matchmaker service for first-time pet owners. Business owner Ingrid Grayling will offer specialist advice sessions to help individuals deduce which dog breed is most suited to their lifestyle
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Steps to success for Lancaster students
TWO Lancaster University students have danced their way to success in a ballroom competition at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. Engineering student Philip Rawcliffe and psychology student Hannah Roberts achieved first place in the Under 21 British
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Pyracanthas are the most beautiful of prickly protectors
AS THE days darken, we are always looking out for plants to brighten our gardens, and one that never fails to please at this time of year is the ‘firethorn’ or pyracantha. Good specimens are right now copiously covered in bunches of shining berries
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Mountain rescue team searches for kayakers
Patterdale Mountain Rescue was called by Cumbria police yesterday afternoon to assist the coastguard in a search for the occupant of an upturned kayak discovered in the Lake by an outdoor centre safety boat. The team launched their boat
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Winster valley walk
PARK in the large car park of the Hare and Hounds Country Inn, Bowland Bridge, grid ref 418897, where the landlord welcomes walkers. The Winster Valley, an unspoilt tranquil area, lies to the south of Windermere. Its drystone walls, scattered
