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Top bakers sought for charity competition
DO YOU know the secret to the perfect Victoria sponge? Top bakers are being invited to come forward as a charity event seeks to find the best cake in the Lake District. The newly-revived cake competition will return to the fair in the grounds
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'Really impressive' - Charity boss praises pub reimagining
AN ARTS organisation's reimagining of a Grade II-listed pub has been praised as 'really impressive' by the chief executive of a charity that has contributed funds. The Farmer’s Arms is being given an expanded offering by Grizedale Arts, which purchased
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'A natural entertainer' - Community mourns loss of beloved pub owner
TRIBUTES have been paid by the Kendal community following the passing of the popular former pub owner Joanne Love. A much-loved mum, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, Joanne was well-known around the Lake District due to her many years of
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'It will benefit the local economy' - Plans submitted to enhance popular camp site
A CAMPSITE in Bowness is looking to make a plethora of upgrades and improvements and has submitted the plans to the Lake District National Park Authority. This campsite, based on Glebe Road, was previously named Braithwaite Fold and has been changed
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Champion completes Great North Swim challenge
A KENDAL Swim Champion and Channel swimmer took part in the Great North Swim 5k challenge this week. Sarah Harper took to the water over the weekend and is using the challenge as a step towards completing a 14K swim in August this year. As
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Meet the identical twins who are Britain's Strongest Men
TWO brothers have earned the title of Britain’s strongest men after both claimed first and second place in an elite level competition. Tim Daglish reached first place in Britain’s Strongest Man Under 80kg, beating out 28 other competitors.
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'A fantastic way to build a career'- Company needs drivers to come on board
A BUS company is on the lookout for recruits with a ‘zest for life’ to come aboard and help drive Cumbria’s economic recovery post-pandemic. Stagecoach is gearing up for the year ahead and is now hiring new drivers after putting recruitment on
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'An amazing but under-used resource' - A woolly welcome at brand new festival
A NEW festival celebrating the versatility of British wool is set to take place at a pub near Ulverston. The public will be able to see the work of more than 20 farmers and producers who create sustainable income streams using this ‘amazing but
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'Could you pass the UK citizenship test?' - Stall looks to highlight Refugee Week
HOW old was Victoria when she became Queen? What year did John Logie Baird make the first TV broadcast? Who was the first Archbishop of Canterbury. These are just some of the questions people will be challenged to answer at a market stall.
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'A crucial moment' - Volunteers to help vaccine programme sought
VOLUNTEER help is urgently being sought at some vaccination centres in South Lakeland. Ulverston Leisure Centre is among the sites seeking assistance. Catherine Johnstone CBE, chief executive of the Royal Voluntary Service, which is helping
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The most hygienic Chinese takeaways in Kendal and Windermere revealed
RUBY’S Chinese Takeaway in Kendal has a five-star food hygiene rating according to the Food Standards Agency. The takeaway on Natland Street received the maximum mark during the agency’s inspection in August 2019. The standards for ‘management
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'Cumbria’s farmers feel betrayed'- MP's anger over Australian trade deal
AN MP has said the Government’s new trade deal with Australia gives ‘Australian farmers an unfair advantage over British farmers’. In the House of Commons today, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron pressed the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and
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Festival founders launch placement to increase diversity in music promotion
THE company behind a popular Cumbrian festival has launched a training placement scheme for young black, Asian and minority ethnic music promoters. From the Fields has announced SHOUT- launching in October 2021- the initiative is supported by Youth
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The full list of all the Kendal businesses signed up to Deliveroo
Food delivery company Deliveroo has revealed which businesses have signed up to the platform so far in Kendal. The company announced today (June 17) that it has launched in the Cumbrian town. The companies that have so far signed up are:
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'Hungry foodies here we come!'- Food delivery company announces launch in town
Food delivery company Deliveroo has today announced its early launch in Kendal this week. Residents of the town can now order food from a range of restaurants and grocery retailers in the area. Deliveroo is an app and website that enables
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'It’s been really stressful' - Couple to finally say 'I do' after rearranging wedding FIVE times
A DELIGHTED couple are set to finally walking down the aisle after rearranging their wedding FIVE times in less than a year. Roz Whiteley, who is originally from Cartmel, has been in a relationship with fiancée Jose Cabrita for five and a half years
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Councillor and stroke survivor welcome news of care home lifeline
A COUNCILLOR and a stroke survivor have welcomed the news of a potential lifeline for a South Lakeland care home threatened with closure. Last week it was announced that St Gregory’s Homecare has offered to take over the running of Holehird, near
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Austwick Community News for this week
HERE are the latest announcements from our community news correspondent Alec Deary for Austwick. COVID-19 COMMUNITY SUPPORT: claphamyorksvirushelp@gmail.com, facebook.com/coronaCcN, 01524 805969. facebook.com/AustwickMutualAid. twitter.com/ AustwickNews
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'Litter is damaging to wildlife.' - South Lakeland District Council
PLAYGROUND litter has been found in Kendal by the district council yesterday. South Lakeland District Council (SLDC), have taken to social media to show a photograph of the large quantities of litter, that has been reported. Although not saying
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'It's such a magnificent landscape'-A different perspective of iconic waterfall
VISITORS can now experience an iconic Lakes waterfall from a different angle thanks to a new-state-of-the-art viewing platform. The new cantilevered viewing platform-which extends five metres out over a 150ft drop- at Stanley Ghyll in Eskdale opened
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Sabrina sets new record for the Wainwright 214 challenge
ULTRA runner Sabrina Verjee sets a new record for the 214 Wainwright Challenge, by six hours. She completed the challenge in five days, 23 hours, and 49 minutes, just over six hours faster than the previous FKT, which was set by Paul Tierney in
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Praise for 'kind and selfless' trucker who was on-hand in emergency
A TRUCK driver from Kendal has won praise for his 'kind and selfless' actions after he parked his vehicle under a bridge that a teenager was threatening to jump from. Tom Birkett, 35, brought his heavy goods vehicle (HGV) to a halt on the M62 in
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'We are busy working on the schedule'-County show gives teaser
Westmorland County Show & Agricultural Society has revealed they are busy working on the schedule for this year’s Westmorland County Show. The annual event is planned to take place over two days on September 8 and 9. It is the first time in
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New owners for popular bed-and-breakfast
A BED AND BREAKFAST in the prime Lake District village of Ambleside has new owners after being purchased for an undisclosed figure off a guide price of more than £1 million. Located within walking distance of Ambleside village and Lake Windermere
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Parish Council reveals names of newly appointed people
HERE are the latest announcements from our community news correspondent Glenis Gaunt for Ingleton. Report of Ingleton Parish Council Meeting held by video conference on 7 June 2021. Election of Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Members of Parish
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Farmer anger over Aussie-UK free trade deal agree in principle
FARMERS have reacted angrily to the announcement this week that a Australia-UK free trade deal has been agreed in principle. The Government has insisted that British farmers will be ‘protected’ by a cap on tariff-free imports for 15 years, but
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6 amazing shots of natures creatures and landscapes in Cumbria
THESE are the latest shots taken by The Westmorland Gazette's talented Camera Club. If you would like to see your pictures published in print and online, along with your byline, join The Westmorland Gazette Camera Club Facebook group and submit
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'Looking to finish the story' - Cumbrian vet's third take on the Wainwrights
CUMBRIAN veterinary surgeon Sabrina Verjee is in the latter stages of her third attempt at setting a fastest known time for completing a continuous round of the of the 214 Wainwrights. When bad weather and asthma forced Sabrina to abandon last
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Inquest to probe crash death of 22-year-old
AN INQUEST is due to take place following the death of a Kendal man. Morgan Lewis Davidson died at the age of 22 on the A685 near Grayrigg following a collision between a motorcycle and a white HGV on December 16, 2020. The hearing at The Coroner
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Leading Cumbrian company Elegant Products launches recruitment drive
Elegant Products manufacture and install UPVC windows, doors, conservatories and much more. For over 35 years, they have been delivering top-quality products and first-rate workmanship to a wide range of customers across the South Lakes and surrounding
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'Step in right direction' - Co-op decision to ban disposable BBQ sales welcomed
BANNING the sale of disposable barbecues at Co-ops in the Lake District has been welcomed by a parish council who saw a hug issue with illegal camping and fire pits last summer. People bringing disposable barbecues to the Lakes have not been disposing
