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Review: The Trip, BBC2
Monday night’s episode of The Trip was the best yet. From the moment Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon took their seats in the window of the Holbeck Ghyll country house hotel I was in hysterics. Brydon stole the show with his soft-vowelled
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Review: Globe Inn, Kendal
I THOUGHT I’d have a ‘lads’ day last Wednesday, so before the Manchester United versus Manchester City match, I went for a curry. Living and working in Kendal, I’ve seen boards outside the Globe Inn proclaiming ‘Curry and a Quiz for £2 every Wednesday
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What's on: South Cumbria Retirement Band and Friends
A SPECIAL charity concert is to take place on November 25 in memory of physiotherapist Joe Harrison – one of Furness’s larger than life characters – who died earlier this year. ‘Big Joe’, as he was known by many, was a towering and jovial figure and
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Review: 1725, Lancaster
ESCAPING from an ambush from autumn’s torrential rain I plunged into 1725, in Lancaster, only to find a Spanish guarida awaiting me. The tropical relaxed atmosphere of the venue – all Mediter-ranean plants and stone flooring – hit me almost as quickly
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Review: Another Year (12A)
AS THE title might suggest, this well-directed drama from Mike Leigh takes place over the course of a year. It features middle-aged couple Tom and Gerri as they typify suburbia – nice jobs, a nice home and an allotment. Tom and Gerri are often visited
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Review: For A Shilling A Day by Peter Rhodes
THIS book tells of ordinary lives shattered by war. It is based mostly on 200 interviews conducted over 27 years by the author, a West Midlands journalist, and includes a poignant chapter on Leslie Shaw, a Sedbergh School pupil who was killed at the
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Review: There's A Word For That by Neil Johnson
I DON’T profess to have a fatidical ability, but I reckon this gem of a book will make an excellent Christmas stocking filler. Of course, I could be accused of being flexamanious, but in my defence I am happy to declare the work is anything but desipient
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What's on: The Sunburst Band
FUNK and soul act The Sunburst Band will bring a fresh sound to Kendal on November 19 and Manchester on November 20. The modern soul musos are headed by legendary UK dance producer and disco house pioneer DJ Joey Negro (Dave Lee). The
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Kendal diabetic scales more than 500 peaks
A KENDAL man diabetes is celebrating after scaling 503 Scottish mountains and almost 200 Lakeland fells. Nigel Saxton, of Hayclose Crescent, completed his final Corbett - a Scottish mountain between 2,500 ft and 3,000 ft - this month.
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Get Hooked on fish at new Windermere restaurant
A NEW restaurant in Windermere is offering diners a new experience with seafood dishes from all over the world. Hooked, on Ellerthwaite Square, opened last week and sees Australian entrepreneur Michael Gould and Kendal chef Phil Lewis team
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Kendal drug smuggler jailed for 22 years
A KENDAL drug smuggler has been jailed for 22 years for his part in bringing £14m of cocaine to the UK. Peter Hannigan, 49, was convicted of conspiracy to import Class A Drugs at Manchester Crown Court, after he and eight other men were caught
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'Don't cut cash for Lakes and Dales national parks' plea
HIGH-PROFILE environmentalists have highlighted their fears over the future of Britain’s national parks in the wake of Government spending cuts. The Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales are two of the parks which they claim could suffer if
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What's on: Crackling Songs for Autumn Days
CRACKLING Songs for Autumn Days takes place at Lakes Leisure, Kendal, on November 20. Specifically designed for children aged between three and nine and their families, the show will be performed by a group from The Sage Gateshead, and features
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Tee-rific chance to golf with former footballer for Ambleside charity
TV soccer pundit Mark Lawrenson, the former Liverpool FC and Republic of Ireland star, has offered himself as a golf partner in support of a South Lakeland charity’s Christmas auction. The former Liverpool FC and Republic of Ireland star is
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Westmorland and Lonsdale MP pledges to put Lakes on the map
TIM Farron believes his new role as president of the Liberal Democrats will allow him to put Westmorland on the map and help him fight local issues. The Westmorland and Lonsdale MP was elected party president at the weekend and has vowed to
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Kendal Judo Club in cash plea for Olympic accommodation
KENDAL Judo Club is appealing for cash to attract some of the world’s top athletes for pre-Olympic training. Head coach Mike Liptrot wants to build four temporary cabins at the back of Kendal Dojo on Parkside Road Business Park to give up to
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Highways staff gear up for wintry weather
CUMBRIA Highways staff are gearing up for winter weather with plans to supply grit to parish councils. After last year’s bad winter, the county council has set up a small group of senior officers to monitor the situation and react to the weather circumstances
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Holbeck Ghyll gets boost from TV show The Trip
WINDERMERE’S Michelin-starred hotel, Holbeck Ghyll, had a major boost in trade this week after appearing on the quirky BBC2 comedy The Trip. Monday night’s episode was the third in the series which follows comedians Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon
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Red kites spread their wings
RED kites re-introduced to the skies of Cumbria have spread their wings and are making their homes in the county and even further afield. Wildlife rangers who reared and released the birds in June at Grizedale Forest have been heartened to find that
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Fears for Cumbrian fell ponies
CUMBRIAN fell ponies living wild on the Howgills and on the Lake District hills could disappear forever if younger breeders do not come forward. This is the message from film-maker Tom Lloyd, whose series of short fell pony documentaries featuring
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Hot challenge at Cark
CUSTOMERS brave enough to tuck into ‘the hottest curry in the world’ at the Engine Inn at Cark-in-Cartmel on the evening of November 26 will be asked to sign a disclaimer stating they are of sound body and mind and not inebriated. The Naga Madras being
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Volunteers needed for north Lancashire cancer awareness week
VOLUNTEERS are needed to support events in North Lancashire to mark Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Week from November 22 to November 28. Organiser Kate Hardcastle hopes people will be able to help with street collections and manning information
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Crisis-hit church may face closure: fear
A CHURCH at the heart of a Dales community is under threat of closure unless cash can be found to carry out crisis repairs. St Margaret’s Parish Church, in the centre of High Bentham, needs to raise more than £130,000 in the next five years
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Cumbria students condemn fee march violence
UNIVERSITY of Cumbria students who took part in the mass demonstration against a rise in tuition fees in London have condemned the violence that tainted the march. Over 150 students from the Carlisle, Penrith and Lancaster campuses of the University
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Kirkby Lonsdale school to become Cumbria's first academy
QUEEN Elizabeth School in Kirkby Lonsdale will become the first secondary school in the county to convert to academy status following the Government’s invitation in July. The 400-year-old school will achieve academy status on December 1, giving
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South Lakes tourist information centres 'saved'
THE future of five South Lakeland tourist information centres has been secured following a council decision to hive them off to private and community groups. South Lakeland District Council has approved plans for new management arrangements
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Top class praise for Old Hutton school's head
THE head teacher of Old Hutton Primary School is celebrating his first year in the job with a glowing Ofsted report praising his ‘strong leadership’. Huw Davis joined the school from Flookburgh Primary where he had been deputy head and said
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Town to improve 'tired' Kendal park
A KENDAL park is to get a makeover to make it more vibrant after Britain in Bloom judges described it as looking ‘somewhat tired’ when they visited the town. Councillors want a greater biodiversity at Abbot Hall park and wish to raise horti-cultural
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Teenage Kendal brothers ‘conquer Everest’
TWO sporty brothers proved their dedication when they climbed the equivalent of Mount Everest in South Lakeland. Josh and Tom Betoin took part in the third annual Climb for Kendal, where people of all ages attempt the 50m ascent up Allhallows Lane to
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New Made In Cumbria store opens in Kendal
CUMBRIAN produce has been given a boost with the relaunch of the Made in Cumbria brand at the opening of a new store in Kendal. And the Stramongate venue will also become home to the Tourist Information Centre next year. The Made In
