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Ulverston festival stewards threaten to quit after abuse
A TOWN’S packed calendar of community festivals is under threat because volunteers are being abused by members of the public. Festival organiser Peter Winston told members of Ulverston Town Council that many stewards had told him they were
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Kendal vets save freezing hedgehogs from prickly situation
FIVE spiky friends have been brought into a Kendal vets after suffering from the cold weather. The young hedgehogs were born too late in the year to be able to hibernate before the freezing temperatures hit – forcing kind-hearted residents
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Westmorland & Lonsdale MP: I'll vote against tuition fees rise
REBEL MP Tim Farron said he will vote against the Government’s plans to treble tuition fees in the House of Commons tomorrow. Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Mr Farrron joins a number of high profile Liberal Democrat backbenchers voting against
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Eden District Council chief executive to retire
Eden District Council’s Chief Executive, Kevin Douglas is to retire from his post at the end of March 2011. He has been with the council for three and a half years after joining the authority from Harrogate Borough Council in July 2007.
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South Lakeland 'open fortnight' to launch at festival
Residents are being urged not to miss a slice of the action at the Best of Lakeland Hospitality Show: Festival of Food, where new Residents’ Open Fortnight Passes are being made available exclusively at the show. The Lakes Hospitality Association
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North Yorkshire and Cumbria farmers help clear paths through snow
AN ARMY of unsung heroes has been battling through thick snow to clear paths that local councils have neglected. Farmers and others across North Yorkshire and Cumbria have been using their own machines and salt to clear paths which have not
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Furness drug dealer told to repay £17k drug gains
AN ASKAM-in-Furness man was ordered to repay more than £17,000 – or face a further eight months in jail – for money earned from drugs. David McCormick, 35, of Plover Close, appeared at Barrow Crown Court having already been jailed in May for five-and-half
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Lake District search for missing walker stepped up
A KEEN walker who went missing only days after being rescued from a Lake District mountain has still not been found despite efforts to find her being stepped up. It has emerged that only a couple of days before she went missing Gwenda Merriott
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Grasmere villagers oppose hotel expansion plan
VILLAGERS are angry at plans to more than double the size of a hotel in a picturesque corner of South Lakeland. MacDonald Hotels, which owns The Swan Hotel, Grasmere, has applied to the Lake District National Park Authority for a major redevelopment
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TK Maxx to open store in Kendal
HIGH street discount chain TK Maxx is to open a new store on Stricklandgate, Kendal, in the spring, employing up to 40 people. The 1,300 sq metre shop in the former Clark’s store will stock designer fashion, shoes and accessories for men and
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Santa and Lions on charity tour of Kendal
SANTA will begin his tour of the estates of Kendal next week with members of the Kendal and District Lions Club, who will be collecting for charity. Last year’s tour was hit by bad weather and it is hoped paths, drives and streets will be clear
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'Mr Kirkby Lonsdale' retires from council
A MAN dubbed ‘Mr Kirkby Lonsdale’ has retired from the town council after more than a decade of service. Throughout Alan Day’s time as council chairman, he has been a pioneering figure in crucial projects that have transformed key landmarks
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£150,000 boost for Kendal hospital mental health services
WESTMORLAND General Hospital is set to benefit from £150,000 investment in secure mental health services. Plans for the new facilities, which will see 30 staff relocated to one unit, were shown to Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron at a
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Campaigners clear way for Lancaster Canal revival
CAMPAIGNERS seeking to restore the northern reach of an historic South Lakeland waterway have proved they are prepared to get their hands dirty to make progress. Lancaster Canal Trust and the North West Waterways Recovery Group braved freezing
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'Keep off frozen Ulverston canal' plea
YOUNGSTERS are being urged not to put their lives at risk by playing on the frozen Ulverston Canal. Police and the fire service issued the warning after teenagers were seen playing on the ice. Sgt Rupert Johnson, of Ulverston police, said: “I am appealing
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New life plan for Ulverston town centre pub
A REDUNDANT pub in Ulverston town centre could be brought back to life by an exciting new venture. Seven new jobs could be created at the Bradylls Arms, in Market Place, if Roger Chattaway’s plans for a new hotel are approved by South Lakeland
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Report: Kirkby Lonsdale Christmas Fair 2010
HUNDREDS of people lined Kirkby Lonsdale’s Main Street on Sunday to cheer the annual festive procession headed by Santa Claus. The second day of the town’s two-day Christmas Fair saw visitors flock to the town centre, bringing a welcome boost to trade
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High value bikes stolen at Natland
DETECTIVES are appealing for help after £6,500 worth of high value bikes and equip-ment were stolen from a shed and a garage in Natland between November 26 and December 4. “We have launched an investigation into a series of bike thefts in the area and
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New planning rules may give power to the people
RADICAL changes to planning laws mean South Lakeland residents could be given the freedom to build extensions, add an extra storey to their homes or install a drive without planning consent. Ministers want to give neighbourhoods the right to
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Illegal immigrants held after Appleby restaurant raid
TWO illegal immigrants were arrested following a UK Border Agency raid on an Appleby restaurant. Police targeted the Jade Apple Restaurant on Bridge Street in the town on Tuesday December 2 arresting a Malaysian woman and a Malaysian man for being in
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Cumbria school closures, Wednesday, December 8
Schools continue to close as the cold snap enters its 11th days and temperatures in some parts of the county plummeted to minus 18 degrees. The school closures for today are as follows. Barrow Sixth Form College; Braithwaite School,
